Tommy and Emily discuss what is Christmas? What? are the presents for? Why do we give presents?

English My Way

The meaning of Christmas

大家好，欢迎来到NinjaPanda第一期。我想和大家分享中文的“吃” ”穿“ ”住“ ”行“， 聊聊有意思的话题！
这一集我们聊聊”躺平“到底是什么？你们国家有没有年轻人躺平的现象？
你对躺平这件事怎么看？欢迎大家给我留言！👏

NinjaPanda

中文的躺平真的就是Lying Flat吗？我们听听中国年轻人为什么这样说！！！

In this episode of Italiano Chiaro, we will explore the first 25 essential Italian verbs that every beginner needs to know. These verbs are the building blocks of everyday conversations, from expressing actions and feelings to describing movements and daily routines.

You’ll learn:
✅ The meaning of each verb
✅ Practical examples to use them in sentences

Whether you’re just starting your Italian language journey or looking to strengthen your foundation, this episode is perfect for you. Don’t forget, this is only the first half—stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll cover 25 more must-know verbs!

💡 Ready to practice? Grab a notebook and join me as we explore these verbs step by step.

🎧 Press play, and let’s start speaking Italian together!

Italiano Chiaro Grammatica

Top 25 Italian Verbs Every Beginner Should Know ( first part)

En este episodio te cuento como celebramos el día de muertos en Yucatán, Pon atención porque hay algunas palabras en maya. 
Hanal Pixán significa comida de las ánimas.
Xec significa revuelto o revoltijo, le decímos xec a la mezcla de frutas frecas con limón y chile.

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Día de Muertos

Hanal Pixán. Día de los muertos en Yucatán

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#117〉9月19日月曜日　天気/くもり　気温/22℃ 

江別市/えべつし
酪農学園大学/らくのうがくえんだいがく
・9月20日〜26日は動物愛護週間
・酪農学園大学で、動物と触れあうイベントがあった。
・獣医師がペットのマッサージの方法を教えた

［単語］
動物愛護週間/どうぶつあいごしゅうかん…動物にやさしくしたり、動物について勉強する一週間。
触れあう/ふれあう…さわる、さわられる。
イベント/いべんと…人が集まって、遊んだり楽しんだりすること。
獣医師/じゅういし…動物のお医者さん
マッサージ/まっさーじ…体を軽く押したり、さわったりすること。

〈美和Miwa〉
日本語の先生
Podcast「どこでも.JAPANESE」も放送中！

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#117〉9月19日月曜日　動物愛護週間がはじまるよ！

王老师的中文班来了个留学生，他对中国的汉字非常感兴趣。这天，他上街回来找到王老师，不解的说：“王老师，你们中国人太不谦虚了。”
　　“为什么这么说？”王老师感到惊讶。“因为我看街上有很多大招牌，都是自我炫耀。比如：中国很行，中国人民很行，中国农业很行，中国建设很行，中国工商很行。”
　　王老师听了才知道他把“银”看成“很”了。
An foreign student came to Mr. Wang's Chinese class. He was very interested in Chinese characters. One day, he came back from the street to find Mr. Wang and said incomprehensibly, "Mr. Wang, you Chinese are too modest."

"Why do you say that?" Mr. Wang was surprised. "The big reason is that I see many big signs on the street, all of which are self display. For example, China is very good, the Chinese people are very good, China's agriculture is very good, China's construction is very good, and China's industry and commerce are very good."
After listening, Mr. Wang realized that he regarded "silver" as "very".

很行（hěn xíng）very good      银行（yín háng）bank 
行(xíng,  háng) polyphonic character

开心一刻 Jokes

中国银行zhōng guó yín háng

In this episode we will explore the Idiom:

•to Tighten your Belt

and look at how to convert Nouns and Adjectives into Verbs by adding +en

exciting stuff!


The Jerome Meadows Experience

Learn English with The Alphabet of Idioms: Tighten your belts!

Letter S
Listen and repeat then sing along.

soap, sun, socks, seal
I see the soap. 
I see the sun.
I see the socks.
I see the seal. 

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Phonics The Alphabet 

Letter S

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1. Know Your BATNA: Before entering negotiations, determine your Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA). This empowers you to walk away if an offer falls short of your needs. A strong BATNA strengthens your position and gives you room to make concessions.

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By mastering these strategies, leaders can transform negotiations from battles into opportunities for collaboration and mutual success.