Intermediate Chinese Listening

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Today’s episode is “こうもり の ともだち？（kōmori no tomodachi?）”《Who is the bat's friend?》.
This is from Aesop's Fables.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
こうもり（kōmori）：bat
森（もり / mori）：forest
鳥（とり / tori）：birds
動物（どうぶつ / dōbutsu）：animals
けんかをする（kenka o suru）：get in a fight 
言う（iu）：say
空（そら / sora）：sky
飛ぶ（とぶ / tobu）：fly
牙（きば / kiba）：fang, tusk
爪（つめ / tsume）：nail
強い（つよい / tsuyoi）：strong
弱い（よわい / yowai）：weak
王様（おうさま / ōsama）：king
翼（つばさ / tsubasa）：wing
暗い（くらい / kurai）：dark
洞窟（どうくつ / dōkutsu）：cave

☆Grammar☆
・～ことができます（～koto ga dekimasu）：can ～
・～たら（～tara）：if ～

☆Script for this episode
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☆Quiz for this episode
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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#34 Short story / こうもりの ともだち？《Who is the bat's friend?》/ Aesop's Fables  // N5 Level / Japanese listening

Welcome to "Taming the Spanish Verb: The Podcast," where we delve into the fascinating world of language and translation. In this episode, we explore some curious translations of Dr. Martin Luther King's iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. Join us as we uncover the nuances and cultural significance behind words and phrases translated into Spanish, using the translation by Tomás Albaladejo (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) and other sources found online. Whether you're a language enthusiast or just curious about the power of words, this podcast is for you!

Taming the Spanish Verb: The  Macondo Man

Spanish Curious translations of  "I have a dream" speech by MLK

* ルーマニアについてブカレストについて

美しい建築がある。

大きい教会や大聖堂がある。

ドラキュラの城

魔女の文化

ルーマニアの代表的な食べ物



SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送  継続は力ニャり

Vol.83 ルーマニアについてブカレストについて

                  秋天
天气凉了，树叶黄了。
一片片叶子从树上落下来。 
天空那么蓝，那么高。
一群大雁往南飞，一会儿排成个“人”字，一会儿排成个“一”字。
啊！秋天来了！ 

生词words：
qiū  qì  le  shù   yè    piàn    dà     fēi   huì   gè
秋   气  了  树     叶      片       大     飞    会      个

Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文一：秋天  Text 1: Autumn

Le Rocher de Tanios is the most known novel of Amin Maalouf, the libanese writer, now, member of the prestigious L'Académie Française; He award the famous prize of Goncourt for this novel in 1993... 

Learn French through literature ☕

LE ROCHER DE TANIOS. Amin Maalouf. Note au lecteur

Hey! Bienvenido al primer episodio. 🙌🏼
Escucha con atención e interpreta lo que escuchas.
Al terminar: responde las preguntas 👩🏽‍🏫 Así sabrás cuánto aprendiste.

Cuentos en Español 📚 - Listening activities!

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IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe something that helps you concentrate on study - IELTS speaking part 2

As a pessimist, you might view language learning as hard work—and you’re not wrong.
Language acquisition requires effort, repetition, and managing confusion.

Here’s the beautiful part: Pessimists tend to manage disappointment better than idealists.
When you anticipate difficulty, you're less likely to be devastated by it.

In psychological terms, this creates cognitive resilience—the ability to stay in the game even when things go wrong. You expect challenges. You face them head-on. You recover faster because you weren’t expecting ease.

You might never say, “I’m going to be fluent in a year.” That’s okay.
But you might say, “I’m going to keep learning, even if progress is slow.”
And that is the spirit of persistence.
Don’t try to change who you are. Just learn to steer with it.
Pessimism doesn’t mean you’re giving up—it means you’re prepared to endure.
And that, my dear listener, is what long-term success looks like.
