*This episode is about "Sanandaj "a city in the Central District of Sanandaj County, in the Kurdistan province of Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.

**Book Podcast lesson to discuss the topic and access the texts


Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

شهر سنندج

In this episode you will learn body parts.

ROMANIAN

Părțile corpului (Body parts)

Boost Your Language Skills with 5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词 

Ready to take your vocabulary to the next level? 
Episode 37 is here with a fresh set of verbs that will make your conversations more dynamic and expressive!
Today’s verbs are all about perception, sensation, and action—perfect for everyday use:

🔹 Guess – 猜测 (Cāicè) 🤔
🔹 Hallucinate – 产生幻觉 (Chǎnshēng huànjué) 🌈
🔹 Hang – 悬挂 (Xuánguà) 🖼️
🔹 Hear – 听见 (Tīngjiàn) 👂
🔹 Heat – 加热 (Jiārè) 🔥

☄️ Do you want to give these verbs more practice? You're invited to check out: 
🔹 C(37) Vocabulary Flash Cards: Visualize and Memorize – Get quick, visual reminders of today’s verbs for easy memorization!
🔹 C(37) Verbs Quiz: Test Your Knowledge – See how well you’ve mastered these verbs!

🐯 Want to give your Vocabulary Prowess a go? 
Let's get started!

5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C (37) Verbs Set : Guess Hallucinate Hang Hear Heat

秧秧老师的中文课堂-HSK专项练习

HSK4级听力题-9

In Episode 71, we explore the emotional undercurrents that often go unnoticed but heavily impact our ability to learn a language — insecurity, guilt, unworthiness, tension, and those jittery feelings that creep in when we're learning something difficult.

I gently walk you through the importance of first acknowledging, accepting, and validating your emotions. Why is this important? Because what we resist emotionally tends to persist. And when left unexamined, these emotions become silent saboteurs to your learning journey.

Supported by research in neuroscience and psychology, I explain how emotional tension activates the brain’s stress response, impairing memory and disrupting attention. But when we recognize these emotions as valid signals — not flaws — we begin the process of healing and learning at the same time.

I share tools rooted in cognitive reappraisal (Brooks, 2014) and self-compassion science, encouraging you to embrace your learning pace, your imperfections, and your worthiness to grow. We talk about how language learning isn’t just about fluency — it’s about coming home to yourself.

This episode is a reminder that you are allowed to move slowly, to feel deeply, and still make meaningful progress. In the presence of your most difficult emotions, you are still a learner with purpose — and that is a beautiful thing.

Until next time, I wish you inspired, grounded, and gentle learning. 🌱

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 71 - Learning Through Insecurity: How to Turn Self-Doubt into Strength

💛💜 Let's Learn Colors in Thai! 💚🧡

túk kon chɔ̂ɔp sǐi à rai mâak tîi sùt ká
ทุกคนชอบสีอะไรมากที่สุดคะ
What color do you like most? 😍

KruPloy chɔ̂ɔp sǐi chom puu mâak tîi sùt bɛ̀ɛp mâi dtɔ̂ɔng sǒng sǎi kâ 😁

Learn Thai with Pailin

Colors in Thai

In this episode I talk about how I met Martín, an italki teacher who, like me, agrees that italki is an excellent app for learning languages ​​and meeting people from all over the world.

DE TODO UN POCO 

Why is italki the best app to learn languages?

Odyssea searches for the eye pendant in the underworld.

https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-adventures-of-odyssea-ch-3-hadessa

Learn English with Stories

The Adventures of Odyssea: Ch 3.4 - Hadessa

Today we have two idioms that both mean the same thing. They mean to ignore someone while they're doing something wrong, or maybe just to pretend not to notice. They are to "turn a blind eye" and to "look the other way". I hope you enjoy today's short episode!