Neste episódio, falo sobre o falecimento do escritor brasileiro Luis Fernando Veríssimo, sua importância para a literatura e para o Brasil, e apresento uma recomendação de leitura fácil e divertida para quem quer começar a conhecer sua obra. 🌟

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Episódio 2 - Adeus, Luis Fernando Veríssimo (EM PORTUGUÊS)

Numbers 13-22, buy a ticket for public transport, ask politely & verb conjugations singular: (ich) komme, wohne, arbeite.
Paul is in a hurry to get to work on time. He needs to buy a ticket for the subway. But the ticket seller takes a lot of time ... The subway train is already coming. Will Paul still get it?

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5: Eine Fahrkarte bitte | A ticket please

Cliente: Buongiorno, sto cercando un paio di scarpe nuove per andare in palestra. Avete qualcosa?
      
Commesso: Certo, signora. Abbiamo una vasta selezione di scarpe sportive. Di che numero ha bisogno?

Cliente: Ho bisogno del numero 37.

Commesso: Perfetto, abbiamo diverse opzioni nel numero 37. Preferisce delle scarpe leggere o con un po' di ammortizzazione?

Cliente: Preferirei delle scarpe con un po' di ammortizzazione per un maggiore comfort durante l'allenamento.

Commesso: Ottima scelta! Abbiamo alcune scarpe da ginnastica molto comode con ammortizzazione. Le mostro alcuni modelli.

Cliente: Mi piacciono queste scarpe bianche con i dettagli rosa. Sembrano davvero comode.

Commesso: Sono molto popolari e offrono un ottimo supporto.

Cliente: Mi sembrano perfette per la mia attività in palestra.

Commesso: Le metto da parte. Ha bisogno anche di calze sportive?

Cliente: No, grazie. Ho già abbastanza calze sportive. Grazie mille per l'aiuto!

Commesso: È stato un piacere aiutarla. Se ha bisogno di altro, sono qui per lei. Buona giornata e buoni allenamenti in palestra!

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Comprare un paio di scarpe da tennis

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📌 잼잼한국어 ZamZamPod EP.3

오늘의 주제는 바로! 요즘 한국 카페에서 자주 보이는 '카공족'입니다.  
'카페에서 공부하는 사람들'이라는 뜻의 카공족,  
그들은 왜 카페를 공부방으로 쓰게 됐을까요?

하지만 이들의 존재가 항상 환영받는 건 아닙니다.  
커피 한 잔으로 몇 시간을 머무는 행동, 사장님들의 속앓이,  
그리고 ‘노 스터디존’, ‘스터디카페’까지…  
카공족을 둘러싼 한국 사회의 흥미로운 이야기, 함께 들어보세요!

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🎧 ZamZamPod EP.3: “Study freedom or café nuisance?”  
Have you heard of the term *'카공족 (Ka-gong-jok)'*?  
It refers to people who study in cafés — a unique trend in Korean café culture.

But not everyone welcomes this.  
Some café owners are frustrated by customers who stay for hours with just one coffee.  
From “No Study Zones” to dedicated study cafés, let’s talk about this growing phenomenon!

💬 What do YOU think? Is it freedom or disturbance? Share your thoughts below!

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[ZamZamPod] EP.3 – 카공족, 자유인가? 민폐인가?

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여러분 새해 목표는 세웠나요?
I can't believe it's already almost the end of February!
Do you have any New Year's Resolution?


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1. Cows are sacred - Cows are protected by their own set of rules in the Constitution, making killing a cow a crime. Even on crowded city streets, cows have the liberty to roam where they please without fear of being harassed by humans.

2. India has over 300,000 mosques and over 2 million Hindu temples - About 15% of India’s population is Muslim. The mosques across the country range from small village buildings to immense famous ones, like the Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad or the Jama Masjid in New Delhi. 
The same can be said about India’s Hindu temples, which surpass two million to serve the 79.8% of India’s Hindu population. Just the holy city of Varanasi has over 23,000 temples. It is safe to say India is the land of temples!

3. Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world - With documents dating back as early as 5,500 BCE, Hinduism is considered the oldest religion in the world. There is not a known founder of Hinduism, and no one cares to know who started Hinduism since Hinduism is a way of life. Currently, Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, serving more than 1 billion people. 

4. India has 22 recognized languages - The numerous languages spoken across India include Santali, Kashmiri, Bengali, Tamil, and Urdu. However, the official languages are English and Hindi.
India also has the world’s second-largest population of English speakers (first is the United States), since most Indians speak their own regional language as well as English for easier communication.
Sanskrit is considered the oldest language in the world, the “mother of all languages.” Every Hindu book is written in Sanskrit

5. India has the highest population of vegetarians - “Indian food” has become one of the most widespread cuisines in the world. It’s estimated that between 15% and 30% of India’s population follow a strict vegetarian diet, while many others will only consume fish and no land animals.

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This episode is about sugar, its types and how I use it. 

Food in Arabic الأَكل بِالعَرَبِيَّة

Sugar السُّكَّر

We all have colleagues who like to speak their minds. Perhaps we could even call these people aggressive or harsh. However, there are definitely other pieces of vocabulary we could use here. Today we're looking at the word "direct", "to speak one's mind", and "to sugar coat" something.

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This is terrible work. I can't believe you did this!

As the US navigates what some experts have described as a loneliness epidemic, employers and employees across the country are trying to address what for many people is a lack of real friendships at work.

It's not a new thing, but remote work has only intensified the problem, says leadership expert Michael Bungay Stanier.

"People have this desire to be seen and be heard," Bungay Stanier says, but on video calls, the group gets right down to business rather than having the natural, informal interactions of a real room. It reduces people to "little heads in squares."

It's not easy to talk about this lack of friendship at work "because it feels like a shameful confession," Bungay Stanier says. But his clients are beginning to bring up the subject.

Awkward as it may be, these are conversations worth having, according to psychology professor Laurie Santos.

At-work friendships are good for employers, too. Santos says research shows that workplace friendships and a sense of belonging are vital to employees' happiness — and companies' success.

We assume that friendships at work are "a nice-to-have, not a need-to-have," she said.

But "maybe one of the reasons we're all so disengaged at work ... is that we're actively not investing in the thing that might matter the most for our happiness at work, which is our connection with other people," Santos said.

Some large companies began paying more attention to employee health long before the pandemic, often focusing on physical health.

Today, more employers are looking at ways to really improve people's mental health and well-being.

And experts say there is a lot that companies can do, even rethinking physical spaces in the offices with relationships in mind.

More than anything, remember the importance of everyday greetings at work — even if they make you a bit uncomfortable. A simple hello, Bungay Stanier says, could be the beginning of the end of loneliness.