Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Tips for Speaking Better

This episode explores how your most grounded energy center — the Root Chakra — can unlock powerful focus, memory, and emotional safety in language learning. Learn how chanting, color therapy, and grounding awareness tap into deep neurological pathways to make your studies stick.

📚 Backed by neuroscience (Porges, 2011) and cognitive research (Joëls & Pu, 2007), this is a must-listen for anyone seeking to feel safe, steady, and strong while learning.
Tune in and experience the vibrational power of the note C, red flashcards, and the joy of embracing your voice.

🌳 Start grounded. Stay resilient. Rise with words.

🧘 Listen now and begin building fluency — from the root up.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 72 - How to activate the root chakra for language learning

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Mira los ejemplos del episodio : https://youtu.be/wo_6V2WRVeU


Natural Spanish Fluency

4/100 PENSAR 🧠 Los 100 verbos más importantes en español

En el episodio de hoy aprenderás a utilizar la expresión "a rajatabla" en español. 

🚀¡Consigue fluidez y confianza hablando español! 

🎯Reserva una clase conmigo y te acompañaré en el proceso.
📩 Apúntate a mi boletín de noticias para aprender una palabra coloquial al día: https://acortar.link/d8H9at

Español coloquial

¿Estudias español a rajatabla?

** This story contains graphic and explicit material it is not recommended for children. For mature audiences only. ** 18+
The Parrot and the Potbellied Pig from Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris Illustrations by Ian Falconer
Read by me Teacher Alyse. Listen and follow along.
Send me a message me for your free pdf copy of this book.

The way the pig is labeled based on his Vietnamese heritage, despite being born in the U.S., mirrors the real-world experiences of many immigrants and their descendants. Even when someone identifies as fully American, they can still be seen as "other" because of their background. The parrot's insistence on framing the pig's identity through an ethnic lens—rather than his actual achievements—reflects how media narratives and public discourse can shape (and sometimes distort) the way individuals are perceived.
This is especially important now, given the ongoing discussions about immigration in the U.S. Many immigrants and first-generation Americans face similar struggles with identity, belonging, and how they're portrayed in society. The story also highlights how insecurities—whether about identity, appearance, or status—can be exacerbated by external judgments.
Themes and Interpretation
•	Identity and Stereotyping: The pig’s frustration highlights how labels—whether about ethnicity or body image—can shape and limit a person’s self-perception.
•	Media Manipulation: The parrot, representing a journalist, distorts facts for a sensationalized story, raising questions about bias and ethics in reporting.
•	Self-Perception and Insecurity: The pig’s struggles with his body image illustrate how external judgments can create deep-seated insecurities.
•	Cultural Commentary: The story subtly critiques societal assumptions about identity and heritage, showing how people (or animals) can be boxed in by others’ perceptions.

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and other stories from David Sedaris ( Adult 18+) 

The Parrot and the Potbellied Pig

 ''The Music Box Planet'' #8
You can do shadowing, repeating with my reading and the text. 
Besides, it's helpful to study Kanji. 😊

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カンパネラは しばらく聴きいった あと、「すばらしい音色だね」と ニコリと笑って、
指でピースサインを つくりました。
「それなあに？」
「しらないのかい？ 空中帝国に住む人間は、うれしいことがあったら、
　こうやって指を２本立てて、うれしさを表現するんだ」
ヨナヨナは、「こうかしら？」と カンパネラをまねて、ピースサインをつくりました。

「アンモナイトのオルゴールは、とてもやさしい音色だね。『森』に住む人たちの暮らしが
　目に浮かんでくる。空中帝国には こんなすばらしい音色はないよ」
「気に入ってもらえてうれしいわ。じゃあ、これはカンパネラにあげる」
ヨナヨナは アンモナイトのオルゴールを さしだしました。
「森のおみやげに どうぞ」
ヨナヨナはニコリと笑って、またピースサインを つくりました。


【Kanji】
聴く...きく 
音色...ねいろ
笑って...わらって　わらう(G1 verb)
指...ゆび
空中帝国...くうちゅうていこく
住む...すむ
人間...にんげん
２本...にほん
立てて...たてて　たてる（G2 verb）
表現する...ひょうげん
森...もり
住む...すむ
暮らし...くらし
目...め
浮かんで...うかんで　　うかぶ(G1 verb)
気に入って...きにいって　きにいる(G1verb)



朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

朗読：『オルゴールワールド』#9 にしのあきひろ著

31 de diciembre, en España, Nochevieja, ese día en el que a medianoche los españoles van a estar delante de sus televisiones con 12 uvas preparadas para empezar el nuevo año con buen pie. 

En el episodio de hoy, no te hablo de las uvas, bueno un poquito, pero nos centramos más en los sonidos.

Después de escuchar el episodio, cuéntame que tradiciones tenéis en tu país para el 31 de diciembre, ¿qué hacéis para empezar el año? 


Blanca to go 

Especial Navidad 2.8 - El carrillón y los cuartos

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oDzKW0xwl6JftIPcKagVUkrji14b3trp/view?usp=drivesdk

I'm guessing this is where we get the name "maple tree" from.



May Pole Celebrations (with transcript)

Transcript:- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bvl2TTBhY4n5E2iLxcfoC2WVIFdo_t5m/view?usp=drivesdk