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Verse Ventures - A Journey Through Poetry and Literature

Knowing Everything About Chinese Cultrue

14"The Double Eleven " in China

I am from Okinawa and currently live in mainland, Japan.
But I still love Okinawa so much so I’m talking about everything I like about Okinawa in this episode!
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I always ask you a question at the end of an episode.
Please listen carefully and think about your answer in Japanese!

Transcripts are on my website en-nihongo.com/podcast.
Check it out to see how well you understood!

Jaa Mata on the next episode.

CHOTTO NIHONGO with Emi-sensei

#5 地元は何が有名？　What is Famous in Your Hometown?

Intermediate Chinese Listening

Intermediate Chinese Listening：年龄歧视 Age Discrimination

Hi, and welcome back to Captain Seasalt and the ABC Pirates with Teacher Alyse!
Today, we’re going on an adventure to learn words that start with the letter Z Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own.

zebra, zinnia, zebrafish, zebu, zucchini, zeppelin, zither, zipper, zoo, zen garden, zodiac 

Great job! Keep practicing, and if you’d like free flashcards to follow along, send me a message. You can also watch this Super Simple Songs Captain Seasalt video on YouTube to learn even more!
See you next time—bye for now!

Captain Sesalt & The ABC Pirates

Letter Z

En la cultura española existen varios personajes que, aunque no son reales, son reconocidos por todos. Y en este episodio te los presento para que tú también te familiarices con ellos.

Cuando escuches el episodio, cuéntame en los comentarios o visitando mi instagram,
 ¿qué te han parecido estos personajes? 
¿Cuál es tu favorito? 
Dime también si en tu país tenéis este tipo de personajes.


Blanca to go 

39 – Personajes ficticios que todos los españoles conocen

In this story, a Ferrari named Rarri gets an offer that’s hard to refuse. But what will the consequences be? This is Part 2 of 6.  

It was 7:25am when Rarri rolled into the large garage located at the race track. It was here where the racing cars got tuned up and repaired. Rarri’s number one competitor was waiting for him: a Mercedes racing car. 

“Good of you to meet me here,” said the Mercedes. 

“Why did you call me here?” said Rarri. 

“I just wanted to have a friendly talk.” 

The Mercedes was leaking arrogance and superiority. Rarri didn’t respond, but slightly revved his engine. 

“Listen Rarri, I’ll cut to the chase. I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need. Enough to feed generations of Mercedes. That’s not why I race. I race for the glory. And as you know, I have quite a reputation.” 

Rarri said, “You called me here to boast about your success?” 

“I’ve been watching you closely, Mr. Ferrari. You’ve performed quite well, winning so many races. But you know you can’t beat me, and I won’t let you. That cup is mine.” 

“We’ll see who is the faster car and better driver soon.” 

“Maybe, but I’d rather settle things today. I have an offer for you. You lose on purpose and I’ll give you half the prize money. Second place is nothing to be ashamed of.” 

Rarri’s mind immediately flashed to his family. They all depended on Rarri to win this race. They had been so supportive, encouraging him day and night to train harder. 

Mercedes saw that Rarri was contemplating and he said, “I heard a little rumour that you’re feeling a bit nervous about the big race. Something about wind and snow. Would I be right?” 

“I’m not worried about snow,” said Rarri, trying to be brave. “But I care very much about my family, and they need this money. I’ll think about your offer and let you know before the big race.” 

“Listen here, little race car. I respect you, but you must know, if you don’t accept my gracious offer, there’ll be consequences… You’ve got 24 hours.”

Being a Cloud

Rarri the Ferrari 

Continuamos aprendiendo vocabulario relacionado a la comida peruana. Esta vez les traigo información sobre la chicha (la chicha de jora y la chicha morada).
Transcripción y traducción disponible en: https://conpedepatria.blog/2022/10/05/la-chicha
¡Gracias por escuchar!

Learn Peruvian Spanish

10. La chicha peruana (una bebida tradicional)

Visiting the Supermarket (no transcript today)