Hyvää joulukuun ensimmäistä päivää! Tänään voi avata joulukalenterin ensimmäisen luukun ja lähtölaskenta alkaa kohti jouluaattoa. Suomessa vietetään joulua jouluaattona eli 24.12. 

Tässä jaksossa puhun joulusta ja joulun perinteistä Suomessa sekä omista kokemuksistani. 
Kuvassa joulutorttuja.

Suomea for you

19. jakso: Joulun perinteet Suomessa 

كَانْ يَامَا كَانْ في قدِيمْ الزَّمَانْ
وفِي قَرْيَة بعِيدَة، طرِيقْهَا شدِيدَة، الرُّكْبَان إِلاَ قَصْدُوهَا يَعْيَاوْ، وَإِلَا مَاقَصْدُوهَا يَتَمَنَّاوْ، حِيثْ الاخْبَار لِّي تَوْصَلْ علِيهَا والْخِير لِّي فِيهَا، مَاتْخَلِّي حَدّ في دَارُ.
كَانْ في هَاد الْقَرْيَة واحَدْ الدَّرَّازْ(النَّسَّاج) راجلْ طَيِّبْ، القلبْ بيضْ كِيفْ كْلَمْةُ، وكلَامُ صَافِي مَتْقُونْ كِيفْ خدمْةُ، في الصِّيفْ يَنْسَجْ الْحَيْكْ وَالْمْخَابَلْ(سَتَائر تقليديَّة)، والْبَرْدْ يَنْسج الجْلاَلبْ والدّرَابلْ(رِدَاء ثَقيل)، وَكانْتْ عَنْدُ بنْتُ، وبنْتُ كَانْتْ صُورَة لبُوهَا في اخْلاقهَا ومنَاقبْهَا، الأمْ دَّاهَا(أخَذَهَا) الله وخَلاَّ لِيهَا ابَّاهَا.
بَعْدمَا رْعَاهَا فِي صْغُرهَا هِي اصبْحَتْ ترْعَاهْ.. وَبَنْتُ كَانْتْ عَمْيَة مِنْ زْيَادتْهَا، لَكِنْ عمَى البَصَرْ ما خْدَا منْهَا الْبَصِيرَة.
وبَعْْدمَا كَانْ بُوهَا بصَحّتُو، يدْرَزْ ويَاخُذْ مَا درَز لِلسُّوق، دَابَا(الآن) خَانْتُو الصَّحَّة اصبَح لِّي دَرْزُو، تَاخْذُو بـنْـتُ لِلسُّوقْ.
حمَارتهَا كَانْتْ عَارْفَة الطّرِيق، غِيرْ تَسْمَعْ «أرَّازِيدْ» تْشَدّ طرِيقْهَا، وغِيرْ توْقَفْ تْعَرَفْ بنْتْ الدَّرَّازْ أنَّهَا وَصلَتْ للسُّوقْ

Darija with karima 

   حكايات شعبية مغربية بنت الدراز: ج 1

In this short episode, you will learn the meaning of  {  Typical } 

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Lesson 3 word 1 (  Typical ) 

In this episode we are going to learn 【Hobby 】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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我有很多爱好。
wǒ yǒu hěn duō ài hào 。
I have many hobbies.
我喜欢做饭、看书和运动。
wǒ xǐ huān zuò fàn 、 kàn shū hé yùn dòng 。
I like to cook, read books and play sports.
我喜欢的运动很多，做瑜伽、徒步、爬山等。
wǒ xǐ huān de yùn dòng hěn duō ， zuò yú jiā 、 tú bù 、 pá shān děng 。
I like a lot of sports, doing yoga, hiking, climbing, etc.
我还喜欢和朋友去野餐和露营。
wǒ hái xǐ huān hé péng yǒu qù yě cān hé lù yíng 。
I also like to go picnicking and camping with my friends.
我喜欢听音乐，但是我不会唱歌，也不会乐器。
wǒ xǐ huān tīng yīn yuè ， dàn shì wǒ bú huì chàng gē ， yě bú huì yuè qì 。
I like to listen to music, but I can't sing or play an instrument.
我也喜欢看电影、电视剧和综艺节目。
wǒ yě xǐ huān kàn diàn yǐng 、 diàn shì jù hé zōng yì jié mù 。
I also like to watch movies, TV dramas and variety shows.
我最喜欢的是喜剧。
wǒ zuì xǐ huān de shì xǐ jù 。
My favorite is comedy.
你有什么爱好呢？
nǐ yǒu shén me ài hào ne ？
What are your hobbies?

Yuli's Chinese Channel

爱好 Hobby （Beginner）

Ciao a tutti! In questo episodio vi racconterò come ho intenzione di svolgere le mie lezioni con gli studenti che vorranno studiare l'italiano con me in questo 2023. Buon ascolto a tutti e al prossimo episodio!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast for beginners

I miei propositi qui su Italki per questo 2023!

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English My Way

Spooktacular

Confident language in business communication projects assuredness, authority, and credibility. It instills trust in colleagues, clients, and investors. By using confident language one can reduce confusion, miscommunication, and save time. Here are key elements:
•	Strong Verbs: Replace weak verbs like "maybe" or "could" with active verbs like "will" and "can." This conveys ownership and decisiveness.
•	Precise Language: Avoid vague terms like "a lot" or "kind of." Use specific data, metrics, and examples to substantiate claims.
•	Direct Address: Speak directly to your audience. Avoid hedging phrases like "I think" or "in my opinion" unless emphasizing your perspective.
•	Positive Framing: Focus on the strengths of your ideas and solutions. Downplay limitations with workarounds or future improvements. 
EXAMPLE>
Negative: "We might not meet the original deadline, but we'll try our best."
Positive: "We're on track to deliver a high-quality project by the extended deadline. This allows for final refinements to ensure a successful outcome."

By mastering confident language, you can express your ideas with clarity, influence decision-making, and achieve your business goals. 


The Global Professional Podcast

Confident Language: Business Dictionary EP - 29

In One Minute English Podcast I'll be touching on some questions related to your new job or when you start a new job.

Questions are easy to understand and digest plus it's an opportunity for you to think in English & Use English instead of learning it.

Enjoy and see you tomorrow.