Hi everyone! Christmas is getting closer and closer! I'm having a hard time choosing all the gifts I have to give this year. In this episode, I introduce Japanese Christmas again but in N4-N3 Japanese!

たつきのにほんご

日本のクリスマス (intermediate)

Try it now！ 听播客回答问题，Listen to the podcast and answer the questions below. There will be a text tomorrow after you finish the exercise!
1.为什么家具一两趟搬不完？wèi shén me jiā jù yì liǎng tàng bān bù wán?
2.搬家公司帮忙搬家怎么样？bān jiā gōng sī báng máng bān jiā zěn me yàng?
3.阿里能来吗？ā lǐ néng lái ma ?


他们在聊啥？What are they talking about？

搬家bān jiā：move house 

最近世界卫生组织正式宣布阿斯巴甜可能致癌的消息。
阿斯巴甜是一种人工甜味剂，常用于食品和饮料中，包括减肥饮料、冰淇淋、酸奶、早餐麦片、牙膏等......

HSK 5 & Superior Soundscapes

HSK 5 & Superior Soundscapes：阿斯巴甜的危害

We made a conversational podcast about morning people and night owls.



Korean stories with Donggyu

[conversational podcast] The time I felt most alive 

Today I want to teach you greets in spansish 

Learning spanish with Rossy 

Learn with me greetings in spanish 

A：先生，你想买什么？
B：我很渴，有喝的东西吗？
A：有。我们有水、茶、牛奶、咖啡、啤酒，你想喝什么？
B：我要一瓶啤酒。
A：好的，还要什么吗？
B：我也买些吃的东西吧。
A：没问题。我们有米饭、面条，也有面包，你想要哪个？
B：一个面包。一共多少钱？
A：啤酒三块五，面包十块，一共十三块五。
B：好的，给你钱。
A：这是你买的东西，再见。
B：再见。

Daily conversation 日常对话

买东西  shopping 

it's all Greek to me!

Shopping 

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. 🌱