This episode explores the special meanings of numbers like '一', '二', '六', and '八' in Chinese, beyond their numerical values.

中文趣说

第二集：Interesting Numbers in Chinese Culture

Welcome English learners! Today we’re continuing the conversation between Jennifer and James. In the last episode, James had just met Jennifer while he was walking in the park. Her dog had fetched a ball and had come close to him. Jennifer was in the middle of telling him why she started dog sitting for her friend. Listen to the story in this episode to grow your vocabulary and listening skills. Enjoy!
“I was having coffee with my friend, Sarah, and we were talking about how difficult it is to live up to the standards of being a “modern woman.” Jennifer started her story.
“Oh, that sounds like an interesting conversation…” James responded. “I’ve always felt like it must be almost impossible for women to balance career and family. Especially single women.”
“Well, yeah, that’s what we were saying to each other. There’s a lot of pressure on women to be “independent,” as if they don’t need men in their lives. I think marriage and family are great and I hate the stigma that is sometimes given to housewives in our society.”
“That’s an interesting perspective to hear from a woman.” James replied. “You wouldn’t know that based on what you see in the media.”
“Exactly. Anyways, Sarah is married, so she and her husband are taking a trip this weekend. She works as an accountant, so she stays busy, but she wants to have kids, too. That’s why we were talking about “modern women.” Anyhow, I offered to watch their dog for the weekend, so here I am!” Jennifer explained.
“I see. That’s nice of you to do for her!” James appreciated this small act Jennifer was doing for her friend. He wanted to learn more about her, but she had a question for him.
“So, what brings you out to the park on a Saturday morning?” Jennifer inquired.
“I like to go for a walk when I’m thinking about something.” James told her.
“Ah, ok. So, can I ask what’s on your mind?” Sarah asked with an inquisitive look on her face. 
James was more than happy to tell her.


Stories in English

Why Jennifer is Dog Sitting

"I'm blind. But I can see in the dark."
A blind acupuncturist standing amidst the great turmoil of the palace makes a choice unforgettable. 
If you were him, what would you do?
Based on true history, it’s a compelling story!!
It’s the first Korean movie talking about "hemeralopia (a.k.a day blindness)"!
“나는 맹인입니다. 하지만 나는 어두움 속에서는 볼 수 있습니다.”
왕궁의 큰 소용돌이 한 가운데 서있던 맹인 침술사. 
당신이라면 어떻게 할 거예요?
한국 영화 최초로 “주맹증”을 이야기하다!


✔K-Universe 1on1 Class: https://www.italki.com/teacher/9928310
✔YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/vtpLFRhLIzQ (Visit us to see the transcript😎!)
😍Now you can listen to this episode on Spotify, too!! 
Please search for “그거 봤어?(Did you watch it?)”

그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

나는 맹인입니다 [올빼미(The night owl)] 

Już niedługo święta i na pewno część z was myśli już o prezentach. A może kupiliście już prezenty w listopadzie, gdy był Black Friday, to znaczy czarny piątek? 
...
Jeśli chciałbyś/chciałabyś otrzymać transkrypcję i ćwiczenia do tego podcastu proszę napisz do mnie.

Polish is fun with Anka

Wyprzedaże i prezenty świąteczne

What is the difference between ”これ、おいしいね” and ”これ、おいしいよ” ?

「これ、おいしいね」
「これ、おいしいよ」

この二つの文は、何がちがうでしょうか。

そう、さいごの「ね」と「よ」がちがいますね。

意味は同じでしょうか。　いいえ、ちがいます。

「これ、おいしいね」と言うと、
「うん、そうだね。」とか
「うーん、私はちょっと…。」といった答えが、
いっしょに食べている人から返ってくると思います。
つまり、「おいしいね」と言った人は、「あなたも　そう思うでしょう？」と言いたいときに使います。

「これ、おいしいよ」と言えば、
「へえ、そうですか。」とか
「じゃあ、たべてみようかな。」
といった答えが返ってくると思います。
つまり、相手の人はまだ食べていないので、おいしいかどうかを知らないんですね。　
相手の知らない新しい情報を伝えたいときに「よ」を使います。

まとめると、
「～ね」は、話し手も相手も知っていたりわかっている場合、
「～よ」は話し手は知っているけど、相手は知らないことを知らせるときに使います。　

「ね」…talking about something which you and your partner knows.
               Speakers want agreement from partner.
「よ」…Talking about something which speaker knows but listener doesn’t know.
               Speakers want to let listeners know new things.




ことばコトバ言葉kotoba

「ね」と「よ」のちがい　

Transcript

	B:	Excuse me. May I pass you? My seat’s next to yours.

	A:	Oh, sorry! Go ahead, please.

	B:	Hello. How are you? I'm Zo.

	A:	Hi! Nice to meet you. I'm Michelle.

	B:	I'm sorry. Your name again, please. Slowly.

	A:	Michelle.

	B:	Michelle.

	A:	That's it. But please call me Shelly.

	B:	Shelly. Nice to meet you.

	A:	Nice to meet you too

English Conversation/Dialogue

Greeting

Piensa un momento en la entrada de un baño público para mujeres; ahora dinos qué ves. ¿Por qué normalmente hay filas en los baños para las mujeres? Conversemos un poco sobre esta problemática, muchas veces normalizada. ¿Cómo más de la mitad de la población está siendo ignorada en investigación y diseño? En el siguiente google docs encontrarán el artículo del podcast así como vocabulario y verbos desconocidos: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11xzSVUt20ScCG2hKju2r8CALVS2Mtje6J5p0hl7tdNg/edit#heading=h.oo660ljy3s1e 

Voces Difusora

Investigación y diseño: el olvido de cuerpos divergentes 

凡是作战以前在决策上就预计能取胜的，是因为有利条件多；作战以前在决策上就预计不能取胜的，是因为有利条件少，有利条件多的就能取胜，有利条件少的就不能取胜。何况不具备有利条件呢？我们根据这些来分析战争双方，那么胜负结果就可预见了。

《孙子兵法》

《孙子兵法》04

Today we are talking about different personality adjectives and what some factors that affect one’s personality are as well. You will hear about these useful personality words used and mentioned repeatedly and we believe you will be able to talk about it next time on your own with ease~

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :) 

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.