This episode introduces three idioms that use the word elephant. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Elephant

庭の梅が咲きました。梅の花が咲くと、本格的に春が来るなとそわそわします。梅の話から、神社、そして地元の伝統工芸の話をしています。


Today I talk about Japanese plum, ume blossoms. Seeing ume blooming, I feel I have to do something just because spring is coming! 
The topics move from ume blossoms to the shrine, and local traditional crafts.


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様子（ようす）　　　　　　　appearance
感動（かんどう）する　　　　be moved, touched
梅干し　　　　　　　　　　　pickled dried ume(plum)
梅の実（うめのみ）　　　　　ume, Japanese plum
漬ける（つける）　　　　　　pickle, preserve in (salt, suger...)
干す（ほす）　　　　　　　　dry (in the sun)
植える（うえる）　　　　　　plant
お参りに行く（おまいりにいく）go to pray
人形（にんぎょう）　　　　　doll
素朴な（そぼくな）　　　　　rustic
伝統工芸（でんとうこうげい）traditional crafts

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Nばかり　　　　　　　　　　 only N
V1たり、V2たり　　　　　　　do such as V1 and V2
N好き（Nずき）　　　　　　　person who like N ⇔Nぎらい

Country Life in Japan とかいとちがう　かもしれない　いなかのくらし

梅の花から天神さん、張り子のお話

Cuando estaba conociendo el país de Lao, un día antes de visitar las Cataratas Li Phi, coincidía que en un hostal de mala muerte, el vigilante nocturno, era un apasionado del fútbol y esa misma noche, España jugaba la final de un torneo importante. Me convenció con señas para ver el partido juntos a lo que acepté de buen agrado. El problema es que que no teníamos ninguna lengua en común para comunicarnos, y por eso decidí usar el traductor de Google para que pudiéramos comunicarnos durante la retransmisión del partido de fútbol.

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Let's learn the ordinal numbers together 1-10

it's all Greek to me!

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In this podcast, I will talk about two most common phrases used by Afghans. At the beginning, I speak a bit English about my podcast, then I explain them in Dari and little English to make the phrases and sentences more understandable for the listeners.  

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In questo podcast parlo di Medellìn, una delle città più conosciute della Colombia, come è cambiata dopo essere stata al centro delle dispute tra i gruppi armati per poco più di trent'anni, e adesso come si è trasformata in una città allegra, attiva non soltanto a livello economico ma anche culturale; come la gente ha cambiato la loro storia e adesso è una città bella e piena di arte. A livello grammaticale: uso dei tempi dell'indicativo: presente, passato prossimo; condizionale. Vocabolario dei viaggi, luoghi da visitare a Medellìn. 

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Medellìn, la città della eterna primavera

In this episode we will talk about 【My trip to Hainan Island】, you will learn how to say 【on vocation, B&B,beer and skittles】 ect.
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1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, then look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: shadow reading without looking at the text.
https://www.purpleculture.net/chinese-english-dictionary/
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊我的海南岛之旅。我现在在海南度假。大家知道海南在哪儿吗？海南是中国最南边的一个省，也是最有名的海岛。这是我第一次来海南，我和我的朋友计划在这里待一个星期。有一天我们在聊天，突然说到很想去海边。我们商量了一下儿，很快就决定一起来海南。
这次的行程很随意，我们打算一边工作一边玩。我们定了机票和民宿，看了下网上的旅游视频，大概了解了可以去哪里吃喝玩乐。昨天早上我们坐飞机到了机场，再坐一站高铁到海南的文昌市。民宿的老板来高铁站接我们，开车几十分钟就到我们住的地方了。我们订的民宿是在海边的一个小区里面，从阳台就可以看到大海和沙滩。在阳台喝着咖啡吹海风，非常舒服。
海南的椰子非常有名，我们到了马上买了两个椰子喝。这里的海鲜非常新鲜，我们去市场买了虾和螃蟹，然后拿去旁边的饭店加工。加工费是一斤13块钱，我们还点了炒青菜，还有免费的茶和菠萝。我们在酱油里面加一点柠檬汁，这样蘸着吃很好吃。
早上我很早就起来看日出，然后给学生上课。学生看到我身后的大海，他们都说很羡慕。昨天我们买了一只鸡，这也是文昌有名的美食。今天中午我们打算自己在家里做饭吃。待会民宿的老板会送我们去当地的菜市场，我们可以买些新鲜的蔬菜水果和海鲜。下午我休息一会，继续给学生上课，然后傍晚我们去海边散散步。晚上是我们头马俱乐部的演讲例会，今晚我是主持人。今天非常充实，明天我们工作不多，准备去椰林玩。这是中国最大的椰树林，那里的椰子鸡很有名，就是椰子味的鸡肉火锅。
这几天我会做一些视频放在我的Youtube，大家如果感兴趣可以在DailyChineseWithYuli看到。
你最喜欢的旅游地是哪里呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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度假	dù jià	on vacation
随意	suí yì	casual
民宿	mín sù	B&B
吃喝玩乐	chī hē wán lè	beer and skittles
虾	xiā	shrimp
螃蟹	páng xiè	Crab
加工费	jiā gōng fèi	processing（cooking） fee
蘸酱油	zhàn	dip in soy sauce
头马俱乐部	tóu mǎ jù lè bù	Toastmasters Club
例会	lì huì	regular meeting
椰林	yē lín	coconut grove
椰子鸡	yē zi jī	Coconut Chicken (hotpot)

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我的海南岛之旅 My trip to Hainan Island （Intermediate and advanced level）

Hi guys, long time no speak. I've been so busy lately but I came back for another podcast.
I finished reading the book of Robert Greene, "The 48 Laws of Power." It is such an interesting book and I would like to share the three laws that I liked the most in this book.
Law number one: 'Never outshine the master."