In this Chillchat episode, Karen and Baiwei discussed taboo topics and unattractive behavior in dating and relationships. 


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

约会的禁忌 Taboos about Dating and Relationships

memory: When I saw a familiar face where I didn't expect to see one.

Diary of a Bubbly Teacher👩‍🏫🤗😘

Memory of a class: Summer acquaintance 

안녕하세요. 영쌤이에요! 오늘은 한국의 여름과 날씨에 대해 이야기 해보려고 해요.
Hello! I'm YoungSsam! Today I'd like to talk about summer and the weather in korea.

<B1-B2> *일기장-Dairy* 

(중급) 한국 여름과 아열대 기후 변화

What is Room 101?    (Pronunciation: Room one-oh-one)
What do you hate most about life?
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.



English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 20 - ROOM 101  

Script

おはようございます。日本語だんだんポットキャストのゆかりです。
今日はたばこの話です。

あなたは、たばこをすいますか？

私はたばこをすいません。

日本では、みんながいる場所でたばこをすうことができません。

たとえば、駅(えき)や公園(こうえん)、

電車やレストランでは、たばこをすうことはできません。

これを禁煙(きんえん)と言います。

たばこは禁止(きんし)とおなじ意味(いみ)です。

「駅は禁煙です」

「このお寺(てら)は禁煙です」

「ここは禁煙ですか？」

と言います。

日本では、ほとんどの道(みち)も禁煙です。

禁煙のところが多いです。

たばこが好きな人にとっては、ちょっと大変ですね。

たばこがすいたいときは

「すみません、たばこはどこですえますか？」
と聞いてみて下さい。

では、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です！

また、明日。


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Today's Keywords

□禁煙(きんえん)
No smoking" or "Smoking prohibited" 

□(たばこを)すいます
smoke

Japaneseだんだんpodcast

15.ここは禁煙(きんえん)です。/Travel tips/Japaneseだんだんpodcast

In questo episodio parlerò sui benefici dell' imparare le lingue e sulla mia esperienza

Ascolta e impara con Anna

Perchè imparare le lingue?

Try these tips during awkward silences or when you don't know what else to talk about.

1.   Don't reject your own ideas thinking that they are not worth sharing. When you filter most of your stories and experiences you have fewer topics to talk about. 
 
2.   Don't list your points, instead elaborate on each point using examples or personal experiences. This also gives the opportunity to the listener to add to the topic or share their own experiences making it a two-way conversation.
 
3.   Speak at the right pace. If you speak too fast, you end the conversation very quickly. It’s usually because the listener doesn’t understand you and therefore can’t keep the conversation going.  
 
4.   Learn to ask smart questions to keep the conversation going. Ask open-ended questions such as, “what do you think about …?” with follow-up questions “why do you think …?”. This helps you build up on the information that you received.
 
5.   Practise thinking critically so you always have something to say. When you practice critical thinking and ask yourself counter-questions, you are able to spontaneously think of ideas and form arguments using your background knowledge. You can easily connect the dots and be eloquent while talking to people.
 
6.   Learn a few speech frameworks such as Past - Present - Future, Problem – Solution - Benefit, or other storytelling formats such as ‘the mountain’. When you have a structure, you don’t lose your chain of thoughts and you don’t run into dead ends. Your listeners are also able to understand you better and remember what you said.
 
7.   If you are using a second language to communicate such as English, then simplify your complex thoughts in your native language first and then translate them to English. Lots of times when translation is tough, we give up and change the topic. But this practice helps you make the translation process easy. 
 
If you want to learn more, please book a session with me. 


Sensei Ann

Tips for not running out of things to say

Estar al loro’是一个有点幽默的西班牙语表达，因为我们在其中包含了一个动物，但它与动物世界无关。我现在告诉你所有的事。

西班牙语表达

Estar al loro

About the USA.
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.
