This week Karen and Abby will be chatting about if the gap between 2 people's financial situation affects their friendship. This bonus episode will be all in Chinese. Enjoy!

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.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Bonus Episode 2: 经济实力会影响友谊吗？(全中文 ALL IN CHINESE)

The government is now preparing for the next election, and today the prime minister will focus on education and the need for more young people to go to university.
The Transport Minister is also due to announce today a new transport policy, including special measures which aim to persuade drivers to leave their cars at home.
The government has already said that one of its objectives will be to put forward ideas for new laws to protect Immigrant workers.


English Mini Lessons

Political Objectives

我很喜欢帮助别人I really enjoy helping others.

Oral Chinese for daily life

Bạn phải tin vào bản thân cũng như những giá trị mà mình tạo ra.

aleyah lavelle

Thay đổi tư duy hãy cứ phi lý

Reading a book in Japanese
''Buying Mittens''   #4　(Written by Nankichi Niimi)
『手袋を買いに』新美南吉・著　第四話

You can practice shadowing, and repeating with this reading and the text below.
Besides, it's helpful to study Kanji. 😊
📚My lessons: https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/6185061

暗い暗い夜が 風呂敷のような影をひろげて
野原や森を包みにやって来ましたが、
雪はあまり白いので、包んでも包んでも
白く浮びあがっていました。
親子の銀狐は洞穴から出ました。子供の方は
お母さんのお腹の下へはいりこんで、
そこからまんまるな目をぱちぱちさせながら、
あっちやこっちを見ながら歩いて行きました。
やがて行手に ぽっつり あかりが一つ
見え始めました。それを子供の狐がみつけて、
「母ちゃん、お星さまは、
　あんな低いところにも落ちてるのねえ」
とききました。
「あれはお星さまじゃないのよ」
と言って、その時 母さん狐の足は
すくんでしまいました。
「あれは町の灯なんだよ」

【Kanji】

暗い・・・くらい
夜　・・・よる
風呂敷・・ふろしき
影　・・・かげ
野原・・・のはら
森　・・・もり
包みに・・つつみに　
来ました・きました
雪　・・・ゆき
白い・・・しろい
浮かび・・うかび
親子・・・おやこ
銀狐・・・ぎんぎつね
洞穴・・・ほらあな
出ました・でました
子供・・・こども
お母さん・おかあさん
お腹・・・おなか
目　・・・め
見ながら・みながら
歩いて・・あるいて
行きました・いきました
行手・・ゆくて
一つ・・ひとつ
見え始め・みえはじめ
狐　・・・きつね
母ちゃん・かあちゃん
お星さま・おほしさま
低い・・・ひくい
落ちている・おちている
言って・・いって
足　・・・あし
その時・・そのとき
町　・・・まち
灯　・・・ひ


朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

朗読 『手袋を買いに』その4 Buying Mittens #4 

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**Fereydoun Asraei is an Iranian pop singer
**Listen to the song " song Adama Duniyaro Divar Mibinan " which means Human see the world a wall by Fereydon Asraei 
**Hope you enjoy listening 

موسیقی و ترانه های ایرانی/Persian Music & Songs

ترانه "ادما دنیا رو دیوار می بینن " از فریدون اسرایی /  Song " Adama Duniyaro Divar Mibinen by  Fereydon Asraei

❓Qual è il libro che ti ha colpito di più nella vita?
❓Hai un autore preferito?
❓Preferisci leggere libri cartacei o ebook?
❓Hai un genere letterario preferito?
 
🙋🏼‍♀️ Queste sono alcune delle domande legate al cibo alle quali risponderò in questo episodio.

🎧 Buon ascolto!

⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️

Giornata impegnativa – Busy day

Romanzi Sdolcinati – Sappy novels

Stravolgere le mie routine – Disrupting my routines

Rileggere qualche spezzetto di un libro – Reread a few passages of a book

Libri cartacei o eBook – Printed books or eBooks

Risveglio delle coscienze – Awakening of consciousness

Implicazioni – Implications

Logiche di profitto – Profit-driven logic

Alleanze industriali – Industrial alliances

Rinuncia – Renunciation / Sacrifice (depending on context)

A mio avviso, vale molto di più della comodità momentanea. – In my opinion, it’s worth much more than temporary convenience.

Riprendere il piacere della lettura – Rediscover the pleasure of reading

Scomodità – Discomfort

Lettrice accanita – Avid reader (female)

Ad ogni modo – Anyway / In any case

Punti salienti – Key points / Highlights

Romanzi – Novels

Saggi – Essays / Non-fiction books (depending on context)

Libri motivazionali – Motivational books

Crescita personale – Personal growth

Libro che ti ha colpito di più – The book that impacted you the most
