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In this podcast, we will be exploring the curious vocabulary and expressions in English that have been absorbed and reinvented or repurposed from other languages. We will be celebrating English !

English World(s) of Curiosities

Let's dig into the details of how much revenue the US is making from the new trade tariffs.

The Short And Sweet English Learning Podcast

Episode 3, How much money is the US making from tariffs?

In questo episodio parleremo dell'influenza dei dialetti sull'italiano parlato in situazioni poco formali. Per darvi un'idea cercherò di imitare solo alcuni dei vari accenti esistenti nella penisola. La percezione delle differenze fra le varie parlate è qualcosa di soggettivo ed è fortemente influenzata dai pregiudizi linguistici di ogni singola persona. Per quanto mi riguarda, amo gli accenti e i vari dialetti che rendono più colorata e vivace la situazione linguistica della Penisola. Buon ascolto 👂 

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

La lingua italiana e alcuni dei suoi accenti

Word final devoicing

Voiced consonants at the end of words are pronounced voiceless. 

We write:               We say:
Чехов                      Чехо[ ф ] 
джаз                        джа[ с ] 
гараж                      гара[ ш ] 
сноб                        сно[ п ] 
маркетинг              маркетин[ к ] 
Мадрид                   Мадри[ т ]

Voiced-voiceless assimilation 

When voiced and voiceless consonants are adjacent to each other, the nature of the second consonant dictates the nature of the first. To put it more succinctly, when two consonants go walking, the second one does the talking: 

в Киеве               [ф К]иеве 
субтитры            су[пт]итры 

 voiceless + voiced voiced + voiced 
 
 баскетбол          баске[дб]ол 

 Питсбург            Пи[дзб]ург 

 вас зовут             ва[ з з ]овут 

Russian Pronunciation wilth Lubov

Basics. Word Final Devoicing and Voiced-Voiceless Assimilation. Listen and Repeat.

Ultra trail de Mont Blanc is a prestigious race held in Europe. In this race, trail runners all over the world get tested for the perseverance in finishing one of the toughest race in trail running history. Over the years, I watched Elite runners  winning and losing the race, some elites even go on a DNF. JIM WALMSLEY , an American runner, finally won the UTMB after 5 attempts. He displayed GRIT and perseverance.

FLO TALKS 

THE IMPORTANCE OF GRIT IN SPORTS (JIM WALMSLEY FINALLY WINS UTMB AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS)

早（はや）く≒すぐ
早く来て！　＝　すぐ来て！（Come right away!）

”早く”の いみ：right away, earlier than usual

きょう早く帰（かえ）ります。
"I will leave earlier than usual."

きょうすぐ帰（かえ）ります。
"I will leave right now"


洋平先生　N3～N2クラスの生徒へ　(^^♪

はやく vs　すぐ

Vol.51 日本旅行物語 4 Reading Practice Japan Travel Story 4

[前回より]   私は店員から二つのおにぎりとレシートを受け取ると自分のカバンに入れた。店内を見回すと客は私だけのようだ。それから店を出ると男が一人店の前の横に座っていた。


その男は気分が悪そうだ、顔を下に向けている。
そして、静かにゆっくり呼吸をしている。
私はその男が心配になったので、声をかけることにした。


私　「大丈夫ですか？」

男　「、、、、、」

私　「あの〜、だいじょうぶですか？」

男　「うっ、う〜ん。少しお酒を飲みすぎたみたい、気分がわるいけど、だいじょうぶ。あっ、ありがとう。　コンビニにあったレモン缶のお酒を500ml2本飲んだんだ。一気に飲んだから酔いが急に回ったみたいだ。おにいさん、水持っている？」

私　「　あっ、水ですか、これ新しいのがあるから飲んでください、あげます」

男　「お〜、助かるわ〜」

男は私が渡したペットボトルの水をゆっくり飲み始めた。それから、大きく深呼吸をした。



[単語リスト]

顔を下に向ける　かおをしたにむける

呼吸をする　こきゅうをする

声をかける　こえをかける

缶　かん

酔いが回る　よいがまわる

渡す　わたす




[文法説明]

1.~を　~に　動詞

顔　[を] 下　[に] 向ける

かばんを机におく

スマホをレジにかざす


2.~を　~に(人) 動詞


単語を先生に聞く

新しいアニメを友だちに教える



動詞　ます形　＋すぎる

飲みすぎる

食べすぎる

走りすぎる


動詞　ます形　＋始める

飲み始める

歩き始める

[道に立っている男]  は  歩き始めた





I took the two rice balls and the receipt from the clerk and put them in my bag. I looked around the store and I seemed to be the only customer. Then I left the store and saw a man sitting next to the front of the store.


The man looks sick, his face downcast.
And he is breathing quietly and slowly.
I was worried about him, so I decided to speak to him.


Me - "Are you okay?"

The man "、、、、、"

Me - "Um, are you okay?"

The guy "Ummm. I think I drank a little too much alcohol, I don't feel well, but I'm fine. Oh, thank you.　I drank two 500 ml bottles of lemon canned alcohol that I found at a convenience store. I drank them all at once, so I feel like I'm getting drunk too fast. Do you have any water?

I "Oh, water? I have a new one, please drink it, I'll give it to you.

The guy "Oh, thank you very much.

The man slowly began to drink from the plastic bottle I handed him. Then he took a deep breath.



[word list] [単語リスト]

to face down  顔を下に向ける　かおをしたにむける

to breathe       呼吸をする　こきゅうをする

to speak to  声をかける　こえをかける

a can   缶　かん

to get drunk    酔いが回る　よいがまわる

to pass  渡す　わたす







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Vol.51 読む練習　日本旅行物語4 Reading Practice Japan Travel Story 4

People have been building boats for at least 10,000 years, making them one of the oldest types of transportation. They're a big part of history, which is why there are many expressions about boats.

If you have the same problems or are in the same situation as someone else, you can say you are "in the same boat." This expression comes from the fact that people on the same boat are all affected if the boat gets into trouble while at sea.

For example, if your friend told you they had lost their job, and you had also lost your job, you could say "Looks like we're in the same boat — I lost my job too!"

If a person is doing something too much or in an extreme way, you can say they are "going overboard" with it. This expression comes from the 1600s when boats were mostly made of wooden boards, and going overboard meant falling into the water.

So if your friend kept calling the same company to ask for a job, you could say, "Don't go overboard! If you keep calling them they won't hire you."

If someone misses out on something, especially because they were late or too slow, you can say they have "missed the boat." This expression refers to being late to board a boat that departed at a specific time.

So your friend might say, "I just want to make sure I'm the first person they call when they're hiring. I don't want to miss the boat!"