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Konnichiwa! Welcome to Slow Japanese! How often do you go shopping? I do... not so much! Let's talk about your shopping style.

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts and key vocabularies of this episode are here:
https://mochifika.com/podcast-script/slow-japanese-episode-9-shopping/

Slow Japanese

Episode #9 - Do you like shopping?

一昨年、コーチングを受けた話です。コーチングを受けた私にどんな変化があったのか？お話ししています。

Scriptはこちら！
https://note.com/mizuhojapa

日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

#3 コーチングを受けた話

Transcript to read and study: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ONgsUnj1eZYHxpCbKj-tvNVYbUZ5xgmk/view?usp=sharing

Book a class with me here: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/12103910

Lisa's Podcast

Spotify's CEO Says AI-Created Music Won't Be Banned

The working world has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with new challenges for many employees and managers.

This year the focus of World Mental Health Day on October 10 is mental health in the workplace.

In the US, an estimated 1 million workers miss work every day because of job stress. And it's a similar situation in many countries around the world.

But there are lots of things we can do to help look after our mental health — and the mental health of our colleagues — when we're at work.

Experts from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have shared a few ideas, including simple things like saying "thank you" to others.

They also suggest practicing good "email etiquette." This means making your emails clear with an "accurate subject line," "concise summary" of what you're asking and a "clear timeline."

The mental health charity Mind says people should make sure they find time to take breaks. Many workers can take lunch breaks and perhaps other small breaks during the day and even a short time away from the desk can help you to feel a little better.

According to Harvard Business Review, managers need to understand that "work is about people, and people are messy and difficult."

This means understanding that employees all have their own challenges.

The first thing that managers can do, says psychologist Emily Anhalt, is show that they care about mental health in the workplace.

Making a difference to employees' mental health is not "a quick and easy thing," she said. It's a long journey — that might start on October 10, but it will need to last for years.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Tips for Workplace Health on World Mental Health Day


These various expressions for affirmation encompass a wide range of tones and levels of formality. In everyday conversation, a simple "yes" or "yeah" suffices, and a touch of informality may be added with "sure" or "absolutely." When assurance is absolute, phrases like "without a doubt, yes" and "most definitely" leave no room for ambiguity. In informal settings, a resounding agreement might be expressed with "you bet" or "hell yeah," and a casual "totally" or "yup" carries a similar sentiment. For matters necessitating decorum, a formal approach may entail phrases like "I wholeheartedly agree" or "indeed," while "I concur" and "affirmative" maintain a level of professionalism. Politeness sweetens the agreement in expressions such as "I'd be happy to" and "that sounds wonderful," demonstrating eagerness to comply. A touch of wit adds a layer of humor to the affirmation, as seen in expressions like "in a New York minute" or "is the Pope Catholic?" In more refined circles, the upper class might communicate their agreement with endearing phrases like "absolutely, my dear" or "most assuredly," maintaining a level of warmth. For royalty, an affirmation is conveyed with grace and respect, as in "by all means, Your Majesty" or "it would be my honor, Your Highness," underscoring the formal nature of the response. Ultimately, the choice of expression hinges on the context and the level of decorum required for the situation at hand.

LEARN BY LISTENING

How To Say 'YES' in Various English Registers

As it's already May, a lot of the part 1 and part 2 topics are changing in the IELTS speaking exam. Let's start with the topic "Describe a positive change you made in your life" with some good idioms which are explained below.

Remember this is just an example answer, and you should never learn example answers off by heart. It's very important to speak naturally in the speaking exam.


Idioms used in the example answer:

Out of shape

If someone is unhealthy or not able to do a lot of physical activity, we can say they are out of shape.

“He drinks and smokes too much, and has become very out of shape.”



In good shape

If you’re in good shape, you are fit and healthy. This  especially refers to the physical condition of your body ( being at a healthy weight, not overweight, getting plenty of exercise)


Run down

If you’re feeling run down, you are tired and lacking energy, usually after a sustained period without enough rest.

“After working late in the office every night for the last 2 weeks, he started to feel very run down.”


Full of beans

Someone who has a lot of energy might be described as full of beans.

“Young children are always full of beans, and love to run around, and play.”


Fit as a fiddle

Fit as a fiddle means ‘in very good health’ and may more often be used to refer to older people.

“My grandfather is 86, but is still as fit as a fiddle, and goes to exercise in the park every morning.”


Picture of good health

To look the picture of health simply means to look very healthy and well.

“Wow! Have you been going to the gym recently? You look the picture of health.


IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a positive change you made in your life - IELTS speaking part 2

In this episode we are going to learn 【Numbers 】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know alreay, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practise until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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昨天我打电话叫了外卖。
zuó tiān wǒ dǎ diàn huà jiào le wài mài 。
I called for takeaway yesterday.
我买了一个汉堡、一盒薯条和两瓶可乐。
wǒ mǎi le yí gè hàn bǎo 、 yì hé shǔ tiáo hé liǎng píng kě lè 。
I bought a hamburger, a box of fries and two bottles of Coke.
汉堡一个24块钱。
hàn bǎo yí gè èr shí sì kuài qián 。
A burger is 24 RMB.
薯条一盒18块钱。
shǔ tiáo yì hé shí bā kuài qián 。
A box of fries is 18RMB.
可乐一瓶两块五。
kě lè yì píng liǎng kuài wǔ 。
A bottle of Coke is 2.5 RMB.
一共多少钱？
yí gòng duō shǎo qián ？
How much in total?
一共是47块钱。
yí gòng shì sì shí qī kuài qián 。
47 RMB in total.
这家店的东西很好吃。
zhè jiā diàn de dōng xī hěn hǎo chī 。
The food in this store is delicious.
他们的电话是8692-4531。
tā men de diàn huà shì bā liù jiǔ èr-sì wǔ sān yī。
Their phone number is 8692-4531.
你喜欢吃汉堡吗？
nǐ xǐ huān chī hàn bǎo ma ？
Do you like eating hamburgers?

Yuli's Chinese Channel

数字 Numbers （for beginner）

🎙️ New Episode Alert: "Cancelling an Appointment" 🗓️❌

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👥 Characters: Maria (the patient) and the Receptionist

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