설날 is the Korean New Year.
Practice listening by listening to podcast introducing you about 설날!

Korean Listening Practice

Episode 설날 advanced version

A : 안녕하십니까? 저는 마이클 존슨이라고 합니다.
B : 네. 이쪽으로 앉으세요.
      존슨 씨는 어느 나라 사람입니까?
A : 저는 미국 사람입니다.
B : 전공이 무엇입니까?
A : 저는 컴퓨터 그래픽을 전공했습니다.

A : Hello. I am Michael Johnson.
B : Well, have a seat here, please. 
     Where are you from, Mr. Johnson?
A : I am from the States.
B : What is your major?
A : I majored in Computer graphics.

** Grammar points.

A/V-ㅂ/습니다, N-입니다, A/V-았/었습니다, N-였습니다/이었습니다.
In the formal situations such as interviews, news, and public announcement, the formal style of speech is used as stated below.
For the present tense, A/V-ㅂ/습니다, N-입니다 are used.
A/V-ㅂ/습니다
* verb or adjective stems ending with a vowel + -ㅂ니다 : 가다 -> 갑니다.
* verb or adjective stems ending with a consonant + -습니다 : 먹다 -> 먹습니다.
N-입니다 : 의사 + -입니다 -> 의사입니다 
For the past tense, A/V-았/었습니다, N-였습니다/이었습니다 are used.
A/V-았/었습니다 : 가다 -> 갔습니다 / 먹다 -> 먹었습니다
N-였습니다/이었습니다 : 학교 -> 학교였습니다 / 월요일 -> 월요일이었습니다.


Reading Korea.

Having an interview

I bet there are words you usually confuse- words that may sound similar or are written in a similar way either in your mother tongue and the language you are learning. These are called FALSE FRIENDS and becoming aware of them can help you clear up this confusion. So, in this episode of My Spanish Journey we will talk about the 10 most common mistakes in Spanish related to FALSE FRIENDS. Are you ready?

Your Spanish Journey

False friends in Spanish and English- 10 most common mistakes

Hoy exploraremos algo esencial para aprender un idioma: la cultura. Hablaremos de algunas tradiciones y festividades importantes en España y Latinoamérica que reflejan la riqueza cultural de los países hispanohablantes. 

Español en Acción

Temporada 1 Episodio 8 Cultura Española y Latinoamericana - Un Vistazo a Tradiciones y Festividades

* In this episode, we learn how being tolerant in difficult situation is vital for our life. 

**Book Podcast lesson to discuss the topic and access the texts

English Psychology Podcasts

Staying Tolerant in Tough Times

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こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を楽しく勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。


今日もN3の漢字をやります！
欠、をやります！　

音読み　けつ
訓読み　かーく

意味は、一部がこわれる、なくなる、やすむ、とかそんな感じです。

例えば、

・欠席ーけっせき　休むこと

・欠点ーけってん　よくない面のこと

・欠如ーけつじょ　足りないこと、不十分なこと

・欠乏ーけつぼう　あるべきものがないこと

・欠航ーけっこう　予定の船や飛行機が出ないこと


こんな感じですね。
これを使って例文を作っていきましょう！

・熱があるので、今日は欠席します

・欠点を気にしすぎるのはよくないと思います

・あの人はモラルが欠如していると思います

・震災による長期間の避難生活で、食料が欠乏しています。

・乗るはずだった飛行機が台風の影響で欠航になりました。

こんな感じです。

今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
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#366 N3 漢字　"欠"、について！

Feeling burned out by language learning? 😓 You might be all Fire and no Water.

In Episode 105 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we dive into the healing power of the Water Element (Shuǐ, 水). Discover why forcing yourself to study is draining your core vitality (Jīng, 精) and how to learn in a way that actually RESTORES your energy.

We'll show you how to:
💧 Learn through "marination," not just memorization
🧘 Heal your body's energy systems by learning calmly
💪 Build unshakable willpower (Zhì, 志) without the struggle

Stop fighting the current. Start flowing with it.

Ready to learn from a deeper well?
Tap the link in our bio to listen to "The Deep Well: Learning Languages with the Power of the Water Element (Shuǐ, 水)" 🎧

Episode 105 explores how to harness the Water Element (Shuǐ, 水) from Chinese philosophy for transformative language learning. This episode reveals why passive immersion, rest, and deep listening are not signs of laziness, but essential practices for building intuition and fluency. Learn how this approach conserves your vital energy, heals your Kidney (Shèn, 肾) and Bladder (Pángguāng, 膀胱) systems, and strengthens your core willpower (Zhì, 志), protecting you from burnout and fear.