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【⁠⁠⁠やさしいにほんごブログ⁠⁠⁠】I post a blog with simple vocab and grammar with furigana for beginners, and natural Japanese for intermediate. This is the podcast version! The blog is designed to reflect the trends and seasons in Japan at that time. Transcript is available ⁠⁠on my blog⁠⁠ for vocabulary description, and pictures, and more.

Using this podcast for EXTENSIVE LISTENING & SHADOWING can be effective. Each episode is 2-3 minutes long without long intro or music. So you can just listen during chores or walks.

やさしいにほんご Podcast with Meika Sensei for Extensive listening & Shadowing

Ep. 14 Intermediate : 人生で一番おいしいカルボナーラ | The Best Carbonara of My Life

What’s it like to date in Bogotá, go drinking in Dublin, or party in New York? In this fun episode, I chat with Jerome from Ireland (now living in Colombia) about cultural differences in nightlife, dating, and socializing.

Perfect for C1-level English learners, this episode is packed with useful vocabulary, idioms, and real native English. You’ll hear expressions like “hit it off,” “party animal,” and “paint the town red.”

🎙 Listen, laugh, and level up your English with us!

Thanks to Jerome for being such a great guest!!!

Alexis : https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9464070
Jerome: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/4075458

Hey Alexis!

DDD-Drinking, Dancing, and Dating in Different Cultures!

Get ready for a special treat! In this episode, I talk with Terri Creeden, an Executive Coach, trainer, and facilitator. Terri is a Certified Daring Way Facilitator and Dare to Lead Facilitator through the Brené Brown Education and Research Group. During our conversation, we talk about how to get a job while being authentic and vulnerable. Here are some gems from this episode:

"The employer will be most impressed by an authentic person sitting in front of them and not somebody who has canned, formulated responses that they've heard from every other candidate. Let them see who you really are and not who they are hoping you are."

"Anytime we are caught up managing our image, how we look and appear, and come across to somebody else, that immediately takes us right out of authenticity. So you're moving further away from what's really going to win you that interview."

"What leaders really want to see is that they can trust somebody. If you aren't able to say, "I need help, or I can't do that, or I don't know how to do that," they're going to have trouble trusting you." 

Tune in to get more valuable insights from Terri, so you're well prepared for your next job interview! The second part of our conversation will be released in the next episode. 

Episode originally published October 27, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript https://www.express-to-impress.com/being-authentic/

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How to Get a Job While Being Authentic & Vulnerable With Terri Creeden

Text：
老师：今天几点出发？
lǎoshī：jīntiān jǐdiǎn chūfā ？
Teacher：What time do you start off today?

学生：早上8点10分，我先去参观故宫，然后去景山公园。
xuésheng：zǎoshang 8 diǎn10 fēn,wǒ xiān qù cānguān gùgōng,ránhòu qù jǐng shān gōng yuán.
Student: At 8:10am, I will first go to visit the Forbidden City and then go to Jingshan Park.

老师：你打算在哪儿吃午饭？
 lǎoshī：nǐ dǎ suàn zài nǎ ér chī wǔ fàn ？
Teacher: Where are you going to have lunch?

学生：听说故宫附近有很多好吃的，就去那儿。
xuésheng: tīngshuō gùgōng fùjìn yǒu hěnduō hǎochī de, jiù qù nàr.
Student: I heard there are many delicious foods near the Forbidden City, so I‘ll just go there.

老师：下午有什么安排？
 lǎoshī：xiàwǔ yǒu shénme ānpái ？
Teacher: What plans do you have in the afternoon?

学生：下午两点半去颐和园，晚上去看京剧。
xuésheng：xiàwǔ liǎngdiǎnbàn qù yí hé yuán，wǎnshang qù kàn jīngjù .
Student: I'll go to the Summer Palace at 2:30 pm and watch Beijing Opera in the evening.

老师：听起来不错！
 lǎoshī：tīng qilai bùcuò ！
Teacher: Sounds good!

New words:
几点 jǐ diǎn：what time; when
Tell time: num.+点diǎn-o'clock+num.+分fēn- minute：8 diǎn10 fēn ）
先...然后...xiān ... rán hòu ...：first...then...
参观cān guān：visit; look around
听 tīng：listen；hear（听说 tīng shuō～hear of；听起来 tīng qi lai～sound；
p.s：v.+起来qǐ lai，this is used here to express that the speaker has only just initiated an action, and based on that, has made a preliminary judgment.
两点半 liǎng diǎn bàn：half past two（2:30）
早上 zǎoshang：early morning
下午 xià wǔ：afternoon
晚上 wǎnshang：evening
p.s：饭fàn meal/cooked rice，早饭 zǎo fàn、午饭 wǔ fàn、晚饭 wǎn fàn
不错 bù cuò：not bad


Welcome to visit China ”欢迎来中国!“

L5 Part2 日程安排[rì chénɡ ān pái]～Arranging daily activities

Formule secrète, élixir de longue vie, star de la pop culture, on ne présente plus la Chartreuse. Et pourtant… qui serait capable d’évoquer son origine ? Son lieu de production ? Aujourd’hui, dans Douce France, on vous dévoile tous les secrets de cette boisson iconique !


Douce France

Un verre de Chartreuse ? 

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🎧 Are You… the Carrot?What does it mean when someone in Korea asks, “Are you the carrot?”In this episode, we dive into the rise of Korea’s most popular secondhand platform—**Danggeun Market**.From local trades to community features, this app is changing how people buy, sell, and even meet their neighbors.


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[ZamZamPod] EP.13 Are You… the Carrot? / 당근이세요?

Bienvenue dans ce nouvel épisode de podcast 🎙️ où je vais te raconter une petite anecdote dans les aéroports pleine de péripéties 🤩 

Donc voilà, le podcast

Épisode 5 - Anecdote en avion

This episode gives students of English some advice about how to answer a common question type from Part 3 of the IELTS speaking test. Students will listen to some structures and phrases that will help them to compare the past and the present (in this case, relating to their hometown).

Please send me your own answers to this question, and I'll give you some advice about how to improve.

IELTS-style speaking questions

IELTS Part 3: "How has your hometown changed in the last 20 years?"

A View from the Window (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IRS00fusEOnIBYjoCLz0f16Oi6zCl9Oc/view?usp=drivesdk