Today we're talking about the word "niche" which is a noun that means, to specialise in something. I hope you find it useful.

If your niche requires you to improve your English then feel free to book some of my time and let's get to work! I look forward to meeting you!

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This podcast might be too niche for you.

先週の週末に運転免許証の更新に行ってきたんだ。青からゴールドになったの！うれしい～！てか、みんなは日本の免許証には3種類の色があるの知ってる？運転者がどんな人かわかるように色分けされてるんだよー！

I went to renew my drivers license last weekend. It went from blue to gold! I'm so happy! Did you know that Japanese driver's licenses come in three different colors? They are color-coded to show what kind of person the driver is!


免許証には緑、青、ゴールドの3種類があって、その人の運転経歴と違反歴で色が分かれるんだよ。新しく免許をとった人は緑で、スピード違反とか事故とか何か違反があった人は青になって、5年間無事故・無違反だった人はゴールドになるよ。

There are green, blue, and gold, and the color is determined by a person's driving record and violation history. Newly licensed drivers are green, those with speeding tickets, accidents, or other violations are blue, and those with no accidents or violations in the past five years are gold.


ゴールド免許をとるとき、どんな手続きだったかというと、まず手続きのお金を払うんだよね。ゴールド免許は3000円だったよ。そして、視力検査、写真、講座っていう順番だったよ。講座はどんなルールが新しくできたとか、この内容が変わったとかいう話を聞いて、あとはビデオを見て終わりだった！全部で1時間くらいだったと思う。で、帰るときに新しい免許証をもらうっていう流れだったよ。ほしい人は古い免許証ももらえて、私はもらって帰ったよー。5年前の自分若かった～！

When I got the gold license, I had to pay for the procedure first. The fee for the gold license was 3,000 yen. Then there was an eye test, a photo, and a class. The lecture was about what new rules had been established, what had changed, and then we watched a video and that was it! I think it took about an hour in total. Then, when we left, we were given a new driver's license. I got my old license if I wanted it, and I left with it!


みんなは「ペーパードライバー」っていう言葉知ってる？「ペーパードライバー」はふだん運転は全然しないっていう人だよ。日本は身分証明書として運転免許証がよく使われるんだよね。だから、別に免許証は必要ないんだけど、身分証明書として使ってるっていう人も多いよ。

Do you know the term "paper driver"? A "paper driver" is a person who does not drive at all. In Japan, a driver's license is often used as an ID card. So many people do not need a driver's license, but use it as an ID card.


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Ep.9 緑 青 金色の運転免許証(Green, blue and gold driver's license)

In this week's vocabulary adventure, we find different ways to express happiness in English. How do you express happiness? Please post a word that means "happiness" in your first language 😊

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3. Offering a new product/service to reach new customers

Your business might be doing well, but there is no growth or development and there is a risk that your competitors might take away some of your customers. Innovation sometimes means developing a new product that targets a different market. Although video games were often played by boys, in 2006, video games giant Nintendo introduced the game console Nintendo Wii, successfully targeting girls and older customers with games like Cooking Mama and Brain Training.  

4. Changing the way you provide a service

By looking at the changes to the customer's lifestyle and needs, we sometimes realise that there might be better ways to serve them. Customers who do not have a lot of time might prefer to have their food or their shopping delivered to their homes, or they might like to do their banking online rather than in an actual bank.

Not all innovation will bring success to our businesses, but it can give us the opportunity to grow and learn more about what we do and what our customers might want.

What is it that keeping you buying from certain companies over others? Is it a price? A service or something special that you don't even know? Explore and let me know :)

To your success!!!

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Enjoy the eighth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed. 

This episode focuses on unique sports that are popular around the world. People are aware of a handful of sports, but this episode will provide you with new knowledge, I promise!

If you would like to learn more about the sports mentioned in this episode, please use below as a guide. 

Pakistan - Cricket
Malaysia - Silat
Italy - Bocce & Racing (Formula 1 & Moto GP)
Iran - Wrestling

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今天我们要探讨的话题是感恩，在工作中，在生活中，在学习中，你最感恩的人或事是什么呢？请留言吧！

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感恩

-ng - Endungen sind im Grunde wie im Englischen. Das G wird nicht ausgesprochen. 

Im Audio betone ich die -ng`s. 

Viel Spaß beim Zuhören, Erkennen und Mitlesen:

An einem stillen Morgen ging Lara singend den Pfad entlang. Die Strömung des Flusses rauschte leise, während Vögel in den Zweigen sangen. Langsam begann die Sonne, den Nebel zu durchdringen, und brachte Licht auf den Hang. Lara blieb stehen, blickte über die Wellen und hing ihren Gedanken nach.

Plötzlich sprang ein Hund aus dem Gebüsch und begann, um sie herumzuspringen. Lara griff nach einem langen Stock, schwang ihn weit und warf ihn ins Gras. Der Hund sprang los, brachte den Stock zurück und fing sofort an, weiterzuspielen. Lara lachte, während die Zeit verging.

Ein Klang von Kirchenglocken drang aus der Ferne und erinnerte Lara daran, dass es spät wurde. Doch sie blieb noch einen Moment stehen, um die Aussicht zu genießen. Der Wind rauschte durch die Zweige, während am Horizont ein bunter Drachen im Himmel hing. Es war ein Morgen voller Bewegung, Begegnung und Gesang.

Aussprachehilfe 

Daniel et Julie vivent à Londres. Ils vont être étudiants en échange international en France. Ils
savent parler français et le pratiquent avec leurs parents. Ils se préparent à aller à Marseille. Les
parents emmènent leurs enfants à l’aéroport. Julie est très nerveuse, mais elle se calme. Ils montent dans l’avion.

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This short episode focuses on Adjectives. 

An adjective is a word that describes a noun phrase or a noun.

Book a lesson to learn more about ADJECTIVES!!!