In this episode, Smith shares effective strategies to expand your English vocabulary. Learn how to use context, word families, and new learning techniques to build a richer, more varied vocabulary. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced learner, these tips will help you use new words confidently in your writing and conversations!

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STOP Overusing Vocabulary

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KOREAN TOPIK 1,2

KOREAN TOPIK 1 Ep.7

Listen to me reading a news article about the Country & Western superstar's charity that has helped thousands of underprivileged children across the world.

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News article: Dolly Parton reading scheme helps children in care

When we feel we have had a "setback" in our language learning - we often tell ourselves stories that keep us stuck. In this podcast episode, I will offer some ideas for how we can prevent that from happening, and when it does, how we can start to move forward again.

In summary, what I say is that first we need to assess what has REALLY happened. And we need to look at the STORY we are telling ourselves - about what happened. (We can do this by writing or talking to a coach or a friend or to ourselves using the questions below). 

If we can question the stories we have told ourselves about this setback - it becomes easier to take action to get ourselves moving again. Byron Katie is an author who created 4 questions that are helpful in changing our beliefs. The questions are: 1. Is it true? 2. Can I absolutely know that it’s true? 3. How do I react when I believe that thought? 4. Who would I be without that thought? 

Turning the setback into an opportunity to take action - any action - can help us get moving again. Getting support is also very helpful. 

Writing or speaking exercise (talk into your phone!) -- take 7-10 minutes and see what you discover!:

1. Think of a time when you were trying something new (learning to play a musical instrument, starting a new routine, exercise or diet) - and you had a "perceived setback" - or when you felt you hit a wall/were blocked/"failed." What did you tell yourself at that time? Was that "story" really true? What happened after that? Did you continue doing the thing? 

2. Now think of a skill you have mastered. Maybe it's cooking something or riding a bike or being a professional or an entrepreneur. Did you ever have any "setbacks" along the way? (I am sure you did!) What steps did you take to keep going forward? Did you get support to move past these obstacles - or how did you help yourself to continue? What happened next? 

If you want - save your words and share them with me! I would love to hear what you think!  


Hear and There

3. "Setbacks," the stories we tell ourselves, and getting unstuck

Planning has begun on a new, car-free town which the authorities plan to locate on waste ground, close to the Condolanda power plant. It will consist of houses, parks and public transport facilities, as well as public buildings such as a police station, a secondary school, town hall, etc. There will be commercial buildings including a shopping mall, office blocks, retail stores and a medical centre. There will also be a large area of modem apartment blocks, and residents will welcome the addition of a nearby leisure centre. The heating for all the buildings will come at low cost from the power plant.


English Mini Lessons

Buildings in a new town

A1 Arabic

weather 

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/585182

「人は2000連休を与えられると一体どうなるのか？」という記事を音読しつつ、自分の考えを話しました。みなさんも、大量の連休がもしあれば、自分がどうなるか想像しながら聞いてみてください。

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:38 (P1) Introduction
1:39 2000連休
2:07 (p1) 1-3
3:00 (P2) 1
3:33 ユートピア
5:37 (P2) 2-7
8:03 (P3) 1
8:13 惰性の日々
11:25 (p3) 2-9
13:40 鬱々
15:59 (P4) 1-3
17:20 運動不足
19:20 (P4) 4-14
21:11 暇

☆語彙
開放感（かいほうかん）
〜がなせる業（わざ）
二度寝（にどね）
享受（きょうじゅ）
曜日感覚（ようびかんかく）
苦痛（くつう）
影（かげ）が射（さ）す
億劫（おっくう）
精神的（せいしんてき）
自問自答（じもんじとう）
必然（ひつぜん）
しっくりくる
つっぱねる
頭（あたま）ごなしに

☆引用記事
上田啓太. “人は2000連休を与えられると一体どうなるのか？”. 東洋経済ONLINE. 2022-04-30. http://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/585182, (参照 2022-05-01).


"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“What if a person has 2000 days-off in a row?” ｢人は2000連休を与えられると一体どうなるのか？」

After a long break, we’re back—and what better way to kick things off than with a true Edmonton radio legend?

In this episode, I sit down with Terry Evans—longtime morning show host on K-97 and the voice behind the Reluctantly... podcast—for a real conversation about confidence, mistakes, and staying true to yourself when the pressure’s on.

We talk about how Terry got started in radio, some of the wild things that happen live on-air, what it really means to be confident (especially when you're nervous), and how to handle those tough, awkward conversations at work. It’s honest, funny, and packed with wisdom you’ll want to hear—especially if you’ve ever held back from speaking up because you were afraid of making a mistake.

Whether you’re learning English, trying to be more confident, or just love a good story from behind the mic—this episode is for you.

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