Do you know モカマン. Even most Japanese people don't know this word.
Mel tells you about it in this episode. 
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Thinking out loud in Japanese

モカマン

For intermediate level learners of Japanese
「せめて」について勉強しましょう！

「せめて」の意味はむずかしくないですが、使ってみると・・・
先生や日本人のおともだちに「それ、なんか変だよ？」って言われませんか。

「せめて」の使い方を勉強しましょう！


〈意味〉
十分(じゅうぶん)ではないけれど、少(すく)なくとも、満足(まんぞく)はできないけれど、少(すく)なくとも

★文末(ぶんまつ)はスピーカーの願望(がんぼう)やお願(ねが)いを表(あらわ)す文(ぶん)★
せめて+　～したい、～ばいい、～たらいいなぁ、～てください、～てほしい、～ましょう　など


今日は・・・
２　会話の中の「せめて」・練習「せめて～てください」・お友だちのことば「くらい」・〈会話〉［6:01］　

★会話の中の「せめて」
①毎日じゃなくてもいいから、せめて一日くらい晴れてほしいなぁって思っています。嵐山に紅葉の写真を撮りに行きたいと思ってて。
②雨でも、せめておいしい京都の料理とか名物とか食べて、日本語もたくさん話して楽しく過ごしてきてくださいね。


★練習「せめて～てください」
①ねぇ、風邪を引いていて、全然食べたくないのは分かるけど、【少なくとも】このスープは飲んでよ。〈本当はからだのためにもっと食べてほしいですが。〉
②日本に着いたら、疲れていて連絡(れんらく)したくないのは分かるけど、【少なくとも】一言(ひとこと)「日本に着いたよ」って知らせてくださいね。〈本当はもっと話したいけれど。〉

◎〈本当はからだのためにもっと食べてほしいですが。〉や〈本当はもっと話したいけれど。〉が「充分ではない」「満足できない」という気持ちを表している。


★お友だちのことば「くらい」
①せめてこのスープくらい飲んでよ。
②せめてひとこと「日本に着いたよ」くらい、知らせてくださいね。


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第２２課 せめて
１［4:36］　〈会話〉と「あなたはこんなときどうする？」
２［6:01］　会話の中の「せめて」・練習「せめて～てください」・お友だちのことば「くらい」・〈会話〉

🎙声：音読さん、吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）、ホリタ（日本語学習者）
📖scenario：吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）


役に立つ日本語のことばを私たちと一緒に勉強しましょう！ 
Come study useful Japanese words with us！

第２２課 せめて
第２１課 ねほりはほり
第２０課 やっぱり
第１９課 けっこう・なかなか
第１８課 わざわざ
第１７課 気がしない（１）（２）
第１６課 頭の慣用句
第１５課 たまたま
第１４課 なんか
第１３課 （１）思わず（２）つい・うっかり
第１２課 喉元過ぎれば熱さ忘れる
第１１課 とにかく
第１０課　てしまう（１）（２）
第　９課 しっかり
第　８課 開いた口がふさがらない
第　７課 いちいち
第　６課　てくる
第　５課 ネコをかぶる
第　４課 ずいぶん
第　３課 てたまらない
第　２課 顔から火が出る
第　１課 あまり

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第２２課　せめて 2/2

More than seven out of 10 Americans have been dishonest when trying to get a job, according to a new survey.

A company called ResumeTemplates asked 1,250 people in the US about how honest they are when looking for jobs, doing interviews or taking tests during the hiring process.

And 71% of US job seekers said they'd been dishonest.

One of the most common things to do was to give a false reference. Almost half of the participants said they'd done this.

Some said they didn't have a real reference to give, while others said their last boss didn't like them.

But people said they'd been dishonest all through the hiring process. More than one in five people said they'd lied on their resume.

Some companies give people tests during the hiring process — and 22% of people said they'd used Google, artificial intelligence software or the help of others to answer test questions.

So does being dishonest work?

The answer to that question might be "sometimes" — only around three out of 10 people said they had gotten caught.

Of course, that doesn't mean being dishonest is the right thing to do.

However, a 2023 survey by a company called Resume Builder found that it's not just people looking for jobs who lie.

In fact, the survey of more than 1,000 hiring managers found that almost 40% have lied to people in job interviews.

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Ahoj! In today’s episode, I talk about what I like, what my family likes, and what my friends like — all in simple, slow Czech with English translations. You’ll hear about our favorite foods, drinks, weather, hobbies, and more.
Whether you're a beginner or just want to improve your Czech listening skills, this episode is a great way to learn everyday vocabulary in context.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-k2gCZI1l_SYuGzTpzuMQFB-fZjQU90rjZAa8XLj1S8/edit?tab=t.0 

Vocabulary list here: 
https://quizlet.com/mx/1054884989/mit-rada-flash-cards/?i=2rv5kb&x=1jqt 

What do YOU like? Co máš rád TY? Co máš ráda TY? 

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Co mám rád/a / What I Like (A1)

We all want our friends and relatives to be happy, but who is responsible for their care?
Today we read a story about a 95 year old woman in the UK.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h_1HX3Bsi1CMHmMKQoPT0G36CwgMdNBS0uekz6NK7EE/edit?usp=drivesdk


Extract: 
We're going to go through a new story today and it begins with anger as a 95 year old (is)  told to take out her bins. Now, I just want to give you some background to this first of all. So, here in the UK, we have to put our bins on the streets for them to be collected and emptied.
So we have large bins, which are referred to as wheelie bins, And we must put those on the street. Depending on your relationship with your neighbours if you live in an apartment block, someone may do this for you. But the council employees, the people who come to empty the bins, will not come upon your property to collect them. They used to. But they don't any more. Depending on the council and depending on their funding, You may be able to request them to help you if you're old or infirm. As money is tight  these days for everyone, more and more councils are refusing to do this. A council is simply a local area government.
 Now we're going to read through a story here about what's happened to a 95 year old. Now, bearing in mind that here in the UK, we don't generally mix with our neighbours unless we know them very well or are related to them.
As I’ve often told you, we view  the Government almost like a mother or father, we expect them to do the things, which perhaps in your country is done by a community.





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Care for Older People in the UK (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jdP5kJaH4k9qS1KmtFZ-2SY5XCWV1dqZ/view?usp=drivesdk