"The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it."

A 30-day positive affirmation journey with Rose

Day 22

Here you will find necessary words to describe your home.

ROMANIAN

Locuința mea. My home.

Sobre la nueva adaptación al cine del clásico de Mary Shelley por parte del director mexicano Guillermo del Toro.

El kinetoscopio

Episodio 18: Frankenstein

Who is Maiko Sensei? / Get to know your Japanese teacher!
まいこせんせいってどんなひと？
In this first episode, I will introduce myself so you can get to know me better.
第1回目(だいいっかい)のエピソードでは、皆(みな)さんに私(わたし)のことを知って(しって)もらうために自己紹介(じこしょうかい)をします。
Here is a little bit about me:

HONTO NO NIHONGO with Maiko

Introduction ep1

In this milestone Episode 100, we explore how Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy—a psychology of meaning—can transform your language learning journey from a mere task into a profound personal mission. Discover how your "why" is the most powerful motivator, how to find meaning in the struggle itself, and why the freedom to choose your attitude matters more than perfect conditions. This episode offers a deeply philosophical yet practical framework for sustaining motivation and finding purpose in every step of your language practice.

What if the secret to lasting motivation in language learning isn’t a better app, but a better why? 🧠

In our milestone Episode 100, we dive into the profound wisdom of Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy—the psychology of meaning. Learn how to:

• Find a deeper purpose for learning that goes beyond "fluency"
• Transform frustration and plateaus into sources of strength
• Choose your attitude toward challenges, even when you can’t change the circumstances

This isn’t just about learning a language—it’s about learning how to live a more meaningful life through your practice.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 100 - How 🤸‍♂️ Logotherapy 🤸‍♂️ can help you learn a language

Working from home and avoiding the journey to and from the office is saving many of us at least an hour every day, according to a 2023 study.

But we're not always using that saved time for ourselves — we're actually spending a lot of that time working.

The US-based National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) did a survey that looked at how workers in 27 countries used their time when working from home.

On average, the daily time saved by working from home was found to be 72 minutes.

Workers in China saved 102 minutes per day, while in Japan it was 100 minutes, and in India it was 99.

But the study also found that, on average, 40% of that saved time was spent working — either on the worker's main job or on an additional one.

Workers in Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan said they used more than half of their saved time to work.

So what happened to the rest of that extra time?

According to the study, an average of 34% was used as leisure time — with people in Germany and Austria using almost half of their extra time for leisure.

And 11% — about eight minutes per day — was spent looking after children or other family members.

The NBER said children had gotten a better deal with parents working from home — but that the big winners were employers, who got extra work time from their employees.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Work from Home Study: We Save Time but Work More

こんにちは！Atsushiです！
今日の北海道の天気は曇り。
気温は23℃。

さて、今日は日本語の発音について。
というより、私が英語の発音の勉強をしていて、実感したことをお話します。

今、PodcastやYouTubeで英語の発音について、見たり聞いたりしています。

そこではじめて知ったことですが、
英語は喉の奥を使って息を吐きながら止めずに話すと良いそうです。
例えば、Helloだと、
日本語ぽく言うと、Hello
英語ぽく言うと、Hello

となるみたいです。
なんとなく違い伝わりますか？

では、日本語はどうか、というと、日本語は口の中の真ん中や先の方で発話しているんですね。

それから、息を切る、
ハキハキ話すイメージでしょうか。

こんにちは！とハキハキ話すと日本語らしく聞こえますね。
英語と同じ発話だと息を吐き出しながら話すので、日本語らしく聞こえにくいかもしれません。

私も英語の発音について、練習しはじめたばかりですし、とても難しく感じます。みなさんにとっても日本語のようにはっきりと話す発話は難しいかもしれませんが、練習をたくさんしましょう！

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！



Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

44 日本語の発音について

Panettone Sweetbread is now a Normal Part of Christmas in Britain

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Please visit teacherjoseph.com for the transcript. 

New podcast story: Neil McTaggart’s Crossing
Follow 18-year-old Neil as he leaves 1920s Scotland behind for the unknown promise of Canada.
🎧 Calm, clear English — perfect for learners or reflective listeners.

#EnglishListening #ESLStory #ScottishEmigration