Hello everyone!
In this episode you'll learn new words and practice your listening skills with a story about John from the US and a cookie he was offered at a coffee-shop - "Дивне печиво для Джона".

Let me know what you think about this story. What words were new? Did you like the story overall?

Easy Stories in Ukrainian (with Kyrylo)

Episode 2 - A Strange Cookie for John

たくさんある日本語の「私」（一人称いちにんしょう）について、４つのポイントで考えます。これを見ればもっとマンガ、本を読むのが楽しくなります。本当に使う一人称と、アニメや漫画だけで使う一人称を勉強しましょう！In this video, we explore the many ways to say “I” in Japanese—first person pronouns!
Learning these will make reading manga and books even more fun!
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　JLPT N5やN4レベルの人にいいビデオです。
また教科書GENKI1,2が終わった人がわかる文法を使って説明しています。
This  is suitable for those at JLPT N4 and N5 levels. It is also suitable for those who have finished studying the textbook GENKI1 and 2.

ANIME ・MANGA TALK | アニメ・マンガトーク | Japanese listening practice N4-N3

[Japanese listening practice]アニメ・マンガだけで使う「私」first person pronouns!

Welcome to the 10th episode of The Grammarian Podcast! In this milestone episode, we’re tackling a common issue many English learners face: the usage of "to" with verbs. Understanding when to use "to" and when to leave it out is crucial for sounding more natural and grammatically correct in English.

We’ll dive into:
- When to use "to" with verbs (after certain verbs, adjectives, and to show purpose)
- When NOT to use "to" (modal verbs, causative verbs, and verbs of perception)
- Common mistakes and how to avoid them
- Practical tips and exercises to help you put your knowledge into practice

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And always remember: Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.

The Grammarian Podcast

Common mistakes made by English Language Learners Part 6:  When and When Not to Use "To" with Verbs

Il dottor Morisi viene trovato ucciso nel suo studio. Indizi: un anello trovato nel bagno. Tre sono i sospetti ma chi è l'assassino?  Caro ascoltatore, scrivi il nome del killer nella sezione dei commenti e spiega perchè, secondo te, questo personaggio è l'assassino.

Se io fossi Sherlock Holmes

L'ultimo anello della catena

「差し支えなければ」の意味や使い方を知っていますか？すぐに仕事で使えます！
 使うときに、注意すべき点も具体的に説明します。

こんにちは、うちが (Aya) です！
わたしは、仕事（しごと）のための日本語（にほんご）を教（おし）えたり、留学生（りゅうがくせい）や、外国（がいこく）から日本（にほん）に働（はたら）きにきた人（ひと）の仕事（しごと）やCareerについての相談（そうだん）を受（う）けたりしています。
Hello, I’m Uchiga (Aya) . I teach Japanese for business and provide career consultation to international students and people from other countries who want to work in Japan.
直接（ちょくせつ）、人（ひと）とあまり話（はな）さないようなトピックについても、お話（はな）しします。
もしよかったら、日本人（にほんじん）の方（かた）にもPodcastを聴（き）いていただきたいです。
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私は普段日本語教師として、仕事のための日本語を教えたり、関西弁のレッスンをしています。

また、キャリアコンサルタントという国家資格を使って、高校生や大学生、大学院生のES (エントリーシート)を一緒に作ったり、20-30代の方のキャリアの相談（転職・就職）をお受けして、履歴書の確認や模擬面接などをしています。

他には、フリーランスの美術教師として学校で美術を教えています。

私自身が、学生時代から自分の価値観や、どんなことをするのが好きだから、この仕事に就きたい、キャリアについて自分自身を掘り下げたり、誰かに相談する機会がなく、モヤモヤした気持ちで過ごしたことがあります！
落ち込んだ時とか、悩んだ時とか、私としゃべると気持ちが楽になってくれたりすると嬉しいです。

人と話すことで、新しい考えやアイデアなんかも出てきたらいいですね。
レッスンを通して、あなたが楽しく、心地よく暮らしていけるような未来につながるお手伝いやサポートをさせていただきます。

質問（しつもん）やリクエスト (request)はありますか？


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[Intermediate-Upper level] Interesting Japanese Not Taught In Schools About Japanese business culture, Japanese habits & Osaka

差し支えなければ」の意味は？すぐに仕事で使えるように、注意すべき点も具体的に説明します！

Health is a common topic in the IELTS test. 

How do you think people can improve their health. Is it just about diet and exercise or is there more to it? In today's episode Nick gives you some ideas on this topic. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

How can people improve their health?

In questo podcast parlo su come si deve ricominciare ad avere nuove tradizioni quando ti trasferisci in un altro paese, le differenze tra fare i picnic in Italia e in Colombia; come puoi ricominciare ad avere delle nuove tradizioni combinando le tradizioni del tuo paese e quelle del nuovo paese. A livello grammaticale uso dei verbi modo indicativo: presente, passato prossimo, imperfetto. Vocabolario: tempo libero.

Vivendo tra due lingue

Ricominciare lontano da casa

Spain has said it wants to introduce a tax of up to 100% on property purchases for anyone from outside the European Union (EU) who is not a resident in the country.

That could mean a lot of potential buyers from places like Asia, the UK and the US being priced out of the market.

And that's exactly the idea.

Many Spaniards have said that they can't afford to buy property because of the number of homes being bought by foreign buyers.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez recently shared the plan, saying that in 2023, 27,000 apartments and houses around Spain were bought by people from outside the EU.

He said these buyers didn't purchase the homes to live in, but to make money from them.

Spain is a popular vacation destination for people around the world, and many like to buy holiday homes for themselves.

But other buyers put their properties on the short-term rental market, using sites like Airbnb.

This has meant that there are fewer homes for local people to buy. The shortage of properties in popular areas has seen prices increase, with many locals unable to afford higher prices.

Sánchez also said he wants to increase taxes on landlords who rent their properties with companies like Airbnb.

However, the prime minister's plans may not become law; for now they're just ideas.

British people who spoke to the BBC after hearing the news weren't happy with these plans.

Michele Hayes from Manchester, who has been looking at properties in Spain, said: "How many working Spanish people want to live in holiday homes in these tourist areas anyway?"

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Spain Considers 100% Tax for Foreign Property Buyers

Escúchanos a Cinthia y a mí hablar de las comidas que se llevan a cabo en Argentina y en México.
¿Normalmente cuántas comidas en el día hay en tu país?

Cinthia:
https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/2032337/spanish