In this podcast I’ll share new vocabulary, phrases, idioms, and slang.
If the source material is for advanced learners, I speak mainly in Thai.
As for lower levels, I’ll speak both Thai and English.

Learn Thai with Shelby 

One way to improve our language skills is by expressing our thoughts in the target language. For that reason, I have prepared an English conversation class “Express Yourself through A Conversation”. Please feel free to check that lesson here: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/24647106/english
I have a lot of interesting topics to talk about. But of course, you are welcome to bring up your own topic.

In this episode, I want to show you one example of the discussion topic. It’s about my imaginary city, Subara City 素晴市 （スバラしsu ba ra shi）.   The name is derived from 素晴らしい（すばらしい）and 都市（とし）.   素晴らしい means “wonderful”, “magnificent”.    市 means “city” and when placed at the end of a word can be pronounced as “shi”し.   So here I name my imaginary city 素晴市（スバラしsu ba ra shi）or “Subara City”.  In this episode, I’m introducing English lessons, not Japanese. I just want to let you know how I made up the name.

The theme of the story is that you have just been elected to the council for Subara City. You have 6 billion Yen in your budget. What can you do? Listen through. Below here is a simple worksheet to give you more ideas.

Total budget: 6 billion Yen.

(1) Carbon Footprint
Main cause of pollution is old factories on the edge of the city. They have to be relocated.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(2) Deprivation and Inequality
You need to establish projects to reduce the percentage of people living below the poverty line.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(3) Congestion and Mobility
Although the ground in Subara City is considered not suitable for subway infrastructure, recent research has been investigating solutions to tackle the ground issue. This research needs funding.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(4) Education and Qualifications
The number of grants for teachers to study abroad should be increased.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

(5) Language and Cultural Integration
More investment is needed to ensure that migrants coming to work in your city adapt and integrate into the society.
Budget: ………………….. Yen

Midori no Heya

Make a Difference in Subara City


“I think one of the most difficult decisions I ever had to make was choosing what major and university to apply for after graduating from high school. I had to make this decision about 3 years ago, at which time I was at a crossroads in my life, and had to decide something that I knew would affect my whole future life in a pretty short space of time. 

Since I can remember, I loved anything to do with computers, and knew I wanted to further my studies in something related to computers, especially programming. After a few weeks of research on the internet, I narrowed my choice down to two universities. I was at my wits end trying  to make a decision between these two universities, when my mother reminded me that two of my cousins had both graduated in computer science. After some really sound advice from my cousins I decided to apply to the university which specialised in coding.

I can happily say that I think I made a really good decision, thanks to the great advice from my cousins, and I'm really happy with my choice, as well as with what I have learned in the last 3 years. I’m also feeling very confident about my future, and because of making this decision, I now feel very confident that I will find a good job in the future.


IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a difficult decision you made

Parlo della ottava tappa del Viaggio sulla West Coast Americana, la citta di San Diego, i diversi tipi di spiagge che abbiamo visitato e anche i posti culturali da vedere. Tempi verbali: presente, passato: passato prossimo, passato remoto.

Vivendo tra due lingue

Ottava tappa Viaggio sulla West Coast USA, San Diego

N3レベルの日本語が勉強できる歌を、AIで作りました。

歌詞はこちらです↓
Verse 1
今日は特別な日、ドキドキしてる
初めてのデート、何を着ようかな
少し緊張して、でも楽しみ
君と二人、過ごす時間
Chorus
初めてのデート、手をつないで
笑顔がこぼれる、心が躍る
何を話そうか、迷うけど
君と一緒なら、何でもいい
Verse 2
カフェでお茶を、少し照れながら
君の目を見て、話すたびに
言葉が足りなくて、でも伝わる
この瞬間が、ずっと続けばいい
Chorus
初めてのデート、手をつないで
笑顔がこぼれる、心が躍る
何を話そうか、迷うけど
君と一緒なら、何でもいい
Bridge
帰り道、少し歩いて
「また会いたい」と言った君の声
その一言で、心が温かくなる
初めてのデート、忘れられない
Chorus
初めてのデート、手をつないで
笑顔がこぼれる、心が躍る
何を話そうか、迷うけど
君と一緒なら、何でもいい
Verse 2
カフェでお茶を、少し照れながら
君の目を見て、心が躍る
何を話そうか、迷うけど
君と一緒なら、何でもいいい
Outro
初めてのデート、素敵な時間
これからもずっと、一緒にいよう

日本語聞いてみよう！

【N3レベル】日本語の歌

Vidéo complète avec images et sous titres bilingues ici: 
https://youtu.be/b109t685wLs?si=nBV0RRIY1et1-5eN

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