初めて会った人に聞かれる「どちらのご出身ですか？」
私の出身地について話します。
I get asked by people I meet for the first time, "Where are you from?"
I tell them about where I am from.

Megumi's Daily Japanese Adventures

#004 ご出身はどちらですか？ Where are you from?

独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。遥知兄弟登高处，遍插茱萸少人。

最美古诗词Chinese poetry

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I’m introducing manga that are great for studying Japanese! 📖🇯🇵Here are 5 reasons why I recommend these manga.Reading manga in Japanese can be difficult, but these are easier than most! 😊
日本語勉強におすすめのマンガを紹介しています。どうしておすすめなのか、５つのポイントを紹介します。
マンガを読むのはむずかしいです。でもこのマンガはほかのマンガよりもやさしいですよ！

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

The Best Manga for Learning Japanese!日本語勉強におすすめのマンガ！ [Japanese listening practice]

3 minutes listening practice 3分钟听力练习

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CHAO‘s HSK Listening Capsule（Intermediate） HSK3-1 我的小猫小白My cat Xiaobai

Welcome ! ☀️
Because it’s summer — and to keep things feeling light and fun — this podcast channel aims to stay connected to French pronunciation.

The episodes are short and straightforward, each focusing on how to pronounce essential French sounds that are tricky or commonly mispronounced.

Today's episode is about the pronunciation of the nasal sound “on”.

➡️ Read the transcript while listening, to link the sounds to the spelling.
➡️ Prepare a paper and a pen, you will need them for the little quiz at the end of the episode.

Have fun !

TRANSCRIPTION :
Bonjour ! Tu vas bien ? Moi ça va très bien !

Aujourd’hui on va pratiquer le son nasal “on”. on comme bonjour ! 

on peut s’écrire : on ou om 
Attention ! Ne dis pas : one / an / un. Tu dis :  on on on

Voici  des exemples.
Répète après moi : mon / bon / avion / thon / bonbon / mignon / balcon / garçon / pont / melon / confiture
Parfait ! Maintenant un peu plus vite : 
Génial ! Maintenant le quiz final.
Est-ce que tu entends “on” dans le premier mot ? Le deuxième mot ? Dans les deux mots ? Ou (dans) aucun des mots ?
Do you hear the sound “on” in the first word ? The second word ? Both of the words ? Or none of the words ?

Prêt ? C’est parti !
1 … 2 … 3 … 4 … 5 … 6 … 7 … 8 … 9 … 10

Et voilà les réponses du quiz se trouvent dans la description. C’est tout pour aujourd’hui. On se revoit au prochain épisode ! A bientôt !

ANSWERS :
1: ✅ /  ✅
2: ❌ / ✅
3: ✅ / ✅ 
4: ❌ / ❌
5: ✅ / ✅
6: ✅ / ❌ 
7: ✅ / ✅
8: ✅ / ❌
9: ✅ / ❌
10: ❌ / ✅

The words of the Quiz :
1: ballon /  rond
2: main / balcon
3: avion / thon 
4: blanc / vent
5: fond / pont
6: bon / bonne 
7: melon / menton
8: mignon / mignonne
9: charbon / viande
10: enfant /bonbon

French Pronunciation to go

Pronunciation of the nasal sound "on"

When things start to get hard, try to persevere through adversity.
Many people give up on following their dreams because the work becomes too difficult, tedious, or tiresome–but often, you’re closer to the finish line than you may think, and if you push just a little harder, you will succeed.


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A record 78% of Japanese people feel anxious or worried, according to a new government survey.

That's the highest proportion in the 43 years the government has been asking people about these feelings.

Common worries among the adults who took part included health, life after retirement, and future income. Almost 64% of people said they're worried about their health, while 63% said they're worried about what their lives will look like after they stop working.

This was quite a small survey, however, and it was done by mail, with only 1,830 people across the country taking part.

Previous surveys have been done in person, and the government said people should be cautious before making comparisons between this year's survey and those done in the past.

But the survey did find that people in Japan are a little happier with their finances this year than they were in 2023.

However, 66% of people said they think the government should do more to combat inflation.

It's not just in Japan that people are anxious. Other reports have found that this is a real problem around the world.

At the end of 2023, almost half of young workers from seven countries said they found it difficult to work because they were so worried about what they saw in the news. Many felt they were living in a time of uncertainty, with wars happening across the world and geopolitical tensions rising.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Japanese People More Anxious than Ever — Survey

美容院の料金💸や日本人が美容院をどうやって探すのかについて話しました💇‍♀️みなさんは何か月に一回美容院に行きますか？

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Ep.34 日本の美容院はいくら？💇‍♀️💸

Hi everyone, in this episode I talk about where I prefer to swim, in a pool or in a lake.  Which do you prefer? Let me know in the comments :)