Tommy and Emily discuss what is Christmas? What? are the presents for? Why do we give presents?

English My Way

The meaning of Christmas

The Greetings are the first conversation between two people.
Los saludos son la primera conversación entre dos personas:
We have two ways of making salutations: Formal and Informal.
Tenemos dos formas de hacer saludos: Formal e Informal.
The formal way is used when you meet new people, talk with the oldest person, or converse politely.
Here, we have an example of Greeting:
Good morning Mr. Rodriguez. (in Spanish you say)
Buenos días, señor. Rodriguez.
You start the conversation with: Buenos días (at the morning), Buenas tardes (in the Afternoon) and Buenas noches (at the evening or night)
After that, you need to put the profession or etiquette to show respect to men and women
(Mister = señor, Mistress = Señora, and  Miss = señorita)
(don’t forget to add the surname or First name) like this example: 
Señor. Rodriguez or Profesor. Rodriguez 
The second part of the conversation is making information about the person, situation or what do you want to know?
For example:
¿Cómo te sientes hoy?: How do you feel today?
¿Qué tal? = How are you?
¿Cómo estás? =How are you?
¿Qué estás haciendo? = What are you doing?
¿Como esta el trabajo? How is work?
¿Cómo va todo? = How is everything?
You can include more dialog to keep going the conversation.
And, the third part is the farewell or despedida. 
For example:
Adiós = bye
Hasta luego = See you later
Nos vemos pronto = See you soon
Hasta la vista = See you around
Chao = bye
Te veo luego = See you later
Que te vaya bien = Good luck
The informal way is used when you know well the people for example a friend, partner, brother or coworker.
Epale! = Hey
¿Que mas? = What´s up?
¿Qué tal? = How are you?
¿Qué hay de Nuevo? = What´s new?
Hola, ¿Cómo va todo? =  Hi, How is everything?
This part of the dialog can be more flexible according to the country, age, and social group.


Podcast Learn Spanish

GREETINGS or Saludos en Español

Anita: OK, so we’ve got three possibilities for the advertisement we will be using here and I want to talk about each of them with you and get your point of view. So first of all, here’s number one. What do you think, Gerry?
Gerry: Oh, that’s interesting! I like the colors. They’re very warm. I didn’t think a cartoon would work very well, but I think this is quite fun. Tina, what do you think?
Tina: Personally, I don’t think it works. We’re really aiming at customers who are 20 and older. I think it might look a little young for them.
Brett: I’d agree with Tina, I’m not very keen on it. These will be used in magazines and on trains and buses. I don’t think it will really stand out. It’s very nice to look at, but I don’t think it will really get anyone’s attention.
Gerry: OK. I see what you mean, Brett. Well, let’s have a look at the others then. Well, I think it’s great, but I may revise my opinion when I see the others.
Anita: I will say that this one is cheaper than the other two. Right, then. Here’s number two.
Brett: Oh, I like that much more. It’s really creative. That’s a beautiful photograph and the name of the product is really clear.
Tina: I’m not sure about the model they used. She’s beautiful, don’t get me wrong. But she looks a bit unhappy. I don’t think that gives the right message.
Gerry: I like it, but I don’t think I feel strongly about it. I’m sure we could get them to find an older model if we wanted. It just seems very serious compared to the last one and I’m not sure I like it as much.
Anita: Yes, although I should point out that if we do that, it will add to the cost of the advertising. Also, I don’t know if this will change anyone’s mind, but the cost of using a photograph for the advert will be far higher than using a cartoon. About 40% more altogether which will leave us less to use for future advertising.
Brett: Well, I think this would work really well. If we need to change the model, we can do that. But I think it’s really exciting to look

English Conversation/Dialogue

Discussing An Advertisement (Business English)

 About the Tohoku dialect 「あずましい」"azumashii"

・東北地方の方言 「あずましい」についての紹介
・「あずましい」の使い方
・英語でいうcomfortableにあたる
・場面に応じた使い方　例を紹介⇒温泉に入った時など
・今後の配信、どんどん方言を紹介していく予定の告知

Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

Interesting! How to use Tohoku dialect. About「あずましい」"azumashii"

Att ta körkort är inte enkelt! Eller?

Jag berättar om min uppkörning. Och så som det var för mig är det för alla andra i Sverige också.


Easy Swedish with Viktoria

Ep. #26 - Julspecial Uppkörning

In today’s episode, I wanted to speak to your heart—and your senses.

I want to encourage you to engage all five of your senses in your language learning journey. You see, language doesn’t just live in your brain—it dances through your fingertips, your eyes, your ears, even your nose and tastebuds. That’s right. When you involve multiple senses, you’re actually building stronger, deeper neural pathways that help memory stick.

Science tells us this works. Multisensory learning, especially when involving touch and movement, boosts retention and comprehension. When you touch flashcards, hear new words aloud, write them out by hand, or associate a scent or taste with a new phrase—you’re telling your brain, “This matters.”

And it does matter. You matter. Your learning journey is sacred.

So today, I reminded you to slow down, to savor the process. Whether it’s the sound of a foreign lullaby or the warmth of a dish from another culture, let your senses be your gentle guides. Let your whole body learn. And remember—there’s no right way to do it. There’s only your way, done with intention, done with love.

Until next time, I’m here cheering for you, every step and every sense of the way. 🌿


💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 67 - How to Learn a Language with Your Whole Body and Heart

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_62c54a73e4b06e3d9baeac4a

※収録環境が悪く、雑音が入ってしまい、申し訳ありません。

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:36 Introduction
1:48 “女性は若い出演者が多く、男性は40代以降にピーク”
4:30 統計の印象
11:00 “「名前の表記」の有無にも差”
12:29 “視聴者「らしさ」の押しつけに違和感”
14:58 よくある役割
17:57 “「名前の出ない役割」画面上でも”
23:10 マジョリティ

☆語彙
需要（じゅよう）
飽和状態（ほうわじょうたい）
聡明（そうめい）
バイアスがかかる
誇張（こちょう）される
実態（じったい）
認識（にんしき）
本質（ほんしつ）をつく
残酷（ざんこく）
廃（すた）れる

☆引用記事
澤木香織. “テレビ番組の登場人物、男女で「役割」にも違い。ジェンダーバランス調査から見えたこと”. HUFF-POST. 2022-08-03. https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_62c54a73e4b06e3d9baeac4a

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“Gender Balance in TV programs” 「テレビ番組の登場人物、男女で「役割」にも違い。ジェンダーバランス調査から見えたこと」

Cada año la Real Academia Española incorpora nuevas palabras o expresiones al diccionario. En el episodio de hoy te hablo de algunas de las nuevas incorporaciones.

Después de escuchar el episodio no te olvides de decirme qué piensas, ¿habías escuchado alguna de estas palabras? ¿Conoces alguna otra que se añadió en la última actualización? 
