In todays episode we discuss the stress of taking examinations and practice some vocabulary included in the podcast.

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 20 : Exam stress (Vocabulary and discussion)

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Welcome to Story Time with Voce, a podcast where storytelling meets language learning! Join me as I read captivating short stories and fables, pausing to explain key vocabulary and expressions to help you improve your English. This is an introductory clip, look out for new episodes. Coming soon!

Story Time with Voce

みなさんは、子どものとき、将来の夢がありましたか？
第一回目のポッドキャストは、将来の夢についてお話ししています。

When you were a child, did you have future dreams?
In the first episode, I talk about future dreams.

Plain Japanese Podcast やさしい にほんご ポッドキャスト

#1 将来の夢 Future Dream

卧虎藏龙[wò hǔ cáng lóng]：crouching/ tiger/hidden/dragon
This idiom vividly expresses a kind of power and potential that lies dormant, suggesting that extraordinary talents and strength may be hidden beneath an ordinary exterior.
字面 zì miàn：literal
隐藏 yǐn cáng：hide
形象地 xíng xiàng de：figuratively
外表 wài biǎo：appearance;exterior
平凡 píng fán：ordinary; common
潜在的 qián zài de：potential; prospective
不为人知 bù wéi rén zhī：unknown;obscure
例如eg：
这个行业中卧虎藏龙，有很多专业的人才。
zhège hángyè zhōng wò hǔ cáng lóng,yǒu hěnduō zhuānyè de réncái 。
这个小镇虽然看起平凡，但是卧虎藏龙，有很多不为人知的秘密。   
zhège xiǎozhèn suīrán kàn qǐlái píngfán,dànshì wò hǔ cáng lóng, yǒu hěnduō bù wéi rén zhī de mì mì 。
这场比赛的选手中卧虎藏龙，每个人都具有丰富的经验和实力。
zhè chǎng bǐsài de xuǎnshǒu zhōng wò hǔ cáng lóng,měige rén dōu jù yǒu fēngfù de jīngyàn hé shí lì 。


“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

卧虎藏龙[wò hǔ cáng lóng]

Darrell the language therapist

Commom English mistakes 02

〇料理に塩を足す　　
✕料理に塩を付けくわえる。

〇１＋１（いちたすいち）＝２　
✕１付け加える１＝２
 

・”付け加える”は情報や何かの内容
〇私の店のウェブに 情報を付けくわえる。
✕私の店のウェブに 情報を足す。
 
〇先生が生徒の言った答えに付け加える。
✕先生が生徒の言った答えに足す。

〇上司が部下が言った意見に自分の意見を付け加える。
✕ 上司が部下が言った意見に自分の意見を足す。


洋平先生　N3～N2クラスの生徒へ　(^^♪

付け加える vs　足す

Have you ever hurt your neck while watching TV and wondered if it's been mounted too high? Well, you're not the only one. In fact, there are hundreds of thousands of people who discuss the subject on Reddit every day.

From breaking news to fandoms, and from memes to life's biggest questions, Reddit is a website that encourages people to discuss any subject that interests them.

The platform has over 100,000 communities, or "subreddits," that are created by users. And a subreddit about TV placement is in the top 1% of popular communities.

The community known as "TV Too High" is among the website's largest, with over 200,000 members. Here, photos of TVs in homes, hotels and other spaces are posted and often met with hundreds of comments discussing whether or not the TV has been placed at a good height.

One photo posted to the community in September 2024 showed a TV mounted above a door, with one user commenting, "Spiders on the ceiling fan have a great view."

Another photo showing a TV mounted above a staircase received over 500 comments, with one user saying, "This might be the worst one I've ever seen."

But is there a perfect height for a TV?

One user posted a guide based on advice from the subreddit. It included things like: "If when standing the TV is at eye level, IT IS TOO HIGH," and, "If the TV is angled down, IT IS TOO HIGH."

Another user posted a photo of a guide from a TV manufacturer. It said the best height for a TV when viewing while sitting down is 107 centimeters from the center of the TV screen to the floor — although some users said this was still too high!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Is Your TV Too High? Reddit Weighs In

Hay frases, que por una razón o por otra han pasado a formar parte de la historia, o si no de la historia, al menos de la cultura popular. Frases de personas famosas dijeron en un momento especifico y que son recordadas y usadas con frecuencia. 

En el episodio de esta semana comento alguna de ellas para que escuches como suenan en español.

Después de escuchar el episodio no te olvides de dejar una valoración del podcast, ni de decirme qué piensas del episodio, ¿conocías estas citas en español? ¿Qué otra frase crees que podríamos incluir en esta categoría de frases célebre?
