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This story is about a day in the life of a Japanese office worker, using the expression “なければならない” (must/ have to). There are two types of sentences: the formal “なければなりません” and the casual “なきゃ,” so please listen for both.

＜たんごwords＞
 会社員（かいしゃいん）– office worker　
 起きる（おきる）– to wake up
 電車（でんしゃ）– train
 乗る（のる）– to get on / to ride
ラッシュ – rush hour
混む（こむ）– to be crowded
なければなりません – must / have to (formal)
なきゃなりません – must / gotta (casual, spoken)
 着く（つく）– to arrive
メール – email
チェックする – to check
返信（へんしん）– reply
会議（かいぎ）– meeting
上司（じょうし）– boss, superior
予定（よてい）– schedule, plan
説明する（せつめいする）– to explain
お昼（おひる）– lunch
資料（しりょう）– documents, materials
急ぐ（いそぐ）– to hurry
プレッシャー – pressure, stress
夕方（ゆうがた）– evening
終わらせる（おわらせる）– to finish (something)
定時（ていじ）– fixed working hours / regular closing time
残業（ざんぎょう）– overtime work
生活（せいかつ）– daily life / living

A short story in Japanese

会社員の一日　 a day in the life of a Japanese office worker

Te contare que la motivación es super importante para aprender un idioma y para todo en la vida. Enfocarte en lo que quieres te mantendrá motivado y con mucha disciplina lo lograrás.
cierra tus ojos y escucha; close your eyes and listen...

close your eyes and listen/ cierra tus ojos y escucha

La motivación

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Halo semua! 
Apa yang kalian lakukan di akhir minggu? 
Saya menonton seri televisi Indonesia berjudul "Badai pasti berlalu". 
Sinetron (sinema elektronik) ini diadaptasi dari novel terkenal oleh penulis Marga.T. 
Kalau kalian tertarik, silahkan baca bukunya atau nonton ya! 

Kalian tahu artinya "Badai pasti berlalu?" 
"Badai pasti berlalu" adalah peribahasa yang punya arti, 
masa-masa sulit yang dialami oleh seseorang tidak akan terjadi selamanya, pasti punya akhir. Setelah itu akan ada perubahan atau keadaan yang lebih baik di masa depan. 
Di Bahasa Inggris, artinya "The storm will pass", di Bahasa Jepang saya sering dengar 
嵐が過ぎ去る 。
Kalian percaya peribahasa ini? Saya percaya. 
Jadi siapa pun yang sekarang sedang mengalami masa sulit, percayalah badai pasti berlalu! Semangat ya! 

Selamat hari Senin! Selamat beraktivitas semua! ^^


Akhir minggu

Badai pasti berlalu

"그거 봤어?" 팟캐스트에 오신 여러분을 환영합니다^^
우리의 모습을 현실 그대로 보여주는 드라마가 있습니다. 
삶, 고통, 눈물, 힐링.
Paulo Coelho, Sebastian Roché 등 전 세계 유명 셀럽들의 극찬이 있었던 드라마!
한번 보기 시작하면 끊을 수 없습니다. 
"나의 아저씨"로 여러분을 초대합니다.
Welcome to "그거 봤어?(Did you watch it?)" podcast!!
Here’s TV series that shows our lives. 
My mister is about our life, pain, tears &amp; healing. 
Worldwide celebrities, Paulo Coelho &amp; Sebastian Roché, also praise this tv-show!
Be careful! Once you enter, there’s no exit:)
Welcome to "My mister!"

그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

05. When hope is lost, I’ll be your "My mister"!(드라마 나의 아저씨)

Continuing the alphabet of Idioms 

What is a "jack of all trades?"
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What is a "labor of love?"
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Idioms: Jack of All Trades, Kill two birds, Labor of love

IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 /  Topic - People you study/work with:

These are the 2 questions that we'll go into and every question will have 2 ways of answering the question.

Q. Who do you spend most time studying/working with? [Why?]
Q. What kinds of things do you study/work on with other people? [Why?]

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IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 /  Topic - People you study/work with:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EJPJHk67aCJYsxiAGv_7L-Rafb4GSNti/view?usp=sharing