Tune in this week to learn how to use “Race Against the Clock” and four other idioms and phrases in English. This episode is part two of “How to Delegate Effectively and Achieve Better Results.”  Using idioms and phrases will make you sound more natural in English. As always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Episode originally published May 27, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

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Popular English Idioms about Delegating like “Race Against the Clock”

In this first episode, I'll teach you how to present yourself (name, age, nationality), as well as ask related questions. :)

Ebben az első epizódban megtanítalak bemutatkozni (név, kor, nemzetiség), valamint ehhez a témához kapcsolódó kérdéseket feltenni. :)

Hungarian with Anna

Epizód 1 - Bemutatkozás

こんにちは、Mikaです。
このポッドキャストでは私の日々の出来事を通して、日本語をより身近に
楽しく感じてもらえたら嬉しいです。
短い間ですがリラックスした気分でどうぞお付き合いください。

さて今日は日本の伝統行事 "七五三" についてお話しします。
１１月の中旬ごろに行うこの文化は、平安時代という今から1000年ほど前の
日本で始まりました。
３歳・５歳・７歳の子供たちの儀式なので "七五三" と言われており
子供の成長を祝い、長く生きることや幸せを願って今も続いています。

３歳では男の子と女の子が赤ちゃんから子供に成長し、長生きを願うためにお祝いをします。
５歳では男の子が小さな子供からひとりの立派な少年に成長するためにお祝いをします。
７歳では女の子が大人の女性へ成長するためにお祝いをします。

昔は今と違って子供の死亡率がとても高かったため、
この伝統行事が作られ、日本人は大切にしてきました。
３歳・５歳・７歳の子供たちはこの時期になると七五三のために可愛い着物を着て
神社でお参りをします。
もし日本の神社へ行くことがあれば、可愛い着物の子供たちを見られるかもしれないですね。
そして七五三についてもっと深く学びたい人は是非私の日本の歴史のレッスンを予約してみてください。

それでは今日も笑顔の多い一日を！またね～

mika's whisper talk

Vol.8 11月の伝統行事・七五三 / Traditional event in November "hichigosan"

일기 예보를 들어보니 밤새 비가 내린 대요.
听天气预报说会下一整夜雨。

비가 내리면 좀 쌀쌀하던데 창문을 꼭 닫고 자야겠어요.
下过雨之后天气凉, 一定要关紧窗户睡觉。

자다가 혹시 추우면 전기장판 틀어 놓고 주무세요.
睡觉时觉得冷, 就打开电热毯睡。

창문을 닫고, 이불을 잘 덮으면 춥지 않을 거예요.
关好窗户, 盖好被子的话, 应该不会冷。

*어휘 词汇
일기예보 天气预报
밤새, 온밤 整夜
꼭 닫다 关紧
전기장판 电热毯
이불을 잘 덮다 盖好被子





[YOON] 1분 한국어

일기 예보를 들어보니 밤새 비가 내린 대요. | 听天气预报说会下一整夜雨。

Use = Utilize 
Use = purpose/value/point
usage = the act of using something 
get used to = get accustomed to (get adapted)
be used to = be accustomed to (to be adapted to something)

Nit-Picky English with Nika 

Use (verb & noun,) Usage, Utilize, Get/Be Used To - What's the difference? 

One important part of the history of civilization is recorded statements or, you can say, famous quotations from historical people. The words first spoken by the first man who set foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong, is an example. In this podcast, I show how I used artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the quality of these famous words.

English by Eric

The first man on the moon

In this inspiring episode of English Learners Boost, discover “The Failure Paradox” — the powerful truth that mistakes and setbacks are not the end but the beginning of growth. Hear a personal story of being judged, criticized, and laughed at while learning English, and how those painful moments became the foundation for confidence and success.

Tune in to learn how to embrace failure, turn it into feedback, and build true fluency in English.
🎧 Plus, find out how you can book an English lesson on iTalki to experience a unique, effective teaching methodology and explore the realms of English like never before.

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Failure Paradox

Ancient Egyptians loved and respected cats, believing they brought good luck.

Some families even dressed their cats in jewelry, and mummified them after death. They would mourn the death of their cat by shaving off their eyebrows, and continue to mourn until their eyebrows grew back.

Inspired by this ancient love for cats, the Shanghai Museum in China held a special event called Meowseum Nights.

Held 10 times during last summer and fall, the event invited 200 cats and 2,000 people to explore the exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt.

Some of the artifacts shown in the exhibition came from a temple discovered years ago in Egypt. The temple was for Bastet, an Egyptian goddess who could change into a cat. This gave the Shanghai Museum another reason to use cats as the theme for their event.

Museum director Chu Xiaobo said that the event was created to bring cat lovers to the museum, as in Shanghai, where there are over a million pet cats, cat-friendly public spaces are rare.

"There are dog parks, dog brunches, but not that much for cat parents to do with their pets," Wen Liuli, a visitor to the exhibition, told The Art Newspaper.

The museum took measures to keep all visitors and artifacts safe. Cats had to stay in strollers or bags, but there were certain areas where people could take their cats out for photos, such as in front of a statue of Bastet. All the other artifacts were kept behind glass.

The museum also had vets, doctors, and even an ambulance on-site, and over 80 animal welfare workers attended each night to help and give advice.

While the museum doesn't plan to hold another Meowseum Night, Chu hopes it might inspire other museums to try similar ideas.

"Cat people now have a special affection for the Shanghai Museum," he said.


