Tired of abandoning your language resolutions by mid-February? This episode reveals why traditional goal-setting fails for advanced learners—and introduces a game-changing monthly mission system that keeps you motivated all year long. Discover how to turn vague aspirations like "improve my English" into measurable pronunciation victories, one month at a time. Perfect for learners who know there's more progress to make but can't see the next step forward.

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不免 (bù miǎn) and 未免 (wèi miǎn) are both adverbs that are used to indicate that something is inevitable or cannot be avoided. However, there is a subtle difference in their meanings.
不免 (bù miǎn) means "inevitably" or "unavoidably," and it is used to indicate that something is certain to happen or cannot be avoided. Here is the structure when using 不免：objective reason,+不免+result
未免 (wèi miǎn) means "unavoidably" or "unnecessarily," and it is used to indicate that something is unnecessary or excessive. You use it when you can’t agree to something. Here is the structure when using 未免：（scenario, can be omitted in the sentence)，+未免+judgement
Here are some examples to illustrate the difference between the two, with pinyin provided for the example sentences:
不免 (bù miǎn)
* 这种天气下出门，不免有些冷。 (zhè zhǒng tiānqì xià chūmén, bù miǎn yǒuxiē lěng) (It is inevitably a little cold when going out in this kind of weather.)
* 他的职业生涯结束了，不免有些伤感。 (tā de zhíyè shēngyá jiéshù le, bù miǎn yǒuxiē shāngǎn) (His career has ended, and it is inevitably a little sad.)
未免 (wèi miǎn)
* 这道题的难度未免有点大。 (zhè dào tí de nándù wèi miǎn yǒudiǎn dà) (The difficulty of this problem is unnecessarily large.)
* 他的表演未免有些夸张。 (tā de biǎoyǎn wèi miǎn yǒuxiē kuāzhāng) (His performance is unnecessarily exaggerated.)
* 你这么做，未免太过分。 (nǐ zhème zuò, wèi miǎn tài guòfèn) (What you are doing is unnecessarily extreme.)


Difference between A and B in Chinese with Shanmei

Difference between 不免 (bù miǎn) and 未免 (wèi miǎn) 

Imagine yourself as a voice recorder. Adjust your very own speaking speed to:-
(1) extremely slow; 
(2) moderate pace and 
(3) rocket speed where we shall blast off! 

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 16 - Adjust the Speed of your Speaking to Slow, Moderate and Fast.  

For intermediate level learners of Japanese
「せっかく」について勉強しましょう！

「せっかく」は良く使うことばです。聞いたことがありますか。
勉強しましょう！

N２文法「（きもちのことば）＋ことに」や「もったいない」も一緒に使ってみます。


〈意味〉
頑張(がんば)って／時間(じかん)・お金(かね)をかけて（使(つか)って）／苦労(くろう)して／無理(むり)して／わざわざ

【せっかく】〈副詞〉
こんな風(ふう)に使(つか)います･･･
「せっかく～から」、「せっかく～けど」、「せっかく～のに」など



今日は・・・
１　〈会話〉と「こんなときどうしますか？」［4:36］　

〈ことば〉
１）引(ひ)き返(かえ)す〈動詞〉　今(いま)来(き)た道(みち)のスタートに向(む)かって戻(もど)る。
２）日没(にちぼつ) 　　〈名詞〉　太陽(たいよう)が沈(しず)むこと。太陽(たいよう)が沈(しず)む時間。
３）目的地(もくてきち)　〈名詞〉 目的(もくてき)の場所(ばしょ)。これから行(い)くつもりの場所(ばしょ)。
４）命(いのち)がけ〈名詞・な形〉　死(し)んでもいいと思(おも)ってすること。例）戦地(せんち)で命(いのち)がけで取材(しゅざい)しているジャーナリストたち。
５）奈良(なら)時代(じだい)　　　奈良(なら)に都(みやこ)があった時代(じだい)。710年から784年までの時代(じだい)。



「こんなとき、どうしますか？」
★ディズニーシーに行った。遠(とお)くから新幹線(しんかんせん)や飛行機(ひこうき)に乗って行った。チケットは８０００円以上(いじょう)する。９時～２１時まで遊べる。

①いちばん楽しみにしていたアトラクション「トイ・ストーリー・マニア」が２時間待ち。
②その辺(へん)を歩いているミッキーと写真をとりたいけど、ミッキーが見つからない。



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第２４課 せっかく
１［4:36］　〈会話〉と「こんなとき、どうしますか？」
２［7:21］　会話の中の「せっかく」・練習・おともだちのことば「もったいない」・〈会話〉

🎙声：音読さん、吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）、八角（はっかく）さん
📖scenario：吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）


役に立つ日本語のことばを私たちと一緒に勉強しましょう！ 
Come study useful Japanese words with us！

第２４課 せっかく
第２３課 むだ
第２２課 せめて
第２１課 ねほりはほり
第２０課 やっぱり
第１９課 けっこう・なかなか
第１８課 わざわざ
第１７課 気がしない（１）（２）
第１６課 頭の慣用句
第１５課 たまたま
第１４課 なんか
第１３課 （１）思わず（２）つい・うっかり
第１２課 喉元過ぎれば熱さ忘れる
第１１課 とにかく
第１０課 てしまう（１）（２）
第　９課 しっかり
第　８課 開いた口がふさがらない
第　７課 いちいち
第　６課 てくる
第　５課 ネコをかぶる
第　４課 ずいぶん
第　３課 てたまらない
第　２課 顔から火が出る
第　１課 あまり

毎月１０日２０日３０日更新！　
Updated on the 10th, 20th and 30th of every month!　

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第２４課　せっかく 1/2

this episode is a kind of story that shows how laziness is bad thing and you should avoid it . it shows this through a story . hope you  enjoy that and improve your Farsi with that 

قصه های فارسی Persian stories 

تنبلی laziness 

本集全中文特辑里，Karen聊了一下最近在网上大火的两个词：”i人”和“e人”。这两个词到底什么意思？大家可以在听之前先猜一下哦～
也欢迎告诉我们，你是“i人”还是“e人“呢？

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

(全中文 Advanced Chinese, HSK5+) “i人”和“e人”

Benvenuti a "Franco Battiato: Una Vita in Armonia", il podcast che vi porterà alla scoperta di uno dei più grandi cantautori italiani del nostro tempo. Sono lieto di accompagnarvi in questo viaggio attraverso la vita e l'opera di Franco Battiato, un uomo il cui nome è diventato sinonimo di innovazione, profondità e ricerca spirituale nel panorama della musica italiana. Da Jonia, in Sicilia, alla consacrazione come icona della musica italiana, esploreremo insieme le tappe fondamentali della sua carriera, le sue influenze, i suoi interessi spirituali e la sua ineguagliabile versatilità artistica. Attraverso questa narrazione, ci immergeremo nelle melodie intrise di significati profondi, nei testi intrisi di liriche complesse e nelle visioni uniche che hanno reso Battiato un punto di riferimento per intere generazioni di appassionati di musica e cultura. Pronti a scoprire l'essenza di Franco Battiato e a lasciarvi ispirare dalla sua vita in armonia? Allora accomodatevi e preparatevi a un viaggio emozionante nel mondo di uno dei grandi maestri della nostra epoca.








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In this episode, you’ll learn how to answer one of the most common questions you’ll hear when eating out in Korea:
👉 “몇 분이세요?” – “How many people are you with?”
We’ll break down what it means, how to respond naturally (and politely), and avoid some common mistakes like saying “세 분이세요” or “삼 명이에요.”
Let’s practice together and speak Korean with confidence!

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[English Ver.]How to answer one of the most common questions in Korea "몇 분이세요?"

¿Apagas la alarma y luego te arrepientes de hacerlo?
¿Sigues confundiendo el verbo ser y estar cuando hablas español?
😃¿Qué podemos hacer para dejar comportamientos negativos que no paramos de repetir?
