【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#137〉11月16日水曜日　天気/くもり　気温/5℃ 

オホーツク地方/おほーつくちほう…北海道の東の場所。18の市や町。
美幌町/びほろちょう
・オホーツク地方でビート収穫
・美幌町の工場で、ビートから砂糖を作る作業
・24時間体制で作り続けている

［単語］
ビート/びーと…野菜
収穫/しゅうかく…おいしくなった食べ物を取る。
作業/さぎょう…仕事
体制/たいせい...何かをするための方法

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#137〉11月16日水曜日　ビートからおいしい”さとう”を作る！

Eine Kurzgeschichte zum Anhören. =) Viel Spaß dabei. 

Kurze Hörgeschichten 

Die Kraft der Farben

Nell'episodio di oggi racconto il motivo per il quale negli ultimi giorni non sono stato molto attivo e  vi dirò qualcosina sulla giornata di ferragosto (15 di agosto). Buon ascolto a tutti e buone vacanze!!!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

Ferragosto

Halo semua! Selamat pagi, siang, sore dan malam! 
Akhir-akhir ini saya sangat sibuk, jadi hanya punya sedikit waktu untuk membuat podcast. Maaf ya! 
Oh iya, hari sabtu akhir minggu lalu, saya pergi dengan teman saya ke museum kereta. Saya mendapat tiket cuma-cuma dari teman saya itu. “Cuma-cuma” artinya “gratis”, “free”, atau di Bahasa Jepang artinya “無料”. Wah, saya senang banget! Kami sangat menikmati hari itu. Kami juga makan di restoran yang terkenal dengan cumi-cumi goreng! Haha… “Cumi-cumi” adalah “イカ” di Bahasa Jepang, dan “squid” di Bahasa Inggris. Hari itu sangat menyenangkan! Tiket cuma-cuma dan makan cumi-cumi! Lain kali saya mau makan cumi-cumi cuma-cuma! Kalian bisa mengerti artinya? Haha…. Ok, hari ini sampai di sini ya, dadah! 


Akhir minggu

Cuma-cuma

皆さんの身近には「癒し」がありますか。 
勉強や仕事に追われていると、「癒し」を求めてしまいますよね。 
今回は、二人が癒されているものについて話します。

Is there anything therapeutic or things that help you feel relaxed around you?
When you are busy with your studies and work, you may be looking for "healing".
This time, we will talk about what heals us both.

♤ キーワード
・癒される（いやされる: here it means that you feel relaxed or less stressed） 
・観葉植物（かんようしょくぶつ：indoor house plants）
・ドラセナ（dracaena）
・朝顔（あさがお：morning glory）
・菊（きく：chrysantheｍum） 
・絵日記（えにっき：illustrated diary）
※In Japan, the morning glory observation diary, is a standard homework for elementary school students during their summer vacation.
・絵心（えごころ：artistic taste） 
・にゅるにゅる（vine up fast） 

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ  
1. フミが朝顔を育てようと思った理由は？
2. 小学生用の朝顔の種にはどんな工夫がされている？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え 
1. 「アルモンデ料理」とはどんな料理？  
→ 家にあるもので作る料理
2. 「タイパ」は何の略で、どういう意味？ 
→ タイムパフォーマンスの略で、時間的な効率を表すことば  

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 28：癒し

From Fear to Fluent: How She Got the Job — and Stock Options?

A few days ago, I got this message from a student who had just one interview session with me:

“Hey Anatoly, how are you? Just want you to know I killed it. Got the job and even call options of this company.”

It made my day.
Not because of the job title — but because of how quickly she shifted from nervous and unsure to calm and confident in ONE meeting!

In this short episode, I’ll share what actually helped her make that change — the mindset shift, the voice adjustment, and the inner calm that turned her interview into a win.

If you’re curious how this process works, watch my intro video. Watch some of my student's successes
It’s a quick overview of how I help professionals speak with clarity and confidence during interviews.

and book VIP job interview preparation super training now.

Job Interview Preparation | Build Strong Communication Under Pressure

From Fear to Fluent: How She Got the Job — and Stock Options?

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
5月31日火曜日　天気/くもり　気温/14℃ 

別海町/べつかいちょう
・5月30日語呂合わせで『ごみゼロの日』
　「5←ご」
　「3←み」
　「0←ゼロ」
・中学生が清掃活動
・1時間ほどの清掃活動で集まったごみはおよそ180キロ

［単語］
語呂合わせ/ごろあわせ…言葉で遊ぶこと
清掃/せいそう…掃除をすること
活動/かつどう…動いて、働くこと
キロ/きろ…k　重さを知るためのもの

レッスン待ってます♪


〈#69〉5月31日火曜日　ごみゼロの日　中学生が清掃活動

Have you ever been "taken for a ride"? If you've been tricked or lied to before, then the answer is yes. Here are some other expressions about lying.

If someone confidently tells you a big lie and doesn't seem to feel bad about it, then you can say they are "lying through their teeth." Such people might make a "web of lies," telling many lies to make people believe them. And if someone lies all the time, you can say they "lie like a rug" – which is a joke using two meanings of "lie," because a rug can only lie on the floor.

If someone lies to you, tricks you, or wants to stop you from finding something out, you can say they are trying to "pull the wool over your eyes." The expression comes from the early 19th century, and may be talking about the wool wigs that some people wore at the time. So someone could pull your wig down, covering your eyes and stopping you from seeing what was really happening.

But not every lie is a big one. Sometimes people just "bend the truth," which is telling a small lie that is usually not serious and probably won't hurt anyone. Often people "bend the truth" by saying something that's part-true, while leaving out important information.

But if someone "stretches the truth," they are probably saying that something is better than it really is. Some people might stretch the truth to make a story more interesting.