This episode introduces three idioms that use the word hook. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Hook

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

「むだ」もそんなに難しいことばではありませんね。
でも、ときどき、意味が分からない「むだ」がありませんか。

勉強しましょう！

「どうせ」や「それ以上」も一緒に使って、
諦め（あきらめ）の表現（ひょうげん）も使ってみますよ。

〈意味〉
役(やく)に立(た)たないこと／意味(いみ)のないこと／必要(ひつよう)のないこと

【無駄(むだ)】〈名詞／な形〉
こんな風(ふう)に使(つか)います･･･
「無駄なN」、「Sは無駄だ」、「Sが無駄になる」、「Sが（なに）を無駄にする」


今日は・・・
２　会話の中の「むだ」・練習「むだ」［5:50］　

★会話の中の「むだ」★
①時間のむだになっちゃったね。もう捨てるしかないのかな。
②そんなことをしてもむだだよ。完成したって言えないもん。


★練習「むだ」★
〈1〉
①役に立たない努力　　②意味のない時間　　③必要のない水　

〈2〉
①努力をしても役に立たないこと　
②時間を使っても意味がないこと　
③お金を使っても意味がないこと　

◎「がんばっても意味がないこと」
→「がんばるの　むだ」？？　「がんばるの【は】むだだ」OK！
もっと自然(しぜん)な言い方「がんばってもむだ」「がんばるだけむだ」

〈3〉
①待っても意味がないこと 〈理由〉どうせ来ない
②いっしょうけんめいやっても意味がないこと 〈理由〉どうせできない
③いそいでも意味がないこと 〈理由〉どうせ間に合わない

〈4〉
①料理が必要のないものになった。
②レッスンに払(はら)ったお金を意味のないものにした。



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第２３課 むだ
１［4:17］　〈会話〉とこんな経験(けいけん)がありますか？
２［5:50］　会話の中の「むだ」・練習「むだ」
３［3:29］　お友だちのことば「どうせ」「これ以上」・〈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

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第２３課　むだ 2/3

In questo episodio vedremo la storia dell'università di Bologna che è considerata l'università più antica dell'Europa. Ancora oggi Bologna è una città piena di vita e di studenti dove l'università ha un ruolo molto importante.

Testo: 

L’università di Bologna è la più antica università del mondo. Ha quasi 1000 anni. Nasce infatti nel 1088.  Dopo l'università di Bologna, nel 1096 nasce l'università di Oxford nel Regno Unito e nel 1170 l'università di Parigi in Francia. Da quel momento in poi l’università ha un grande sviluppo soprattutto in Italia e Bologna diventa un modello per tutte. A Bologna all'inizio sono gli studenti a scegliere e a pagare i maestri più prestigiosi1, che a volte vengono anche da città lontane. Di conseguenza solo i ragazzi più ricchi possono studiare. I maestri più stimati guadagnano tanto e possono diventare molto famosi.  Gli studenti sono solo maschi, perché a quel tempo le donne non possono studiare, arrivano a Bologna anche da lontano e cercano alloggio, cibo e divertimenti per il loro tempo libero. Grazie alla presenza della sua università, Bologna diventa il centro più importante dell’Emilia Romagna e passa alla storia come “Bologna la Dotta”, che vuol dire la sapiente. All'università le lezioni sono in latino, perché nel Medioevo il latino è la lingua della cultura....



Italiano espresso

Lettura livello A2: l'università più antica dell'Europa: Bologna 

On this episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, Amy and Curtis share their experience of what it’s like immigrating to and living in Mexico. They will share the top reasons why they have chosen Mexico as their home while they discuss the people, the amazing landscapes, and the geographic diversity!

Learn English On Italki with the host of this Podcast: 
Book a lesson with Curtis - https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english 

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Real English Conversations Podcast

Living abroad in Mexico Pt.1 : Real English Conversations Podcast On Italki

¡Hola! Ponete los auriculares y demos un paseo por Buenos Aires a uno de los lugares más clásicos de Argentina: "bodegón". ¡Vamos! ¡Llamá a la familia y amigos que hoy la comida y el buen vino en la mesa nos acompañan!

Hi! Take your headphones and let's take a walk for Buenos Aires to some of the most classical places in Argentina "Bodegón". Come on! Call family and friends cause today good food and wine are on the table!

ARGENTINA CULTURAL

UN PASEO POR EL BODEGÓN (let's take a walk for a Bodegón)

Las lenguas románicas vienen del latín, como el español, el italiano, el francés, ... Muchos alumnos me preguntan si es buena idea aprender varias. Te doy algunos datos y te cuento mi experiencia.

Curiosidades sobre el español y su cultura

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先日東京のキッザニアに行ってきました。

日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

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CHISTES MEXICANOS

UNA MUJER ADIVINADORA.

Some people love to brag. They might brag about where they live, the money they make or how great they are at sports.

In fact, some people even brag about how busy or stressed they are.

And it's becoming quite common.

It's called "busy bragging" or "stress bragging" — and people find it just as annoying as any other bragging.

You may have heard it at your workplace, when people tell everyone about how much work they have to do, or say things like: "You have no idea of the stress I'm under."

They might be doing this to show others that they're important or working hard.

However, a study from the US found that the colleagues of stress braggers find those people less likable and less competent because of their bragging.

And colleagues were found to be less likely to help stress braggers.

The study also found that colleagues may even begin to feel stress themselves because of the effect of people stress bragging.

Study author Jessica Rodell said: "People are harming themselves by doing this thing they think is going to make them look better to their colleagues."

However, Rodell said sharing workplace stress with others is not a bad thing to do: it's only when people brag about their stress that it causes negative feelings.

"It's not the being stressed part that's a problem," she said. In fact, the study found that if your colleagues think you're stressed, they do think you're more competent.

You just can't brag about it.