Lingua Juice Podcast

Power of Smile

「はいといいえ」の練習をしましょう
 Today's Drills are "Yes / No questions". 
 Let's practice easy exchanges in Japanese.  Repeat and practice both A and B parts. Have fun!

A：あれはさくらですか。
　B：はい。さくらです。
　　   いいえ。さくらじゃありません。うめです。

あれはうめですか。
　はい。うめです。
　いいえ。うめじゃありません。さくらです。

あそこはお寺ですか。
　はい。お寺です
　いいえ。お寺じゃありません。神社です。

ここは渋谷ですか
　はい。渋谷です。
　いいえ。渋谷じゃありません。新宿です。

ここは新宿ですか。
　はい。新宿です。
　いいえ。新宿じゃありません。渋谷です。

成田空港行きですか。
　はい。成田空港行きです。
　いいえ。成田空港行きじゃありません。羽田行きです。

アヤさんのコートですか
　はい。わたしのコートです。
　いいえ。わたしのコートじゃありません

アヤさんのかばんですか。
　はい。わたしのです。
　いいえ。わたしのじゃありません。ともだちのです。

失礼ですが、 鈴木さんですか
　はい。そうです。
　いいえ。佐藤です

失礼ですが、佐藤さんですか。
　はい。佐藤です。
　いいえ。鈴木です。

失礼ですが、日本の方ですか。
　はい。日本人です。
　いいえ。中国人です。

失礼ですが、中国の方ですか。
　はい。中国人です。
　いいえ。日本人です。

これで終わりですか。
　はい。終わりです。
　いいえ。終わりじゃありません

これで終わりですか。
　はい。終わりです。

桜（さくら）cherry blossom / tree
梅（うめ）   Japanese apricot blossom / tree
〜行き（いき）bound for  (train, bus etc.)
成田空港（なりたくうこう）
羽田空港（はねだくうこう）
日本の方（にほんのかた） Here "kata" is used as polite way to refer a person

 BGM & SE special thanks：MusMus


アヤさんとフミさんの日本語ドリル (Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Drills)

2. はいと いいえの 質問  / Yes - No questions

We all have our dark hours when learning a language becomes frustrating and no longer seems appealing. To keep you motivated and to support you during those hours, I started recording episodes with successful learners - my subscribers and students from all over the world! 

This is the second episode of the Lingua Motivator thread of the Russian Bridge Podcast and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Meet Marcel, a journalist and writer from the UK!

RUSSIAN BRIDGE PODCAST

Lingua Motivator. Марсель (B1-B2)

1 Kazakh: Мен түсіндім  >> English: Got it / I understood
2 Kazakh: Мен білемін  >> English: I know
3 Kazakh: Қазақша сөйлейсің бе? >> English: Do you speak Kazakh? 
4 Kazakh: Иә, аздап қазақша сөйлеймін >> English: Yes, I speak a little Kazakh 
5 Kazakh: Сен қайдасың? >> English: Where are you?
6 Kazakh: Жұмыстамын >> English: I am at work
7 Kazakh: Қашан келесің?>> English: When will you come?
8 Kazakh: Отыз минуттан кейін келемін >> I will come ın thirty minutes
9 Kazakh: Сенің қарның ашты ма? >> English: Are you hungry?
10 Kazakh: Иә, Қарным ашты >> English: Yes, I'm hungry
11 Kazakh: Тұра тұр, қайда бара жатырсың? >> English: Stay (wait), where are you going?
12 Kazakh: Мен жұмысқа асығып бара жатырмын. >> English: I'm in a hurry to work.
13 Kazakh: Қандай кітап оқып отырсың? >> English: What book are you reading?
14 Kazakh: Тарих туралы кітап оқып отырмын >> English: I'm reading a book about history
15 Kazakh: Ало, саламатсыз ба?! >> English: Hello! (by phone)
16 Kazakh: Иә, тыңдап тұрмын >> English: yes, I'm listening (by phone)
17 Kazakh: Көктөбеге қалай баруға болады?  >> English: How can i get to Koktobe
18 Kazakh: Автобуспен немесе таксимен  бара аласыз  >> English: You can go by bus or taxi (formal)
19 Kazakh: Кіруге бола ма? >> English: Can I come in?
20 Kazakh: Кіріңіз! >> English: Come in!
21 Kazakh: Есіміңіз кім болады? >> English: what's your name? (formal)
22 Kazakh: Есімім Айнұр болады >> My name is Ainur
23Kazakh: Мен саған бір нәрсе айтуым керек >> English: I have to tell you something
24 Kazakh: Жұмыс туралы ма? >> English: About work?
25 Kazakh: Ертең Шымбұлаққа барасың ба?  >> English: Will you go to Shymbulak tomorrow?
26 Kazakh: Жоқ, ертең бос емеспін >> English: No, tomorrow i am busy
27 Kazakh: Ол сенің досың ба? >> English: Is he your friend?
28 Kazakh: Жоқ, ол менің ағам >> English: No, he is my brother (older)
29 Kazakh: Олар қайда кетті? >> English: Where did they go? 
30 Kazakh: Олар киноға кетті >> They went to cinema


Learn Kazakh with Nazym

SENTENCES and PHRASES for daily use PART 1

anticipate پیش بینی کردن
athlete ورزشکار قهمران
blur تار تیره مبهم تیرگی
boundary مرز سر حد کرانه
complicate پیچیده کردن
coordinate همسان کردن
demonstrate نمایش دادن
detect پیدا کردن کشف کردن
distracting عامل عواس پرتی
focus تمرکز کردن
indiscernibly غیر قابل مشهود
indistinct نامعلوم
maneuver مانور سوق دادن
performance عملکرد
peripheral جانبی
range گستره حد محدوده
scan اسکن کردن
tolerate تحمل کردن
unconsciously از خود بی خود غیر ارادی غش کردن در خود نبودن
vision دید بینایی

IELTS Essential Words  دوره هضم لغات ضروری آیلتس  English/ Persian

بخش دوم : Leisure Time > Vision in Sports

Nightcall, le morceau d'ouverture du film Drive !

Découvrez son histoire et sa réinterprétation par London Grammar. 


Douce France

Nightcall à Nancy 

Is college worth the time and money? Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost, according to a new survey.

And most said they feel the US higher education system is moving in the "wrong direction."

Overall, only 36% of adults said they have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in higher education, according to a report released by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. That confidence level has declined steadily from 57% in 2015.

Some of the same opinions have been reflected in declining enrollment numbers as colleges contend with the effects of the student debt crisis, concerns about the high cost of tuition and political debates over how they teach about race and other topics.

"It's so expensive, and I don't think colleges are teaching people what they need to get a job," said Randy Hill, a 59-year-old driver from Connecticut.

He added: "You graduate out of college, you're up to [your] eyeballs in debt, you can't get a job, then you can't pay it off. What's the point?"

The June 2024 survey's overall finding — that 36% of adults feel strong confidence in higher education — is the same as the year before.

But what concerns researchers is that more Americans — 32% — said they have "very little" or no confidence in higher education.

Experts say that fewer college graduates could lead to labor shortages in fields from health care to information technology.

For those who choose not to go to college, it often means lower lifetime earnings — 75% less compared with those who get bachelor's degrees, according to Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. And during an economic downturn, those without degrees are more likely to lose jobs.

However, others still see the value in higher education. College student Kristen Freeman from California told The Associated Press: "I think higher education can give students the spark to want to change the system."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Many US Adults Unsure if College is Worthwhile

Have you ever hurt your neck while watching TV and wondered if it's been mounted too high? Well, you're not the only one. In fact, there are hundreds of thousands of people who discuss the subject on Reddit every day.

From breaking news to fandoms, and from memes to life's biggest questions, Reddit is a website that encourages people to discuss any subject that interests them.

The platform has over 100,000 communities, or "subreddits," that are created by users. And a subreddit about TV placement is in the top 1% of popular communities.

The community known as "TV Too High" is among the website's largest, with over 200,000 members. Here, photos of TVs in homes, hotels and other spaces are posted and often met with hundreds of comments discussing whether or not the TV has been placed at a good height.

One photo posted to the community in September 2024 showed a TV mounted above a door, with one user commenting, "Spiders on the ceiling fan have a great view."

Another photo showing a TV mounted above a staircase received over 500 comments, with one user saying, "This might be the worst one I've ever seen."

But is there a perfect height for a TV?

One user posted a guide based on advice from the subreddit. It included things like: "If when standing the TV is at eye level, IT IS TOO HIGH," and, "If the TV is angled down, IT IS TOO HIGH."

Another user posted a photo of a guide from a TV manufacturer. It said the best height for a TV when viewing while sitting down is 107 centimeters from the center of the TV screen to the floor — although some users said this was still too high!

Is Your TV Too High? Reddit Weighs In

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#101〉8月8日月曜日　　天気/雨　気温/23℃ 

遠軽町/えんがるちょう
・合宿をしている東京大学の野球部の部員が、高校生に勉強を教えた
・野球部員は今月２日から合宿をしている
・高校生は、限られた時間で成績を良くする方法などを教わった

［単語］
合宿/がっしゅく…なにかをするために、どこかに泊まること
野球部/やきゅうぶ…野球というスポーツをするためのクラス
部員/ぶいん…クラスの人
限る/かぎる…決める
限られた時間/かぎられたじかん…少ない時間
成績/せいせき…なにかをした結果　
教わる/おそわる…教えてもらう

レッスン待ってます♪