Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Speaking Well.

我很担心你 
wǒ hěn dān xīn nǐ

日常中文（Daily Chinese）

I'm worried about you  我很担心你 

Ever heard “she ate” or “he’s on thin ice” and had NO idea what just happened? This episode reveals the real figurative English that natives use every day. Mastering phrasal verbs and you’ll finally stop feeling lost in conversations.

Real English Skills

If English is Your Second Language, You Need Phrasal Verbs

Bеfоrе thе mееtіng уоu rеhеаrѕе thе ѕеntеnсе іn уоur hеаd.
Іt ѕоundѕ соnfіdеnt. Lоgісаl. Сlеаr.

Thеn thе mееtіng mоvеѕ оn…
Ѕоmеоnе аѕkѕ fоr уоur оріnіоn…
Аll еуеѕ turn tо уоu.

Аnd ѕuddеnlу — thе ѕеntеnсе dіѕарреаrѕ.

Υоu ѕtаrt аgаіn.
Uѕе ѕіmрlеr wоrdѕ.
Ѕhоrtеn уоur роіnt.
Оr dесіdе іt’ѕ bеttеr nоt tо ѕау аnуthіng аt аll.

Аftеrwаrdѕ, уоu рrоmіѕе уоurѕеlf:
“І juѕt nееd tо іmрrоvе mу Еnglіѕh.”

Вut thіѕ іѕn’t аbоut lеаrnіng mоrе.

Іt’ѕ аbоut whаt hарреnѕ tо уоur thіnkіng
whеn уоu hаvе tо ѕреаk undеr рrеѕѕurе.

Тhіѕ роdсаѕt іѕ аbоut whу уоur іdеаѕ ѕоund ѕhаrр іn уоur hеаd —
but fаll араrt whеn іt’ѕ tіmе tо ѕау thеm оut lоud.

🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

Clear in Your Head. Quiet in the Meeting.

Mindset, 

IELTS Speaking

Career Development

Intuition

Heart Chakra

Many things on this recording might be of challenge and it's good. It's for your growth anddevelopment.

I am here to support&challenge you as I have doen for over 10 thousand students over the years.

Let me know what you think!


The Habits of Professionals Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Mindset, IELTS Speaking, Career Development, Intuition, Heart Chakra

Reading a book in Japanese
''Buying Mittens'' #7　(Written by Nankichi Niimi)
『手袋を買いに』(てぶくろを かいに）
新美南吉・著　第七話

You can practice shadowing, repeating with
this reading and the text below.
Besides, it's helpful to study Kanji. 😊
📚My lessons: https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/6185061

子供の狐は、町の灯を めあてに雪あかりの野原を
よちよちやっていきました。
はじめのうちは一つきりだった灯が二つになり
三つになり、はては十にも ふえました。
狐の子供はそれを見て、灯には星と同じように、
赤いのや黄いのや青いのがあるんだなと思いました。
やがて町に はいりましたが 通りの家々は もうみんな
戸を閉めてしまって、高い窓から暖かそうな光が、
道の雪の上に落ちているばかりでした。
けれど表の看板の上には たいてい小さな電燈が
ともっていましたので、狐の子は、それを見ながら、
帽子屋を探していきました。


【漢字】
子供・・・こども
狐　・・・きつね
町　・・・まち
灯　・・・ひ
雪　・・・ゆき
野原・・・のはら
二つ・・・ふたつ
三つ・・・みっつ
十　・・・じゅう
星　・・・ほし
同じ・・・おなじ
赤い・・・あかい
黄い・・・きい
青い・・・あおい
思いました・おもいました
通り・・・とおり
家々・・・いえいえ
戸　・・・と
閉めて・・しめて
高い・・・たかい
窓　・・・まど
暖かそうな・あたたかそうな
光　・・・ひかり
道　・・・みち
上　・・・うえ
落ちている・おちている
表　・・・おもて
看板・・・かんばん
小さな・・・ちいさな
電燈・・・でんとう
見ながら・みながら
帽子屋・・ぼうしや
探して・・さがして



朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

朗読 『手袋を買いに』第七話 Buying Mittens #7

Struggling with the /th/ sound in English? You're not alone! In this episode, we’ll break down the two types of /th/—voiced and unvoiced—explaining how to position your mouth, common pronunciation mistakes, and easy ways to practice. Whether you mix up think and sink or those and doze, this episode will help you master this tricky sound with clear explanations and practical exercises. Tune in and start speaking with confidence!

 Pronunciation and Accent Reduction with a Focus on North American English

Sink or Think? Those or Doze?  Mastering the TH Consonant

In this audio I go over my way of preparing my students to succeed in Part 2 of IELTS speaking exam. 

Please listen to it and try to catch the logic behind the process.

The topic: The most important benefit of the internet.

Connection, communication, sharing, other people, social media, internet wars, conflicts, misunderstandings, whatspp, wechat, fraud theft, banks, photos, videos, messenger.

Let me know what you think, let me know what you'd like me to go over and if you need more from me - join my private classes now.

