みなさん、ひさしぶりです。
この半年間、私はずっとがんばっていることがあります。
今日は、そのことを話します。

Hi everyone, long time no see!
There is something I’ve been working hard on for the past six months.
Today, I’d like to talk about it.

This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
日本語能力試験（にほんごのうりょくしけん）：Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
法律（ほうりつ）：law
繰り返し（くりかえし）：repeat

☆Script for this episode
https://meg-smile.com/40-ganbatteiru-n3-level/

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#40 最近、がんばっていること // N3 Level /Japanese listening

For notes from today's episode, go to TanniaSuarez.com.

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As a non-native English speaker, my goal has always been to have an American accent, but Tannia taught me that the better goal for a non-native English speaker is to focus on connecting with the audience and communicating clearly, not on accent reduction.” — Juliano F. | Brazil

Business English with Tannia

EP 2 Make Your Presentation More Valuable

Describe a business person you admire.

you should say;
Who the person is
How you know this person
What business they do

And explain why you admire them

Notice how i use the word admire 5 or 6 times while speaking, to really keep myself on topic.

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a business person you admire - part 2 topic

Learn how to express feeling proud and satisfied in Korean.
This word describes a quiet sense of achievement after doing something well.

Key expressions:

오늘 목표를 다 해서 뿌듯해요.
(I feel proud that I achieved everything today)
결과를 보니까 뿌듯해요.
(I feel satisfied seeing the result)

Question:
When do you feel proud of yourself?

Korean in Real Life Moments

EP.8 — 뿌듯하다

17-year-old Odyssea will soon inherit the throne of the kingdom of Ithaca. A seer arrives at the palace with a message of impending destruction.

Transcript: 
https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-adventures-of-odyssea-chapter-1-part-1-the-prophecy

Story by Sara Casalino

Based on The Odyssey

Learn English with Stories

The Adventures of Odyssea: Chapter 1- The Prophecy

'소곤소곤' (So-gon-so-gon) describes the sound of talking very quietly so that others cannot hear. It’s the affectionate whispering sound that only we can hear, unknown to anyone else.

But this word is about more than just the volume of your voice. As you lower your voice and talk so-gon-so-gon, the distance between two people becomes much closer. The more we whisper so-gon-so-gon, our hearts gather in the safest and warmest space in the world.

Just like a quiet Hanok porch under the moonlight, or a silent alleyway when everyone is asleep.

Tonight, when the world becomes quiet... Who is the person you want to tell your true feelings to so-gon-so-gon? 

Korean Words of Senses

Ep.4 소곤소곤 (Ta-dak-ta-dak)

Υоu undеrѕtаnd thе mееtіng.

Υоu fоllоw еvеrу wоrd.

Υоu еvеn knоw еxасtlу whаt уоu wаnt tо ѕау.

But whеn іt'ѕ уоur turn…

Υоu ѕlоw dоwn.

Υоu trаnѕlаtе.

Υоu сhесk grаmmаr.

Υоu ѕеаrсh fоr wоrdѕ.

Аnd bу thе tіmе уоu ѕреаk — thе mоmеnt іѕ gоnе.

Ѕоmеоnе еlѕе аlrеаdу аnѕwеrеd.

Іf thіѕ ѕоundѕ fаmіlіаr, уоu'rе nоt dеаlіng wіth аn Еnglіѕh рrоblеm.

Υоu'rе dеаlіng wіth Тhе Тrаnѕlаtоr — а рѕусhоlоgісаl рrосеѕѕ thаt fоrсеѕ уоur brаіn tо run twо lаnguаgеѕ аt thе ѕаmе tіmе.

Іn thіѕ еріѕоdе, І ехрlаіn whу ѕmаrt рrоfеѕѕіоnаlѕ ѕоund ѕlоw іn Еnglіѕh mееtіngѕ — аnd whаt асtuаllу сhаngеѕ whеn thаt trаnѕlаtоr dіѕарреаrѕ.

Іf уоu rесоgnіzе уоurѕеlf іn thіѕ еріѕоdе, ѕеnd mе оnе ѕеntеnсе:

“Тrаnѕlаtоr — whеn ______ hарреnѕ.”

Ехаmрlе:

“Тrаnѕlаtоr — whеn mу mаnаgеr аѕkѕ mе dіrесtlу.”

І'll ѕеnd уоu а ѕhоrt vоісе mеѕѕаgе ехрlаіnіng whаt'ѕ hарреnіng іn уоur brаіn аnd whаt rеmоvеѕ іt.

Speechless Leader. Stop sounding smaller than your expertise.

Why Smart Professionals Sound Slow in English?

Learn how to express feeling pressured or uncomfortable in a social situation.
This word is often used when something feels too much emotionally or socially.

Key expressions:

그 부탁은 조금 부담스러워요.
(That request feels a bit burdensome)
너무 부담스럽지 않아요?
(Isn’t it a bit too much?)

Question:
When do you feel pressure like this?

EP.07 — 부담스럽다

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