 The fascinating differences between British English and American English! From vocabulary and spelling to grammar, pronunciation, and punctuation, learn how these two major forms of English vary. 

Differences between British English and American English

The 500 most essential words in English. These aren’t just random words—they’re the ones you’ll actually use every day. https://youtu.be/KZ1Dtmfqmhg

Learn English with Tom: The Most Important 500 Words https://youtu.be/KZ1Dtmfqmhg

Welcome to our American Slang Lesson, where we dive into the colorful and ever-evolving world of casual language! Slang is an essential part of American English—it adds personality, and emotion



Learn Colloquial American English Slang with Tom:  https://youtu.be/-nWR0zwGC_c

Learn English With Tom https://www.youtube.com/@LearnAmericanEnglishWithTom

This podcast focuses on important phrases that are easy to learn

Fluent Talk with Tom 50 Common Phrases: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D1RgqYzORs&list=PLRVrpPXgsbx3wKZKZYZ9L7YA8eekBEfS4

Designed for learners and enthusiasts alike, each episode breaks down the mechanics of speech, highlights common challenges, and provides practical exercises to refine pronunciation. 

Sounds of American English: https://youtu.be/v5nh8u0zji8

This podcast series gives you strategies to succeed on each part of the IELTS Speaking Exam. The three parts are very different from one another so you need to use strategies that are specific to each part. In this episode I look at the ways to succeed on Part 3 of the exam.

IELTS Speaking Success

IELTS Speaking Strategies 1 2 3 - Episode 4: Part 3 of the Speaking Exam

In this episode I explain the meaning of the verb "Achuchar" and the colloquian expression "Dar un achuchón".
Don´t miss it!

De todo un poco

Expresión "Dar un achuchón" 

Today’s Theme is “ゲーム《video game》 ”.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
趣味（しゅみ / shumi）：interest, hobby
紹介する（しょうかいする / shōkaisuru）：introduce
マリオ（まりお / mario）：Mario《game character》
小学生（しょうがくせい / shōgakusē）：elementary school student
任天堂（にんてんどう / nintendō）：Nintendo《video game software company》
スーパーファミコン（すーぱーふぁみこん / sūpā famikon）：SUPER Famicom《This is a home video game console sold by Nintendo in the 1990s.》
ゲーム機（げーむき / gēmu ki）：game console
ゲームボーイ（げーむぼーい / gēmu bōi）：Game Boy《This is a handheld video game console sold by Nintendo in the 1990s.》
すばらしい（subarashī）：wonderful
SONY（そにー / sonī）：SONY《Japanese general electronics manufacturer》
PlayStation（ぷれいすてーしょん / purē sutēshon）：PlayStation《This is a home video game console sold by SONY.》
アニメーション（あにめーしょん / animēshon）：animation
 RPG（あーるぴーじー / ārupījī）：role-playing game
ファイナルファンタジー（ふぁいなるふぁんたじー / fainaru fantajī）：final fantasy《RPG》
中学生（ちゅうがくせい / chūgakusē）：junior high school student
首（くび / kubi）：neck
肩（かた / kata）：shoulder
動く（うごく / ugoku）：move
顔（かお / kao）：face
そのまま（sonomama）：as it is
びっくりする（bikkurisuru）：to be surprised
笑う（わらう / warau）：laugh
マッサージをする（まっさーじをする / massāji o suru）：massage
お風呂に 入る（おふろに はいる / ofuro ni hairu）：take a bath
switch（すいっち / suicchi）：switch《This is a handheld video game console sold by Nintendo.》
ゲームソフト（げーむそふと / gēmu sofuto）：game software
ダウンロードする（だうんろーどする / daunrōdo suru）：download
どうぶつの森（どうぶつのもり / dōbutsu no mori）：Animal Crossing《This is a game software developed by Nintendo.》

☆Grammar☆
・adjective（past）
・te-form
・～なければいけません：must do something
・～ことができます：able to do; can

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.
	
☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/6469?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#25 ゲーム / video game  // N5 Level

Greetings everyone! You'll hear a brief intro on what this podcast is about and what kind of learners would benefit the most from it. I'll be making new episodes regularly so any ideas and opinions are welcome!

I Speak Mandarin Now

Introduction

In this episode we will talk about 【Tik Tok】, you will learn how to say 【add to favorites，follow，fans】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天继续和大家分享一些【社交媒体】相关的词。抖音是短视频社交软件，很多人每天都会花很多时间在上面。2022年抖音用户数量在8.09亿左右，日常活跃人数超过7亿，用户日平均使用时长超过100分钟。
打开抖音，如果你觉得这个视频很有意思，你可以给它点赞。如果你想表达自己的看法，那可以评论。如果你觉得这个视频以后你还想再看，你可以收藏。如果你想让你的朋友也一起看，那可以分享/转发给你的抖音好友、微信好友等等。如果你想看到更多这个博主的视频，可以关注他/她。如果你关注了以后不喜欢了，不想再看了，可以取关，意思是“取消关注”。如果你想联系这个博主，你可以给他/她发私信。
抖音除了看小视频，还可以看直播。直播大概有几种类型，娱乐类，例如唱歌、跳舞；游戏类；还有带货类，就是卖东西的。
抖音博主怎么赚钱呢？第一种是通过直播，粉丝打赏送礼物。第二种是接广告。第三种是直播带货。
你用抖音吗？主要看什么视频？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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短视频	/	duǎn shì pín	/	short video
用户	/	yòng hù	/	users
活跃	/	huó yuè	/	active
点赞	/	diǎn zàn	/	like
评论	/	píng lùn	/	comment
收藏	/	shōu cáng	/	add to favorites
分享	/	fēn xiǎng	/	share
转发	/	zhuǎn fā	/	repost
博主	/	bó zhǔ	/	vlogger
关注	/	guān zhù	/	follow
取关	/	qǔ guān	/	unfollow
发私信	/	fā sī xìn	/	DM
直播	/	zhí bō	/	live streaming
类型	/	lèi xíng	/	type
带货	/	dài huò	/	commerce，sell goods
通过	/	tōng guò	/	by means of
粉丝	/	fěn sī	/	fans
打赏	/	dǎ shǎng	/	reward
接广告	/	jiē guǎng gào	/	take ads

Yuli's Chinese Channel

抖音 Tik Tok （Intermediate level）

皆さんの国ではどんな風にバレンタインデーを過ごしますか？

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

#8 バレンタインの話

こんにちは、あかりです。2023年(ねん)、はじめてのエピソードです。あけましておめでとうございます！

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Slow Japanese

Episode #45 - The beginning of a new year

「婚活」って、めんどくさい？婚活の初デートで話すことについて
Is “konkatsu (marriage hunting )” too much effort? What to talk about on the first date when marriage hunting.


こんにちは！
わたしは、仕事（しごと）のための日本語（にほんご）を教（おし）えたり、留学生（りゅうがくせい）や、外国（がいこく）から日本（にほん）に働（はたら）きにきた人（ひと）の仕事（しごと）やCareerについての相談（そうだん）を受（う）けたりしています。
Hello,! I teach Japanese for business and provide career consultation to international students and people from other countries who want to work in Japan.
直接（ちょくせつ）、人（ひと）とあまり話（はな）さないようなトピックについても、お話（はな）しします。
もしよかったら、日本人（にほんじん）の方（かた）にもPodcastを聴（き）いていただきたいです。
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質問（しつもん）やリクエスト (request)はありますか？お問合せはこちらから
If you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact me.

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