Learn interesting new vocabulary and their mythological origins of the language we use today!

Vocabulary List:
Echo
Nemesis
Hubris
Retribution 
Narcissus/ Daffodil
Narcissism/ Narcissist 



Beneath the Lexicon with Anna

Vocabulary from Myth

I denne episoden prater vi om hva Selyna gjør på fritiden, men også hva som er spesielt med Norge. Hva kan man gjøre i Norge på fritiden som man ikke kan gjøre i alle land?

Norsk for nybegynnere (A1-A2)

Norsk Tale - EP. 5 - Fritid

50代で実家暮らしでシングルの管理職、漠然とした不安やストレス解消法の話を聞いて考えたこと。
くわしくはPodcastで話しているので、よかったら聴いてみてください。


[Intermediate-Upper level] Interesting Japanese Not Taught In Schools About Japanese business culture, Japanese habits & Osaka

50代で実家暮らしでシングルの管理職、漠然とした不安やストレス解消法の話を聞いて考えたこと

Have you ever wondered about the intriguing world of idioms? In her engaging session, Smith delves into five captivating idioms, unravelling their meanings and origins. With a knack for simplifying complex concepts, Smith ensures that learners not only grasp the literal meanings but also understand the cultural contexts behind these expressions. From "barking up the wrong tree" to "biting the bullet," Smith's expert guidance transforms these idioms from mere phrases into vivid snapshots of English language and culture. Through her adept explanations, learners gain not just language skills, but a deeper appreciation for the richness of idiomatic expression.

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Top 5 Idioms

大家好，这集讲合同质量条款（zhì liàng tiáo kuǎn)。说到质量条款，我们要把质量标准（zhì liàng biāo zhǔn）写清楚，质量标准有以下几种：国家质量标准（guó jiā zhì liàng  biāo zhǔn | national quality standard）、行业质量标准（háng yè zhì liàng  biāo zhǔn | industry quality standard）、企业质量标准（qǐ yè zhì liàng  biāo zhǔn | enterprise quality standard）、技术协议（ jì shù xié yì |technical agreements）、样品质量标准（yàng pǐn zhì liàng biāo zhǔn |  the quality standard of the sealed sample），其他约定标准（qí tā biāo zhǔn | other agreed quality standards）。
把质量标准写清楚，能避免质量问题纠纷，保障双方的合法权益。
For more learning ,welcome to book  <The contract terms in Chinese>.

Basics of Commercial Contracts 商务合同基础

03 Basics of Commercial Contracts 商务合同基础

Full script with Furigana: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストのシーズン３の５回目です。前回のエピソードで体調不良についてお話ししたら、何人かの生徒さんが心配してくれました。検査は受けていませんが、症状はもう治りました。おそらく、ただの食中毒だったと思います。私は元気です。いつもポッドキャストを聞いてくださって、ありがとうございます。

Hello. This is episode 5 of season 3 of my podcast. After I talked about my health problems in the last episode, some of my students were concerned. I haven't been tested (for a stomach ulcer), but my symptoms are gone now. It was probably just food poisoning. I am fine. Thanks again for listening to the podcast.

もうすぐ春なので、新しい生徒さんが増えています。春は新しいことを始めたくなる季節ですね。私も現在いろいろなことを計画しています。たとえば、エピソード３でワイヤレスイヤホンを買った話をしました。なので先週、イヤホンをデスクトップパソコンでも使えるようにするために、パソコンに無線LANカードを取り付けました。無線LANカードのWi-FiやBluetoothは思ったより良かったので、キーボードもマウスもワイヤレスにしようと計画しています。そうすればケーブルが少なくなって、机の周りがすっきりします。

It's almost spring and I have more new students. Spring is the season when you want to start something new. I’m currently planning a lot of things myself. For example, in episode 3 I talked about buying wireless earphones. So last week, I installed a wireless LAN card in my computer so that I can use the earphones with my desktop computer. The Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on the wireless LAN card were better than I expected, so I plan to make the keyboard and mouse wireless as well. That way there will be fewer cables and a cleaner desk area.

計画はもう一つあります。私はよくベッドで本を読みますが、うちにはサイドテーブルがないので、飲み物を置く場所がありません。私は家で運動するので、部屋にサイドテーブルを置きたくありません。インターネットでカップホルダーを探しましたが、なかなかちょうどいいサイズのものがありません。そこで３Dプリンターを使って、ベッドのヘッドボードにつけられるカップホルダーを作ろうと考えています。３Dモデルを自分でモデリングしてデータを送ると、３Dプリントしてくれるサービスがあります。

Japanese Lessons with Mayuna

S3E5. 新しい計画

In this story, a deer named Macey plans a secret party with her sister. But what happens when two big cats try to stop her? This is Part 3 of 5.  

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Two huge, strong and dirty cats appear out of nowhere: one proud lion and one sneaky cheetah. They creep forward, saliva dripping from the sides of their mouths. 

The lion says, “Little deer, I don’t usually eat noodles, but I might have to today.” 

The cheetah laughs and laughs and laughs. She has never heard anything so funny in her entire life. 

Macey looks confused, but then notices she has noodles stuck on her horns. She feels embarrassed and angry at the same time. 

“If you must know, there were no chopsticks…” says Macey. 

The cheetah says, still laughing, “Did you get it, little dear? We don’t eat noodles; we’re carnivores… but you have noodles on your head and we’re going to eat you.” 

The lion frowns and looks at the cheetah. “Yes, thank you, Cheetah... That was my point…” 

Macey confidently steps forward and prepares to fight. She looks like a kung-fu master. She says, “I’m not scared of you. You will never eat me… or my noodles!” 

Macey then jumps high into the air and does a flying kick! 

Hiiiiiyyyaaaaaa! 

Macey kicks the lion right in his big face. Saliva explodes from his mouth. The lion hits the floor HARD. The cheetah is so scared that she crouches down and starts purring. The cheetah doesn’t want to get hurt. 

The lion is very weak. He gets up and tries to speak, but he’s in so much pain. He says, “ahh…I… my face… you’re so… powerful… Please don’t hurt me anymore…” 

Macey has fire in her eyes. She is tired of big cats trying to eat her. 

“You carnivores think you’re so strong,” says Macey, looking like she will crush them. “But you’re not! Now get out of here!” 

The two cats, not so big anymore, run away. 

With the setting sun behind her, Macey is standing strong, looking like a hero. 

Being a Cloud

Macey the Deer

Talent is important, especially when you have dreams and goals. However, talent alone won't bring you anywhere. It is because you need work ethics too. In this podcast, I will share some personal insights about talent vs. hard work.

FLO TALKS 

HARD WORK BEATS TALENT IF TALENT DOES NOT WORK HARD

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学生：你好，我要入住。
xuésheng：Ní hǎo, wǒ yào rùzhù.
Student: Hello, I am checking in.

前台：您好！请问您有预订吗？
qián tái：Nín hǎo! Qǐngwèn nín yǒu yùdìng ma?
Reception: Hello! Do you have a reservation?

学生：有的，我预订了房间。
xuésheng：Yǒude, wǒ yùdìng le fángjiān.
Student: Yes, I reserved a room.

前台：好，请出示您的护照.
qián tái：Hǎo , qǐng chūshì nínde hùzhào.
Reception: Sure, please show me your passport.

学生：在这里。
xuésheng：zài zhè lǐ.
Student: Here it is.

前台：谢谢，请稍等。您的房间在5楼508。这是您的房卡。
qián tái：xièxie,qǐng shāoděng! nínde fángjiān zài 5 lóu 508.zhèshì nínde fángkǎ.
Reception: Thanks, please wait a minute. it's on the 5th floor Room 508. This is your room card.

学生：好的，谢谢。
xuésheng：Hǎode, xièxie.
Student: All right, thank you.

New words:
入住 rù zhù：check in; move into (a house)
房间 fáng jiān：room
出示 chū shì：show; produce; offer
护照 hù zhào：passport
稍等 shāo děng：wait a moment/minute
房卡 fáng kǎ：room card
