Listen to this funny conversation between a mother and their children. Pay attention to the vocabulary of the family and the relationship between each member of the family. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

The family 

"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."

A 30-day positive affirmation journey with Rose

Day 26

广东祝寿歌                 gwong2 dung1 zuk1 sau6 go1
恭祝你福寿与天齐，gung1 zuk1 nei5 fuk1 sau6 jyu5 tin1 cai4
庆贺你生辰快乐，    hing3 ho6 nei5 saang1 san4 faai3 lok6
年年都有今日，        nin4 nin4  dou1 jau5 gam1 jat6
岁岁都有今朝，        seoi3 seoi3 dou1 jau5 gam1 ziu1
恭喜你，恭喜你！    gung1 hei2 nei5 gung1 hei2 nei5

Let's have fun together!

Easy  Cantonese 

Sing a birthday song  广东祝寿歌

Full transcript: https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストの20回目です。寒い日が続いていますが、近所の公園では桜が満開です。桜が咲くと、公園に人が増えます。桜は綺麗ですが、咲いている期間がとても短いです。桜の花は、１年の間に２週間ぐらいしか見ることができません。咲き始めてから１週間経つと、だんだん花が散っていきます。寒い日や、天気の悪い日が続くと、もっと早く散ってしまうこともあります。せめて１ヶ月ぐらい咲いていてほしいですね。

Hi, this is the podcast episode 20. It's been cold, but the cherry blossoms are in full bloom in my neighbourhood park. When the cherry blossoms bloom, more people come to the park. Cherry blossoms are beautiful, but they are in bloom for a very short time. The flowers can only be seen for about two weeks during the year. After a week of blooming, the flowers gradually fall off. If the weather is cold or bad, they may fall even faster. I would like to see them in bloom for at least a month.

春になると、スーパーにいろいろな果物が置かれます。この時期に一番目立つ場所にあるのは、いちごです。最近、白いいちごもよく見かけます。「見かける」とは、見るつもりがなくても、見ることです。白いいちごは、品種改良によって作られています。「品種改良」とは、人間が植物や動物の新しい種類を作ることです。いちごは、アントシアニンという成分によって赤くなります。白いいちごは、品種改良でアントシアニンが消されています。日本では、色の他にも、サイズを大きくしたり、味を甘くしたりするために、果物の品種改良が行われています。

In spring, a variety of fruits are placed in supermarkets. Strawberries have the most prominent place at this time of year. Lately, white strawberries have also Mikakeru frequently. “Mikakeru” (see) means to look at them even when you don't intend to. White strawberries are the result of Hinsyu-kairyou. “Hinsyu-kairyou” (breeding) is the process by which humans create new varieties of plants and animals. Strawberries turn red because of anthocyanins. White strawberries have anthocyanins removed by Hinsyu-kairyou. In Japan, in addition to colour, fruit Hinsyu-kairyou has also been done to increase size and sweeten the taste.

春なので、環境が変わる人も増えていますね。ずっと一緒に勉強してきた生徒さんが、テストに合格したり、日本で新しい仕事が決まった話を聞くので、とても嬉しいです。言語の勉強で一番大事なことは、使い続けることだと思います。文法や単語を覚えることも大事ですが、毎週一緒に会話ができる人がいると、自信がつきます。自信がつくと、いろいろなチャンスに出会えます。まだオンラインで授業を受けたことがない人は、ぜひ始めてみてください。私は最近、新しいレッスンのアイデアを考えています。記事は４月から再開する予定です。

Japanese Lessons with Mayuna

20. 桜と白いいちご

竹を食べるのは、パンダだけじゃないよ。私も食べるのが大好き！といっても「大きい竹」じゃなくて、赤ちゃんの竹。「たけのこ」といいます。春がちょうど「旬　しゅん best season」で、町のあちらこちらで売られています。「竹」＋「旬」で「筍 たけのこ」と読みます。今日は筍のゆで方教室です。これで、いつ筍をもらっても安心⁈

スクリプトと文法や言葉のリストはこちら。
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/7dea207704db40539516a14de2fb3c7d

楽しみ方はこちらを見てください。  
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/116c436c16ed4055a68ddb2c4624cd96

じゃあ、またね！

すずまりの日本語「ききみみ」ずきん

第７話　たけのこファースト

저는 지난주말에 친구들과 합주를 했어요.
합주는 여러 사람이 여러가지 악기를 같이 연주하는 것을 뜻해요.
제가 연주하는 악기는 드럼이에요.

I played drum in a band last weekend with my friends.
Is there any 악기 that you can play?

Yejin's Podcast for Korean Learners

Is there any 악기 you can play?

Disfruta de esta entrevista a Suzanne, una estudiante de español y de sus respuestas a 7 preguntas sobre su proceso de estudiar español. ¡Seguramente puedan ayudarte!!

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

7 Preguntas a una estudiante de español

Today’s episode is “トイレの女の子（toire no on’nanoko）”《A girl in the restroom》.
This story is based on urban legends from various parts of Japan, and a little scary story.
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☆
教室（きょうしつ）：classroom
思（おも）い出（だ）す：remember
聞（き）こえる：be heard
やっぱり：after all
急（いそ）いで：hurry
怖（こわ）い：scary
心配（しんぱい）：worry
手（て）を洗（あら）う：wash one's hands

☆Conjugation of verbs☆ 
・te-form：（ています／てください／てから）
・nai-form
・plain-form

☆Script for this episode
https://meg-smile.com/41-short-story-a-girl-in-the-restroom/

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/13773?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#41 Short story / トイレの女の子《A girl in the restroom》/ Urban Legends / Horror  // N5 Level / Japanese listening

Company culture matters. A common reason people are motivated to switch jobs is a desire for a different company culture. When employees fit into the culture of a company, they not only feel more comfortable, like they are at their home away from home, but they are happier, more engaged, and more productive. 

In this episode, I walk you through questions to identify the type of culture you want in a company. You'll hear some of the most memorable and shocking answers I've heard from clients as we've talked about company culture. Then, I share steps that you can take to find companies with attractive cultures. Finally, I share what to do during a job interview to detect the culture of the company. You'll learn what to look for and questions to ask your interviewers. The episode concludes with definitions for nine idioms and phrases for English language learners.

Episode originally published on April 24, 2020.
Transcript available at https://www.express-to-impress.com/culture-of-a-company/. 
Infographics from this episode are at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/. 