This podcast for intermediate students of English talks about a new idiom every week. The topic for this week is the idiom "off the top of my head." But first, the host introduces herself and explains what an idiom is.

Este podcast para los estudiantes intermedios de inglés se trata de un modismo nuevo cada semana. El tema de esta semana es el modismo "off the top of my head" o "desde lo alto de la cabeza." Pero primero, la presentadora se presenta y explica lo que es un modismo.

Tools used:

Music (Chapéu-Mangeira by Luc-Allieres) downloaded from Artlist

Editing software: Audacity

Idiom of the Week: Aprenda inglés con Cary

Episode 1: Off the Top of My Head

#003　日本語の勉強

みなさん、こんにちは。日本語教師の亜希子です。

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今日のテーマは、「日本語の勉強」です。今このポッドキャストを聞いているあなたは、熱心に日本語を勉強している人ですね！よくがんばっていますね！素晴らしいです！

どうやったら日本語が上手になりますか？とよく聞かれるので、今回は会話の勉強法について、私の経験も交えながらお話したいと思います。

まず一つ目は、基本的な文法と語彙をマスターすることです。これは教科書に沿ってやっていきましょう。

二つ目は、音読をすることです。音読の方法はとてもシンプルです。まずは音声、スクリプト、訳、この三つを準備しましょう。意味を理解しながら、音声を聞き、それを真似ます。音声を注意深く聞きながら、その音声のとおりに真似をして言ってみるんです。それをずっと繰り返します。覚えてしまってもいいです。とても退屈な練習ですが、この練習をすることで一気にリスニング力がアップします。私は実際にこの方法でだいぶ英語が聴き取りやすくなったので、みなさんにお勧めしています。私が一番英語を勉強していたときは、毎日30分この音読をやっていました。

三つ目は、日本人と話すことです。今まで勉強してきたことを会話でアウトプットします。間違えてるかも・・・と心配せずに、勉強したことをどんどん話してみましょう。実際に使うことで、見えてくる課題がありますし、親切な人ならアドバイスをくれるかもしれません。

言語の勉強は毎日の努力の積み重ねです。一朝一夕では話せるようにはなりません。ですから、諦めずに毎日少しでもいいので、日本語に触れて、勉強をつづけてほしいと思います。

それではみなさんこれからも日本語の勉強を一緒にがんばりましょう。
また次回のポッドキャストでお会いできるのを楽しみにしています。
さようなら！

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“Well, as I’m still a uni  student, doing things on the cheap is something I've had to learn over the last few years, and just the weekend before last, myself and my 2 best mates had a really wonderful day out that cost next to nothing.




It was a bank holiday weekend, and we really wanted to have a special day out, as the weather forecast was perfect, and we really needed to get away from our studies. 




To do anything in the city, especially during a holiday weekend, always costs a lot of money, and as we were flat broke,  we decided to look for somewhere to go outside of the city. One of the guys came up with the idea of riding our bikes to a very beautiful park and lake, about 15 km outside of the city. 




We all agreed it would be a great idea, and each chipped in some cash, so we could buy some nice food in the local supermarket, as there is a barbeque area in the park which is free to use.
It turned out to be a really wonderful and special day, and was as cheap as chips, as riding our bikes meant there was no transport cost, and entry to the park was actually free. I think in total we spent about 24 dollars on the food between the three of us, and it really goes to show that it’s still possible to have a really special day out that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a special day out that cost very little

This is the best essay book ever in Korea! 
Nine fascinating stories centered on life and travel. 
If you have been looking for a book to study Korean. 
This is the book you have been waiting for!

떼려야 뗄 수 없는 작가의 삶과 여행을 중심으로 펼쳐지는 아홉 가지의 매혹적인 이야기, 그리고 마지막에 수록된 작가의 말까지, 어느 글 하나 놓칠 수 없게 만드는 힘이 문장마다 깃들어 있다.
한국어를 진심으로 공부하는 분들께 강력하게 추천드립니다!


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

30. Why I travel (여행의 이유)

김대리, 이번 신제품 샘플 언제 받아 볼 수 있어?
金代理, 这次新款的样品什么时候能收到? 

오전에 업체 연락 드렸는데, 이번 주에 입고될 수 있다고 합니다.
我早上跟商家联系过, 听他说本周可以入库。

일정 차질 없게 잘 진행하고, 입고되면 꼭 알려줘.
日程不能有任何差错, 入库的话一定告诉我。

네, 알겠습니다.
是，知道了。

신제품 新款
샘플 样品
착오, 차질 差错
입고하다 入库