词汇 1--10
爱ai4  
八ba1
爸爸ba4  ba   
杯子bei1 zi   
北京bei3 jing1 
 本ben3    
不客气bu2  ke4  qi   
不bu4  
菜cai4  
茶cha2


hsk1    词汇 1--10

日本では新学期が始まり、多くの人が新しい環境で人間関係を築きはじめています。 
日本人は「気をつかう」民族だと言われていますが、みなさんは気をつかわれると嬉しいでしょうか？
それとも壁を感じてしまいますか？
今回は、私たちの「気をつかう」体験について話します。 

In Japan, the new school or business term has begun, and many people are starting to build new relationships in unfamiliar environments.
It’s often said that Japanese people are very considerate of others, but how do you feel when someone is being considerate toward you?
Does it make you happy, or do you feel a sense of distance instead?
This time, we’d like to share some experiences.

♤ キーワード
・注意を払う（ちゅういをはらう：pay attention）
・妊婦（にんぷ：pregnant woman）
・負債（ふさい：debt）
・負担（ふたん：burden）
・甘んじる（あまんじる：accept as it is）
・気を負う（きをおう：feel pressured）

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ
1. フミが気をつかわれて嫌だったのは、どんなとき？
2. アヤが気をつかわれて嬉しかったのは、どんなとき？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. フミは毎年どんなカレンダーを買っている？
→ 縁起のいい日だけピックアップして書かれているカレンダー
2. それはどうして？
→「赤口」や「仏滅」などと書いてあると、朝から落ち込むから

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 32：気をつかう

She spoke fluent English, but still got rejected for jobs. It wasn’t her grammar. It was the way that she spoke  — fast, tense, unfriendly. This episode reveals what helped her.

Real English Skills

She Thought Her English Was Good — Until She Moved to California

Giant Dreams Midget Abilities by David Sedaris read by Teacher Alyse
Read and follow along. Send me a message for your free digital copy of this story. 

"WHEN YOU'RE PLAYING YOUR GUITAR, MAKE BELIEVE YOU'RE PLAYING AN ACTUAL WOMAN," MISTER MANCINI TOLD ME. "GRAB HER BY THE NECK AND MAKE HER HOLLER."

My father loves jazz and has an extensive collection of records and reel-to-reel tapes he used to enjoy after returning home from work. He might have entered the house in a foul mood, but once he had his Dexter Gordon and a vodka martini, the stress melted away and everything was "Beautiful, baby, just beautiful." The instant the needle hit that record, he'd loosen his tie and become something other than the conservative engineer with a pocketful of IBM pencils embossed with the command think.

"Man, oh man, will you get a load of the chops on this guy? I saw him once at the Blue Note, and I mean to tell you that he blew me right out of my chair! A talent like that comes along only once in a lifetime. The guy was an absolute comet, and there I was in the front row. Can you imagine that?"

"Gee," I'd say. "I bet that was really interesting."

Empathy was the wrong tack, as it seemed only to irritate him.

"You don't know the half of it," my father would say. " 'Really interesting' my butt. You haven't got a clue. You could have taken a hatchet and cut the man's lips right off his face, chopped them off at the quick, and he still would have played better than anyone else out there. That's how good he was."

Because it was the music we'd grown up with, I liked to think that my sisters and I had a genuine appreciation for jazz. We preferred it over the music our friends were listening to, yet nothing we did or said could convince him of our devotion. Aside from replaying the tune on your own instrument, how could you prove you were really listening? It was as if he expected us to change color at the end of each selection.

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and other stories from David Sedaris ( Adult 18+) 

Giant Dreams Midget Abilities

In this episode, we explore the sunny state of Florida. Learn about its history, beautiful beaches, famous theme parks, and unique wildlife, all in simple English!

United States explained (A2 Level)

Episode 1: Discovering Florida

Subject +Adverb of Degree +Adjective

wǒ hěn è  。 
我 很  饿 。 

dà wèi yǒu diǎnr kùn 。 
大 卫  有  点   儿 困  。 

jiǎo zi fēi chánɡ hǎo chī 。 
饺   子 非  常    好  吃  。 

Subject +不（bù/bú） +Adjective
hàn yǔ bù nán 。 
汉  语 不 难  。 

wǒ bú lèi 。 
我 不 累  。 

JOJO CHINESE

Sentence Structure:Adjectival Predicate

CHISTES MEXICANOS

VOTO DE SILENCIO.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VWQFQhUSTEhCoNK90MCQQjsXes1zrs8S/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Idioms about Eyes and Sight (with transcript)

The transcript is on my blog post 1099.

Meet the real man behind the name — Neil McTaggart.

In this video, I share the true-life background of Neil McTaggart, a young man from Scotland who emigrated to Canada in the 1920s. He is the inspiration behind my serialized audio book, and this clip gives you the historical and personal context behind the fiction.

🪨 From the stone he carried in his pocket to the life he built abroad, Neil’s journey is one of survuval and change.

📚 About the Series

My serialized book, based on Neil's life, blends historical fact with fictional storytelling. This video sets the scene and introduces you to the real person whose life sparked the story.

