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Daily English Podcast

Daily English Podcast Chapter # 20

Semplice presentazione del canale. Vi spiego gli argomenti di cui parleremo.
A presto!

Storie italiane semplici

Introduzione

Hello everyone! Welcome to my podcast "Like a Greek". Today I read one of my favorite poems "Όσο μπορείς" by Κωνσταντίνος Καβάφης.

Like a Greek 

Reading poetry...like a Greek 

In this episode, I'll tell you a funny short story about a friend. You will then understand what Brazilians mean by the expression "pregar uma peça"!

Sobre o dia em que minha amiga 'pregou uma peça' no pai dela. E você? Tem algum amigo que gosta de pregar peças ou é você quem costuma fazer isso? 🤔

Keep Speaking Portuguese

Pregando uma peça!?

Как вы проводите свои выходные дни?

А поговорить?!

Выходные дни

皆さんは、日本語を勉強するとき、どんなペンやノートを使っていますか。
お気に入りの文具で仕事や勉強をすると気分が上がりますよね。
今回は、フミがお気に入りのペンについて話します。 

What kind of pens and notebooks do you use when studying Japanese?
Doesn't it raise your spirits when you use your favorite stationaries at working or studying?
This time, Fumi talks about his favorite pen.

♤ キーワード
・ばかにする（make fun of, look down）
* Fumi using the word in the sense of the latter. 
・見栄（みえ：vanity, feeling of showing off）
・映える（はえる：look good, look cool）
・しょぼい（shabby）
・難民（なんみん：refugee, In figurative meaning, people who are unable to get something）
* Aya using the word in the sense of the latter. 
・しっくりくる（perfect match, feel right in one's hand）

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ
1. フミが最近よく使っているのは、どんなペン？ 
2. フミが海外で働いていたときに使っていたのは、どんなペン？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. 中国でタブーとされている贈り物は？ 
→ 時計
2. それをプレゼントとしてあげるのは、どのくらい失礼？
→ 結婚式に喪服で行くくらい失礼

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 26：お気に入りのペン

Boost your language learning by practicing gratitude! Embracing a thankful mindset can supercharge your progress. By celebrating small victories and staying positive, you'll reduce stress, build resilience, and enjoy the journey more. Plus, gratitude strengthens relationships with native speakers and fellow learners, opening up even more opportunities to practice and grow. So, start counting your language blessings and watch your skills soar!

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 30 - Practice Gratitude when Learning a New Language

Listen to me reading a news article as part of my Conversational English course.

Listen to English with Pip

News article: China's Moon mission begins journey back

This podcast is about free entry to museums and galleries in the UK - it will be used in some of my lessons next week for study.