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.



Teacher Joseph's Podcast

The Real Neil McTaggart (Bio.) | The Man Behind the Story Podcast 1099

In this episode, we tackle plural forms of feminine and masculine nouns ending in й, 'я, ія, ея. With clear explanations and examples, you’ll learn how these unique endings change in the plural and practice recognizing patterns to apply them confidently.

Grammar bits in Ukrainian

Mastering Ukrainian Plurals: Feminine&Masculine nouns. Part 2

In this episode, we explore the difference between knowledge and wisdom, moving from information to deeper understanding. Starting from personal reflections and the concept of the “second brain,” we ask what it really means to be wise, and why connections between ideas may matter more than facts themselves.

Immersive Italian

From Knowledge to Wisdom - Immersive Italian Podcast Ep.9

おにぎりがある棚からあるおにぎりが目についた、それは明太子だ。私は漢字が少し読める。
最初の字は[明] 明日や明るいの漢字だ、次は[太]
太いや太陽の漢字だ、最後に[子] 子供や餃子(ぎょうざ)に使われている漢字だ。写真を見ても何か全然わからない。緊張するが店員に聞くことにした。一人の店員がおにぎりの棚の横で新しいサラダの商品を補充していた。その男は若くて長い黒髪を後ろで束ねていた。インナーメッシュをしてあるようで水色の髪が少し耳のあたりから見えた。

私「　すみません、、」
店員A 「はい、」
私「これはなんですか？」
店員A「おにぎりです。」
私「このピンク色の写真の物はなんですか？」
店員A「 明太子　(め•ん•た•い•こ) です。」
私「めんたいこ？？」
店員A「明太子とは魚のたらのたまごです」
私「どんな味ですか？」
店員A「塩の味が強くて、めんたいこの風味があります。」
私「わかりました、買います。どうもありがとうございました！」

私は会話が終わったとたんどっと疲れた。緊張はまだ残っているが、汗ばんだ両手で明太子と梅のおにぎりを一つずつ持ちレジへと向かった。



[単語リスト]

餃子　ぎょうざ

緊張　きんちょう

補充する　ほじゅうする

束ねる　たばねる

水色　みずいろ

梅　うめ

風味　ふうみ

汗ばむ　あせばむ



I noticed a  onigiri from the shelf with onigiri, it is cod roe. I can read a few kanji. The first character is [mei], which means tomorrow or bright, the next is [tai], which means thick or sun, and the last is [ko], which is used for children or gyoza (dumplings). I had no idea what it was even though I looked at the pictures. I was nervous, but decided to ask the staff. One of the staff was restocking new salad items next to the onigiri (rice ball) shelf. The man was young and had long black hair tied back. He seemed to have an inner mesh, and a little bit of his light blue hair was visible around his ears.


I  "Excuse me," 
Staff A  "Yes," 
I "What is this?" 
Staff A  "It's an onigiri." 
I  "What is this pink thing in the picture?" 
StaffA  "It's mentaiko." 
I  "Mentaiko? 
Staff A  "Mentaiko is the egg of cod roe" 
I  "What does it taste like? 
Staff A  "It has a strong salt taste and mentaiko flavor. 
I  "Okay, I will buy it. Thank you very much!" 

I was exhausted as soon as the conversation ended. My nerves were still in place, but with sweaty hands I took one mentaiko and one ume onigiri and headed for the cash register.




[word list].
　
dumpling   餃子　ぎょうざ

Tense　 緊張　きんちょう

restock 補充する　ほじゅうする

bundle　  束ねる　たばねる

light blue   水色　みずいろ

Plum    梅　うめ

flavor　  風味　ふうみ

to sweat　  汗ばむ　あせばむ



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Vol.49 読む練習　日本旅行物語2 Reading Practice Japan Travel Story 2

En este episodio escucharás la historia de dos personajes, dos amigos que viven en diferentes lugares y que tienen diferentes estilos de vida. 

¡Cuéntame!

Las fábulas de Esopo - El ratón campestre y el cortesano

自分のきもち＋なぁ　（他の人のことは言うことができません）
うれしいなぁ＝ I`m glad. 

・形容詞 adjective＋なぁ
〇（私は）うれしいなぁ
〇（私は）悲（かな）しいなぁ
〇（私は）こわいなぁ

〇（私は）楽しかったなぁ
〇（私は）さびしくなかったなｌ

・辞書形動詞  short form verb　＋　なぁ
〇（私は）はらが立つなぁ
〇（私は）頭にくるなぁ　
✕（私は）腹（はら）がたっているなぁ
✕（私は）頭に来ているなぁ


ようへい先生　N4～N3　レベルの生徒（せいと）へ　(^^♪

気もち　＋　なぁ

Du lernst in dieser Episode meines Channels mehr über die Geschichte Vietnams, außerdem gebe ich ein paar Empfehlungen für Sehenswürdigkeiten und Museen.

Vietnam: Fakten und persönliche Erfahrungen 

Episode 1: Die Geschichte Vietnams

Whether one should learn an American or British accent is a constant debate among English learners. Here's my take on it. To give me suggestions for future podcast episodes follow me on Twitter @tanatswaforever.

Slice of English 

Do I Really Need an Accent Part 2

In questo primo episodio vi racconto come e perché sono arrivata in Giappone. Si tratta di un enorme cambiamento di vita e, chissà, magari tra gli studenti di italiano c'è qualcuno che vorrebbe intraprendere lo stesso percorso!