A summary of the news reported by the Guardian newspaper. 

News in Slow English

23rd May 2025 (First Episode)

Hi Everyone! 

In this episode, I talk about my recent experience camping and some of the tips and tricks that I learned while out in the Peak District (UK). 

Did you learn anything new? Send me a message about your experiences! 

English with Emily 

Camping - Episode 4 

『日本語能力試験」対策＿日本語総まとめN3（語彙）』アスク出版 テキストを読んでいきます。 １回に1日ずつ読んでいきます。 今日は、第2週４日目です。

N3合格

N3　語彙　第2週4日目

Host: Welcome back to the podcast everyone. I’m joined today by Naseem, an IT consultant from 
Delhi and Deepa, an HR consultant from Bangore. Today we’ll be discussing the increase in the number of people moonlighting and what the future holds for companies and workers. So, Deepa, I’ll ask you first: What has created this problem?

Deepa: Well, as with many places around the world, during the pandemic, there was a big increase in the number of people working from home and also economic instability. So, at the same time, we had more people working without any supervision and people were more worried about being able to make a living. So, the increase in online moonlighting was a consequence of that situation really.

Naseem: That’s certainly what happened to me. At the time, you read about all of these companies that were *laying off * their staff and there wasn’t much you could do about it if it happened to you. So suddenly working for just one company seemed like a bad idea. I have a family to feed: three boys and a girl. I felt a lot of insecurity and was terrified of losing money, or maybe even worse, my house. So, I took two jobs.

Host: What effect did that have on you and your family?

Naseem: It gave us some comfort, financially, as I started making more money than I had before the pandemic. But I was also working very long hours each day. I saw the children every day of course, but I couldn’t spend any real time with them as I had to work from almost as soon as I got up, until late in the evening. My wife was working as well, so it was quite hard to manage everything. When the crisis was averted, we had gotten used to having the extra money, so although I cut back on my hours in both jobs, I still continued to work at both.

Host: Do you see anything wrong with doing what you are doing?

Naseem: Not at all. I’m a professional and I work hard at both jobs. My main job is in IT as you mentioned, but my second is in design. 




English Conversation/Dialogue

MOONLIGHTING 

👋🏼Welcome to the "Everyday Dialogues: Going to the Gym 🏋🏼" podcast episode! 

In this episode, you'll listen to a conversation between two people, a visitor and a member, as they talk about their experiences at the gym. This dialogue will help you practice and understand common conversations that happen when going to the gym. 

The goal is to improve your listening comprehension and help you feel more confident in real-life gym situations. So, get ready to join us as we explore the world of gym conversations together! 💪🏼🤸🏻

Everyday Dialogues

Going to the Gym

Nivel B1 B2. Tema. Hoy tenemos expresiones para hablar de la edad cuando queremos referirnos a WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. Si quieres sonar natural esto es lo que vas a decir. Este episodio tiene su transcripción. Gracias por compartirlo con otros estudiantes de español. 
Nos vemos. 😉 Rocío. Aprende con rocioenespanol

Rocío en Español Podcast

21. ¿Cuándo era joven?. Expresiones sobre la edad. Vocabulario.

Today’s Theme is “A day in the life of an Online Japanese Language Teacher”.
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☆
１日（いちにち / ichinichi）：one day
紹介する（しょうかいする / shōkaisuru）：introduce
オンライン（おんらいん / onrain）：online
日本語教師（にほんごきょうし / nihongokyōshi）：Japanese language teacher
ルーティン（るーてぃん / rūthin）：routine
スマホ（すまほ / sumaho）：smart phone
アニメーション（あにめーしょん / animēshon）：animation
ストレッチ（すとれっち / sutorecchi）：stretch
化粧（けしょう / keshō）：make-up
ラーメン（らーめん / rāmen）：ramen noodles
チャーハン（ちゃーはん / chāhan）：Chinese-style fried rice
昼寝（ひるね / hirune）：nap
ダイエットドリンク（だいえっとどりんく / daiettodorinku）：energy drinks designed to get rid of weight
味（あじ / aji）：taste
小説（しょうせつ / shōsetsu）：novel

☆Grammar☆
・te-form
・～たり、～たりします

☆Script for this episode
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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#28 A day in the life of an Online Japanese Language Teacher  // N5 Level

星期 xīng qī week 星期四 xīngqīsì Thursday 星期五 xīngqīwǔ Friday 星期六 xīngqīliù Saturday   你觉得星期六之后应该怎么读？What do you think should be read after Saturday?

零基础汉语---zero basic Chinese

第十三课 lesson 13

A record 78% of Japanese people feel anxious or worried, according to a new government survey.

That's the highest proportion in the 43 years the government has been asking people about these feelings.

Common worries among the adults who took part included health, life after retirement, and future income. Almost 64% of people said they're worried about their health, while 63% said they're worried about what their lives will look like after they stop working.

This was quite a small survey, however, and it was done by mail, with only 1,830 people across the country taking part.

Previous surveys have been done in person, and the government said people should be cautious before making comparisons between this year's survey and those done in the past.

But the survey did find that people in Japan are a little happier with their finances this year than they were in 2023.

However, 66% of people said they think the government should do more to combat inflation.

It's not just in Japan that people are anxious. Other reports have found that this is a real problem around the world.

At the end of 2023, almost half of young workers from seven countries said they found it difficult to work because they were so worried about what they saw in the news. Many felt they were living in a time of uncertainty, with wars happening across the world and geopolitical tensions rising.

