Here's today's news. Please share your thoughts at the end when I ask a question.
You can check the script at the link provided.

今日(きょう)のニュースです。最後(さいご)に質問(しつもん)をしますので、感想(かんそう)を聞(き)かせください。スクリプトはリンクで確認(かくにん)できます。

■SuicaとPASMO 名前を登録するカードを9月から売る - Starting in September, Suica and PASMO cards with registered names will be available for purchase -
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014553851000/k10014553851000.html

NEWS for beginners - Native Japanese Accent -

SuicaとPASMO - Suica and PASMO -

Learn Three Sentences a Day: DAY11
S31—S33

Master Mandarin Daily : Learn Three Sentences a Day!

Learn Three Sentences a Day: DAY11

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eqn11TjU_x7tRfAHuMx2CybRJnx8_1Ho/view?usp=sharing

Teacher Robert's Podcast

Learning English with Songs  - “Master of Puppets” by Metallica (with transcript and vocabulary)

Tune in this week to learn how to use “Race Against the Clock” and four other idioms and phrases in English. This episode is part two of “How to Delegate Effectively and Achieve Better Results.”  Using idioms and phrases will make you sound more natural in English. As always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Episode originally published May 27, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/popular-english-idioms/

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Express to Impress

Popular English Idioms about Delegating like “Race Against the Clock”

そうですよね。まずは、どこへ行くかが大切ですよね。
日本列島は南北に長いので、日本の夏と言っても場所によっては、気温や湿度が違うんですよね。高気圧が近づくと本当に暑いです。そして、最近は夕立も多いので、雲の動きにも注意が必要になりますね。また日本の夏は梅雨が明けると、湿度が高くて、蒸し暑いですし、日差しも強いので、暑さ対策は必要です。少しでもこの暑さを避けるために、海沿いで、海風がある場所か、山のふもとで、近くには滝が流れていたり、地下水が沸いていたりするところがいいですね。山へ行くか、海へ行くか迷います。



N2合格

第1部4章の言葉を使って②「どこへ行くつもりですか」

你有沒有遇過這種情況？問華人朋友「今天吃什麼？」他們說「隨便」，但你提了三個建議，每一個都被否定？

Have you ever asked a Chinese-speaking friend "What do you want to eat?" and they said "Suíbiàn", but then rejected every suggestion you made?

這一集我們要解開「隨便」的秘密！學會四種不同情境的「隨便」，還有華人溝通方式背後的文化背景。

In this episode, we unpack the real meaning behind "Suíbiàn", explore 4 different situations where it means something completely different, and dive into the Chinese communication style behind it.

本集學習內容 / What you'll learn:
✦ 隨便 Suíbiàn — "Whatever. / Anything is fine."
✦ 都可以 Dōu kěyǐ — "Anything is fine. / Both are okay."
✦ 看你 Kàn nǐ — "Up to you. / It's your call."
✦ 無所謂 Wúsuǒwèi — "I don't mind. / It doesn't matter."
✦ 你決定 Nǐ juédìng — "You decide."
✦ 以和為貴 Yǐ hé wéi guì — "Harmony is the most important thing."

📋 本集實用句 / Copy & Use These Phrases:

✦ 「你有沒有特別想吃的？」 Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu tèbié xiǎng chī de?
"Is there anything specific you're craving?"
✦ 「真的隨便嗎？」 Zhēn de suíbiàn ma?
"Are you sure? Really anything?"
✦ 「你還好嗎？」 Nǐ hái hǎo ma?
"Are you okay?"
✦ 「你怎麼了？跟我說說。」 Nǐ zěnme le? Gēn wǒ shuō shuō.
"What's wrong? Talk to me."

📝 Save these phrases, you'll need them next time someone says "隨便/随便"! 😉

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Chiānese Mandarin

EP.3｜「隨便」真的是隨便嗎？— The Truth About "Suíbiàn" (Whatever in Mandarin)

How To Sound More Natural Using English?

You Can Use Informal Contractions...

Listen to the audio and get more ideas.

and check my schedule & class availability and let me know how I can assist your spoken English journey!

🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

How To Sound More Natural Using English?

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요. I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog.
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/223128993987
https://youtu.be/3SaOoU9_D3Y

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening,
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversations sentences,
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording.
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording.
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely.

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.)
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 4. (Intermediate 2)
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 4. (Intermediate 2) - Lesson 14. Part 1 -느라(고), Part 2 -기로 하다

In this episode, we share easy ideas to help you stay motivated in your English learning journey.
You will hear simple tips like setting small goals, making learning fun, and being kind to yourself.