Describing a Musical Event (no transcript today)

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Learn Spanish with Elvis B1

Una joven de 22 años aspira un récord en motocicleta

まずは、日常会話でよく使う「相槌（あいづち）」について話しましょう。相槌は、会話の流れを自然に保つためにとても重要です。例えば、次のようなフレーズをよく聞きます。

「そうそう」
これは「そうですね」のカジュアルな言い方です。例えば、友達が「昨日、映画見たんだ！」と言ったら、すぐに「そうそう、最近流行ってるよね」と返すと、話が続きやすくなります。

「うんうん」
これは相手の話に同意していることを示すフレーズです。英語で言うと「yeah, yeah」と同じような感じです。例えば、友達が長い話をしているとき、「うんうん」と頷きながら聞くと、相手は話しやすくなります。

「へぇー！」
驚きを表すこの相槌は、特に相手の話が新しい情報だったり、面白い内容だったときに使います。例えば、「彼がプロポーズしたんだよ！」という話に対して、「へぇー、すごいね！」と反応する感じです。

【5分 de 日本語】　Japanese speaking/ Hablando en Japones 

【３】簡単なフレーズ　相槌　あいづち

Lily's journey reminds us all that acceptance is a powerful force that can ignite dreams and unlock limitless potential. It teaches us to look beyond the surface and appreciate the uniqueness and abilities of every individual. When we embrace acceptance, we create a world where everyone can thrive and contribute their extraordinary gifts.


Short Stories with Rose 

the power of acceptance 

こんにちは! Today, it's a bit a big theme: life! Meeting people has changed my life a lot.

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts and key vocabularies of this episode are here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/slow-japanese-24-63570190?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

Slow Japanese

Episode #24 - Meeting new people

There are many times it’s essential to make a strong first impression, like when you’re networking to get a new job.

In this episode, you'll learn how to make a strong first impression on someone you meet. You'll also hear a story about when I needed to make a strong first impression on someone and how I prepared for that meeting. Finally, you'll get definitions for new idioms at the end of the episode.

Originally published on April 7, 2020.
Get the full transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/ep3-first-impression/.
See infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/english-communication-skills/.



Express to Impress

How to Make a Strong First Impression

Use a pause before or after saying sorry.
This makes the person you’re talking to listen carefully to what you are saying.  

Here are a few examples.

Sorry, (pause) I'm afraid I have to go. 
Listen, (pause) sorry Amanda. I'm in a rush.
Sorry, (pause) I better get going. 

Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Saying Sorry

The environment is a fairly common topic in the IELTS test, so it's useful to have some ideas about it.

Today, Nick helps you answer this question. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Should governments or individuals be responsible for protecting the environment?

In this episode, I team up with amazing Italki teacher Camila to talk about idioms. We compare popular idioms in English and Spanish so that you can use them and sound like a native speaker!

Camila's profile: https://teach.italki.com/user/11031501 

I'd love to hear from you, so leave a comment if you enjoyed this episode :)