Teacher Joseph's Podcast

I Read a News Story from the UK

庭の梅が咲きました。梅の花が咲くと、本格的に春が来るなとそわそわします。梅の話から、神社、そして地元の伝統工芸の話をしています。


Today I talk about Japanese plum, ume blossoms. Seeing ume blooming, I feel I have to do something just because spring is coming! 
The topics move from ume blossoms to the shrine, and local traditional crafts.


+++ words +++
様子（ようす）　　　　　　　appearance
感動（かんどう）する　　　　be moved, touched
梅干し　　　　　　　　　　　pickled dried ume(plum)
梅の実（うめのみ）　　　　　ume, Japanese plum
漬ける（つける）　　　　　　pickle, preserve in (salt, suger...)
干す（ほす）　　　　　　　　dry (in the sun)
植える（うえる）　　　　　　plant
お参りに行く（おまいりにいく）go to pray
人形（にんぎょう）　　　　　doll
素朴な（そぼくな）　　　　　rustic
伝統工芸（でんとうこうげい）traditional crafts

+++ grammers +++
Nばかり　　　　　　　　　　 only N
V1たり、V2たり　　　　　　　do such as V1 and V2
N好き（Nずき）　　　　　　　person who like N ⇔Nぎらい

Country Life in Japan とかいとちがう　かもしれない　いなかのくらし

梅の花から天神さん、張り子のお話

"И" is "and". "Но" is "but", but what is "А" and how to use it? Let's get into this. 

All about Russian language 🌟

И А Но

Are you preparing TOPIK test?
As you know well, you should practice [reading], [listening] and [writing] to prepare for the TOPIK II.
So I'd like to introduce in particular how I can get help or any way to prepare for [writing] of TOPIK II.

You have to prepare a total of 4 TOPIK II questions.

The quesions are as follows.
Number 51 is writing Practical sentences.
Number 52 is writing Descriptive sentences.
Number 53 is writing a P Describing Data.
Number 54 is writing on a Given topic.
You should prepare and practice these questions types.

The first type of question I will introduce is number 51.
No. 51 contains writing contents such as invitations, notices, and text messages.
You should write a sentence into the ( blank ) in the given writing composed of 4 to 8 sentences.
It is recommended to use words and grammar above the intermediate level.
Considering the time, number 51 should be completed in 5 minutes.

Let's take a look at some strategies for writing answers faster and more accurately now.
The process for No. 51 is as follows.
Strategy 1. Skimming
Skim through the question to the end to find the purpose of the writing.

Strategy 2. Remembering the Formality of Writing
Check the sentence final endings and usage of the casual/formal speech.

Strategy 3. Guessing
Understand the context from the preceding and followig sentences and guess what to write for the answer.

Strategy 4. Correcting Errors
Finally, check it there are any mistakes such as spelling errors or the wrong usage of postpositions and modify them.

You should also check your frequently used grammar and expressions.
1. A request
(1) V-아/어 주십시오.
(2) V-기 바랍니다.

2. plan
(1) V-(으)려고 합니다.
(2) V-고자 합니다.

3. ask
(1) 구합니다.
(2) 찾습니다. 

Through this process, you will be able to understand number 51 more naturally.
If you want to study more detailed and diverse grammar, expressions, and questions together, come to my class.

Reading Korea.

How do prepare well for the writing test of TOPIK II?

It might sound like the worst start to your day — you get into the shower, and it's ice cold. But while you might not enjoy it, a cold shower could actually be good for your health.

Spending time in cold water is not a new idea — the Ancient Greeks used cold water as a form of therapy as early as 3,500 BC. And things like cold water swims and ice baths have become quite popular around the world.

Experts believe there are a few reasons cold showers could be good for us.

Corey Simon, a doctor at Duke School of Medicine in the US, told CNN that having one or two cold showers a week helps him be more mentally present.

He believes the reason for this is that he has to mentally prepare himself for something stressful: the cold water. But once he's in it, he feels like he's in control of that stressor.

In fact, a 2022 study found that participants who showered for a minute in 10- to 14-degree water every day for two weeks had lower stress levels than a control group.

Cold showers could also be good for our immune system. In a study done in the Netherlands in 2016, people who spent 30 to 90 seconds in a cold shower took 29% fewer sick days from work.

Cold water has also been found to improve circulation, and can reduce muscle pain after a workout. Research suggests that taking a cold shower often could increase your metabolism too.

But experts say it's important to speak to your doctor before taking cold showers often, because it could be dangerous — especially for those with certain conditions, like heart or circulatory problems.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Why Cold Showers Could Be Good for You

Mitä tarkoittaa tehokas ajankäyttö ja miten sitä voi soveltaa uuden kielen opiskeluun? Tässä jaksossa puhun tehokkaasta ajankäytöstä osana oppimisprosessia, itsensä johtamiseen kielenoppijana ja itsensä kehittäjänä.

Mitkä ovat vinkkini tehokkaaseen ajankäyttöön:
1 Aseta itsellesi kieleen liittyviä tavoitteita.
2 Laita opiskelumateriaali tärkeysjärjestykseen.
3 Anna itsellesi aikaa oppia ja palautua.





Suomea for you

23. jakso: Tehokas ajankäyttö

Хліб, як у дитинстві

У цьому епізоді ви почуєте зворушливу історію про Андрія — чоловіка, який здійснив свою мрію та відкрив невелику пекарню в тихому містечку. Це історія про любов до справи, традиції, пам’ять про бабусин хліб і про те, як справжнє тепло передається через прості речі.

Дізнайтесь, як йому вдалося здобути довіру мешканців, чому він відмовився від вигідних пропозицій супермаркетів і що насправді робить його хліб особливим.


Розмови та Історії з Альоною (B2-C1)

Історія пекаря

안녕하세요! 오늘은 초급자를 위한 이야기예요! 가을 날씨가 와요!

<A1-A2>*이제 시작! Now start!*

(초급)  가을 날씨가 와요!

En este nuevo episodio de la serie hablemos de viajes vamos a enfocarnos en la toma de decisiones y el impacto que esta tiene sobre nosotros, viajeros, cuando estamos en movimiento. ¿Qué tanto te gusta tomar decisiones constantemente? ¿Dirías que sos bueno/a en eso? ¿Te estresa? ¿Cómo te sentis cuando el resultado de tus decisiones no es lo que esperabas?

Respondemos estas y otras preguntas en un podcast de tan solo 12 minutos para entrenar tu español, ¿estás listo/a?

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