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Korean words for beginners, by theme, in just one minute

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The sad story of how one ambitious, but reckless, young executive brought down one of the most respected and oldest merchant banks in the City of London. 

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Great business stories 2: Barings Bank and Nick Leeson

One minute speaking challenge. Episode 20. Weather.

Again, today is another episode to help you communicate in English on regular basis.

You now have no excuses but to succeed with English :)

Today's topic is 'Weather'. Let me add some relevant words of B1 level and B2 level so you can use them in your story-telling exercise.

B1: Blizzard, Boiling, Centigrade, Cloudy, Cool, Cold, Degrees, Drought 
B2: To flash, Humidity, Airless, Seasonal, Falling, Rising, Changeable, Cloudless  

Lets hear your stories (you can use chat GPT if you like but it's best to come up with your own story).

Let me know how I can assist your development in English (I help students with confidence building&teaching students to think in English, prepare for job interviews in English and preparing IELTS speaking test takers.

Glad to assist your development in these areas.

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

One minute speaking challenge. Episode 20. Weather

“It’s sad to say, but there have been too many times I’ve seen terrible examples of plastic waste. The one time that really sticks in my mind was about 2 months ago when I visited a very famous and beautiful lake, just a stone's throw from my hometown. The whole area is famous for its natural beauty and scenery, and has become a very popular place for tourists to visit.




I went there with a couple of my friends, as we thought it would be the perfect place to enjoy some of the wonderful natural scenery the country has to offer.




I can still clearly remember as we took a path down to the lake, there were plastic bottles and bags tossed everywhere all the way down to the shore of the lake. The lake itself was in an even worse state, with plastic bags, bottles and discarded styrofoam boxes floating on the water, which was a pretty depressing sight. 




It was obvious that so many ignorant visitors to the lake bring along some food or drinks to have a picnic, leaving their waste behind, or just tossing it into the lake without a thought about the harm they are doing.




I was so disgusted and ashamed by the sight that we took lots of photos to post on some public social media groups, and try to bring some attention to this environmental mess. It was truly heartbreaking to see such a beautiful place destroyed by people's ignorance, as well as making my blood boil, that nobody seemed to care.

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a time you saw a lot of plastic waste-IELTS speaking part 2

Often times when we think of a goal we think we are seeing it in a positve way, a way that is inspiring and motivating...

Listen to the podcast and see what is real for you and many people and how it's influence your attitude and efficiency.

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#1　朝の日課

みなさん、こんにちは。日本語教師の亜希子です。

いつもインスタグラムやYoutubeを見てくださって、本当にありがとうございます。

今日のテーマは、「朝の日課」についてです。私は「朝型人間」です。みなさんはこの言葉を聞いたことがありますか？朝型人間というのは、英語でmorning person、つまり早起きして、朝から活動的な人のことを言います。反対に「夜型人間」というのは、night owl、夜遅くまで起きて、夜に活動的な人のことを言います。

私は朝型人間なので、朝５時に起きます。よく周りの人からびっくりされますが、少し早く寝れば５時に起きるのはそんなに難しくありません。

私は朝の雰囲気が好きです。窓から見える青白い風景、鳥の鳴き声、少し冷たい風・・・どれも心が落ち着きます。

朝は必ずコップ一杯の水の飲み、その後、コーヒーを淹れます。そしてそのコーヒーを飲みながら、少し仕事をします。朝は頭がすっきりしているし、元気があるので、クリエイティブな仕事が捗ります。

今朝はこのポッドキャストの原稿を書いていました。なるべく分かりやすい言葉を使って書いているつもりですが、いかがでしょうか？感想が聞けると嬉しいです。

少し仕事をした後は、運動をします。だいたい10分～20分ぐらいです。その日の気分で、ヨガをしたり、HIITをしたりします。HIITとは、High-Intensity Interval Trainingのことです。短い時間なので、無理なく続けられるのがとても良いです。おススメですよ。

みなさんの朝の日課は何でしょうか？みなさんは朝型人間ですか？それとも夜型人間ですか？ぜひお気軽にコメントを残してくださいね。

それではまた次回のポッドキャストでお会いしましょう。
さようなら！

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#1 朝の日課（あさのにっか）

Sanskrit Vowels	English Transliteration
अ	                                      a
आ	                                      aa
इ	                                      i
ई	                                      ii
उ	                                      u
ऊ	                                      oo
ए	                                      e
ऐ	                                      ai
ओ	                                      o
औ	                                      au
अं	                                      am
अ:	                                      aha
ऋ	                                      ri

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Sanskrit Vowels...

주말에 날씨가 좋았던 덕분에 등산을 다녀올 수 있었어요.
올해 목표 중에 하나가 바로 등산하기였는데 드디어 다녀왔어요.
산 정상까지는 가지 못했지만 그래도 오랜만에 산에 가니까 상쾌하고 좋았어요.

Do you like going to a mountain? 
It was one of my New Year's Resolutions to go to a mountain this year!

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Do you like 등산?

大家好，今天我们来聊聊这个灯笼高挂、谜语飘香的节日——元宵节。
元宵节，又称为上元节, 时间为每年农历正月十五 ，是新年第一个月圆之夜。这天大家会出门赏月、赏花灯、猜灯谜、还能吃元宵。其中最受欢迎的莫过于赏花灯和猜灯谜了。街头巷尾，各式各样的灯笼争奇斗艳，有的像盛开的莲花，有的像活蹦乱跳的小兔子，还有的像龙飞凤舞，热闹非凡。而猜灯谜则是智慧的较量，漂亮的灯笼上会贴上各种谜语，这些谜语往往巧妙诙谐，猜中谜语还会有奖品，趣味十足。
Hi everyone! Today we’re talking about the festival of glowing lanterns and riddles in the air—Lantern Festival!
Also known as Shangyuan Festival, it falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the first full moon of the new year.
On this night, people go out to admire the moon, enjoy colorful lantern displays, solve lantern riddles, and eat yuanxiao (sweet glutinous rice balls).
The most popular activities? Lantern viewing and riddle guessing!
Streets and alleys light up with dazzling lanterns of all shapes and sizes—some bloom like lotus flowers, others hop like playful rabbits, and some soar like dragons and phoenixes dancing through the sky. The whole scene is bursting with joy and energy!
As for lantern riddles: they’re a fun test of wit! Riddles are pasted onto beautiful lanterns—clever, witty, and often full of wordplay. If you solve one, you might even win a little prize! It’s festive, brain-teasing fun for all ages.
