こんにちは! Today's topic is Japanese abbreviation (like the shortcut of vocabularies). It's not just コンビニ(konbini)!

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, key vocabularies and flashcards set of this episode are here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/slow-japanese-26-63570738?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

Slow Japanese

Episode #26 - Japanese abbreviation

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How can one effectively overcome nervousness during a job interview?

Let's talk about the Monday dread and how British people's attitudes to work have changed

Lisa's Podcast

Monday Monday

Japanese never say "AISHITERU"
일본인은 "아이시테루 " 말하지 않나?

NANAのにほんごpodcast 

#59 日本人は愛してるって言わないの？

What to expect during the job interview? Today I am talking about the most common job interview questions. Be prepared; don't go to your job interview blindly. 

Do you English?

The most common questions at the job interview

皆さんはカルチャーショックを受けたことがありますか。
日本は南北に長い国なので、地域によって気候や文化などが違います。
今回は北海道で生まれ育ったフミが道外で感じたカルチャーショックについて話します。

Have you had any experience with feeling culture shock?
Japan is a long country that extends north to south, so even within Japan, the climate and the culture differ depending on the region. 
This time, Fumi, who was born and grew up in Hokkaido talks about his experience.

♤ キーワード
・ショックを受ける（ショックをうける：be shocked）
・柑橘類（かんきつるい：citrus fruit）
・庭木（にわき：garden tree）
・街路樹（がいろじゅ：roadside tree）

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ
1. フミさんが道外で感じたカルチャーショックは？
2. アヤさんのおばあちゃんの家の庭には何の木があった？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. 今年、桜の開花が一番早かったのはどこ？
→ 福岡
2. アヤさんが春を感じるきっかけは？
→ 桜の開花

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 02：カルチャーショック

A few weeks ago we discussed multiple ways of reacting and showing interest in English. Today I’d like to elaborate on this topic.

All-Weather English

Reacting and showing interest in English 2

Mañana 8 de marzo es el Día de La Mujer, por lo que, al igual que el año pasado, quería grabar un episodio sobre mujeres. Este episodio he elegido a las sinsombrero, que fueron un grupo de artistas contemporáneas a los escritores de la generación del 27, pero que por el hecho de ser mujeres han sido un poco olvidadas. ¡Hasta ahora! En el episodio de hoy te cuento el contexto social de la época, las diferentes etapas históricas por las que pasaron estas mujeres, como las afectó y por qué son conocidas como las sinsombrero. Además, menciono algunas de ellas, con su historia, características y un par de obras.

Espero que, a pesar de ser un episodio un poco diferente, lo disfrutes y lo encuentres interesante. Si es así, no te olvides de dejar a este podcast una valoración. Y, por favor, si conoces a alguien que esté estudiando espanol, ¡comparte el episodio con ellos!


Blanca to go 

130 -Las sinsombrero

Model IELTS 2023 Answer. Part 2.  Describe a person you met at a party and enjoyed a conversation with.

You should say

Who was the person?
What topics did you discuss?
How did you feel?

Please Note: You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Please listen to all words that will stand out and record some of your own ideas to employ in your IELTS answers to have more flexibility when communicating your ideas in the test.

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To Your Success,
Anatoly