I read a news report from 1968 about the singer Joan Baez. 

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News Report from 1968 -  Singer Joan Baez

안녕하세요, 여러분! 유정쌤이에요. 오늘도 한국어 듣기 연습에 오신 걸 환영합니다. 
오늘은 겨울을 대표하는 단어, "눈"과 한자어 "설(雪)"에 대해 이야기해볼게요. 두 단어의 차이와 함께 다양한 표현도 살펴볼게요.

[눈과 설의 차이]

"눈"은 우리가 아는 하얗고 부드러운 겨울에 나타나는 기상현상을 뜻하고, "설"은 눈의 한자어 표현이에요. 그래서 뉴스나 공식적인 문장에서는 "대설주의보"나 "설경" 같은 단어를 자주 사용해요.

예를 들면:
"이렇게 예쁜 설경 속에서 널 만난 것도 인연이야."
여기서 "설경"은 눈으로 덮인 아름다운 경치를 뜻하죠.

[눈과 설을 활용한 표현들]

눈과 관련된 표현 몇 가지를 소개할게요:
첫눈: 처음 내리는 눈이에요. 여러분 모두 지난 주 첫눈 오던 날 뭘 하셨나요?
눈꽃: 나뭇가지나 창문에 맺힌 얼음 결정처럼, 눈의 아름다움을 표현한 단어예요.

한자어 "설"도 다양하게 활용돼요:
설국(雪國): 눈으로 덮인 세상을 뜻해요. 소설 설국이나 영화 설국열차의 제목에서도 보이죠.
설중매(雪中梅): "눈 속의 매화"라는 뜻으로, 추운 겨울에도 피어나는 강인함과 아름다움을 표현해요.

한국 문화에서는 특히 "첫눈"과 관련된 미신이 재밌는데요. 첫눈이 오는 날 사랑하는 사람과 함께 있으면 사랑이 이루어진다고들 합니다. 여러분도 한국에 오시면 첫눈의 로맨틱한 의미를 꼭 느껴보세요!

[발음]

"설"이라는 발음은 다양한 뜻으로 쓰여요.
예를 들어:
설(說): 이야기나 설명.
설(舌): 혀.
설(設): 설치하거나 세우는 것을 의미합니다.
문맥에 따라 뜻이 달라지니 주의하세요!


오늘은 "눈"과 "설"의 차이, 그리고 이와 관련된 표현들을 살펴봤어요. 한국어는 단어 하나에 여러 문화적 의미와 감정을 담고 있는 게 참 매력적이죠. 여러분도 다음에 눈이 내리는 풍경을 보며 "설경이 정말 아름답다"라고 말해보세요.

오늘도 들어주셔서 감사합니다! 그럼 다음 시간에 만나요. 안녕히 계세요!

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눈 vs. 설(雪): Why Koreans Have Two Words for Snow

For years, language learners have been told: “Don’t focus on pronunciation.” “Your accent is beautiful.” “Every accent is unique.”

Pronunciation isn’t about losing your accent. It is about reclaiming clarity, confidence, and presence. In this episode, we explore why so many advanced English speakers feel their voice doesn’t match their intelligence, and how small changes in pronunciation can restore authority without sacrificing identity.

If this episode resonated with you, follow the podcast for more conversations like this. And if you’d like personalised support in refining your pronunciation without erasing your accent, you can work with me one on one on italki.

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“My English isn’t good enough.”

If you’ve ever thought that — especially after a meeting or interview —
this voice message is for you.

You don’t need native-like grammar.
You need structure, presence, and calm confidence.

Your ideas already matter.
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Hit play.
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“My English isn’t good enough.”

Hi, and welcome back to Captain Seasalt and the ABC Pirates with Teacher Alyse!
Today, we’re going on an adventure to learn words that start with the letter E. Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own.

elephant, emu, eggs, earthworm, eggplant, evergreen tree, emeralds, eraser, eagle, elk, enchiladas, earmuffs

Great job! Keep practicing, and if you’d like free flashcards to follow along, send me a message. You can also watch this Super Simple Songs Captain Seasalt video on YouTube to learn even more!
See you next time—bye for now!


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Letter E

みなさんは、胃カメラをしたことがありますか。
わたしはあります。それは、地獄のような体験でした。

Have you ever had a gastroscopy?
I have. It was a hellish experience.

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#6 胃カメラ　Gastroscopy

In this story, a piece of toast named Buttersy has an uncomfortable bus ride to work. How will she deal with the terrible smell? This is Part 3 of 5. 

The bus kept going as the morning sun rose higher and higher. The candy passengers begun to seem uncomfortable. They wiped sweat off their foreheads and fanned themselves using their wrappers. The temperature was rising. 

Buttersy had a painful look on her face as she sniffed. “What’s that smell?” 

She scanned the bus and found the offender. 

In the middle of the bus was a middle-aged piece of cheesecake. He sat at the window and almost took up two seats because of his size. He was sweating, breathing heavily and groaning. The passenger next to him left her seat and decided to stand at the front. 

“Ugh, it’s disgusting,” said Buttersy, now holding her nose, not worried about what others will think. “How can he be so inconsiderate? A thing like that shouldn’t leave the house without a wrapper!” 

Choco laughed, knowing that Buttersy wasn’t serious, but only expressing her frustration. He said, “This is public life. Just keep breathing through your mouth; we’re not far from our stop.” 

Buttersy held her nose, getting angrier and angrier. She noticed the bus was equipped with a huge air conditioning system, but it was only blowing a tiny breeze. 

“What’s going on!? Are these candies all crazy?” she said, noticing how the others just tolerated the sour smell that filled the bus. “I’d prefer to have a bird peck out my eyes than this.” 

As the journey continued, the smell only got worse and worse. 


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Buttersy the Piece of Toast

The working world has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with new challenges for many employees and managers.

This year the focus of World Mental Health Day on October 10 is mental health in the workplace.

In the US, an estimated 1 million workers miss work every day because of job stress. And it's a similar situation in many countries around the world.

But there are lots of things we can do to help look after our mental health — and the mental health of our colleagues — when we're at work.

Experts from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have shared a few ideas, including simple things like saying "thank you" to others.

They also suggest practicing good "email etiquette." This means making your emails clear with an "accurate subject line," "concise summary" of what you're asking and a "clear timeline."

The mental health charity Mind says people should make sure they find time to take breaks. Many workers can take lunch breaks and perhaps other small breaks during the day and even a short time away from the desk can help you to feel a little better.

According to Harvard Business Review, managers need to understand that "work is about people, and people are messy and difficult."

This means understanding that employees all have their own challenges.

The first thing that managers can do, says psychologist Emily Anhalt, is show that they care about mental health in the workplace.

Making a difference to employees' mental health is not "a quick and easy thing," she said. It's a long journey — that might start on October 10, but it will need to last for years.

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