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News in Slow English

2nd June 2025

New words 
 
1. 吧 ba part. used at the end of a sentence to indicate consultation, suggestion, request or command, etc.
2. 好 hǎo adj. OK, all right
3. 啊 a int. used at the end of a sentence as a sign of confirmation
4. 点 diǎn m. o'clock
5. 出发 chūfā v. to set out, to leave
6. 早上 zǎoshang n. morning
7. 半 bàn num. half
8. 下午 xiàwǔ n. afternoon
9. 没问题 méi wèntí no problem
10. 事儿 shìr n. business, affair
11. 晚上 wǎnshang n. evening, night
12. 分 fēn m. minute
13. 见 jiàn v. to meet, to see

中文每日一练

每日听汉语

Learning works both ways- by sharing your knowledge not only to yourself but to other learners. 

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 21 - Help yourself to fish by helping others fish

#Strangerthings #Netflix

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/593529

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:57 Introduction
1:27 Para1
4:27 シーズン4が出た
8:36 Para2
9:57 一話が長い
12:08 Para3
15:13 好調だけど…
17:20 Para4
18:48 ヒット作

☆語彙
ひねくれてる
狂気（きょうき）
印象（いんしょう）に残（のこ）っている
見返（みかえ）す
解約（かいやく）
下品（げひん）
打（う）ち切（き）り

☆引用記事
長谷川朋子. “最新作｢ストレンジャー･シングス4｣‟重圧"事情”. HUFFPOST. 2022-05-30. https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/593529, (参照 2022-06-05).

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“The pressure on Stranger Things S4” 最新作｢ストレンジャー･シングス4｣‟重圧"事情

"The Lion, the Donkey, and the Fox" by Lev Tolstoy is a brief  tale adapted from an ancient fable by Aesop.


«Stories & Mind»

"The Lion, the Donkey, and the Fox"  by Lev Tolstoy 

Как вы проводите свои выходные дни?

А поговорить?!

Выходные дни

Talking to yourself isn’t just harmless—it’s scientifically proven to boost cognitive function and language retention. According to research, internal self-talk regulates emotions and improves focus, especially under pressure. Now imagine doing this in your target language—it’s like rewiring your internal operating system to think in new words, sounds, and rhythms.
And here’s something else that’s fascinating—rehearsed monologue, or what we call “self-talk,” activates the same brain regions involved in conversation with others. That means that practicing your thoughts aloud, even in private, preps your brain for real-life social interactions.

When you talk to yourself in a new language, you’re building not just fluency—you’re building trust. Trust in your own voice. Confidence grows when we hear ourselves trying.
And in moments of doubt, this diary becomes your mirror. It shows you how far you’ve come—not just in words, but in courage.




Tip 66 - Speak to yourself before you speak to others

В этом выпуске я рассказываю о некоторых суевериях и приметах. Приятного прослушивания! Словарь: погружаться/ погрузиться в культуру = to immerse oneself in the culture
потусторонний мир = otherworld
разбиваться/ разбиться = to shatter
осколки = fragments
убеждаться/ убедиться = to make sure
поверхность = a surface
ладонь = a palm
сплетничать = to gossip
икать = to hiccup
загробная жизнь = afterlife