Let me take you on a little trip down memory lane.. Here are all the languages I've learned, how and why. I hope you can find some useful tips in my language learning story and you have learnt some useful vocabulary in French ! 

French Ramble

My polyglot story - Mon histoire polyglotte

In this podcast you will know some curiosities of shakira.

Remember that I teach Spanish on italki, you can book a class for more information you can look at it on my profile :)

Colombia

Curiosidades que quizás no sabías sobre Shakira

Venez faire un tour avec nous en Bretagne, en Ile-de-France, en Bourgogne et dans le Perche.

Le Podcast de la Vie

Le Berceau de mon Enfance

British food has a bad reputation. It's often considered boring, uninspiring, and tasteless. But it hasn't always been this way. Discover what role William the Conqueror, Henry VIII, The French Revolution and Colonialism all played in making British food taste the way it does.

English Learning for Curious Minds

The Curious Taste of British Food

夏料理と聞いて、何を連想しますか？
夏はやっぱり冷たくてのどごしがいいものが食べたくなりますよね。
今回は、アヤが好きな夏っぽいものについて話します。

What first comes to your mind when you think of a summer dish? 
It might be the season for the food that is cool and feels good going down.
This time, Aya talks about her favorite summery food.

♤ キーワード 
・バグる（gone buggy）
・豆板醤（トウバンジャン：Chinese chili bean sauce） 
・ふりかけ（rice seasoning）
・ピリ辛（ピリから：a little spicy）

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ 
1. アヤさんが食べた夏っぽいものは？ 
2. アヤさんのご主人がそれを残した理由は？ 

♢ 前回のクイズの答え 
1.  フミさんがこの夏したいことは？ 
→ ５キロ痩せること 
2. それを続けるために、アヤはどんなアドバイスをした？ 
→ 今回をラストチャンスだと思う！ 

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 09：夏料理

Standing desks have been promoted as a healthy alternative for office workers who don't want to stay seated in front of a computer all day. But a new study suggests that standing desks may not be so good for us after all.

A research team, led by scientists at the University of Sydney, has found that standing for over two hours a day may increase the risk of developing circulatory diseases that can prevent the proper flow of blood in the body.

The researchers looked at data from over 83,000 adults in the UK who were not suffering from heart disease at the start of the study. For seven days, the participants wore a device on their wrists that recorded the time they spent sitting or standing each day.

After collecting this data, the researchers recorded any heart disease or circulatory health problems the participants experienced over the following seven years.

The research team calculated that after standing for two hours, every extra 30 minutes someone stands increases their risk of having a circulatory disease by 11%.

And although standing was not associated with an increased risk of health problems like heart disease or stroke, standing does not reduce the risk of developing such health problems either.

Speaking to The Guardian, Matthew Ahmadi, one of the authors of the study, said the key point of the study's findings is that standing instead of sitting doesn't provide any health advantage, and could increase health risks for some people.

Emmanuel Stamatakis, one of the other authors of the study, told The Guardian that moving around during the day and getting regular exercise are better ways to reduce the risk of heart disease.

"Take regular breaks, walk around, go for a walking meeting, use the stairs, take regular breaks when driving long distances, or use that lunch hour to get away from the desk and do some movement," he said.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Standing Desks Could Be Bad for Your Health

醬爆本人典型噶學渣啦，啱結束咗midterm期中考，同時又有好多功課要due。成個人都要發癲。真系讀書讀到懷疑人生，考試又唔過，從未體驗過人生的勝利感。所以呢一期醬爆就一定要呻下究竟經歷左d乜。

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP2. 醬爆master痛苦進行時

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Ceremonies. Q1-Q3. 

1. How important are ceremonies in our lives?
2. Do you see the role of private and public ceremonies changing in the future?
3. Have attitudes towards marriage changed in recent years?

What ideas can you utilize when speaking your anwers?

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Ceremonies. Q1-Q3. 

※ぜひ読みながら聴いてみてください。
こんにちは！Atsushiです。

今日の天気は晴れ。
気温は27℃、むし暑いです。
いつもは北海道ですが、今日は大阪でこのポッドキャストを撮っています。

今日は、異字同訓(いじどうくん)について話します。
異字同訓とは、漢字は違うけど、読む音は同じ、という言葉のことですね。

例えば、あつい、という言葉がありますね。
これは、3つ漢字があります。
【暑い】気温が高いことを言いますね。
今日は暑い。暑さ寒さも彼岸まで。とか言います。

【熱い】物の温度が高く感じることや、感情が高ぶることを言います。
コーヒーが熱い。とか、熱い声援を送る。とか言います。

【厚い】物の幅、距離が大きいことを言います。
この本は600ページもあってとても厚い。とか、この壁は厚い。とか言います。

全部使うと、

今日は暑いですが、私は熱いコーヒーを飲みながら、厚い本を読もうと思います。

こんな感じですね。こんなシチュエーションはなかなかないかもしれません。

他にも、
早い、速い
作る、造る、創る
会う、合う、逢う
とか、いろいろありますね。


かえる、や、とる、や、はかる、はたくさん意味があります。多いですがおもしろいので、気になった方は一度調べてみてください。

ということで、今日も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！