Hi everyone! Christmas is getting closer and closer! I'm having a hard time choosing all the gifts I have to give this year. In this episode, I introduce Japanese Christmas again but in N4-N3 Japanese!

たつきのにほんご

日本のクリスマス (intermediate)

みんなげんき？ このエピソードでは、スウェーデンの森について話すから、ちゃんと聞きなさいぃぃぃ。 おれはねぇ、2020年の11月に、横浜からスウェーデンに引っ越してきたんだけど、やっぱりスウェーデンに来て１番びっくりしたことのひとつは、「どこまでいっても森しかない」ってことかなぁ。 まぁ、他のエピソードでも話した通り、てっぺいは都会よりは田舎の方が好きだし、森もリラックスできるからだいすきなんだけど、あまりにも森しか無さすぎて、さすがにびっくりしてます。 今住んでる場所はスウェーデン北部の小さな田舎町だからもちろんのだけど、ストックホルムでも少し車で離れただけでもう森しかないのよ！ ちょっとてっぺいはねぇ、スウェーデンに来る前に想像してたよりあまりにも森しかないから今でも少しびっくりしてます。 おっけー、じゃぁ今回も聞いてくれてありがとう！ てっぺいのレッスンにも是非是非遊びに来てくださーい;) じゃあまた次のエピソードで！ バイバイ！

Super Casual Japanese with Teppei

Casual Japanese スウェーデンの森について- About Swedish Forrest

Today I'm covering the difference between the verb ser and estar while describing a place. We'll also go over some traveling vocabulary, some conversation questions, and a grammar activity. You won't want to miss this!

Super Basic Spanish

Learn Spanish: ¡Vamos a la isla! (ser vs estar)

Small talk doesn't have to be mundane; it can be a colorful canvas of shared experiences! In our latest episode, Amy and Curtis spill the beans on their recent hobbies and activities.

Curtis shares his newfound morning routine – brisk walking for an energy boost, a new hobby he's picked up with coloring books. Meanwhile, Amy takes us on a journey through her latest experiments from the kitchen.

Book a trial lesson with Curtis - https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

Small Talk & Chit-Chat | The Real English Conversations Podcast

なぞなぞ　

①いつももんくばかり言っている動物は？

②お茶はお茶でも、子どもがよろこぶお茶は？

③フランスのパンはフランスパン、では日本のパンは何パン？

いぬ→わんわん
ねこ→にゃーにゃー
きつね→こんこん
うし→もーもー

答え
①うし
②おもちゃ
③ジャパン

なぞなぞPodcast

〈#4〉子どもがよろこぶお茶は？

Brief introduction and some tips for practicing English at the gym.

Everyday English with Nick

Introduction

Aprende cómo expresar coloquialmente que algo es exagerado con un refrán venezolano muy gracioso.

Kaizen Spanish

NI TAN CALVO NI CON DOS PELUCAS

A newlywed couple (named Silver and Ravine) goes to a themed hotel suite and finds out it wasn't what they expected.

Vocabulary:
honeymoon: vacation that newlyweds go on
quake: to shake or tremble
organ: a large musical instrument with pipes and keyboards
organ: a group of tissues inside the body, for example- heart, lungs
suite: a luxury room in a hotel
 

Learn English with Stories

Story: The Honeymoon- part 1

One of the questions that many of us have about exercise is "should it hurt?"

Some people agree with the old saying: "No pain, no gain," which means if it's not hurting, you're not improving.

But is that really true?

When it comes to weight training, some experts tell people that they should train "until failure" for best results.

This means they keep lifting or training until their body cannot physically do any more.

However, others say that this approach is not suitable for everyone.

"If somebody wants to increase muscle mass as much as they possibly can, then training to failure is something to consider," said Michael Zourdos, from Florida Atlantic University, who has done research into this subject.

He and his colleagues found that lifting weights "until failure" may build bigger muscles, but isn't needed to increase strength.

He said people who work out hard, but don't push themselves to exhaustion, will still likely improve their fitness.

For the average person just looking to increase their fitness levels, Zourdos said it's easier to get results.

He said that these people would benefit from a hard session that comes within five to 10 repetitions of failure, rather than training to complete exhaustion.

He also said "failure training" often makes people so sore that they miss their next session.

Overdoing it can sometimes be harmful — and people who are planning on doing strenuous exercise should see a doctor first.

James Fisher, a sport science expert in the UK, says that resting muscle groups is an important part of training.

But he agrees that if people want to build muscle, they need to push themselves.

"If you lift a weight you can easily lift 10 times or more, you never really work hard enough," he said.

Still, Fisher said that the best workout is "one that people will actually do," regardless of how hard they push themselves.