-ed and -ing can be hard but there's an easy rule to remember how to use them! Join me in this episode of Stairway to English to learn the differences and how to use them correctly!

My schedule is full right now. If you would like a class with me, send me a message on italki! I will add you to my waitlist. I will have more classes available at the end of April! I look forward to meeting you in class!

Stairway to English: Short easy to understand episodes to improve your English grammar and fluency

Are you scared or scary?! Learn the difference between -ed adjective endings and -ing adjective endings!

Do you like fireworks？
In this episode, I talk about Bonfire Night in the UK！
an amazing event full of lights.
Excitement and fun!

このエピソードでは　わたしが行ってきたイギリスのボンファイアーについて話します
とても素敵なイベントでした：D

Everyday japanese with maki

Let's Talk about the Bonfire!  ボンファイアーと花火について話そう！

今回は効果的な最速の外国語学習方法について、先輩と後輩が経験を元に話し合います。先輩はインフォーマルに、後輩はフォーマルに話し、それぞれの視点から、効率的に外国語を学ぶ方法を共有します。
In this episode, the senior and junior discuss effective and fast language learning methods, drawing from their own experiences as well as the experiences of their students. The senior speaks informally, while the junior speaks formally, and they each share their perspectives on the most efficient ways to learn a foreign language.


こんにちは。このポッドキャストは、あずみとゆきこが、日本人同士の自然な会話を通して、日本語をもっと深く学べるようにお届けします。
Hello! This podcast is brought to you by Azumi and Yukiko, and it's designed to help you learn Japanese more deeply through natural conversations between native speakers.
この番組は、中級～上級の学習者の皆さんに向けた内容です。
This show is aimed at intermediate to advanced learners.
あずみさんは私の先輩で、以前は同じ会社で働いていました。
Azumi is my senior, and we used to work at the same company.
でも今は、お互いに日本語教師として活動しています。
But now, we both work as Japanese language teachers.
リアルな日本語の表現や、先輩後輩ならではのやりとりを、私たちの会話を通じて楽しんでください。
We hope you enjoy our conversations filled with real-life Japanese expressions and the unique dynamics between a senior and a junior.
日常の出来事、日本の文化、そして日本語の面白さについて、あずみさんと一緒にたっぷりお話していきます。
We'll talk about daily life, Japanese culture, and the charm of the Japanese language with plenty of fun along the way.
リラックスして、私たちの会話に耳を傾けてくださいね。
So sit back and relax as you listen in on our conversations.
それでは、始めましょう。
Let's get started!




にほんごびより

効果的な外国語学習法

2025/8/8に録音
日本の小学生の夏休みについてお話ししました😊

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

#132 日本の小学生の夏休み🍉 Summer Homework for Japanese Elementary School Kids 

A fun trip to Mongolia in the summer of 2020.

layover - a short stay in a place that you make while you are on a longer journey to somewhere else
reasonable - if you say that the price of something is reasonable, you mean that it is fair and not too high
to go with something -  to choose or accept something
packed - filled to capacity; full
to see smth with your own eyes - see something yourself, especially when it is something that you would not believe to exist or be true if you did not see it
to make a buck - to earn money
a nomad -  is a member of a group of people who move from one place to another rather than living in one place all of the time
portable - something that is portable is light and small enough to be easily carried or moved, like a portable speaker 
exhausted - extremely tired
to scam - to trick someone into giving you money, usually in an illegal way

Enjoy :)

All-Weather English

My trip to Mongolia

You are having difficulties keeping to the diet and you are worried that tomorrow is the day to check if you have lost weight. Here are some crazy ideas to cheat on Weigh In day!
Explanation of expressions used in the podcast:
"Take with a pinch of salt" - don't trust this information too much.
"Emotional baggage" - things that you never stop worrying about.
"A heavy heart" - feeling sad or anxious.
"Get something off your chest" or "a load off your mind" - admit to what is worrying you.
"Carrying a weight on your shoulders" - worrying about things.
"Having a chip on your shoulder" - you are angry about someone or something.
"Having butterflies in your stomach" - being nervous.
"Having a frog in your throat" - your voice is bad because of a throat infection.

Bathroom scales image by Racool_studio https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/beautiful-fitness-girl-holding-scales_8026855.htm

The Social Evolutionary

Dieting? (Silly) Tricks to Beat the Scales. 

Beginner Chinese Listening：在中国学中文  Learn Chinese in China

Beginner Chinese Listening

Hoy los Reyes Magos se pasean por todas las ciudades españolas antes de visitar las casas de los españoles y dejarles los regalos que abrirán mañana. En el episodio de hoy te cuento en que consiste la Cabalgata de Los Reyes y su origen.

¿Conocías la tradición de Los Reyes Magos? 


Blanca to go 

Especial Navidad 2.10 - La cabalgata de Reyes

España cuenta con una gran diversidad de paisajes. Una manera de apreciar esta diversidad es en sus parques nacionales.

En España hay 16 parques nacionales, cada uno con unas características, flora, fauna y belleza propias. En el episodio de hoy te hablo de los parques nacionales españoles, donde se encuentran y alguna de sus características.

Espero que disfrutes del episodio, después de escucharlo, no te olvides de decirme:

-si conocías estos parques nacionales, y 

-si has visitado alguno de ellos.

¡Te espero en mi Instagram!
