Jessica speaks about culture, lifestyle, arts, and travel topics. Perfect for intermediate to advanced English learners, this podcast offers valuable listening practice and vocabulary expansion.

English Listening Practice

En este episodio de Latido Latino, exploramos la fascinante Ruta de los Cenotes en Yucatán, México. Descubre la historia sagrada de los cenotes, considerados portales al inframundo por la civilización maya, y conoce la belleza natural y la biodiversidad de estos pozos de agua cristalina. Acompáñanos mientras recorremos desde el Cenote Dos Ojos hasta el famoso Cenote Ik Kil, sumergiéndonos en leyendas y aventuras que conectan con la cultura y el misticismo de México. Ideal para estudiantes de español y viajeros interesados en los tesoros naturales de Latinoamérica

Latido Latino

Ruta de los Cenotes: Aventura y Misticismo en Yucatán

Full script with Furigana: ⁠https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストのシーズン3の1回目です。新しい年になったので、新しいシーズンにしました。1月は12月より寒いです。正月の朝は散歩をして、神社に行きます。今年は寝坊してしまったので、昼過ぎに行きました。家の近くの神社は有名なので、すごく混んでいました。列が長すぎました。なので私は、違う日に神戸の神社に行きました。

Hello. This is episode 1 of Season 3 of my podcast. Since we’re in the New Year, I‘ve decided to start a new season. January is colder than December. On New Year's morning, I usually take a walk and visit a shrine. This year however, I overslept, so I went in the afternoon. The shrine near my house is famous, so it was very crowded. The queue was too long, so I went to a shrine in Kobe on a different day.

最近パソコンの調子が悪いです。今使っているパソコンは2017年に発売したMacBook Airです。このパソコンを使い始めて今年で7年になります。一般的に、MacBookは10年ぐらい使えると言われています。パソコンの動作に問題はありませんが、バッテリーの調子が悪いようです。パソコンから充電ケーブルを外すと、バッテリーの残量がすぐに0%になってしまいます。残量とは、残っている量のことです。電池やエネルギーに使います。さらに、2017年のMacBookのサポートは今年で終了するという噂があります。

Lately, my computer has been acting up. The MacBook Air I'm currently using was released in 2017, so I've been using it for seven years now. Generally, MacBooks are said to be usable for around 10 years. While there are no issues with the computer's performance, it seems that the battery is not in good condition. When I unplug the charging cable from the computer, the battery’s Zanryou quickly drops to 0%. Zanryou refers to the amount of something that remains and is used for power and energy. In addition to the problem with the battery, there are rumors that support for the 2017 MacBook will end this year.

そこで、今年はパソコンを買い換えようと考えています。先週近所のアップルストアに行きました。午後7時を過ぎてから行きましたが、店内はまだとても混んでいました。MacBook Airのコーナーには2種類のモデルがあったので、店員に違いについて質問しました。最近の家電はたくさんモデルがあって、選ぶのに時間がかかってしまいますね。去年の年末に大学の学費を払い、シカゴに旅行に行ったばかりので、いまは余計なお金を払いたくありませんが、長く使うことを考えると一番新しいモデルを買った方がいい気がします。どれを買おうかまだ迷っています。

Japanese Lessons with Mayuna

S3E1. パソコンが壊れそう

お酒好きな人！！！
毎日お酒飲みますか？笑
私は2-3年前までは、毎日夜お酒を飲んでいましたｗ

さ、明日もゆるーくがんばろうね。

お疲れちゃんラジオ

#2　みんな毎日お酒飲む？

週末はいかがお過ごしですか？
今日は長男の９歳の誕生日でした♡
みなさんのお誕生日の思い出はなんですか？



Natural Nihongo Chat

あなたのお誕生日の思い出はなんですか？🎁

In this episode of English Learners Boost, we explore the power of consistency in language learning. I’ll share practical tips, real-life examples, and the inspiring journey of my student, Matus, who has stayed motivated for four years using Duolingo’s gamification and streaks. As his tutor for two years, I’ve witnessed his incredible progress in fluency. Plus, don’t miss a special invitation to book an English lesson with me on iTalki! Tune in and discover why small, daily efforts can lead to big results. 🎧✨ #KeepGoing #ConsistencyMatters

English Learner's Boost

How Being Consistent Helps

In this episode I walk you through the last tips I shared in previous podcasts

I share my failure experience when I had worked in London that can help you in your ''job acquiring process'.

Finally, you'll hear three more advices to prepare you for your next interview.

Good luck and let me know how I can be of a career coach / interview preparation mentor for you by sending me a message.

Job Interview Preparation | CEO Interview Strategies From Diverse Business Sectors!

Job Interview Tip 6. 3 Elements to consider befor going for a job interview.

How long do you want a movie to last? When do you start looking at your watch and wonder when you can leave the darkness of the cinema?

Or maybe it doesn't matter because you watch everything on streaming services, and you can pause anytime you like.

But according to a survey from the US, the perfect movie length is 92 minutes — about the same as a soccer match.

A polling company called Talker Research asked 2,000 people how long movies should be.

Only about 2% said they thought movies should be longer than two and a half hours, while just 15% want to watch a movie that's more than two hours long.

Movies like Dodgeball, Kung Fu Panda and Toy Story 2 are all about 92 minutes long.

But data suggests that the most popular movies are getting longer and longer.

A website called What to Watch found that the average length of the most successful movies has increased from 110 minutes in 1981 to 141 minutes in 2022.

The Guardian reports that nine out of the top 10 most successful films of all time are longer than two hours. Three of them are longer than three hours.

However, some say it's not the length of the film that's important, but how good it is.

There are really long films that feel much shorter because they're so interesting, and there are shorter movies that you wish would just end fast!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Survey Reveals the Perfect Movie Length

El verano ya está aquí y muchas personas ya están pensando en las vacaciones. Y aunque muchas personas ya tienen el destino para este año, hay otras que lo están buscando ahora. Si eres de las últimas, y te gusta ir a la playa este episodio es para ti, porque te voy a hablar de 7 playas españolas que merece la pena visitar. Si eres de las primeras y ya lo tienes todo organizado, este episodio te puede dar ideas para tus próximos viajes.

Como siempre espero que disfrutes el episodio. Después de escucharlo no te olvides de dejarle una valoración y de contarme:

-¿ya tienes tus vacaciones de este año planeadas?

-¿eres más de playa? ¿O de montaña? 
