A Stone’s Throw is a weekly podcast designed to enrich your language expression and get you closer to using idioms and phrasal verbs naturally.

A Stone's Throw Podcast

Philosophical Friday is a weekly podcast in straightforward, easy to understand language designed to inspire, using wisdom from throughout the ages that spans the world.

Philosophical Friday

In this episode, we’ll explore the subtle yet important difference between 经历 (jīng lì) and 经验 (jīng yàn) in Chinese! What do they mean? When should you use one over the other? Through practical examples and real-life scenarios, I’ll help you master these two words and use them confidently. Plus, learn some new vocabulary along the way!


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What is your experience? 经历 or 经验？

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หากชอบฝึกและเรียนภาษาไทยแบบนี้ก็สามารถกดติดตามเจนได้นะคะ :)
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Learn Thai by Kru Jane 

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We are talking about grammalot, what it is and how to use it in your daily language learning or any learning for that matter. 
- Funnel 
Links: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammelot

Thank you for listening! 


Like a Chameleon

Grammalot

tres amigos que hicieron una mini serie de 3 capítulos llamados Radio maloka. 
Risas chistes y buen humor de pandemia. 

Música para Hablar 

Radio Maloka

오늘의 질문: 한국 가을 하면 떠오르는 대표적인 자연 현상은 무엇일까요?
a) 단풍
b) 황사
c) 벚꽃

한국의 가을은 정말 특별해요. 하늘은 맑고 바람은 시원하게 불어옵니다. 이맘때 자주 쓰는 말 중 하나가 청명하다예요. 청명한 날씨는 하늘이 맑고 깨끗할 때 사용합니다.

가을 날씨는 낮과 밤의 기온 차이가 큰데, 아침이나 저녁에 느끼는 약간 추운 느낌을 쌀쌀하다라고 해요. 이렇게 기온이 변화하는 시기를 환절기라고 부르죠. 환절기에는 감기에 걸리기 쉬우니까 건강을 잘 챙겨야 합니다.

그리고 가을 하면 빼놓을 수 없는 것이 바로 단풍입니다. 나뭇잎이 빨갛고 노랗게 물드는 모습을 보고 많은 사람들이 단풍 구경을 하러 산으로 가죠. 단풍은 한국 가을의 대표적인 자연 현상입니다.

Vocabulary 
청명하다: 하늘이 맑고 깨끗한 상태
쌀쌀하다: 약간 추운 느낌
환절기: 계절이 바뀌면서 기온 차이가 큰 시기
단풍: 가을에 나뭇잎이 색이 변하는 현상


Thirsty Korean with 정이쌤

#3 가을 날씨와 단풍 구경

American interviewers want to hear precise, simple, and clear answers. They don’t want to hear rambling or layered communication. Australians, Canadians, and Germans appreciate this communication style too.

On the other hand, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese interviewers are more likely to appreciate sophisticated, nuanced, and layered communication styles. 

In this episode, we dive into communication styles by nationality, and you’ll learn how to prepare for an interview with a hiring manager who expects concise answers.

If you’re accustomed to talking at length and rambling, modifying your communication style will take some effort. But, it’s possible if you follow the seven tips outlined in the episode. 

In this episode, you’ll also hear an example of a concise answer to the interview question, what would you do if you knew your boss was wrong about something? 

Episode originally published on December 24, 2020

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/interview-questions/

Theme music by Lucas Knutter. 

Infographics on Pinterest. 

Express to Impress

How to Answer Interview Questions Without Rambling

A record 78% of Japanese people feel anxious or worried, according to a new government survey.

That's the highest proportion in the 43 years the government has been asking people about these feelings.

Common worries among the adults who took part included health, life after retirement, and future income. Almost 64% of people said they're worried about their health, while 63% said they're worried about what their lives will look like after they stop working.

This was quite a small survey, however, and it was done by mail, with only 1,830 people across the country taking part.

Previous surveys have been done in person, and the government said people should be cautious before making comparisons between this year's survey and those done in the past.

But the survey did find that people in Japan are a little happier with their finances this year than they were in 2023.

However, 66% of people said they think the government should do more to combat inflation.

It's not just in Japan that people are anxious. Other reports have found that this is a real problem around the world.

At the end of 2023, almost half of young workers from seven countries said they found it difficult to work because they were so worried about what they saw in the news. Many felt they were living in a time of uncertainty, with wars happening across the world and geopolitical tensions rising.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Japanese People More Anxious than Ever — Survey

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wK0G8WyYbQlRx4_p5hzmb8B9Sx92lsXo/view?usp=drivesdk