- Questions & answers English practice 
- Short stories 
- Study tips and suggestions 

Luke's English Sessions

En este episodio aprenderás a usar la palabra apenas, que aunque es cortita, ¡tiene mucho poder en el español del día a día!

Veremos sus tres significados principales:

Hace poco tiempo (just)
Solo o escasamente (barely / hardly)
En cuanto (as soon as)

Te daré ejemplos claros, un texto para practicar la comprensión auditiva, y un mini-reto al final: crear tus propias frases usando “apenas”. 🎯

Palabras para Llevar

Palabra del día: apenas

Here's today's news. Please share your thoughts at the end when I ask a question.
You can check the script at the link provided.

今日(きょう)のニュースです。最後(さいご)に質問(しつもん)をしますので、感想(かんそう)を聞(き)かせください。スクリプトはリンクで確認(かくにん)できます。

■富士山に静岡県から登る人 - A person climbing Mount Fuji from Shizuoka Prefecture -
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014507391000/k10014507391000.html

NEWS for beginners - Native Japanese Accent -

富士山に静岡県から登る人 - A person climbing Mount Fuji from Shizuoka Prefecture -

Hello everyone,welcome to my channel.Today my daily topic is ask for the day off.
I ate something wrong ,so I feel sick and want to vomit.I take some medicine and lie down for a day,I feel really bad.And when I think about tomorrow is Monday,I have a lot of work to do,I feel anxious,it’s not good for my health.so when Monday coming,I send a message to my boss,ask for a day off.
So today we learn some new words and sentences
1.请假 qǐngjià
2.我生病了wǒshēng bìngle
3.呕吐ǒutù
4.吃药chīyào
5.躺在床上tǎngzài chuángshàng
6.明天是周一 míngtiān shì zhōuyī
7.我有许多工作wǒyǒu xǔduō gōngzuò
8.我感到焦虑wǒ gǎn dào jiāolǜ
给我的老板发信息gěi wǒ de lǎobǎn fā xìnxi

Daily Talk

请假

Oh man, it's a real trip how some folks think they're all high and mighty in English just 'cause they've crammed a bunch of fancy words. But let me tell ya, knowing a bunch of bombastic vocabulary doesn't automatically make you advanced. It's like putting on a flashy outfit but not knowing how to dance, right? Instead of getting all hung up on being "advanced," it's way more crucial to be well-spoken and really nail the level you're at. Master that foundation, and then build on it. That's where the real growth happens, my friend.

LEARN BY LISTENING

You're NOT As Advanced As You Think!

Are you looking for a job? Are you wondering why you aren't getting interviews? 

Before you hire someone to write or edit your resume, you'll want to listen to this episode!

I'll explain why I advise you to write your own resume, and of course, you'll get resume writing tips. 

Even the most qualified professionals won't get invited for interviews if they aren't familiar with the modern recruiting process. We'll explore applicant tracking systems and how to write your resume in a way that ensures a human will see it. 

Episode originally published March 18, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/writing-a-resume/. 

Join the Express to Impress community on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/express-to-impress/.

See infographics for this episode on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/_created/.

Express to Impress

Why You Should Write Your Own Resume

"Not all heroes wear capes."

This is a phrase that's often used online to talk about normal people who do amazing things.

They don't need a cape — like Superman — to do something amazing.

But here's a hero who not only didn't wear a cape — he didn't have a name either.

Or at least, he kept his name a secret.

This is the story of a Filipino man in Japan who saved a young boy from the sea in Fukuoka city.

A 6-year-old boy was at Hakozaki pier with his family when he fell about 2 meters down into the water below. His family didn't notice at first that he had fallen, but the Filipino man did.

He was fishing nearby, and jumped into the sea to keep the boy safe while they waited to be helped out of the water.

The 6-year-old was not wearing a life jacket, and the coast guard said if the man had not jumped in, the boy could have been in trouble.

The Filipino man, who is 26 and lives in Fukuoka, gave his details to the coast guard afterward. But when the family asked for his name and his contact information, he declined and went home.

Some reports said he replied that he was not worth identifying.

SoraNews24 said the man replied in Japanese: "I'm not important enough for people to need to be concerned about my name."

The website said this is a phrase that is more likely to be used in action movies or manga, perhaps by a hero who has just saved the day.

The Filipino man was not hurt, while the boy was taken to hospital.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Man Saves Boy from Sea, Keeps Name Secret

It’s a short story used to talk about a normal day in my life and you can use it to practice listening and learn new Spanish vocabulary. This podcast is made for Spanish students if you have any suggestions please let me know. Oscar 

Oscar Cuenta - Your daily minute of Spanish

UN DÍA NORMAL 

Mr. Krupp makes George and Harold do lots of boring chores and jobs for him at school. The boys feel unhappy because they must obey him. They start planning how to stop Mr. Krupp and get the videotape back. At the same time, they are waiting for their 3D Hypno-Ring to arrive in the mail, hoping it will help them.
Listen and follow along.
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