Ever freeze when someone says, “Tell me about yourself”?
Let’s fix that! In this episode, you’ll learn a simple, flexible way to introduce yourself naturally — plus three examples from relaxed small talk to confident corporate communication, guided by a Speech Therapist, Accent Specialist, and English Coach.

Short, practical, and confidence-boosting… your English introduction is about to get an upgrade.

Own Your Speech | Accent & Communication for Professionals

Master Your Introduction: From Casual Small Talk to Corporate Meetings

Liam and Ava, soaked at a rainy bus stop, misunderstand each other over the phrase "Tell me about it." After a funny rant and clarification, Liam considers booking English lessons for better fluency.

LEARN BY LISTENING

Rainy Rant & English Secrets: A Misunderstanding Leads to a Lesson

"Terima kasih"
Dua kata sederhana, tapi artinya tidak sederhana
Sejak kecil, kita diajarkan untuk mengucapkan “terima kasih” sebagai bentuk sopan santun
Tapi semakin dewasa, saya sadar bahwa kata ini memiliki makna yang jauh lebih dalam

“Terima” berarti membuka hati, menerima dengan senang hati
 “Kasih” berarti perasaan cinta, perasaan sayang
Jadi, saat kita mengucapkan “terima kasih”, sebenarnya kita sedang membuka tangan 
untuk menerima cinta dari orang lain. Bukan hanya sopan, tapi ada hati yang juga bicara

Ada juga makna lain yang tidak kalah indah,
“Terima” adalah menerima, dan “kasih” adalah memberi
Maka, “terima kasih” adalah gerakan dua arah
Kita menerima dan memberi, sebuah pertukaran rasa

Dalam bahasa Jepang, “arigatou”（ありがとう）berarti 'terima kasih'
yang berasal dari kata arigatai（有難い）, artinya 'sulit untuk terjadi'
Sebuah kesadaran bahwa kebaikan tidak selalu hadir, 
dan karena itu, sangat berharga
Maka ketika seseorang berkata “arigatou”,
itu bukan hanya ucapan terima kasih,
tapi ada makna yang lebih dalam,
“Apa yang kamu lakukan untukku, bukan hal biasa. Aku benar-benar menghargainya.”

Mungkin sudah ribuan kali kita mengucapkan “terima kasih”
tapi, kapan terakhir kali kita mengatakannya dengan hati?

Aku nggak tahu siapa yang sedang kamu pikirkan saat mendengarkan episode ini
Tapi kalau terasa pas, mungkin sekarang adalah waktunya kamu bilang
 “Terima kasih”
Dan semoga kata itu membawa kehangatan…
untuk kalian berdua

Akhir minggu

Terima kasih & Arigatou

A short and simple exploration of museums, told in natural Turkish, with useful vocabulary at the end for learners.

Merhaba Türkçe 

A Museum Visit in Turkish

Welcome to the Jerome Meadows Experience

For the full video with additional vocabulary search THE JEROME MEADOWS EXPERIENCE on Spotify 

Special guest today Carl McLarty from Streetwise English
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The Jerome Meadows Experience

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    Xièxie nǐ
A：谢谢  你！
    Bú kèqi
B：不客气！


HSK Standard Course Level 1 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 2 text 2

Have you ever heard the phrase, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do"?

It means you should follow the customs of the place you're visiting or the people you're with. So in Japan, for example, you should take off your shoes before entering someone's home, because it's the custom.

However, people often shorten this phrase to just, "When in Rome."

Phrases like this, where part of the sentence is not spoken but the meaning is still clear, are called "anapodotons" ("an-uh-PAW-duh-tuns"). People don't say the second part of the phrase, but everyone knows what they mean.

But why do people leave phrases unfinished?

According to Instagram linguist Adam Aleksic, it's because we like to save time and effort when talking. By saying less, we can still share the full idea, as long as others know the rest of the phrase.

Anapodotons are very common in English. Let's look at some more now!

"Speak of the devil" is something people say when someone appears just as you were talking about them. The full phrase is, "Speak of the devil, and he shall appear." But it doesn't mean you think the person who appeared is a bad person!

"It takes a village" is another example. The full phrase, "It takes a village to raise a child," means raising children is easier with help from others. It can also be used to talk about teamwork or group tasks.

"If you can't stand the heat" comes from, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." This means if something is difficult or stressful, you should either deal with it or stop complaining and leave!

Anapodotons may be short, but they have a lot of meaning!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Saying Less, Meaning More: The Power of Anapodotons

在繁忙的城市生活中，有人总是忙于工作，有的人忙于其他事情而牺牲了自己的时间和健康。你的生活中有没有错过什么呢？

有没有办法来补救呢？

雪花读美文

生活中你错过了什么？

Script

おはようございます。日本語だんだんpodcastのゆかりです。

10月31日はハロウィンですね。
　
毎年(まいとし)、渋谷(しぶや)にはたくさんの仮装(かそう)した人があつまります。

"仮装する"については、前のポットキャストではなしましたね。

ただ、今年(ことし)の渋谷(しぶや)の
ハロウィンはちょっと、ちがいます。

今年のハロウィンのあいだは、
外でお酒(さけ)をのむことは、
禁止(きんし)になりました。

禁止とは、してはいけないことです。

道(みち)や公園(こうえんで)
お酒をのむことができません。

それから、渋谷区(しぶやく)の区長(くちょう)が、

「ハロウィンに、渋谷にこないでください。」
といっています。

"こないで"とは、いま自分のいるばしょに、きてほしくないときに、いいます。

たとえば、ともだちに、

「私のへやはきたないから、今日はあそびにこないでね。」

と、いいます。

たくさんの人がくると、あぶないですね。

そのために、ハロウィンは渋谷にこないで、といっています。

いま、日本にいる人は
気をつけてくださいね。

では、今日も、最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です！

また明日。