This set of podcasts is a supplement to the General English Course, Elementary level.

Listening&Speaking Boost. Elementary Level.

This set of podcasts aims at explaining some common phrasal verbs in context. 

Phrasal Verbs

This set of podcasts will be interesting for avid readers. I read extracts from books which I find impressive. I invite listeners to share their ideas on the matter - by a message or in a lesson.

The Joy of Reading

This set of podcasts is a supplement for the General English course. Intermediate level.

Listening &  Speaking Boost. Intermediate Level.

In each podcast I explain the difference between words or expressions which might look or sound similar for a learner of English. 

What's the difference?

This set of podcasts is about some common mistakes which learners make. I explain this or that mistake and give advice how to fix or avoid it.

Common Mistakes

【スクリプト】
こんにちは～！マルハバ！サウジの日本語の先生、佳子です＾＾
みなさんー！遅れましたが、明けましておめでとうございます。
今年もよろしくお願いします＾＾
今日は「サウジでの新年と今年の目標」について話します。
サウジアラビアに住んで1年と1カ月が経ちました。早いですね。今年はサウジで2回目の新年を過ごしました。サウジアラビアでは、新年を祝う文化がないので、年末年始の休みはないですし、私たちもほぼ普段通りの一日を過ごしました。ただお正月には日本で大きな地震や飛行機事故があったりして、日本に住んでいる家族や友人はいつもと違った新年を迎えたようです。その大きな地震は私の地元から車で3時間ほどのところで起きました。その地域は今までにないくらい大きな被害を受けたので、本当に心が痛みました。被害を受けた地域のみんなが早く普段の生活に戻れることを願っています。
そんなわけで、私もいつもと違う気持ちで新年を迎えました。今年の目標を作るのが遅くなりましたが、みなさんに個人的な目標を二つ共有したいと思います。
まず一つ目は、アラビア語を中級レベルで話せる・聞き取れるようになることです。去年の3月から少しずつですが本格的にアラビア語を勉強しています。夫のお母さんとアラビア語で日常会話ができるようになるのが目的ですが、現状アラビア語での会話が3往復くらいで終わってしまうので、今年はもう少し複雑な会話ができるようになりたいと思います。
アラビア語は日本語と360度違う言語なので、本当に難しいですが、毎日地道に頑張ります。
二つ目は、息子を無事に小学校に入学させることです。諸事情でサウジに来て幼稚園に行っていないのですが、サウジでは日本より半年早く小学校1年生になります。つまり今年の8月からです。あと7カ月しかありません。きっとあっという間に入学の時期が来ます。息子はアラビア語がわからないので、インターナショナルスクールに入れる予定です。私立学校には面接やテストなどがあるので、その準備とか、家族以外の人と英語でのコミュニケーションができるようにしておく必要があります。私たちにとっては入学までも大変ですが、入学後も環境が変わってきっといろいろ苦労することがあると思うので、そういう面も頑張らないといけないですね＾＾
みなさんの今年の目標は何ですか？
それではまた！マア　アッサラーマ！


Japanese with Yoshiko（スクリプト付）

第29回：サウジでの新年と今年の目標～New Year in Saudi Arabia and this year’s goals~

The cost of low-budget food in Britain’s supermarkets has risen by up to 50 per cent over the past year, official figures show.

The Office for National Statistics reports that the price of value pasta ranges has jumped by 50 per cent since April last year!

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The Conversation

Cost of living: Supermarket value food prices up as much as 50%

Host: Welcome back to the podcast everyone. Now we’re moving on to the part of the show that we call ‘Explain yourself!’. This is where our guests talk about a topic and say what they think and why. Listeners, you can tell us who was the most convincing. So we’ve got Jake with us, Jake is from New York in the United States. Then we’ve got Andrew who’s from York in the UK.

Andrew: The original York before the Americans made a worse one.

Jake: No one knows where York is, or cares.

Host: Whoa! We’ve started already. Don’t worry, Jake, Andrew’s just trying to provoke you. This could be an interesting discussion! And today’s topic is Food and Drink. Which is better: American or British?

Jake: Well, this is going to be a short discussion. It’s American food and drink. It’s definitely the most well-known food around the world. What’s the next topic?

Andrew: Just because American food is the most well-known, which it is, it doesn’t mean it’s good. I think most of it is really unhealthy. Yes, he’s definitely an American male. Do all of you just sit watching games on TV that no other countries are interested in, drinking ice cold beer-flavored water and shouting (Mimics) ‘We’re the best at everything! USA!’

Jake: Oh you’re talking to me about beer? Good luck with tempting people to come to your barbecue on a hot day with a nice glass of warm beer. Not that you have barbecues because it’s always raining. You just sit inside with your warm beer and your fish and chips feeling sad.

Andrew: (laughs) I’m not going to apologize for enjoying beer that is slightly warmer than ice. There are things that are more important than how cold it is, you know? Like, oh I don't know - taste?

Host: Beer wars! Are we going to be able to resolve this difference at all, gentlemen?

Andrew: Obviously I’m a little more favorable toward British beer, but Jake has a point about the weather. It doesn’t actually rain all the time, but it’s not usually as hot as it gets in most places in the US. 

English Conversation/Dialogue

Discussion Opinions 

¿"Vosotros" o "ustedes"? ¿"Tú" o "vos"? En este episodio hablamos sobre las diferentes variantes del español y cuál es la correcta.

Taquitos de español 🌮🇲🇽

¿Cuál es el mejor español?

Как вы проводите свободное время? О нашем свободном времяпровождении мы расскажем в этом видео! мы повторим дни недели и глаголы, чтобы поговорить о свободном времени! 

russian in context

Vocabulary free time (subtitles in 10 languages ) Лексика на тему свободное время!

In this first episode of Merhaba Türkçe! we dive into the Turkish verb tanışmak, which means ‘to meet’ or ‘to get to know.’  You’ll learn how to use it in different situations, from introducing yourself to describing past meetings. Join us as we explore this essential Turkish verb and start speaking more naturally :)

Merhaba Türkçe,  podcastimizin ilk bölümünde, ‘tanışmak’ fiilini ele alıyoruz. Bu fiili tanışma, kendini tanıtma ve geçmişteki tanışmaları anlatma gibi çeşitli durumlarda nasıl kullanabileceğinizi öğreneceksiniz. Türkçeyi daha doğal konuşmaya başlamak için bize katılın :)