What Topic should I Talk about today? 

If that is a Question you ask yourself often, then you're at the right place. In this Series on Speaking Activities, I'll share great many Fun and Interesting topics that can you practice with. 

In this episode, I talk about a topic which I call 'Animating the Objects around Us.'

All Things English

Speaking Activity - Animating the Objects around Us

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

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요.  I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog. 
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222730068050
https://youtu.be/E5IcDjy8ZV0

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening, 
After reading many sentences in Korean conversations sentences, 
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording. 
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording. 
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely. 

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.) 
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 1. (Beginner 1) 
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 1 - Lesson 6. Part 1 을/를,  Part 2 안, -지 않다  (Beginner 1)

How to survive / face exam season as a student كَيْفَ تُوَاجِه فَطْرَة الامتحَانات كَطَالِب
Step by step  خَطْوَة بِخَطْوَة
The 10 most important tips from a stressed student 
أَهَمّ عَشَر نَصَائِح مِن طالِبَة مُتَوَتِّرَة 

Number one  / First  sleep eight hours every day 
أَوَّلاً نَامُوا ثَمَانِي سَاعَات كُلَّ يَوْم 
Eat 3 meals and a big breakfast 
كُولُوا ثَلاَث وَجَبَات وَفَطُور كَبِير 
Exercise in the morning for 30 minutes 
تَرَيَّضُوا ثَلاَثِين دَقِيقة فِي الصَّبَاح 
Drink 2 litres of water everyday 
اِشْرَبُوا لِتْرَيْن مِن الْمَاء كُلَّ يَوم 
Meal prep (to prepare) in the weekend for the rest of the week
حَضَّرُوا الْوَجَبَات الْغِذَائِيَّة فِي نِهَايَة الْأُسْبُوع لِلْأُسْبُوع الْكَامِل
Try to cook healthy meals 
حَاوِلُوا أَنْ تَطْبَخُوا وَجَبَات صِحِيَّة
Clean your room every night 

نَظِّفَوا غُرْفَتَكُم كُلَّ لَيْلَة 
Meet your friends every day for an hour 
اِلْتَقُوا أَصْدِقَاءَكُم كُلَّ يَوم لِسَاعَة وَاحِدَة
Study 8 hours every day 
اُدْرُسُوا لِثَمَانِي سَاعَات كُلَّ يَوم 
Take a break every 2 hours 
خُوذُوا اسْتِراحَة كُلَّ سَاعَتَيْن 

And finally be proud of yourselves and good luck! 
وَأَخِيراً كُوُنوُا فَخُورِين عْن نَفْسِكُم وَحَظّ سَعِيد!


Aprende árabe con Radia 

How to survive / face exam season as a student

本集播客是Karen和妈妈一起录制的一期节目，因为柏威这周有事情。希望大家喜欢～下个星期的Chillchat会停播一集，感谢大家一直以来的支持。祝过圣诞的各位圣诞节快乐！新年新气象！

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Chillchat S2EP144 过期的食物，你吃不吃？ Will you eat expired food?

▼Script
みんなが住んでるところって、まだマスクしてる？もうしてない？日本はまだ、ほぼ全員（ぜんいん）がマスクしてるんだよね。コロナの前はマスクっていったらもうほぼ白で、お医者さんとかは水色のマスクをしてるイメージだったんだけど、もうマスクはファッションの一部になってるのね。で、ピンク、ベージュ、青、カーキとかいろいろな色があるの。その中から服に合うマスクを選（えら）んだりするよ。私もピンクとラベンダーと白を持ってるよ。

Does everyone still wear masks where they live? Don't they already? In Japan, almost everyone still wears masks. Before Corona, masks were mostly white, and doctors wore light blue masks, but now masks have become a part of fashion. There are many colors to choose from, such as pink, beige, blue, and khaki. I choose a mask that goes with my outfit. I have a pink one, a lavender one, and a white one.


日本に来たことがある人は知ってると思うけど、日本ってマスクをするのに全然（ぜんぜん）抵抗（ていこう）がないだんよね。だから、コロナ前でもマスクしてる人は普通（ふつう）にたくさんいたの。それは、風邪をひいたからマスクをしてるんじゃなくて、風邪を引かないように予防（よぼう）してる人もいるし、花粉症（かふんしょう）対策（たいさく）でマスクしている人もいるよ。私も友だちと約束（やくそく）がある日とか大事（だいじ）なイベントがある一週間くらい前からはマスクしてたよ。

As those who have been to Japan know, there is no resistance to wearing masks in Japan. That's why there were many people wearing masks even in front of Corona. Some people wear masks not because they have caught a cold, but as a preventive measure against catching a cold, and some wear masks to prevent hay fever. I used to wear a mask about a week before an important event or an appointment with a friend.


あとあと、日本って花粉症の人が多いじゃん？日本人の4人に1人は花粉症らしんだけど、花粉症って鼻水でるしくしゃみでるし・・・って感じでコロナだと間違われたりするんだよね。だから、鼻水もくしゃみも我慢できない！でも私はコロナじゃない！って人のために、マスクに「花粉症です」って押すスタンプも売ってるよ。でも実際にスタンプをしてる人は見たことないから、日本に来たときに探してみてね～。

Also, there are many hay fever sufferers in Japan, right? One out of four Japanese people suffer from hay fever, but hay fever is often mistaken for corona because of the runny nose and sneezing. So I can't stand the sniffles and sneezes! But I don't have corona! For those who can't stand the sneezing and sniffling, there are stamps that say "I have hay fever" on their masks. But I've never seen anyone actually wearing one, so look for one when you come to Japan!

🌟My courses and schedule
https://www.italki.com/teacher/7661858/japanese

ガチ日本語 - Everyday Japanese -

Ep.8 マスクとファッション (Masks & Fashion)

”夜猫子“
Are you a night owl? Let's talk about sleep in this episode.

Shay的中文小课堂

Idioms and Slangs Episode3-夜貓子

Los españoles tenemos muchas expresiones, nos encanta usarlas. Nosotros las usamos de forma inconsciente, y no nos damos cuentas que algunas de ellas no tienen ningún sentido para personas que no son nativas. 

Por eso en este episodio voy a explicarte el significado de algunas de esas expresiones y su origen.

Después de escuchar este episodio, dime si habías escuchado estas expresiones antes y cuál es tu expresión española favorita o la que más usas.

¡Espero tus comentarios!


Blanca to go 

77 – Expresiones que solo los españoles entienden

Enjoy the twelfth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, you will hear from listeners about animals and the connections they have with cultures around the world! Animals have long been symbols of different countries, cultures, and regions and have been a source of inspiration for many cultures and traditions. 

Australia - Kangaroo 
China - Panda
Italy- Wolf
Malaysia - Malayan Tiger
Nepal - Cow  
Pakistan - Markhor
Puerto Rico - Coqui
USA - Bald Eagle
Bonus: My dad's passion of animals