Writing is great for your speaking, but it's not necessary! What's great about writing is that it gives you a way to LOOK at YOUR words. To see how things really are. Speech-to-text applications or many AI programs allow you SEE the words you SAY. That is so helpful.

It also gives you a way to practice WITHOUT getting feedback - which has some real benefits. 
Listen to hear more! 

Hear and There

6. But what if we don't like to write? 

2025年6月に録音しました。
日本の梅雨についてのポッドキャストです☔️

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

#122 梅雨の楽しみ☔️ Finding Joy in the Rainy Season

Learn Three Sentences a Day：Day30
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Master Mandarin Daily : Learn Three Sentences a Day!

Learn Three Sentences a Day：Day30

This episode covers basic greetings in Afrikaans and includes an example discussion in Afrikaans using the vocabulary that has been learned. 

Afrikaans Building blocks

Basic Afrikaans Greetings

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

Vamos aprender um pouco sobre como falar no restaurante!

 Portuguese Audios for Intermediate B1 -Áudios em Português para Intermédios B1

No Restaurante

These words should be added onto your vocabulary list! These can be used when writing emails, communicating with people, travelling, studying etc.

The Amplify English Podcast

3 Advanced English Vocabulary Words

Acquiring a new client is only half the battle; the real work lies in building a successful partnership. This episode of The Global Professional Podcast offers a strategic guide for global professionals on both fronts. Learn to move from a transactional sales process to a consultative one, and discover a practical framework for setting clear expectations from day one to build lasting, profitable client relationships.

The Global Professional Podcast

Episode 143 - Mastering Client Acquisition & Expectations

I talk about National Grammar Day and Banksey's real name.
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