In this episode of 'English Learners Boost,' we're diving into the world of common phrasal verbs about communication. Join your host, Ian, as we explore essential phrases like 'get across,' 'speak up,' 'break the ice,' and 'put across.' Discover how to use them in everyday conversations and elevate your communication skills. Tune in and boost your English today.

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Phrasal Verb about Communication 

はい、こんにちは。今回は Podcast の12回目です。12回目なんですけれども、今回初めてitalkiで配信することになったので、まずは簡単に説明をしたいと思います。

Hello, This is the podcast episode 12, and since this is the first time I’m going to be broadcasting on italki, I’d like to give a brief explanation first.

私の名前はMayunaです。2018年からitalkiで日本語を教えています。コミュニティに記事も投稿しています。ポッドキャストは去年の11月に始めました。私の日々の出来事を、日本人がよく使う自然な表現を使って、３分程度でお話ししてます。中級者向けぐらいの内容です。すべてのエピソードにトランスクリプトと英訳がついていて、グーグルポッドキャストでも聞くことができます。毎週更新しています。

My name is Mayuna and I’ve been teaching Japanese at italki since 2018. I also contribute articles to the community. I started the podcast last November. I talk about my daily life in about 3 minutes, using natural expressions commonly used by Japanese people. The content is for intermediate level users. All episodes have a transcript and English translation, and you can listen to them on Google Podcast. It is updated weekly.

今日はレッスンが午後からだったので、午前中はスーパーに買い物に行きました。この Podcast を録音するのが火曜日なので、その録音のために、私はいつものど飴を買います。のど飴というのは、世界中に同じようなものがあるかどうか分からないですけど、ハーブなどが入っている飴で、声がよく出るようにするものです。

Today’s lesson was in the afternoon, so I went to the supermarket in the morning to do some shopping. Since I record this podcast on Tuesdays, I always buy throat lozenges for the recording. I don’t know if there are similar products all over the world, but lozenges are candies that contain herbs and other ingredients to help you speak better.

最近いつも買っている飴の味に飽きてきたので、今日は違う飴を買ったんですね。今日買ったのど飴は蜂蜜と生姜が入っていて、添加物が入っていない、すごく美味しいものだったんですけど、美味しすぎて、普通におやつとして食べてしまうので、のど飴としてはあまりいい選択じゃなかったなと、少し後悔しています。そしてそのときになんとなく、ことわざを思い出しました。

I recently got tired of the taste of the lozenges I always buy, so I bought a different one today. The throat lozenges I bought today contained honey and ginger, no additives, and were very tasty, but they were so tasty that I ended up eating them as a regular snack, so I regretted a little that they were not a good choice for the original purpose. And then I somehow remembered a proverb.

View a full transcript: https://japanesemayuna.com/

Japanese Lessons with Mayuna

12. 良薬口に苦し

안녕하세요, 여러분! 유정쌤이에요. 오늘도 한국어 듣기 연습에 오신 걸 환영합니다. 
오늘은 겨울을 대표하는 단어, "눈"과 한자어 "설(雪)"에 대해 이야기해볼게요. 두 단어의 차이와 함께 다양한 표현도 살펴볼게요.

[눈과 설의 차이]

"눈"은 우리가 아는 하얗고 부드러운 겨울에 나타나는 기상현상을 뜻하고, "설"은 눈의 한자어 표현이에요. 그래서 뉴스나 공식적인 문장에서는 "대설주의보"나 "설경" 같은 단어를 자주 사용해요.

예를 들면:
"이렇게 예쁜 설경 속에서 널 만난 것도 인연이야."
여기서 "설경"은 눈으로 덮인 아름다운 경치를 뜻하죠.

[눈과 설을 활용한 표현들]

눈과 관련된 표현 몇 가지를 소개할게요:
첫눈: 처음 내리는 눈이에요. 여러분 모두 지난 주 첫눈 오던 날 뭘 하셨나요?
눈꽃: 나뭇가지나 창문에 맺힌 얼음 결정처럼, 눈의 아름다움을 표현한 단어예요.

한자어 "설"도 다양하게 활용돼요:
설국(雪國): 눈으로 덮인 세상을 뜻해요. 소설 설국이나 영화 설국열차의 제목에서도 보이죠.
설중매(雪中梅): "눈 속의 매화"라는 뜻으로, 추운 겨울에도 피어나는 강인함과 아름다움을 표현해요.

한국 문화에서는 특히 "첫눈"과 관련된 미신이 재밌는데요. 첫눈이 오는 날 사랑하는 사람과 함께 있으면 사랑이 이루어진다고들 합니다. 여러분도 한국에 오시면 첫눈의 로맨틱한 의미를 꼭 느껴보세요!

[발음]

"설"이라는 발음은 다양한 뜻으로 쓰여요.
예를 들어:
설(說): 이야기나 설명.
설(舌): 혀.
설(設): 설치하거나 세우는 것을 의미합니다.
문맥에 따라 뜻이 달라지니 주의하세요!


오늘은 "눈"과 "설"의 차이, 그리고 이와 관련된 표현들을 살펴봤어요. 한국어는 단어 하나에 여러 문화적 의미와 감정을 담고 있는 게 참 매력적이죠. 여러분도 다음에 눈이 내리는 풍경을 보며 "설경이 정말 아름답다"라고 말해보세요.

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Here are the four questions for you to look through, understand & answer.

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Q. 2. When you go out for an evening, what do you like to do?
Q. 3. How popular is this with other people in your country?
Q. 4. Is there any kind of entertainment you do not like? [Why/Why not?]

Please listen to the recording and notice what you like about it and as you do so remember that I can assist you to achieve the fluency that is needed for IELTS speaking.

Send me a message whenever you are ready.

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