I was sick so I took the opportunity to focus on casual vocabulary we use in English when we're not feeling well.

It's a shorter episode because it was only me, but in describing my illness, I focus on more vocabulary than usual:

under the weather
come down with (something)
a bug going around
burning the candle at both ends
be out of sorts
blow your nose
be stuffed up
run a fever
pull through
be on the mend

Brentoni's English Podcast

020 - Sick and Tired

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Learn English with Trina

Episode 3: Useful Expressions about Describing People's Personalities

Modern Chinese(時代華語)B1- Reading(短文)

Olá pessoal, tudo bem com vocês? Hoje a gente vai falar de palavras que são muito comuns em Portugal mas que no Brasil são palavrões, palavras feias ou ofensas, e que não devem ser faladas no Brasil. Ouçam o episódio e assinem nosso podcast!

Português com Thiago

Palavras comuns em Portugal que você NÃO deve falar no Brasil! 

みなさん、こんにちは。
今日は朝からレッスンがあったのですが、キャンセルになってしまったんです。
で、「あー、ジョギングしようかな、どうしようかな」って、10歳の娘に言ったら「走ったほうがいいよ。だって、ママすぐに食べちゃうじゃん」と言われたので、いつものコースを走ることにしました。
週に2，3回、5キロぐらい走っているんですよ。少し涼しくなってきたので、朝のジョギングは気持ちがいいんですが、走るまでがつらい。走ってしまったら、気持ちがいいんですけどね。
というわけで、娘の登校のタイミングで家を出て30分ぐらい走りました。なので、今は爽快（そうかい）な気分です。

秋と言えば、「読書の秋」ですね。私はテレビを見るというよりも読書をするのが好きです。本屋さんに行くとついつい買ってしまうのが「賞を受賞した本」「たくさん売れている本」なんです。日本語教師という職業柄（しょくぎょうがら）なのか、社会の変遷（へんせん）に興味があるからなのか、それともただのミーハーなのか、それはよくわかりませんが、「今話題になっている本」を買ってしまうんです。あ、「ミーハー」って、流行に飛びつくって意味なんですが、昔流行（はや）った言葉なのでもう死語（しご）かもしれないです。
で、夏休みに、どこの本屋さんでも一番売り出されていた、逢坂冬馬（あいさかとうま）さん作の『同士少女よ、敵を撃て』という本を買って、一気読みしました。2022年に本屋大賞を受賞した本なんです。読み終わった後は、「あー、期待を裏切らない作品」「戦争は本当に嫌だ」「戦争中は、女も男も全く関係なくなって、人間が人間じゃなくなるんだな」って。この本は、壮大な歴史を背景に、個的なドラマを作り上げている作品なんです。戦場になだれ込み、本に吸い込まれるように読んでしまいました。
それから、先週読んだ本は『准教授・高槻彰良の推察（じゅんきょうじゅ・たかつきあきらのすいさつ）』です。これ、ドラマにもなっていたんですね。生徒さんにこの本を紹介してもらいました。これ、面白い！！
怪異事件を捜査するミステリーなんですが、日本語がとてもきれいなんですよね。（そう感じるのは私だけかな）
しかも、高槻准教授は民俗学が専門ですから、ミステリーを読みながら日本文化も理解できる本です。そして、深町尚哉（ふかまち なおや）という大学生が出てきますから、日本人の大学生活も垣間（かいま）見ることができるんです。これはシリーズ本で、私が読んだのは1巻です。7巻ぐらいまでありますから、この先も楽しみです。
ぜひ皆さんも読んでみてください。
それから、最近みなさんが読んだ本やマンガ、そしてアニメを私に紹介してください。



「のぞみ」の日記

読書の秋➀

最近久しぶりにプリクラを撮ったので、プリクラの思い出について話してみました😉みなさんもぜひ！日本に来たら撮ってみてください💗

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.20 「プリクラ」を知っていますか？📷💗

Starting a job at an English speaking company can be a challenge. So much new information, meeting new people, and lots of conversations. Although listening is important, knowing what to say when you speak is important too. So for people who speak English as a 2nd language, today we're going to discuss some tips and vocabulary that we can use to make starting work at an English speaking employer as easy, simple, and stress free as possible. We'll hear some idioms, phrasal verbs, and more formal ways to express your ideas, to ask questions, to clarify information, and to introduce yourself. At the end we'll have a vocabulary quiz to see if you can remember what you learned, and a speaking challenge to get you talking!


Breakout Business English

STARTING A JOB at an English speaking company - Tips and Vocabulary

"그거 봤어?" 팟캐스트에 오신 여러분을 환영합니다^^
K-culture에서 빠질 수 없는 K-pop! 그리고 K-pop에서 빠질 수 없는 BTS! 
"그거 봤어?"가 특집으로 준비했습니다! 
이번 에피소드에서는 BTS가 나오기까지의 K-POP 과정과 
BTS Universe(세계관)이 가진 BTS philosophy(철학)에 대해 짧게 나누려고 합니다. 
Welcome to "그거 봤어?(Did you watch it?)" podcast!!
If we should handle K-culture, we can’t miss K-pop, especially BTS!!
In this episode, we are going to talk about the historical connection between K-POP and BTS, and BTS’ messages affecting ARMY’s life in a good way. 
Stay tuned!

그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

04. *특집(SP)* K-POP history makers! BTS! (2 fast facts about BTS’ mega hit.)

As there are 4 areas: Speaking, Reading, Writing & Listening and I’ll add the 5th one – Thinking in English I’ll be presenting you with some tools daily to enhance each area.

Let’s dive into the third Part for today and it’s on Listening & Comprehension:

Here are the comprehension questions:

Where is Chicago in the United States?

a The west coast
b The Midwest
c The south
d The east coast

What sport do the Chicago Cubs play in Wrigley Field?

a Rugby
b Football
c Soccer
d Baseball


Why was Keith impressed by the Chicago Water Tower?

a It supplies water to the entire population.
b It is one of few landmarks that survived a historical fire.
c It is the tallest building in the city.
d It is the only remaining monument of the World’s Fair.


What event was important for Chicago in 1892?


a The World’s Fair took place here.
b Jackson Park became open to the public.
c The Great Fire destroyed a large part of the town.
d Wrigley Field was constructed.


How did Keith arrive to the rooftop of the Willis Tower?

a He used an indoor elevator.
b He climbed the building’s exterior.
c He walked up the interior stairs.
d He took an outdoor elevator.

See you in the part 4 and it will be on Speaking. 

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