In this episode of English Learners Boost, Teacher Ian—licensed professional science teacher and English tutor—explores the powerful concept of “Intent vs. Impact” in English communication. Discover how even small differences in phrasing can completely change how you’re understood! With practical examples, inspiring insights, and a reminder that you’re not alone in this journey, this episode is your guide to bridging the gap and speaking English with confidence and authenticity. Ready to boost your English? Let’s go!



English Learner's Boost

Intent vs. Impact: How English Can Betray You

『日本語能力試験」対策＿日本語総まとめN3（語彙）』アスク出版 テキストを読んでいきます。 １回に1日ずつ読んでいきます。 今日は、第3週６日です。

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N3　語彙　第3週6日目

Standing desks have been promoted as a healthy alternative for office workers who don't want to stay seated in front of a computer all day. But a new study suggests that standing desks may not be so good for us after all.

A research team, led by scientists at the University of Sydney, has found that standing for over two hours a day may increase the risk of developing circulatory diseases that can prevent the proper flow of blood in the body.

The researchers looked at data from over 83,000 adults in the UK who were not suffering from heart disease at the start of the study. For seven days, the participants wore a device on their wrists that recorded the time they spent sitting or standing each day.

After collecting this data, the researchers recorded any heart disease or circulatory health problems the participants experienced over the following seven years.

The research team calculated that after standing for two hours, every extra 30 minutes someone stands increases their risk of having a circulatory disease by 11%.

And although standing was not associated with an increased risk of health problems like heart disease or stroke, standing does not reduce the risk of developing such health problems either.

Speaking to The Guardian, Matthew Ahmadi, one of the authors of the study, said the key point of the study's findings is that standing instead of sitting doesn't provide any health advantage, and could increase health risks for some people.

Emmanuel Stamatakis, one of the other authors of the study, told The Guardian that moving around during the day and getting regular exercise are better ways to reduce the risk of heart disease.

"Take regular breaks, walk around, go for a walking meeting, use the stairs, take regular breaks when driving long distances, or use that lunch hour to get away from the desk and do some movement," he said.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Standing Desks Could Be Bad for Your Health

Transcript : 
Herkese merhaba! Kardeşim Efe ile birlikteyim. Bu gün prepositons of place
yani yer edatlarını diyaloğumuzda kullanacağız. 
Hadi başlayalım. 
Şu an bir oda resmine bakıyoruz ve resmi tarif edeceğiz. 

E : Bilgisayar nerede ? 
G : Bilgisayar masanın üstünde. 
E : Oyuncak kutusu nerede ?
G : Oyuncak kutusu masanın altında. 
E : Oyuncak ayı nerede ?
G : O yatağın yanında. 
E :Robot resmi nerede ?
G : Robot resmi duvarda .
E : Çoraplar nerede ?
G : Çoraplar yerde .
E : Top nerede ? 
G : Top yatağın arkasında. 
E : Komodin nerede ?
Yer edatları 2
G : Komodin masa ile yatağın arasında.
E : Kazak nerede ?
G : Kazak çekmecenin içinde. 
E : Oyuncak araba nerede ?
G : O çorapların önünde. 

Bu günlük podcastimizin sonuna geldik. Dinlediğiniz için teşekkürler ve
kardeşim Efe’ye sonsuz teşekkürler.

a.cup.of.Turkish  /  podcasts with their transcripts ✨

Yer edatları / Prepositions of place

美容院の料金💸や日本人が美容院をどうやって探すのかについて話しました💇‍♀️みなさんは何か月に一回美容院に行きますか？

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.34 日本の美容院はいくら？💇‍♀️💸

We took the risk. We said YES to the new job or new home. We are using our English, at last. 

Unfortunately, however, we may find that the reactions of others -- in the workplace or in our home -- are MIXED. 

Some people are proud of us and want to celebrate our success with us. Others, we may be surprised to discover, seem to suddenly DISLIKE us. They may appear to distrust us or seem jealous, envious, or more competitive. Support we may have had just a day before - that helped us get where we find ourselves -- may have suddenly disappeared.

If this has happened to you -- you're not alone. AND there are ways to feel better and get the support and care you seek. 

This is something I wish we spoke more about, for I believe it's a topic that is CRUCIALLY important in the world of language learning. 

I'd love to hear what you think! 

Hear and There

11. What can happen after (and why we may be afraid of) stepping out of our comfort zone

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/223015094502
https://youtu.be/x6CB181v-rU

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 with Korean grammar 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 3. (Intermediate 1) 
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 3. (Intermediate 1) - Lesson 13. Part 1 ​-는/-은/-ㄴ 편이다, Part 2 -더라고(요)/-(이)더라고(요)

En el episodio de esta semana te voy a enseñar diferentes maneras en las que podemos expresar sentimientos en español. Las formas que vas a aprender en este episodio son un poquito más avanzadas que las típicas, “estoy contenta”, “estoy muy triste”.... Y te van a ayudar a subir el nivel de tus conversaciones en español.

Espero, como siempre, que disfrutes el episodio. Después de escucharlo, me harías un gran favor si dejaras una valoración al podcast en la plataforma desde donde lo escuchas.
