『どんどん読める！日本語ショートストーリーズVol.2』より

みじかい ものがたりを読もう📖 Read a short story

雷と少女

This podcast highlights the famous songs from a K-pop-inspired Filipino band called Bini.

Songs mentioned:
1. Karera
2. Salamin, Salamin
3. Pantropiko

Words:
1. Ppop - Pinoy pop/ Pilipino pop
2. Kpop - Korean Pop
3. OPM - Original Pilipino Music/ Original Pinoy Music

5-minute Talks with Dea

Bini: A Kpop Inspired Filipino Band

Welcome English learners! Today we’re continuing the conversation between Jennifer and James. In the last episode, James had just met Jennifer while he was walking in the park. Her dog had fetched a ball and had come close to him. Jennifer was in the middle of telling him why she started dog sitting for her friend. Listen to the story in this episode to grow your vocabulary and listening skills. Enjoy!
“I was having coffee with my friend, Sarah, and we were talking about how difficult it is to live up to the standards of being a “modern woman.” Jennifer started her story.
“Oh, that sounds like an interesting conversation…” James responded. “I’ve always felt like it must be almost impossible for women to balance career and family. Especially single women.”
“Well, yeah, that’s what we were saying to each other. There’s a lot of pressure on women to be “independent,” as if they don’t need men in their lives. I think marriage and family are great and I hate the stigma that is sometimes given to housewives in our society.”
“That’s an interesting perspective to hear from a woman.” James replied. “You wouldn’t know that based on what you see in the media.”
“Exactly. Anyways, Sarah is married, so she and her husband are taking a trip this weekend. She works as an accountant, so she stays busy, but she wants to have kids, too. That’s why we were talking about “modern women.” Anyhow, I offered to watch their dog for the weekend, so here I am!” Jennifer explained.
“I see. That’s nice of you to do for her!” James appreciated this small act Jennifer was doing for her friend. He wanted to learn more about her, but she had a question for him.
“So, what brings you out to the park on a Saturday morning?” Jennifer inquired.
“I like to go for a walk when I’m thinking about something.” James told her.
“Ah, ok. So, can I ask what’s on your mind?” Sarah asked with an inquisitive look on her face. 
James was more than happy to tell her.


Stories in English

Why Jennifer is Dog Sitting

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Streetwise English

SWE 163 Gaza Strip (Advanced)

Oi gente, aqui é a Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No podcast de hoje trouxe mais uma fábula famosa para vocês se divertirem e aprenderem palavras novas. No final desse episódio, trarei o vocabulário com seus significados em inglês para ajudar caso vocês tenham dificuldades. Se quiser pode acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar no link a seguir: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WqsjZWfZrwpZk--9hG9QfJk7CeMFgWKY1UywnLetuOw/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos lá?

Hi guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today's podcast I brought another famous fable for you to have fun and learn new words. At the end of this episode, I will bring the vocabulary with its meanings in English to help if you have difficulties. If you want, you can follow the podcast script, just click on the link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WqsjZWfZrwpZk--9hG9QfJk7CeMFgWKY1UywnLetuOw/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go?

Portuguese Drops 

A assembleia dos ratos

The never-ending fairy tales land🧚🏻‍♂️

Swan lake 2

Die Deutschen und das Fahrrad
(A)  Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts war ein Fahrrad ein wertvolles Objekt: Es beförderte seinen Besitzer schnell und ohne große Anstrengung von A nach B und konnte dazu noch Gepäck  transportieren. Vor etwa 50 Jahren begann sich die Rolle des Fahrrads dann zu ändern: Es entwickelte sich mehr und mehr zum Sportgerät. Die meisten Käufer legten Wert darauf, dass es leicht war, viele GÄNGE hatte und gut aussehen sollte es natürlich auch. 
(B)  Seit der Jahrtausendwende gibt es wieder einen neuen Trend: das E-Bike. Das ist ein Fahrrad mit einem kleinen Elektromotor. Im Jahr 2021 wurden in Deutschland von insgesamt 4,7 Millionen Fahrrädern zwei Millionen E-Bikes verkauft, Tendenz steigend. 
(C)  Was macht das E-Bike so beliebt? Erstens ist es umweltfreundlich, zweitens kommt man in den Städten schneller zum Ziel als mit dem Auto und drittens ist die Parkplatzsuche kein Problem. Und abgesehen davon werden die Deutschen immer älter. Mit einem E-Bike sind Senioren mobil, sie haben Bewegung und sind in der frischen Luft. Trotzdem stellt das Fahren kein Risiko dar, auch dann nicht, wenn sie beispielsweise Herzprobleme haben. Die KEHRSEITE DER MEDAILLE ist, dass sich ältere Menschen oft überschätzen und die Unfallrate mit dem E-Bike hoch ist. Elektro-Fahrräder sind selbstverständlich nicht billig, aber ihr Siegeszug ist nicht mehr aufzuhalten.
 

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10_Die Deutschen und das Fahrrad

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Teacher Joseph's Podcast

At the Post Office (with transcript for suudy)

There is a transcript available for this podcast. 

Are you constantly asking:
“What’s the best book to read?”
“What show should I watch?”
“What’s the best method to learn?”

If so, you might be stuck in a cycle of passive learning — always taking in, never giving out. In this video, I talk about a pattern I see all the time: students chasing knowledge without ever using it.

You don’t get fluent by reading.
You don’t get confident by watching.
You grow by giving: writing, speaking, creating, sharing.

If you're serious about improving, stop collecting resources — start becoming a resource.
Write essays. Speak up. Bring your ideas to your lessons.

Let’s talk about what real learning looks like — and why giving is the missing step in your progress.

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