Welcome back to the second season of English In A Teacup!

Today we will be learning about the five senses as well as idiomatic expressions that use them. To help us with the topic, Miss Finesstocrat will be telling us of her first day at her new job working as a tea quality control inspector. How did she get on? Let's put the kettle on and find out!

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP EP11: THE FIVE SENSES

¡¡No quiero parar!! VAMOS, que no decaiga. (Es más algo que me digo a mí, pero igual.)

En fin. Espero que les esté sirviendo y que les guste. COME ON! (¡VAMOS!)

Tour al inglés 🎙️🚐 | Aprendé INGLÉS solo ESCUCHANDO | PRINCIPIANTE

Tour al inglés #6 🎙️🚐 | Aprendé inglés solo escuchando | Principiante

En este episodio continuamos con la gran aventura de Juan Salvador Gaviota, ahora ya en el cielo de las gaviotas, ¿o hay algo más después de ese bello lugar?
Adentrémonos a conocer un poco más de esta fascinante historia.

Conversando en Español sin Miedo. Hablemos de todo un poco.

5to episodio Jua Salvador Gaviota

안녕하세요 예진이에요!
저는 요즘 새로운 취미가 생겼어요. 바로 인형뽑기예요.
여러분은 인형뽑기 기계를 본 적이 있나요?
요즘 한국에는 이런 인형뽑기 기계가 있는 가게가 정말 많아요 :)


Yejin's Podcast for Korean Learners

Have you ever played 인형뽑기?

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みんなは視力（しりょく）どれぐらいある？私は目が悪くて、コンタクトをつけてるんだけど、パソコンするときは目が乾燥（かんそう）しちゃうから、めがね使ってるんだよね。でも、ずっとパソコンしてるとほんと目がヤバくなってくるから、この前ブルーライトカットのめがねを買いに行ったの。

How good is your eyesight? I have bad eyesight, so I wear contacts, but when I use the computer, my eyes get dry, so I use glasses. But my eyes get really bad when I'm on the computer all the time, so the other day I went to buy a pair of blue light-cut glasses.

日本のめがねの値段（ねだん）はピンキリなんだけど、安いのは10000円くらいから買えるよ。有名なお店は「J!NS」とか「Zoff」とか「めがね市場」かなぁ。私は今までずっと「J!NS」で買ってたんだけど、かわいいフレームがあったから今回は「めがね市場」で買ったんだよね。

Prices for glasses in Japan vary widely, but you can buy inexpensive ones for as little as 10,000 yen. I think the most famous stores are "J!NS", "Zoff", and "Megane Ichiba". I used to buy my glasses at "J!NS", but this time I bought them at "Megane Ichiba" because they had cute frames.

レンズのオプションもいろいろあって、ブルーライトカットはもちろんなんだけど、スマホを見るとき目を楽にするレンズとか、抗菌（こうきん）レンズとかいろいろあってびっくりしちゃった。

I was surprised at the variety of lens options available, including blue-light-cut lenses, lenses that make it easier for me to look at my phone, and antibacterial lenses.

視力検査（けんさ）もめがね屋さんでするんだけど、右目も左目も「0.05」ずつしかなかったからショックだった…。あと、少し右目が乱視（らんし）って言われたから、レンズは特注（とくちゅう）になって1週間後に出来上がって取りに行ったよ。もし日本でめがねを作ることがあったら、時間に余裕をもってつくったほうがいいよ。

I also had my eyesight tested at the optometrist's, and I was shocked to see that it was only 0.05 vision each for my right and left eyes.... I was also told that I had a little astigmatism in my right eye, so the lenses were special ordered and I went to pick them up a week after they were made.If you have to get glasses made in Japan, you should make them well in advance.

ちなみに、この前、子供の視力が悪くなってるってテレビで言ってたんだよね。1.0未満の子どもは高校生で63％らしいよ。たしかに私も高校生のときからコンタクトしてるなぁって思った。いつかレーシックもしてみたい！

By the way, I heard on TV the other day that children's eyesight is getting worse: 63% of high school students have less than 1.0 vision. I have been wearing contacts since I was in high school. I'd like to have LASIK someday!

ガチ日本語 - Everyday Japanese -

Ep.3 めがねをつくる

In this episode, we take the Chinese character rì (sun) as the starting point, to explore how the ancient Chinese created characters based on the world around them. We will talk about how the sun character evolved into related characters like "dàn (dawn)", "tán (epiphyllum)", "jīng (shiny)", and the tone change rule that connects "bào (explode)" and "pù (expose)".
Then we dive into the most surprising part: the character "yuè (moon)" has 5 completely different meanings! We explain the special rule that only the moon character on the right of a word is the real moon, the classic Chinese saying "You can run, but you cannot hide" from the lunar calendar, the origin of the character "péng (friend)" from ancient shell money, and why all the body words have the moon character. It's a perfect episode for Chinese learners to understand the hidden rules of Chinese characters.


日	rì	Sun	甲骨文就是古人画的太阳，外框是太阳的轮廓，里面的横代表太阳的能量
旦	dàn	Dawn/New Year	日 + 地平线，太阳从地平线升起，代表一天 / 一年的开始，就是元旦的 “旦”
昙	tán	Epiphyllum	日 + 云，云挡住太阳，所以昙花是晚上开的短寿花，引申出 “昙花一现”
晶	jīng	Shiny/Sparkling	三个日叠在一起，古人认为星星和太阳都是发光天体，三个相同部分代表 “很多”
曝	pù	Expose/Solarize	日 + 晒的部件，意思是在太阳下暴晒，是这组同音字的源头
暴	bào	Sudden/Violent	从 “曝” 的音演变而来，引申出突然、猛烈的意思
爆	bào	Explode	从 “暴” 的意思延伸，比如车胎爆了
月	yuè	Moon/Meat/Shell/Boat/Mineral	汉字里的月有 5 个完全不同的意思，只有在汉字右边的才是真正的月亮
朋	péng	Friend	两个贝壳，古代贝壳是货币，两个贝壳代表互相帮助的朋友
肤	fū	Skin	这里的月是肉的意思，代表身体的皮肤
胖	pàng	Fat	这里的月是肉的意思，代表肉变多了
明	míng	Bright/Tomorrow	日 + 月，日月在一起就是光明，也引申出明天的意思


🥇🥇🥇Memorize Chinese characters in one minute一分钟秒记汉字

一个 “日”，藏着日月的汉字密码One Character "Rì": The Hidden Code of Sun & Moon in Chinese Characters

今天我们复习了“天气”这个话题。天气是一个很常见的闲聊话题。但是具体的天气现象到底怎么表达呢？一起来看看吧！

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

天气和温度 Weather and Temperature

CHISTES MEXICANOS

PEPITI QUIERES SER MARINERO.

In this short reflective video, I take a simple McGills bus journey service number 26 to Braehead shopping centre and walk through the shops, quietly observing what Christmas looks and feels like today. Instead of focusing on buying or rushing, I look for signs of meaning, kindness, reflection, and something deeper behind the season.

This isn’t a review of shops or a vlog about spending money. It’s a slow, observational walk through everyday spaces, asking gentle questions about what Christmas has become — and where its meaning might still be found.

A calm, reflective video for anyone who feels a little detached from the noise of Christmas but still senses there’s something important underneath it all.
