In this episode of English Learners Boost, Teacher Ian explores how humor varies across cultures and why a joke in one country might fall flat—or even offend—in another. With a special look at Filipino humor, practical tips for using jokes appropriately, and an inspiring story of language growth, you'll gain the confidence to connect with others through laughter—without the cultural confusion.

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Laugh or Offend? The Misinterpretation of Humor Across Cultures.

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Platon stiller ofte spørsmålet "Hva er noe?" i dialogene sine. Ved å stille dette spørsmålet får han ofte samtalepartnerne til å innse at de ikke har full forståelse av hva noe er, selv om de har delvis forståelse. Å være klar over sin ufullstendige erkjennelse er det første steget på veien til sannheten i filosofien. På samme måte som i antikken spør også dagens moderne idrettsfilosofer, i likhet med Platon, "Hva er sport?", eller mer presist, "Hva er god sport?". Et av Platon's beste svar på dette spørsmålet finnes trolig i grunnleggende konsepter i hans filosofi om den hierarkiske inndelingen av staten og menneskesjelen i tre deler. Siden sport stammer fra mennesket, kan også godheten i sport deles inn i tre stadier. Det laveste stadiet av sport svarer til den første delen av sjelen - den lystne sjelen. På dette stadiet er sport basert på å oppnå materielle goder gjennom premiene som vinnes i konkurranser....

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Hva er god sport ( ifølge Platon )

Short story 「はなこさんの まいにち《 Hanako's daily life》」
This is an original story I created.
This episode is N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
物語（ものがたり）：story
日本語（にほんご）学校（がっこう）：Japanese language school
準備（じゅんび）：preparation

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#5 Short story /  Hanako's daily life / storytelling // N5 Level

In this episode, I'll talk about the one popular tourist attraction among 5 places in South Korea.
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The key vocabulary I speak about in today's episode:
1.인기있는 관광지 the popular toruist spot
2.궁(궐)  palace
3.아름답다 to be beautiful
4.정원 garden
5.전통 공연 traditional performance
6.매일 everyday
7.수문장 교대식 changing guard ceremony 
8.열리다     *회의, 행사(meeting, evet) +열리다 (to take place) 
9.경복궁에는 매일 수문장 교대식이 열려요.
 At 경복 palace, the changing guard ceremony takes place every day.

감사합니다.



Korean with Yuna

The 1st Place to Visit among 5 Tourist Attractions in South Korea _경복궁 

Here the second part of "at the Italian restaurant." Learn all the most important words in Italian to enjoy our delicacies!


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At the Italian restaurant (part 2) - 3 minutes Italian

Listening&Speaking Boost. Elementary Level.

Units 1-2

En este episodio comentamos ciertos aspectos que suelen omitirse a la hora de compartir piso.

Un ratito en pareja

UREP - Ep. 3 (Problemas de la convivencia)

A new survey in Japan has shown that many people may be giving up on "happily ever after" when they get older than 35.

A survey by the Nippon Foundation asked 6,000 people, aged 15 to 45, about the country's falling birth rate. Among the 3,935 single participants, 46% said they want to get married, while 33% said they don't.

However, when asked if they really think they will get married, only 27% said yes, while 39% said no.

Younger people were more hopeful about marriage, with about 40% of those aged 15 to 25 thinking they will marry. But over 50% of single people aged 36 to 45 believe they won't get married, suggesting people may give up on marriage as they age.

Of the 1,313 people who said they don't want to get married, 40% said they prefer being single. Other reasons for staying single included not being able to see any benefit to marrying, and wanting to put their own life first. More than 20% didn't have a clear reason or just didn't know why.

For the 267 people who want to marry but think they won't, the top reason for thinking it won't happen is not having chances to meet potential partners, which was mentioned by 49% of these people. Others said they weren't good at getting along with people of the opposite sex, or felt financially insecure.

Where people lived also affected views on marriage. About 30% of people in central Tokyo and big cities thought they would marry, but only just over 20% of those in smaller towns and villages felt the same.

Marriages in Japan have been decreasing for years. In 2023, there were 3.9 marriages per 1,000 people in Japan — down from a high of 12 marriages per 1,000 people in 1947.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Japan's Over-35s Giving Up on Marriage

В этом видео мы поговорим о московском метро, о его линиях и станциях. Остановимся на станции "Маяковская" и ответим на 2 вопроса: кто такой Маяковский и что посмотреть на этой станции в Москве.