Master the American /r/ sound! Learn the difference between retroflex and bunched /r/, common challenges, and tips to improve your pronunciation for clearer, more natural speech.

 Pronunciation and Accent Reduction with a Focus on North American English

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Lingua Juice Podcast

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21. Every Step Counts 每一步都算数

皆さんの国ではどんな風にバレンタインデーを過ごしますか？

日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

#8 バレンタインの話

私はずっと関西の街中に住んでたから、引っ越しで富山（とやま）に6年住んだときは、外国に行ったみたいだった。大雪も初めてなら、湿気で洗濯物が乾かなくて、乾燥機を買いに走ったのも、今となっては、いい思い出です。「大自然」を実感したのは、あそこ。今に続く「魚食い」になったのも、あそこです。最近、富山のニュースで、わくわくするようなお知らせを見つけました。「黒部宇奈月（うなづき）キャニオンルート」の運行開始です。
スクリプトは⁠こちら⁠。
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楽しみ方は⁠こちら⁠を見てください。
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日本って狭いけどさ、まだ山間に秘境が残ってるなんて、すごくない？　
じゃあ、またね。




すずまりの日本語「きき耳ずきん」S2

第13話　祝！キャニオンルート開放（富山）

Preparation for a Russian language lesson. Level B1 subtest "Grammar. Vocabulary". Let's start with exercise 63.
Сергей встретил ... около метро.
Потом Сергей вместе ... вернулся
домой.

Preparation for lessons

There are mistakes in one sentence. Can you find them? Write me a message about it and the lesson will be 10 minutes longer.

When you take your IELTS speaking exam, there is a strong possibility that in part 2 you might have to describe a piece of art you like, so it’s best to prepare and go into your exam with a work of art you can talk about up your sleeve. You should also try to slip a few idioms in. See if you can spot the idioms I use in this podcast.

In this podcast I’m going to imagine I’m in an IELTS exam part 2, and I have to talk about a work of art.

OK, let’s make a start. The work of art I’m going to talk about is the Mona Lisa.

First, I’d like to mention who created it. The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Now, I’d like to tell you about the first time I encountered it. We were studying the history of art in junior high, and my group had to talk about the Mona Lisa.

Next, I’d like to give you a little bit of the painting’s history. It is thought that Leonardo Da Vinci painted The Mona Lisa in Florence, Italy between 1503 and 1506. However, it has been suggested that Leonardo worked on the painting as late as 1517. It is painted in oil on a white canvas and has been on display at The Louvre museum in Paris since 1797.

Finally, let’s talk about why I like it. I love this painting because it’s both unusual and beautiful. Furthermore, it is said to be one of the most valuable paintings in the world, and may be worth as much as one billion dollars. In other words, it costs an arm and a leg! However, I don’t just like it because it’s expensive, I find it aesthetically pleasing, too. Also, the woman seems very mysterious. Sometimes she looks happy, and at other times she looks sad. It’s almost as if she is alive! I think this painting is one in a million and painters like Leonardo Da Vinci come along once in a blue moon.

Did you spot the idioms I used? That’s right: up your sleeve, costs an arm and a leg, one in a million, and once in a blue moon. Now take the quiz that comes with this podcast, and don’t forget to book a lesson with me!

IELTS Speaking Practice

IELTS speaking part 2: ART - The Mona Lisa

You may sometimes notice people at airports wearing a green lanyard with sunflowers on it. This is usually worn by people who have a hidden disability — disabilities that can't always be seen from the outside, such as learning difficulties or autism.

But soon, you might start noticing the Sunflower lanyard somewhere new: Lego pieces.

The toy company announced on December 3 — International Day of Persons with Disabilities — that it has partnered with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, the UK company that first created the lanyards in 2016.

Lego is releasing three sets featuring the lanyard: one for its Duplo toys, which are for kids under the age of 8; an airport set for older children; and a set with over 3,000 pieces for adults. The sets will go on sale between January and June 2025.

People will also be able to add the Sunflower lanyard when customizing their own Lego pieces at official Lego stores in parts of Europe and North America.

The Lego Group said it's proud to have created what it calls "the world's first toys to feature the official Sunflower lanyard," and hopes the sets will promote inclusion for people of different ages and with different disabilities.

On Lego's website, Martin Moxness, an adult Sunflower lanyard user, said seeing the lanyard on Lego pieces will help normalize hidden disabilities.

"As a child, this would have been life-changing and would have made me feel seen and accepted," he added.

According to the World Health Organization, one in six people around the world lives with some form of disability, many of them hidden. Disability inclusion is an important part of achieving health for all, it said.

Over 280 airports around the world now recognize the Sunflower lanyard, Hidden Disabilities said.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Lego Announces New Toys with 'Hidden Disability' Lanyards

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を楽しく勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

ぼくの日常生活の話を聞くことで、日本語のリスニングをよくしたり、新しい言葉を知ってもらえたらいいなと思います。


みなさんお元気でしょうか。
今日もジョージアでPodcastを録っています。

今回は漢字をやります！

N3の漢字、全をやります。
これは、すべて、まったく、みんな、などという意味の漢字です。

音読みは、ぜん
訓読みは、まったーく、すべーて

と読みます。

熟語です。

・全員ーぜんいん　グループのすべての人

・全国ーぜんこく　国ぜんたい

・全部ーぜんぶ　すべて

・安全ーあんぜん　あぶなくないこと

・完全ーかんぜん　たりないところがないこと


例文です。

・このクラスの全員がそのことを知っていた。

・明日は全国各地で大雪のおそれがあります。

・今日の仕事は全部終わりました！

・日本は世界の中でも安全な国の1つです。

・あの映画のトリックは完全にわからなかった。

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！




