Do you know モカマン. Even most Japanese people don't know this word.
Mel tells you about it in this episode. 
This is one of her easiest episodes. 
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Thinking out loud in Japanese

モカマン

We all learn in different ways... some of us are visual learners, others prefer self-study, some like to learn through trial and error. 

Of course, it depends on what we are learning.

For the most part, are you an active learner or a passive learner?

Luke's English Sessions

Ep 9. What kind of learner are you?

안녕하세요? 2023년 5월 13일 한국어 강사 Sadie예요.
오늘은 일상생활 속에서 자주 시용되는 문법을 하나 배워볼까해요. 
Today, we are going to learn a grammar that is often used in everyday life.

* Vern stem + 아/어/해 본 적이 있다 (없다)

과거의 무언가를 시도한 경험의 유무를 물어볼 때 쓰는 표현이에요. 
Which means to have the experience of having tried something. 

예를 들어 볼게요. Let me give you a few examples.
- 가다 to go / 가 +(아)본 적이 있다 have been to
- 먹다 to eat / 먹+어 본 적이 있다  have tried
- 사용하다  to use / 사용+해 본 적이 있다  have used 
- 만나다 to meet / 만나+ (아)본 적이 있다 have met 

- 가다 to go / 가+본 적이 없다 have never been to 
- 먹다 to eat / 먹+어 본적이 없다 have never tried 
- 사용하다  to use / 사용+해 본적이 없다  have never used
- 만나다  to meet / 만나 +(아) 본 적이 없다 have never met 

- 저는 미국에 가 본 적이 있어요. I have been  to the U.S. 
- 한국 음식을 먹어 본 적이 없어요. I’ve never tried Korean food. 

그럼 짧은 대화를 통해서 이 표현이 어떻게 쓰이는지 들어볼까요? 
Let's listen to a short conversation using this expression

1) 
A 어제 명동에서 연예인을 만났어요.   Yesterday, I met a celebrity in Myeongdong. 
B 와， 난 지금까지 한 번도 연예인을 만난 적이 없어요.  Wow, I’ ve never met a celebrity.  

2)
A 시장에서 물건 값을 잘 깎아요? Can you bargain well at the market? 
B 아니요， 깎아 본 적이 없어요. No, I’ve never been able to bargain. 

어땠나요?  어렵지 않죠?  그럼 아래의 연습문제도 한번 해보시기 바랄게요. 

1. Have you seen this guy before? (to see = 보다, this guy = 이 남자) 
2. Have you attended before? (to attend 참석하다)

그럼  다음시간까지 안녕히 계세요. 

Learn Korean with Sadie

문법1: ~아/어/해 본 적이 있다(없다)

Spanish México

TACOS 4

1.共享单车是互联网时代的绿色出行方式，用户可以通过手机App实现注册、扫码解锁、骑行、还车等操作，实现便捷的短途出行。它有效缓解了城市交通拥堵，减少了环境污染，同时提供了经济实惠的短途出行选择。共享单车已广泛普及，成为城市生活中不可或缺的一部分。

2.ɡònɡ xiǎnɡ dān chē shì hù lián wǎnɡ shí dài de lǜ sè chū xínɡ fānɡ shì ，yònɡ hù kě yǐ tōnɡ ɡuò shǒu jī App shí xiàn zhù cè 、sǎo mǎ jiě suǒ 、qí xínɡ 、huái chē děnɡ cāo zuò ，shí xiàn biàn jié de duǎn tú chū xínɡ 。tā yǒu xiào huǎn jiě le chénɡ shì jiāo tōnɡ yōnɡ dǔ ，jiǎn shǎo le huán jìnɡ wū rǎn ，tónɡ shí tí ɡōnɡ le jīnɡ jì shí huì de duǎn tú chū xínɡ xuǎn zé 。ɡònɡ xiǎnɡ dān chē yǐ ɡuǎnɡ fàn pǔ jí ，chénɡ wéi chénɡ shì shēnɡ huó zhōnɡ bù kě huò quē de yí bù fēn 。

3.Bike-sharing is a green mode of travel in the Internet age, where users can register, scan codes to unlock, ride, and return bikes through mobile apps, enabling convenient short-distance travel. It effectively eases urban traffic congestion, reduces environmental pollution, and provides an economical choice for short-distance travel. Bike-sharing has been widely popularized and become an indispensable part of urban life.

Lily的每日中文 Daily Chinese

共享单车Shared bicycles 

In last week's podcast episode, How to Use Informational Interviews to Land Your Dream Job, I said informational interviews are the best-kept secret in networking. 

That means they're great, but many people don't know it. So, they don't include informational interviews in their networking efforts. 

Tune in to this week’s episode to more about using “best-kept secret” and five more English phrases and idioms. You'll also get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills. Tune in to continue building your English vocabulary with new idioms and phrases! 

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/english-idioms/.

See infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/_created/.

Episode originally published on October 30, 2020.

Express to Impress

Best Kept Secret and Other English Idioms

My podcast, "にほんご聞こう" (Let's Listen to Japanese), starts today. This podcast is designed for people at various levels of Japanese proficiency, so I've made adjustments in terms of vocabulary, grammar, and speaking speed. I speak slowly in Episode 1. In the next episode, 1.5, I'll be speaking at a regular pace. Furthermore, the content of the second episode has additional information, so listening to both can be fun for comparison.

Hope you enjoy it :)

Full Script >> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JM4dN4NaYwxczCbAlVt4Bx1hGplqr1-N/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113327799381827760818&rtpof=true&sd=true


にほんご聞こう！　Let's listen to Japanese! 

Episode 1: Self-introduction with transcript  [Level: Intermediate]  

Eng/gr
Is the alphabet of every culture and language an abstract one, based on agreement,
or is depicting the man's perception of the environment/ the "cosmos" around him?
What do the ΑΒΓ letters in Greek symbolize? Is there a specific object or good of man's daily life behind each letter's depiction? What is the meaning of it?
The Greek alphabet, which is the basis for the English word "alphabet," was adopted from the Phoenicians and is not directly based on a symbolic representation of objects or the cosmos for each letter, though the shapes have evolved from earlier symbolic scripts.
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Είναι το αλφάβητο κάθε πολιτισμού και κάθε γλώσσας κάτι αφηρημένο, βασισμένο σε κάποια συμφωνία/σύμβαση ή απεικονίζει την πρόσληψη του ανθρώπου για το περιβάλλον/τον κόσμο γύρω του;
Τι συμβολίζουν τα γράμματα ΑΒΓ στα Ελληνικά; Μήπως πίσω από κάποιο γράμμα βρίσκεται κάποια απεικόνιση κάποιου συγκεκριμένου αντικειμένου από την καθημερινότητα του ανθρώπου; Ποια η σημασία του;
Το ελληνικό αλφάβητο, η βάση για την αγγλική λέξη «alphabet», προέρχεται από το Φοινικικό αλφάβητο και, αν και δεν βασίζεται άμεσα σε μια συμβολική αναπαράσταση το ίδιο, τα σχήματα των γραμμάτων του αποτελούν εξέλιξη παλαιότερων συμβολικών γραφών.
Let’s find out how!
Ας μάθουμε πώς!

New words …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Abstract: αφηρημένος
Based on: βασισμένο σε
Agreement: (η) συμφωνία
Depict: αναπαριστώ, απεικονίζω
Perception: (η) πρόσληψη
Representation: (η) αναπαράσταση
Shape: (το) σχήμα
Evolve: εξελίσσομαι
Script: (η) γραφή
Find out: μαθαίνω
Let’s find out! Ας μάθουμε!

