こんにちは、あかりです。2023年(ねん)、はじめてのエピソードです。あけましておめでとうございます！

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Slow Japanese

Episode #45 - The beginning of a new year

If you need a script, find the Youtube channel "Crystal Kim, Korean diary"

100% Real Korean Conversation

A complete guide to All Basic Conversation in Korean

JAMES:  Good morning, Professor Austin, how are you doing?
PROFESSOR AUSTIN: Good morning, James. I am doing well. And you?
JAMES: I’m great, thank you. This is my friend Emma. She 
is thinking about applying to this college. She has a 
few questions. Would you mind telling us about the 
process, please?
PROFESSOR AUSTIN: Hello, Emma! It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m more 
than happy to speak with you. Please stop by my office 
next week.
EMMA: It’s a pleasure to meet you, professor. Thank you so 
much for helping us.
PROFESSOR AUSTIN: Don’t mention it. Hopefully, I will be able to answer 
your questions!

LANGUAGE NOTES
• The greetings good morning/good afternoon/good evening are used at different times 
of the day to greet people. “Good evening” is often used after 6 p.m. or generally when 
the sun has set.
• “Good night” is not a greeting: It is used when leaving a place or group of people. 
Thank you and good night!/Good night, and see you tomorrow.
• When people meet in the United States, it is customary for them to shake hands. A 
handshake should be firm and usually lasts for about two to three seconds — which 
allows enough time to say “Nice to meet you.”
• “Don’t mention it” is another way of saying “You’re welcome.” The phrase “You are 
welcome” is more formal. However, responses such as Don’t mention it./No problem./
Happy to help. are informal ways of responding to a thank you.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day1: Formal Greeting in English

Have you ever heard of doublespeak? The language is stripped of expressions to the point where anyone that speaks it becomes incapable of any "rebellious" or "unorthodox" thought? Well, this is, luckily, fiction right from George Orwell's famous 1984. But does a language like that actually exist? Let's hear out our expert on the subject matter - Guillaume Thierry.

The Age of Humans

Episode 1: Could Orwell´s doublespeak exist?

あっという間に年末ですね。
皆さんには、今年やり残したことがありますか？
今回はアヤが今年中にやっておきたいことについて話します。

Time flies!
Another year is almost over!!
Don’t you have anything left to do for this year? 
This time, Aya talks about the thing that she wants to do before the end of 2022.

♤ キーワード 
・師走（しわす：December）
※"Shi" means a priest or monk at temples and "wasu" stands for "running" in Kanji character. Usually, they sit back and move slowly, but in December, at the end of the year, there are so many Buddhist events, so even priests or monks have to run around. That's why we call December «師走».
・年を越す（としをこす：spend the new year） 
・ハードルが高い（ハードルがたかい：tough to clear）
・重い腰が上がらない（おもいこしがあがらない：take time to get motivated）

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ 
1. アヤが今年中にやりたいことは？ 
2. それがなかなかできない理由は？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え 
1. フミが生まれ変わったらなりたい生物は？ 
→ クジラ
2. それになりたい理由は？
→ 他の生物に襲われることもなく、穏やかに生きられそうだから。

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 19：今年やり残したこと

Lǎoshī: Tóngxuémen, zhōumò nǐmen zuò shénme le?
老师：同学们，周末你们做什么了?
 
Tóngxué 1: Wǒ qù Yíhé Yuán wánr le.
同学1：我去颐和园玩儿了。
 
Tóngxué 2: Wǒ qù tǐyùguǎn jiànshēn le.
同学2：我去体育馆健身了。
 
Tóngxué 3: Wǒ qù shāngdiàn mǎi dàyī hé xié le.
同学3：我去商店买大衣和鞋了。
 
Tóngxué 4: Wǒ qù jùyuàn kàn jīngjù le.
同学4：我去剧院看京剧了。
 
Lǎoshī: Dàwèi, nǐ qù nǎr le?
老师：大卫，你去哪儿了?
 
Dàwèi: Wǒ qù Āijí lǚyóu le.
大卫：我去埃及旅游了。
 
Lǎoshī: Zhème kuài jiù huílái le?
老师：这么快就回来了?
 
Dàwèi: Wǒ shì shàng wǎng qù de.
大卫：我是上网去的。


中文每日一练

每日听汉语

In this episode, my story of how I learnt to speak English from zero and my current challenge to learn Spanish in Costa Rica is shared. I also answer questions from students as following. 
1. did you learn English just for yourself or for my future career?
2. You have moved to other country just to learn Spanish now but how did that happen? Do you have strong passion for it and do you have plans to use Spanish for future? 

The answers to those are covered. So please enjoy ;)

GOOD VIVES ONLY RADIO BY HIDE

[WHEN YOU HAVE DOUBTS IN YOUR LIFE] Give yourself permission to follow your heart!

The Nice Trap: Why Being Too Nice Won't Cut It in Business?

FLO TALKS 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xncqkm8i-JSZjN0BLoNMlv7ubuYoIDnT/view?usp=drivesdk