In this episode, Mona quizzes Brent on his British English knowledge. See if you can do better than we can!

At the end of the episode, we look at the following vocabulary in more detail:

to have a leg up on someone
to take a stab at something
to fit the bill

Brentoni's English Podcast

021 - Brent Tests His Knowledge of British English

日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、「さくら🌸」についてお話しします。
さくらと いっしょに使う言葉を紹介します！

レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 39. さくらの話

Understanding Change Management
Change management is an essential discipline for organizations facing the ever-changing business environment. It involves a structured approach to transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations from a current state to a desired future state. This can include changes in company culture, internal processes, technology, infrastructure, and corporate hierarchy.

There are two primary types of organizational change:

Adaptive Changes: These are incremental adjustments that organizations make to evolve over time. Examples include hiring new team members or implementing work-from-home policies.
Transformational Changes: These are comprehensive shifts that significantly alter the organization’s operations. Examples include launching new products, entering new markets, or undergoing a company-wide restructuring.

Best Practices

Aligning HR Initiatives
Align HR strategies with the organization’s goals and engage stakeholders to ensure buy-in and facilitate smooth transitions.

Facilitating Open Dialogue
Maintain transparent communication to alleviate uncertainty and build trust among employees.

Sharing the “Why”
Provide the rationale behind changes to help employees understand the necessity of decisions.

Enlisting Sponsors
Secure committed sponsors who actively support the change and can influence its success.

Addressing Employee Concerns
Recognize that employees may resist change for various reasons and provide support to manage this resistance.

Using Storytelling
Employ narratives to convey the organization’s culture, values, and vision, connecting emotionally with employees.

Creating Urgency and Feedback Loops
Communicate the need for change compellingly and establish mechanisms to gather feedback and adjust strategies accordingly.

Securing Leadership Support
Ensure that executives are visibly committed to the change, as their support is crucial for encouraging others to follow.


The Global Professional Podcast

Change Management Best Practices   -  Episode 51

Listen and repeat then sing along.
key, kite, king, kangaroo
This is a key.
This is a kite.
This is a king.
This is a kangaroo.
Follow me for more phonics.

Phonics The Alphabet 

Letter K

Do you know all the different ways a Spanish speaker (from Spain) can ask you how are you? Let's review them together!

Trasncripción:

¿Cómo estás?
 - Estoy bien, gracias.

¿Qué tal?
 - Todo bien, gracias, ¿y tú?

¿Cómo te va?
 - Me va todo bien, gracias.

¿Qué hay?
 - Nada, aquí, trabajando.

¿Qué pasa?
 - Nada, todo tranquilo.

¿Cómo va todo?
 - Todo va bien, gracias por preguntar.

¿Cómo te encuentras?
 - Me encuentro enferma.

Spanish Tapas: Content Review

7 Expressions to start a conversation in Spanish

- Hi! Today we're going to learn how to talk about things we like and don't like.

- We'll use ten different phrases with examples. Let's make this fun – try to think of your own examples as we go along!


Learn With Kimiya

Expressing Likes and Dislikes in English

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#105〉8月17日水曜日　　天気/晴れ　気温/25℃ 

清里町/きよさとちょう
斜里川/しゃりがわ　
・産卵のために滝を登ろうとするサクラマスを見ることができる
・サクラマスはジャンプをして滝を登る
・滝の高さは3.7m
・滝登りに成功するのは1割だけ

［単語］
産卵/さんらん…体から卵を出すこと
滝/たき…川の水が上から下に急に落ちる場所
サクラマス/さくらます…魚の名前
ジャンプ/じゃんぷ…下から上へ急に動く。跳ぶ/とぶ
成功/せいこう…できる
1割/いちわり…10の中の1


〈美和Miwa〉
日本語の先生
Podcast「どこでも.JAPANESE」も放送中！

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#105〉8月17日水曜日　魚が滝を登る！

In today's episode of Stairway to English, understand the idiom "to have a lot on my plate". You will be able to use it in sentences and understand the meaning. Comment on this podcast with a sample sentence and I will correct your work!

See you in the next episode! 

Stairway to English: Short easy to understand episodes to improve your English grammar and fluency

I have too much on my plate to study English today! Learn the idiom "to have a lot on my plate"

こんにちは！Atsushiです！
今日の北海道の天気は曇り。
気温は23℃。

さて、今日は日本語の発音について。
というより、私が英語の発音の勉強をしていて、実感したことをお話します。

今、PodcastやYouTubeで英語の発音について、見たり聞いたりしています。

そこではじめて知ったことですが、
英語は喉の奥を使って息を吐きながら止めずに話すと良いそうです。
例えば、Helloだと、
日本語ぽく言うと、Hello
英語ぽく言うと、Hello

となるみたいです。
なんとなく違い伝わりますか？

では、日本語はどうか、というと、日本語は口の中の真ん中や先の方で発話しているんですね。

それから、息を切る、
ハキハキ話すイメージでしょうか。

こんにちは！とハキハキ話すと日本語らしく聞こえますね。
英語と同じ発話だと息を吐き出しながら話すので、日本語らしく聞こえにくいかもしれません。

私も英語の発音について、練習しはじめたばかりですし、とても難しく感じます。みなさんにとっても日本語のようにはっきりと話す発話は難しいかもしれませんが、練習をたくさんしましょう！

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！

