When your car stops working, it’s not just having a bad day; it’s had a "breakdown"

But hey, it happens to people too! When you’re totally stressed out

and start crying in the grocery store because they’re out of your favourite ice cream flavour
that’s a "breakdown" too!

But don’t worry, you’re not alone. Whether it’s your car or your emotions, just remember:

we all break down sometimes. But please, try not to do it over ice cream flavour .

See you next time, hopefully in one piece! 

"Phrasal Verbs Gone Wild!"

"Break Down, But Keep It Together"

Idioms are used a lot in most of the languages and English is no exception! Listen to this podcast episode for some of the most common idioms. Don' forget to book your lesson with me right away on my profile! ^^

All About English and How You Learn It!

Some of the Most Common Idioms in English

Escucha los diminutivos mexicanos en el audio y completa las oraciones:

1.	Es cumpleaños de Carlos y le compré un ______.
2.	Ven ______, ven. 
3.	¿no habrá otro ______?
4.	Permíteme ______. 
5.	Es muy talentosa. Nada más necesita un ______.
6.	A ver, dame un ______. Nada más ______, por favor.
7.	Sí, déjeme hacer mis ______.
8.	Aguántame ______aquí.
9.	No me laten estos ______gandayas que se hacen los ______.
10.	El mejor ______es el mañanero, ¿no crees?
11.	Mejor enséñame ese ______tan coqueto que tienes.

Mucho que decir

Diminutivos mexicanos 

Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades.

Fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, fierce wildfires around the Los Angeles area have sent residents fleeing from their burning homes.

Santa Anas are warm, dry northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast, moving in the opposite direction of the normal winds that carry moist air from the Pacific.

Thousands of firefighters have been battling multiple blazes, from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena, just north of Los Angeles, with new fires breaking out in the Hollywood Hills on the evening of January 8.

One of the fires is already the most destructive in Los Angeles history.

By early morning on January 9, more than 1,900 structures had been destroyed and over 130,000 people were under evacuation orders, with five people reported dead.

The fires have already consumed an area of about 110 square kilometers — nearly the size of the entire city of San Francisco.

Fires don't usually blaze at this time of year. But Santa Anas are happening later and later in the year, and this year's winds are much faster than usual — helping the flames spread faster once they ignite.

California had two extremely wet winters that caused lots of plants to grow, followed by a sudden drought that dried them out — which experts say has provided the perfect tinder for the flames.

AccuWeather estimated damage from the latest fires could reach $57 billion, with the weather company's Jonathan Porter saying "it may become the worst wildfire in modern California history."

Among those who have lost their homes are a number of celebrities, including actor Billy Crystal, who lost his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood that he had lived in for 45 years.

Another celebrity who lost his home, The Princess Bride star Cary Elwes, wrote on Instagram: "Sadly we did lose our home but we are grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Southern California Battles Devastating Winter Fires

Привет!

В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим о том, как назвать дни недели по-русски, а также немного обсудим грамматику. Самое главное - посмотрим, как использовать дни недели в примерах и предложениях. 

Приятного прослушивания!

Speak fluent Russian A1-A2

Выпуск 28. Дни недели + примеры / Days of the week with examples

안녕하세요. Hello~ 
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class. 
선생님 읽어요. I read it. 
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog. 
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222996087132
https://youtu.be/G7ug4MXU4s8

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening, 
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversations sentences, 
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording. 
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording. 
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely. 

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.) 
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 3. (Intermediate 1) 
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 3. (Intermediate 1) - Lesson 10. Part 1 ​마다,  Part 2 -을/-ㄹ 뻔하다 

Full transcript: https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストの28回目です。私は最近、鼻水が止まりません。季節が変わるときは、寒暖差アレルギーというアレルギーが出ます。寒暖差アレルギーは、気温の差が7度以上になると出やすいそうです。特に朝と夜がひどいです。寝不足になるのは辛いですが、私はずっと家にいるので、昼に休むことができます。最近のレッスンはだいたい午前中です。

Hello. This is episode 28 of my podcast. I have had a runny nose recently. When the seasons change, I get an allergy called a cold weather allergy. I’m told that cold-weather allergies are more likely to appear when the temperature difference is more than seven degrees Celsius. It is particularly bad in the morning and at night. It is hard for me to sleep, but I am at home all the time, so I can rest during the day. My lessons these days are usually in the morning.

最近また、音楽を作り始めました。私は美術大学に通っていました。入学試験のために二年ぐらいデッサンを勉強しました。音楽や、美術や、スポーツなど、文化的な活動はなんでもそうですが、頭で理解することより、練習を通して経験することが重要です。先生のアドバイスは感覚的な表現が多く、同じ経験がないと理解できないからです。筋肉だけではなく、耳や目なども、活動するためのトレーニングが重要です。

I recently started making music again. I used to go to art college. I studied drawing for about two years for the entrance exam. As with any cultural activity, be it music, art or sports, it is more important to experience it through practice than to understand it in your head. This is because the teacher’s advice is often expressed in sensory terms, which cannot be understood without the same experience. Physical muscle training is important for certain activities. However, training our hearing sense and visual sense is important too.

なので20代のときは、ほとんど毎日絵を描いていました。しかし、それは思っていたより楽しくありませんでした。私は小さい頃から絵を描くことが好きでしたが、絵を描くことで、空想の世界にいることが好きでした。人に絵を見せて褒められることよりも、一人で絵を描いて楽しんでいる時間の方が重要でした。評価にはあまり興味がありませんでした。

So when I was in my twenties, I drew almost every day. But it wasn’t as much fun as I thought it would be. I had loved drawing since I was a little girl, but I loved it because it let me be in my own imaginary world. It was more important to me to spend time alone drawing and having fun than to show my drawings to others and receive compliments. I was not really interested in evaluation.

Japanese Lessons with Mayuna

28. 絵と音楽

【！】 請留意，如零基礎須先聽之前的三集， 需時約五分鐘 ♪

【ご注意】広東語が初めての方は、ぜひ前の3つのエピソードからお聴きください。所要時間は約5分です。

前の3回で、ゼロからすでに10個の基本単語を学びました。
では、ここから第1回「応用編」に入りましょう！

文型：___ ___ が ___ ___ ___ したい。　　　
句式 : ___ ___ 想___ ___ ___ 呀。

シチュエーション：
ある香港のとても忙しい会社での面接会場。面接官のAmyは非常に多忙で、彼女の部下2人が休憩スペースで話しています。

今日は面接者が多すぎて、Amyがとても忙しいことや、ある応募者が午後7時まで面接を待たされそうになったことに触れています。
（補足：「面接」は香港ではそのまま "interview" とも表現されることがあります）

最近の就職活動は本当に競争が激しくなってきており、広東語が少しでも話せる応募者は確かに有利だよね、という会話です。

以下は部下の一人が言ったフレーズです。基本の文型から始めて、
一緒に自然な広東語の発音を練習していきましょう！

文型：___ ___ が ___ ___ ___ したい
句式 : ___ ___ 想___ ___ ___ 呀。
（粵拼）___ ___ soeng2 ___ ___ ___ aa3　　　

Amy 想開始呀。
Amy soeng2 hoi1 ci2 aa3
（意味）「Amy は始めたいと思っている。」

Amy 想七點開始呀。
Amy soeng2 cat1 dim2 hoi1 ci2 aa3
「Amy は7時に始めたいと思っている。」

Amy 差啲想七點開始呀。
Amy caa1 di1 soeng2 cat1 dim2 hoi1 ci2 aa3
「Amy はもう少しで7時に始めようとしていた。」

Amy 差啲想七點開始 interview 呀。
Amy caa1 di1 soeng2 cat1 dim2 hoi1 ci2 interview aa3
「Amy は7時に面接を始めようとしていた（ところだった）。」

Chloe🔥港式粵語 實用! 易學! 高效!

【日本語版付き・ぜひ前の3つのエピソードからお聴きください ♪】場景應用篇１  句式 : ___想___ 呀 ** 請先閱讀「单集描述」再聽 ＜零基礎須先聽之前的三集， 需時約五分鐘＞

😴 Struggling to Stay Awake While Studying? We’ve Got You Covered! 😴

In Episode 50 of "111 Tips for Learning a Language," I'm sharing practical and quirky tips to keep you alert and focused—even when you’re this close to nodding off! From simple physical moves to stealthy tricks you can use in public, I'm here to help you keep your study sessions effective and energized. 🧘‍♂️

Don’t let drowsiness derail your learning! Tune in to find out how to stay awake, stay productive, and make every moment count. 
Listen now and take your study stamina to the next level!