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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
Isabella Chapter 12
In this chapter Mrs Frisby learns a bit about the rats from a child named Isabella. 

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 

Isabella Chapter 12

Oxitocina, serotonina y dopamina son liberadas causando una sensación elevada de bienestar con un abrazo. En este episodio te hablo sobre mi perspectiva de los abrazos y por supuesto te dejo unas preguntas para que pongas a prueba tu comprensión auditiva. 

La magia de la vida

Episodio 7: El poder de un abrazo

In this dialogue, you will practice:
+ How to borrow something from your friend.
+ Express wishes, obligations, capabilities and possibilities.

Difficult words: (tones are marked as number 1-4 according to their names)
+ 手动挡 shou3dong4dang3: manual transmission
+ 停车场 ting2che1chang3: parking lot
+ 进步 jin4bu4: to improve

我们说 - 我们学 Practical Conversations

Can I borrow your car? 可以借你的车吗？

Из письма Фицджеральда дочери Скотти

Русская кассета / Russian cassette

Чего надо добиваться?

Join me this week on Tony's Talk Corner as I give you a tour of my cozy two-bedroom apartment. Discover my favorite spots, the joys of small-space living, and a few personal touches that make it home.

Tony’s Talk Corner

My Cozy Apartment Tour

Intermediate Chinese Listening

Intermediate Chinese Listening：妈妈不见了 Mom is missing

日本の職場で働く外国人スタッフが「最大の壁」と感じる漢字。
「N3レベルだけど、この漢字を使って本当に仕事ができるのかな？」と不安を感じていませんか？

今回のエピソードでは、ビジネス日本語教師Mayukoが、仕事で信頼を失わないための「誤変換」対策と、効率的に漢字を覚えるための科学的な法則を解説します。

 【クイズ】
Q. 日本の職場で、外国人スタッフが漢字を扱う上で、最も間違いやすいのは次のうちどちらでしょうか？
A. 難しい漢字を「手で書く」こと
B. パソコンで漢字を「選ぶ（誤変換）」こと

漢字の知識は「読む力」だけではありません。「適切な漢字を選ぶ力」が、あなたの仕事の丁寧さや信頼性を格段にアップさせます！

Kanji is the biggest "barrier" for foreign staff working in Japan. Are you at the N3 level, wondering, "Can I really handle this at work?"

In this episode, business Japanese teacher Mayuko explains how to prevent "Mis-conversion" errors to maintain trust and introduces the scientific rules for memorizing Kanji efficiently.

 【Quiz】
Q. When foreign staff handle Kanji in a Japanese workplace, which of the following is the most common mistake they make?
A. Writing difficult Kanji by hand.
B. Selecting the wrong Kanji when typing on a computer (Mis-conversion).

Kanji knowledge is not just about "reading." The ability to "select the appropriate Kanji" will significantly boost your professionalism and credibility at work!
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✅ 命取りになる誤変換： 「雨天決行」のつもりが「雨天欠航」に！意味が真逆になる「ケッコウ」の誤変換の危険性。
✅ 法則で覚える！： 漢字の「偏（へん）」や「旁（つくり）」が音を決めている法則を解説。大量の漢字を「グループ化」して覚えるテクニック。
✅ 実用的な変換術： パソコンで誤変換をゼロにする！漢字熟語（Kanji Idioms）をまとめて一気に変換する入力のコツ。

✅ The Fatal Mis-conversion: Mistaking Kekkō (execution) for Kekkō (cancellation)! The danger of mis-conversions that create the exact opposite meaning.
✅ Learn the Rule: Explanation of the Radical rule, where the Hen (left part) and Tsukuri (right part) determine the sound. A technique for "grouping" vast numbers of Kanji.
✅ Practical Conversion Technique: How to eliminate conversion errors! A typing trick to type and convert the entire Kanji Idiom at once.

漢字はあなたのキャリアアップの「武器」になります！適切な漢字を使うコミュニケーションをマスターし、自信を持って働きましょう！


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#ビジネス日本語 #ビジネスマナー #日本語学習 #日本の挨拶 #日本文化
#ビジネス日本語教師Mayuko
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Let's work in Japanese!（日本語を使って、働こう）

【漢字の壁を乗り越える！】Overcoming the Kanji Barrier! Rules for Kanji You MUST NOT Mistake at Work

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