Today I discuss the phrase "in a quandary" and why English learners often feel confused when they learn from books. 

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14FKIA9KlmhM_-HmFXas4WFEXaSc9261B/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

In a Quandary (with transcript)

【Script】
夏の果物といえば、「すいか」ですね。 日本人はよく、すいかに塩（しお）をかけて食べます。 塩をかけると、すいかがもっと甘くなります。 不思議ですが、本当ですよ。 熱中症の予防にもいいですから、ぜひ試してみてください。 あなたは、すいかを食べるときに何かかけますか？

【with ひらがな】
 夏（なつ）の果物（くだもの）といえば、「すいか」ですね。 日本（にほん）人（じん）はよく、すいかに少（すこ）し塩（しお）をかけて食（た）べます。 塩（しお）をかけると、すいかがもっと甘（あま）くなります。 不思議（ふしぎ）ですが、本当（ほんとう）ですよ。 熱中症（ねっちゅうしょう）の予防（よぼう）にもいいですから、ぜひ試（ため）してみてください。 あなた（あなた）は、すいかを食（た）べるときに何（なに）かかけますか？

【English】 
Speaking of summer fruits, it's the watermelon! In Japan, people often eat watermelon with a sprinkle of salt. Adding salt makes the watermelon taste even sweeter. It sounds mysterious, but it's true. It's also good for preventing heatstroke, so please give it a try. Do you put anything on watermelon when you eat it?

【Vocabulary】
すいか：watermelon
果物（くだもの）：fruit
塩（しお）：salt
甘い（あまい）：sweet
不思議（ふしぎ）：mysterious
熱中症（ねっちゅうしょう）：heatstroke
予防（よぼう）：prevention
試（ため）す：to try

【Grammar Notes】 
🔶 Noun + といえば 　Speaking of.../ When it comes to...
This expression is used to introduce a topic that is associated with or representative of something just mentioned.
Example:
 夏（なつ）の果物（くだもの）といえば、「すいか」です。 
Speaking of summer fruits, watermelon is the one.
日本（にほん）の食（た）べ物（もの）といえば、お寿司（すし）が有名（ゆうめい）です。 
Speaking of Japanese food, sushi is famous.

🔶 Short Form + と (Whenever / When) This structure indicates a natural consequence or that one thing leads to another
Example:
塩（しお）をかけると、もっと甘（あま）くなります。 
When you sprinkle salt, it becomes sweeter.)
Example 2 (new): 窓（まど）をあけると、涼（すず）しい風（かぜ）が入（はい）ります。 (When you open the window, a cool breeze comes in.)

🔶 V てform + みる  Try doing something
Used when you do something to see what it's like or as an experiment
.
Example:  
ぜひ試（ため）してみてください。 Please try it out!
新（あたら）しいサンダルをはいてみます。 I will try on new shoes.

🔶 ～にいい (Good for...) 
Used to express that something is beneficial for a certain purpose or condition.
Example:  
インフルエンザの予防（よぼう）にいいです。 
It's good for preventing flu.
散歩（さんぽ）は健康（けんこう）にいいです。 
Walking is good for your health.

Read Japan in Japanese

#11 すいかに塩？　Salt on Watermelon?

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Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

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In this episode of Your Spanish Journey, I'll talk about one of the most difficult grammar points: the subjunctive mood (pretérito imperfecto). I'll give you some practical examples and its most common uses so that you start using it correctly. Relax and enjoy!

Your Spanish Journey

SI FUERA TÚ, ESCUCHARÍA ESTE EPISODIO- Usos y forma del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo.

Oi gente, aqui é Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No podcast de hoje, vou contar para vocês a lenda do folclore brasileiro chamada "A Lenda do boto cor-de-rosa". No final, trarei algumas palavras com seus significados em inglês para ajudar caso vocês tenham dificuldade com o vocabulário. 
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Hi everyone, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today's podcast, I'm going to tell you the legend of Brazilian folklore called "The Legend of the Pink Boto". In the end, I will bring some words with their meanings in English to help if you have difficulty with vocabulary.
If you want to follow the description of the podcast, just click on this link:
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日本に来てから和菓子を食べるのをやめられません。毎日お昼ご飯の後に必ず食べています。和菓子はケーキにくらべてヘルシーと思うかもしれませんが、そんなことはありません。確かに脂肪は洋菓子に比べてかなり少ないですが、砂糖はたくさん使われています。特に5月からは私の好きなわらび餅や水羊羹（みずようかん）などの冷たい和菓子がたくさん出てくるので、誘惑がいっぱいです。
もし、日本に来て、和菓子を食べるなら、和菓子屋さんで買うことをオススメします。和菓子はコンビニでも買うことができますが、すごく甘かったり、生クリームが入っているものが多いです。生クリームを使った和菓子もたまにはいいですが、私はあっさりした和菓子の方が好きです。
ちなみに日本のケーキもすごくおいしいです。日本にはパティシエがたくさんいるので質が高く、外国のケーキに比べて、あっさりしています。
皆さんは和菓子を食べたことがありますか？
どんなスウィーツが好きですか？


やめられない：I can’t stop ~
確かに：たしかに certainly, surely
脂肪：しぼう fat
洋菓子：ようがし　Western style sweets
誘惑：ゆうわくtemptation
和菓子屋：Japanese sweets shop
生クリーム：whipped cream
あっさりした：light
質が高い：しつがたかい　the quality is high
外国：がいこく　foreign

わらび餅：わらびもち　
Warabi mochi is a traditional Japanese dessert made from bracken starch, soybean flour and topped off with syrup

水羊羹：みずようかん
Mizu-yokan is Japanese confectionery, and is a type of yokan.

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

和菓子をやめられない（I can’t stop eating Japanese Sweets）

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Acompáñanos a Camille y a mí en esta plática sobre el Jabón de Marsella y algo más.


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Are you ready to master the art of effective business communication? As an educator, my primary objective is to equip my Business English (BE) students with the skills they need to excel in the professional realm. In my class, we dive deep into the world of written communication, exploring the ins and outs of crafting compelling emails, memos, reports, and business letters. From understanding the core principles of effective writing to applying them in practical scenarios, I guide my students on a journey towards proficiency. Through engaging discussions and interactive exercises, we explore the importance of clarity, conciseness, and precision in communication. Grammar, punctuation, and formatting conventions are meticulously dissected, forming the building blocks of polished writing. Moving forward, we delve into the practical aspects of business communication, dissecting the components of impactful emails, constructing concise and effective memos, and mastering the art of persuasive report writing. Additionally, we explore the nuances of writing professional business letters, adapting our communication style to suit diverse audiences and contexts. Through role-playing activities and simulations, my students gain practical experience, preparing them to navigate real-world business scenarios with confidence.