Wall Street Journal Headlines for the weekend of March 2nd and 3rd. Sign up for business class today, one thing I do is send a weekly Wall Street Journal article to those who purchase packages. Here is a link to my profile: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/8543771

All American Podcast 

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『日本語能力試験」対策＿日本語総まとめN3（語彙）』アスク出版 テキストを読んでいきます。 １回に1日ずつ読んでいきます。 今日は、第2週5日目です。

N3合格

N3　語彙　第2週5日目

春に3段階（だんかい step）あるって、知ってた？「光の春」「音の春」そして「気温（きおん temparature ）の春」。今、日本は「音の春」あたりです。鳥の声がよく聞こえます。「ききみみずきん」がなくて、残念です。それに今年は「においの春」も楽しみです。3月13日から日本もついに、基本「マスクなし」の国になるからです。桜（さくら）のかおりを胸（むね）いっぱい、すいたいです。
スクリプトと文法や言葉のリストはこちら。
https://www.notion.so/52-3-318f5a0455b940eca214e061b93c8f39?pvs=4
楽しみ方はこちらを見てください。
https://www.notion.so/116c436c16ed4055a68ddb2c4624cd96?pvs=4

さて、週刊ジャンプと同じく、この「ききみみ」も1年52話でシーズン１を終えます。4月からのシーズン２では、ゲストと2人で話すスタイルをとるつもりです。中上級以上のレベル（more than upper intermediate level）になると思います。しかしながら、シーズン1についても、第1話にもどって、これから問題をアップしていく予定です。また、言葉と文法のリストも整理（せいり）し直しますので、引き続き、お楽しみください。日本語は、いつもあなたのそばにあります。
じゅあ、またね！バイバイ！

すずまりの日本語「ききみみ」ずきん

第52話　さよなら3月、また今度

Here, I talk about my story and what motivated me to create the podcast.

Learn Amharic with Nadir

My Story

Neste episódio falamos um pouco sobre a vinda de italianos para o Brasil. Não temos a pretensão de dar uma aula de História, mas falamos um pouco deste capítulo da História brasileira abordando aspectos sociais e culturais.

Praia e Dolce Vita

Imigração italiana no Brasil

#003　日本語の勉強

みなさん、こんにちは。日本語教師の亜希子です。

いつもインスタグラムやYoutubeを見てくださって、本当にありがとうございます。

今日のテーマは、「日本語の勉強」です。今このポッドキャストを聞いているあなたは、熱心に日本語を勉強している人ですね！よくがんばっていますね！素晴らしいです！

どうやったら日本語が上手になりますか？とよく聞かれるので、今回は会話の勉強法について、私の経験も交えながらお話したいと思います。

まず一つ目は、基本的な文法と語彙をマスターすることです。これは教科書に沿ってやっていきましょう。

二つ目は、音読をすることです。音読の方法はとてもシンプルです。まずは音声、スクリプト、訳、この三つを準備しましょう。意味を理解しながら、音声を聞き、それを真似ます。音声を注意深く聞きながら、その音声のとおりに真似をして言ってみるんです。それをずっと繰り返します。覚えてしまってもいいです。とても退屈な練習ですが、この練習をすることで一気にリスニング力がアップします。私は実際にこの方法でだいぶ英語が聴き取りやすくなったので、みなさんにお勧めしています。私が一番英語を勉強していたときは、毎日30分この音読をやっていました。

三つ目は、日本人と話すことです。今まで勉強してきたことを会話でアウトプットします。間違えてるかも・・・と心配せずに、勉強したことをどんどん話してみましょう。実際に使うことで、見えてくる課題がありますし、親切な人ならアドバイスをくれるかもしれません。

言語の勉強は毎日の努力の積み重ねです。一朝一夕では話せるようにはなりません。ですから、諦めずに毎日少しでもいいので、日本語に触れて、勉強をつづけてほしいと思います。

それではみなさんこれからも日本語の勉強を一緒にがんばりましょう。
また次回のポッドキャストでお会いできるのを楽しみにしています。
さようなら！

Learn Japanese with Akiko

#2 日本語の勉強（にほんごのべんきょう）

In this episode I talk about a South Korean movie named Parasite.

Vocabulary:
Parasite: a pest that feeds off of another organism

Learn English with Stories

Movie: Parasite

Emma: So, Mark, I detect an American accent. Are you from the States?

Mark: Yes, that's right. Have you ever been there?

Emma: No, but I've always wanted to go. Whereabouts do you come from in the States?

Mark: Well, I was born and brought up in San Diego. How about you? Did you grow up in London?

Emma: No, actually, I come from Brighton originally.

Mark: What exactly are you doing in London?

Emma: Iwork as an assistant for a television studio. It's pretty cool because I get to meet a lot of interesting people. I also get on really well with my colleagues, and I've made a lot of friends.

Mark: Sounds interesting. How long are you here for?

Emma: I'm here until the summer. Then I intend to go backpacking around Europe.

Mark: Great.

Emma: How about you? What line of work are you in?

Mark: Actually, I'm a student. I'm doing a Master's degree in architecture. I hope to work for an architectural firm in London when I graduate.

Emma: Oh, that's interesting. I imagine you must be a very creative person.
Mark: Well, I try to be.

Emma: How long have you been studying in London?
Mark: About a year, though it seems much longer.

Emma: How do you like the city?

Mark: I love it. There's such a variety of things to see and do. I'm not too keen on the weather, though.

Emma: Yes, it's been a pretty wet summer this year. Even by London standards. What's the weather like in San Diego at this time of year?

Mark: Oh, it's pretty sunny right now. So, what do you like doing in your spare time?

Emma: Well, recently, I've taken up yoga, so I've been spending quite a bit of time practicing it. Apart from that, I enjoy reading, going out and visiting museums and occasionally going to concerts.

Mark: Oh, really? What kind of music are you into?

Emma: Mainly rock. Though I listen to jazz and classical sometimes.

English Conversation/Dialogue

Making Friends

In this episode, I attempt to illustrate the sound and rhythm of Old Norse through a parody saga: The Saga of Ragnar the Cat and His Fish.
What begins as a royal Sunday scene soon turns into a tragicomic meditation on fish, fate, and feline philosophy. The noble Ragnar Kǫttr, fish-king of Frogner, sits deep in thought at his table, carving shavings from a dried cod while his anxious bird-servant reminds him that Monday is near. What follows is a ritual of guilt, wisdom, and the burning of fish bones — told in the stately cadence of an Icelandic saga.
Through this humorous retelling, I explore how Old Norse language, sounds, syntax, and storytelling traditions can be reimagined today — blending philology, parody, and pure absurdity.
1. Sá atburðr varð á einum sunnudegi, at Ragnarr Kǫttr, fiskkonungr af Frogneri, sat í hásæti sínu yfir borði.
2. Hann hafði svá djúpa hugsan um fisk ok speki, at hann gáði eigi stundanna.
3. Hann hafði kníf í hendi ok telgði flísar af þurrum þorski.
4. Kjøkenþjónninn, fugl lítill ok hræddr, stóð fyrir honum ok helt fiskfat.
5. Hann sá hvat konungr gerði ok skildi, at hann sjálfr hugði at ǫðru — líklega at fiskins eðli ok örlǫgum.
6. Þá mælti fuglinn lágt: “Mánadagr er á morgin, herra fiskhyggjumaðr!”
7. Ragnarr leit til hans, er hann heyrði þetta, ok mintisk þá hvat hann hafði gǫrt: hann hafði etit alla sunnudagslaxinn einn.
8. Síðan bað hann fœra sér kertisljós — eigi til iðrunnar, heldr til skemmtanar.
9. Hann sópaði saman fiskbeinum ǫllum í hǫnd sér, þeim er hann hafði gnat.
10. Þá brá hann þeim í logann ok lét brenna bein í lófa sér, sem helga fórn fisksins anda.
11. Þaðan mátti marka, at hann myndi fast halda sín lǫg ok boðorð,
12. ok vilja eigi yfir ganga þat, er hann vissi réttast — at engi fiskr skyldi deilask meir.
