안녕하세요! 스웨덴에 사는 영쌤이에요! 오늘은 스웨덴의 백야에 대해서 이야기해 볼게요. 들을 준비됐나요?:)
Hi! I'm Young-SSam. I'm Korean, and live in Sweden. Today I'm going to talk about the white nights in Sweden. Are you ready to listen?:)

* 연습해보세요! *
-  스웨덴은 (    )에 있는 나라예요.
-  스웨덴의 여름은 조금 (   )해요.
-  밤 10시가 넘었는데도 밖이 (    ).
-  그래서 잠을 잘 때는 (    )커튼이 필요해요.
-  (           ), 스웨덴의 백야를 꼭 경험해 보세요!

전체 스트립트가 필요하신 분은 답글 달아주세요! 메시지로 보내드려요!
If you need the full script, please reply and I'll send it to you via message!

<B1-B2> *일기장-Dairy* 

<Culture topic> 백야, white night

大卫：美玲，你明天几点下班？ 如果有时间，就和我一起去商场走一下吧。
美玲 ：大卫，我明天四点下班，是去我们以前去过的那一家商场吗？
大卫： 是的，你的生日快到了，我想买件衣服送给你。
美玲： 那家商场的东西不便宜，比我们公司附近商场的衣服贵多了。
大卫： 那我们明天就去你公司附近的商场走走，好吗？ 
美玲： 好吧！明天下午见。
大卫： 明天见！

Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

大卫与美玲的电话约会   Dàwèi yǔ Měilíng de diànhuà yuēhuì   (HSK 2-3)

A podcast a day keeps the doctor away!

An in depth look at three idioms. 
Step 1: Learn the history behind them. 
Step 2: Repeat the stories to friends at dinner parties. 
Step 3: Pretend you are smart and cultured. 
Step 4: Profit!

The Jerome Meadows Experience

Idioms - Gut Feeling, Honeymoon Period, In Deep Water

「フリーランス」または「会社員」という働き方のメリットとデメリット 
Advantages and disadvantages of working as a freelancer or company employee

くわしくはPodcastで話しているので、よかったら聴いてみてください。


Hello, I’m Uchiga (Aya) . I teach Japanese phrases for trips in Japan and Osaka-ben (Osaka dialect), as well as Japanese for business. I also provide career consultation to international students and people from other countries who want to work in Japan.
直接（ちょくせつ）、人（ひと）とあまり話（はな）さないようなトピックについても、お話しします。

こんにちは、うちが (Aya) です！
私は、国家資格キャリアコンサルタントとFP（ファイナンシャルプランナー）2級という資格を使って、キャリアの相談（転職・就職など）やお金との付き合い方全般のご相談をお受けしています。履歴書の確認やオンラインの模擬面接などもしています。
イギリスに留学してその後、ロンドンのファッション会社で働いていたので、オンラインの英語レッスンや、留学や海外での生活についてのご相談も受けています。

また、日本語教師と海外在住経験者として、仕事のための日本語を教えたり、関西弁のレッスンをしています。一人一人に合わせたレッスン内容にしています！

フリーランスの美術教師として学校で美術も教えています。
落ち込んだ時とか、悩んだ時とか、私としゃべると気持ちが楽になってくれると嬉しいです。

人と話すことで、新しい考えやアイデアなんかも出てきたらいいですね！
ご相談・レッスンを通して、あなたが楽しく、心地よく暮らしていけるような未来につながるお手伝いやサポートをさせていただきます。
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こんにちは、うちが (Aya) です！
わたしは、仕事（しごと）のための日本語（にほんご）を教（おし）えたり、留学生（りゅうがくせい）や、外国（がいこく）から日本（にほん）に働（はたら）きにきた人（ひと）の仕事（しごと）やCareerについての相談（そうだん）を受（う）けたりしています。
わたしは、旅行（りょこう）のための日本語（にほんご）や大阪弁（おおさかべん）も教（おし）えます。




[Intermediate-Upper level] Interesting Japanese Not Taught In Schools About Japanese business culture, Japanese habits & Osaka

【フリーランス】または【会社員】という働き方のメリットとデメリット Advantages and disadvantages of working as a freelancer or company employee.

Using Spoken Discourse Markers for IELTS Speaking

Discourse markers, such as "well," "so," "you know," and "I mean," are common in everyday speech. These words and phrases help guide conversations, signal a change in thought, or give the speaker time to think. For IELTS Speaking, using discourse markers effectively can enhance your fluency and coherence, making your responses more natural and organized.

Here are some key ways to use spoken discourse markers during the IELTS Speaking exam:

Starting Your Response: Using markers like "well" or "actually" can give you a moment to collect your thoughts before answering a question. For example, if asked about your favorite hobby, you could begin with, "Well, I really enjoy painting because it's relaxing."

Organizing Ideas: Words such as "firstly," "secondly," and "finally" can help structure your response when explaining something in detail. This makes it easier for the examiner to follow your ideas.

Clarifying and Rephrasing: Discourse markers like "I mean" or "in other words" are useful for clarifying points or rephrasing if you feel your initial response wasn’t clear enough. For instance, "In other words, I think traveling teaches us valuable life skills."

Filling Pauses: Using phrases like "you know" or "let me think" can fill pauses naturally, preventing awkward silences during your speaking test.

However, it's essential not to overuse discourse markers, as it can make your speech sound unnatural. Practice using them in moderation to sound fluent and confident in your responses.

IELTS Speaking Practice

IELTS Speaking - using discourse markers

麻烦先来两杯冰啤酒。
请多给我们一些餐巾纸 。 
服务员，买单，一共多少钱？
这儿的菜真不错！

má fɑn xiān lái liǎnɡ bēi bīnɡ pí jiǔ 。 
qǐnɡ duō ɡěi wǒ men yì xiē cān jīn zhǐ   。  
fú wù yuán ， mǎi dān ， yí ɡònɡ duō shǎo qián ？ 
zhè ér de cài zhēn bú cuò ！ 

Laura cheng Chinese

Laura Chinese order food 2

Hoje, vamos explorar uma das paixões nacionais do Brasil: o café. Preparem-se para uma viagem aromática e saborosa pelo mundo dessa bebida tão especial.
E não esqueça de me mandar uma mensagem me contando suas impressões sobre o podcast e mandando sugestões de temas para os próximos. Se me mandar um áudio, melhor ainda!

Português Brasileiro

#8 - Café!

Nell'episodio di oggi ascolteremo alcune frasi idiomatiche italiane con parti del corpo. 


Italiano Chiaro

Frasi idiomatiche con parti del corpo

In this Chillchat episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about useful expressions about allergies as well as common allergies and their symptoms.