2024年3月16日に東京から福井県敦賀（つるが）まで、新幹線で行けるようになりました。2015年3月に石川県金沢市まで伸びてからというもの、金沢で外国人観光客を見ない日はありません。同様に、福井も発展していくのでしょうか。福井市や敦賀市の話と同じくらい、私は新幹線の未来を心配しています。はたして「速い」は絶対なのか？
スクリプトは⁠こちら⁠。
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/21-e3e096a030754bed999fb6c277d54ea4?pvs=4
楽しみ方は⁠こちら⁠。
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/S2-1114d60c575442768615bc975767fd41?pvs=4
じゃあ、またね。

すずまりの日本語「きき耳ずきん」S2

第21話　福井県と新幹線

Understand the idea of the "past" in the English language.
Learn about the rules for the Past Simple and the Past Continuous tenses and in which situations we use each one of them! 

English Syndicate

English Grammar Lesson: Past Simple and Past Continuous tenses 📖

日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、敬語（けいご）を紹介します。
日本人も敬語がむずかしいです…。

レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 32. 敬語（けいご）

This podcast is about the misconceptions that many English learners may have about the present continuous tense. Many think that it's only used for actions occurring in the moment but there's more to it than that. 

Nit-Picky English with Nika 

The Present Continuous Tense: It's more complex than it seems.

Talking to yourself isn’t just harmless—it’s scientifically proven to boost cognitive function and language retention. According to research, internal self-talk regulates emotions and improves focus, especially under pressure. Now imagine doing this in your target language—it’s like rewiring your internal operating system to think in new words, sounds, and rhythms.
And here’s something else that’s fascinating—rehearsed monologue, or what we call “self-talk,” activates the same brain regions involved in conversation with others. That means that practicing your thoughts aloud, even in private, preps your brain for real-life social interactions.

When you talk to yourself in a new language, you’re building not just fluency—you’re building trust. Trust in your own voice. Confidence grows when we hear ourselves trying.
And in moments of doubt, this diary becomes your mirror. It shows you how far you’ve come—not just in words, but in courage.




111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 66 - Speak to yourself before you speak to others

I am talking about the script exercise and how to use it in your daily experience

Like a Chameleon

Script Exercise

Let's make Japanese sentences together.   If you make a sentence in Japanese, write it in the comment section! I will correct your sentences! 

【Today's  topic】
【⚪⚪ところ】

(Verb 辞書形）+ところ

この文法はJLPT N4の表現(ひょうげん)です。

意味(いみ)は、動作(どうさ)・動(うご)きが、始(はじ)まる直前(ちょくぜん)を表(あらわ)します。


📕Verb辞書形
(乗る　食べる　出る)

(ex)
「いま、なにしてる？」
「あ～これから、電車(でんしゃ)に乗(の)るところ」

What are you doing?
I'm about to catch my train.

「いま、なにしてる？」
「これから、ごはんを食べるところ」

「いま、なにしてる？」
「いまから、家(いえ)をでるところ」

Japanese teacher Noriko’s room

(Verb 辞書形）+ところ

Poesia in cui Frida Kahlo (1907 - 1954), poliedrica poetessa e pittrice messicana, riflette sul valore della vita, una vita che, nonostante la grande sofferenza fisica e mentale che le ha causato, non ha mai smesso di amare.

"Di Struggente Bellezza"

Ho smesso di contare le volte in cui,
arrivata alla seconda riga,
ho cancellato e riscritto tutto nuovamente.
Cercavo un inizio ad effetto,
qualcosa di poetico e vero allo stesso tempo,
qualcosa di grandioso, ma agli occhi.

Non ci sono riuscita.
Poi ho capito,
ricordando ciò che non avevo mai saputo:
che per i grandi cuori
che muoiono nel corpo
ma che continuano a battere nel respiro della notte,
non ci sono canoni o bellezze regolari,
armonie esteriori,
ma tuoni e temporali devastanti
che portano ad illuminare un fiore,
nascosto,
di struggente bellezza.

F.K.

Poesie E Libri Sparsi Per Sognare Un Pò 

"Di Struggente Bellezza" - Frida Kahlo

it starts with a Dream!

Whether you are and into IELTS speaking or job interview preparation or business English enhancement - you might want to read on and listen to the podcast.

Most people, however, spend their time on 'the negative' part of their dreams.

Do you know what it is?

It's about visualizing terrible things taking place at the time of the event or after.

They break down in great details how they fail, they see other people laughing at them, they envision everything falling apart while they are performing.

It's called 'doubters syndrome', the doubting thought clutter their minds, acting like a filter - helping people to fail over succeeding...it's a sad story and most teachers never talk about it :(

You have the answer in this podcast - what to do to overcome it and how to think in a new way. 

Listen to it and see yourself succeeding with it!

If you want me to save you the time and money - come to my 1-1 success activation meetings and we'll develop a roadmap that will help you achieve your goals faster whether IE;TS speaking, job interview preparation or business English.

To Your Success,
Anatoly