Hi everyone, in this episode I talk about what kind of person I am. A morning person or a night person. Which do you prefer? Let me know in the comments :)

What's Your Opinion?

Morning or Night?

Do you prefer food in the traditional way, or are you adventurous and like to try different things?

The Social Evolutionary

Pineapple on Pizza is WRONG! Or is it?

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요. I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog.
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222714273519
https://youtu.be/JteDjNNv2zY

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -What are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening,
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversation sentences,
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording.
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording.
And listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely.

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.)
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 1. (Beginner 1)
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Updated-Korean Conversation 1. (Beginner 1) - Lesson 3. Part 1 이/가,  Part 2 이 아니에요/가 아니에요

Ep.3 -고 싶다, -려고 하다, -기로 하다
(1) -고 싶다:  To express one's wish or hope (want)
                       ✏Verb stem + 고 싶다 (싶어요, 싶었어요)
(2) -려고 하다 : To express a plan or intention (will)
                           ✏Verb stem  + (으)려고 하다 (해요, 했어요)
(3) -기로 하다: To indicate that one decides to do an action 
                          ✏Verb stem  + 기로 하다 (해요, 했어요), 

100% Real Korean Conversation

Korean Grammar Podcast Ep.3

Breve diario di viaggio dei giorni passati. Buono ascolto a tutti!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast for beginners

Il viaggio in Minivan

We know we should appreciate people more often but do we know how to acknowledge them and why is it even so important? 

In a conversation when you acknowledge people, they feel heard and valued. They become more open-minded even if you are opposing their beliefs. It’s because, through your acknowledgment of their ideas, they know that you have been listening and you understand where they are coming from. If you want to do business with people or maintain a good relationship with them, without learning how to acknowledge people, you will get nowhere.

Acknowledging is easy.

Just paraphrase what they said and follow up with a relevant question or your opinion. Paraphrasing proves that you understand them since you express their ideas using your own words. 

During negotiations or discussions even if you disagree with people, you can make them hear you out by disagreeing politely or by partially disagreeing with them. A strong disagreement shows that you are unwilling to talk. This makes the negotiation take a negative turn and go downhill. 

So, disagree politely and follow up with relevant questions to show that you are interested in learning more about them. 

What you do is often reciprocated. When you listen, they listen. When you show interest in people, they will show interest in you. When you acknowledge them, they will acknowledge your work, ideas, and suggestions.

Acknowledge people. Have more discussions and not arguments. 


Sensei Ann

How not to be rude in English? 

En este episodio te cuento por qué Argentina es un destino que enamora. Paisajes increíbles, cultura única, y un español lleno de personalidad. Historias y datos curiosos que te van a dar ganas de aprender más sobre este país… y su idioma.

Spanish from the South

¿Por qué visitar Argentina?

Improve your writing and pronunciation with this explanation of double consonants!
In a simple word, the vowel is pronounced with a short sound. If we want to pronounce a word with a long vowel sound, we write the letter "e" at the end of the word.
EXAMPLES:
hat - A simple word with a short "a" sound.
hate - The "e" turns the "a" into a long sound.
kit - short
kite - long
cut - short
cute - long
hop - short
hopped - short
hope - long
hoped - long
can - short
canned - short
canning - short
cane - long
caning - long
Pope - long
popped - short
big (adjective) - short
bigger (comparative) - short
the biggest (superlative) - short
Superman (1 p) - long
Supperman (2 ps) - short
write - long
written (past participle) - short
