Pump up your English language knowledge! I will lead you on a language adventure to discover interesting ways to use words correctly in the English language. 

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For years, language learners have been told: “Don’t focus on pronunciation.” “Your accent is beautiful.” “Every accent is unique.”

Pronunciation isn’t about losing your accent. It is about reclaiming clarity, confidence, and presence. In this episode, we explore why so many advanced English speakers feel their voice doesn’t match their intelligence, and how small changes in pronunciation can restore authority without sacrificing identity.

If this episode resonated with you, follow the podcast for more conversations like this. And if you’d like personalised support in refining your pronunciation without erasing your accent, you can work with me one on one on italki.

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1. 이 빵은 맛있는데 조금 작아요.
2. 한국어는 어려운데 정말 재미있어요.
3. 제 친구는 많이 먹는데, 날씬해요.
4. 저는 많이 자는데 피곤해요.
5. 수업을 들었는데, 잘 모르겠어요.


[Translation]
1.This bread is tasty but a little bit small. 이 빵은 맛있는데 조금 작아요.
2. Korean is hard but very fun. 한국어는 어려운데 정말 재미있어요.
3. My friend eats a lot, but is slim. 제 친구는 많이 먹는데, 날씬해요.
4. I sleep a lot, but tired. 저는 많이 자는데 피곤해요.
5. I took a class but I don’t understand. 수업을 들었는데, 잘 모르겠어요.


Listening Practice

[4] V는데, A은/ㄴ데: however

Today we are going to learn how to say hello in Chinese. You will definitely find this in all Chinese textbooks. Hello in Chinese is 你好 nǐ hǎo. 你 means you，好means good，so 你好together also means wish you well, which shows our sincere and best wishes to people we meet. 

In everyday life, we use this expression to greet people, but usually to someone who is not our close friend or family member. You can use 你好 nǐ hǎo to greet your co-workers, someone you have just met. 

rú ɡuǒ nǐ jiàn dào le nǐ de hǎo pénɡ you ， nǐ duì tā shuō nǐ hǎo ， tā huì jué dé yóu diǎn qí ɡuài 
如 果      你 见   到  了 你 的 好  朋   友  ，            你 对  他 说   你 好  ，   他 会  觉  得 有  点   奇 怪   。 
It would sound a bit strange if you met and greeted your close friend with "你好 nǐ hǎo". 

静听中文  jìnɡ tīnɡ zhōnɡ wén   

How to Say Hello in Chinese？  Do we really say "你好 nǐ hǎo" to everyone when we greet them ?

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]

Hoje o clima está bom!
O céu está azul e o sol brilha forte.
Está calor, mas também tem uma brisa suave que deixa o dia agradável.
Não há nuvens no céu.
À noite, a temperatura pode ficar um pouco mais fresca, mas ainda está agradável.
Não chove hoje.
Vamos aproveitar o dia bonito!


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O clima hoje  — SMALL TEXT A1-A2 LEVEL.

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PLAZAS, PATIOS Y PORTALES.

MEXIKO-STADT FOLGE NUMMER DREI.

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Everything.

Most language advice focuses on the how. But what about the why that lies beneath it all?

In Episode 104 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we dive deep into Existential Therapy to explore how facing life's biggest questions can unlock your most powerful learning potential. Discover how to:

• 🗽 Embrace the freedom and responsibility of being the author of your language journey
• 🌉 Use language to bridge our fundamental human isolation and achieve real connection
• 🎨 Create meaning out of arbitrary grammar and vocabulary, making your practice profoundly personal
• ⏳ Harness the awareness of your finite time to fuel a powerful, productive urgency

This isn't just about learning to speak. It's about learning to live more fully through your target language.

We explore how the principles of Existential Therapy can transform language learning from a mere academic task into a profound journey of personal growth. By confronting life's core "givens"—freedom, isolation, meaninglessness, and mortality—this episode reveals how you can harness existential anxiety to fuel your progress. Learn how to take radical responsibility for your learning, find deep connection through communication, create personal meaning, and leverage the urgency of your finite time to become a more authentic and courageous speaker.

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こんにちは！Atsushiです。
北海道はどんどん寒くなっています。

さて、今日は、日本の陶器について。
焼き物、という器が昔から日本にはあります。

日本は昔から陶磁器を作る窯があります。
その中でも、
「中世から約900年以上の歴史があり、現在も生産が続いている」6つの窯を六古窯ろっこようと呼ばれています。

信楽(しがらき) 
備前(びぜん)
丹波(たんば)
越前(えちぜん)
瀬戸(せと)
常滑(とこなめ)
の6つです

とありますが、今日はその中のものではなく、
出西窯ーしゅっさいがま
というものについて話します。

島根県に出西窯という工房？窯、があります。
この出西窯の器がとても好きです。
出西窯は青色の器があります。他の色の器もあります。
僕は、この青色の器が好きです。
出西ブルーと言われています。
とてもきれいで透明感があります。
5年ぐらいまえからずっと使い続けています。

日本ではこういった器を手作り体験という形で作ることができます。僕も何回かしたことがあります。
でもその器は今は使っていなくて、実家で家族が使っています。これから日本に旅行に来る方は、そういった手作りの体験をするのもいいかもしれないですね。

と言うことで、今日は日本の器について話しました。
器を見るだけでも日本らしさを感じることができるので、
とても楽しいですね。

今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！
