Here's today's news. Please share your thoughts at the end when I ask a question.
You can check the script at the link provided.

今日(きょう)のニュースです。最後(さいご)に質問(しつもん)をしますので、感想(かんそう)を聞(き)かせください。スクリプトはリンクで確認(かくにん)できます。

■明治安田生命「定年を70歳にしたい」- We Want to Raise the Retirement Age to 70 -
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014497561000/k10014497561000.html

NEWS for beginners - Native Japanese Accent -

明治安田生命「定年を70歳にしたい」- We Want to Raise the Retirement Age to 70 -

みなさんは、からいものが好きですか。
わたしは、とても苦手です！
でも、きょうは「日本一からい村」を目指すわたしの村の話です。

Do you like hot chili pepper?
Actually, I can't eat hot foods...(I love spicy curry, without chili!)
Today, I'm talkin g about my village aiming to be the "hottest" village in Japan!!

+++ words +++
きっかけ　　　　　　　trigger
原発（げんぱつ）　　　nuclear power plant
　＝原子力発電所（げんしりょくはつでんしょ）
売れる（うれる）　　　in demand
対策（たいさく）　　　countermeasure
検査（けんさ）　　　　inspection
何回も（なんかいも）　many many times
安全な（あんぜんな）　safe
農家（のうか）　　　　farmer
おかずみそ　　　　　　miso(soybean paste) with some ingredients
　　　　　　　　　　　really tasty with plain rice!
鍋（なべ）　　　　　　hot pot
挑戦する（ちょうせんする）　try
盛り上がる（もりあがる）　　come alive
ave『福の歌』（えいぶ・ふくのうた）　song by a musician in Fukushima


+++ grammers +++
Vんです         　　　listen!(I want to talk about this)
Vたら　　　　　　　　 if
かもしれない　　　　　might
V(よ)う　　　　　 　　intend to
Vてみる　　　　　　　 try ～ing

Country Life in Japan とかいとちがう　かもしれない　いなかのくらし

ふくしまと　ハバネロと　3.11

Practice four of the seven A sounds in British English: /æ/, /ɑː/, /eɪ/, and /eə/. This episode guides you through clear examples, repetition drills, mixed practice, and tongue twister challenges to help you master pronunciation and reinforce mouth, tongue, and jaw movements for natural, accurate British English.
Transcript: 
/æ/ — cat, man, hat, bat, black, bad, map, bag, hand, tap  (Round) 
/ɑː/ — car, father, park, start, heart, arm, far, calm, dark, hard
/eɪ/ — name, rain, day, play, cake, make, same, take, face, lake
/eə/ — care, fair, hair, share, chair, pair, dare, wear, air, stare 
 cat — car — name — care
 man — father — rain — fair
 bag — park — day — hair
 hand — arm — make — share
 tap — heart — cake — pair
 “A black cat ran past a bad bag of maps.”
 “The car park at the far dark arm of the farm.”
 “May’s cake made the same day as Jane’s play.”
 “Careful Claire shared her chair with a fair pair of bears.”


British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 2 -  A Sound Practice 

My students always ask me this question. I have to say, there’re some differences indeed. 

Crystal Gao's Chinese Language Journey

10、“对不起”VS“不好意思” = What’s the difference between ‘Dui bu qi’ and ‘Bu hao yi si’?

Hoy hablo de algunas cosas que puedes hacer para crear tu propia experiencia lingüística en español sin salir de casa. En el episodio comento hábitos que pueden ayudarte, algunos son pequeños cambios en tu rutina, y otros requieren un poco más de esfuerzo.

Después de escuchar dime qué te parecen estos consejos:

-¿has probado alguno de ellos?

-¿tienes otras recomendaciones, algo que hagas, que crees que podía ayudar a otros estudiantes?


Blanca to go 

41 – Trucos para una inmersión en casa

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🎧 Is Korea Getting Rid of People?
Would you buy eggs from a store with no staff?
From unmanned ice cream shops to night-time self-serve electronics stores, Korea’s "no-people" trend is growing fast.
This episode explores why unmanned businesses are on the rise, what social changes are behind it, and how it reflects Korea’s evolving daily culture.

🎙️ About ZamZamPod
ZamZamPod is a Korean-language podcast for intermediate and advanced learners.
We explore real Korean issues with natural speech, cultural insights, and clear narration.

📝 달걀 가게에 사람이 없다
직원이 없는 무인 가게가 한국에서 빠르게 늘고 있습니다.
달걀 가게, 옷가게, 숙박업소, 심지어 밤에만 무인으로 바뀌는 매장까지 등장하고 있죠.
이 변화는 단순한 편리함 이상의 의미를 담고 있습니다.
한국 사회의 비대면 문화와 청년 창업의 새로운 흐름, 그 이면을 들여다봅니다.
잼잼팟에서 확인하세요.

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[ZamZamPod] EP.09 Is Korea Getting Rid of People? / 달걀 가게에 사람이 없다

You are going to learn about one of the seven wonders of the world.
Machu Picchu is located in Perú, South America.