1. Have you ever been on a blind date? How did it go?
2. Have you been on any boring or awkward dates?
3. Do you know any couples who met online? Have they been together long?
4. What are the most romantic places to go on a date in your town or city?

English Corner

Dating Study Asks What Behaviors Lead to Second Dates

Today I am inviting Maroun from Lebanon to answer the question: "What was the best time of your life?"
This is a new concept I want to do, invite French speakers with various accents and have a nice casual chat with them in French so that you can get to see how we speak! I hope this will be entertaining for you and that you will learn some words and pick up some expressions! This should be some quality French input for you, especially when paired with this PDF (or Google doc): 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vmiWtx_t7eAAvvnX7UaEw0pmSuNbqClfcO7QmhQ7H-E/edit?usp=sharing

Comment what subject you would like to see next!

The French of the world

That was the best time of his life! Podcast (FR) #1

みんなの日本語13課
みなさんは、なにがほしいですか。What do you want?
わたしは、くるまがほしいです。I want a car.
じかんがほしいです。I want time.
おかねがほしいです。I want money.
みなさんは、なにがいちばんほしいですか。What do you want most?

どんなくるまがほしいですか。What kind of car do you want?
わたしはエコカーがほしいです。I want an eco-car.
電気自動車(でんきじどうしゃ)がほしいです。I want an electric car.

あー、おなかがすいた。Ah, I'm hungry.
ラーメンがたべたいです。I want to eat ramen.
すしがたべたいです。I want to eat sushi.
おにぎりがたべたいです。I want to eat rice balls.
やきとりがたべたい。I want to eat yakitori.
のどがかわいた。Thirsty.
みずがのみたい。I want to drink water.
おちゃがのみたい。I want to drink tea.
コーヒーがのみたい。I want to drink coffee.
カフェラテがのみたい。I would like a latte.
コーラがのみたい。I want a cola.
ビールがのみたい。I want a beer.

にほんご、むずかしいです。Japanese is difficult.
かんじ、むずかしいです。Kanji is difficult.
にほんごのべんきょう　したくないです。I don't want to study Japanese.
でも、マンガがよみたいです。But I want to read manga.
にほんじんとゲームがしたいです。I want to play games with Japanese people.
アニメがすきです。I like anime.
アニメがみたいです。I want to watch anime.
日本へいきたいです。I want to go to Japan.
りょこうしたいです。I want to travel.
じゃあ、がんばってください。Then, please do your best.
はい、がんばります。Yes, I'll do my best.


にほんごのれんしゅう

みんなの日本語　Lesson 13

In questo podcast parlo di questi posti bellissimi nel deserto di Arizona e lo Utah, zone dei nativi americani, i Navajo. Faccio una descrizione dei paesaggi. Tempi verbali: presente, passato remoto, passato prossimo. 

Vivendo tra due lingue

Sesta tappa Viaggio West Coast USA: Page Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powel e Grand Canyon

Small talk is a start, but real growth happens in deep-dive conversations.
In Episode 91 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we explore how thoughtful discussions push you to use advanced vocabulary, complex grammar, and clear expression.

✔️ Debate real-world issues with pro & con discussions
✔️ Tackle meaningful Q&A: What’s happening? Why does it matter?
✔️ Train fluency with diction, pacing, and natural flow

✨ Topics include social issues, AI in education, cultural identity, and more.

In Episode 91 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, you learn why deep-dive conversations help you grow beyond casual chat. Research shows that elaborated output—explaining, reasoning, and debating—strengthens grammar, vocabulary, and complex thought in a second language. In this episode, I guide you through what deep-dive practice looks like: pro & con discussions, guided Q&A, and fluency training. We explore advanced topics like social issues, AI in education, and cultural change. You discover how to expand ideas with advanced vocabulary, use linking words, and speak with clarity and confidence.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 91- How Deep-Dive Discussions 🌊🤿🫧 can help you learn a language



こんにちは！Atsushiです。
今日は日本人が意識している、また国としても大切にしている、防災について話します。

みなさんの国では、防災の意識は高いですか？
日本は災害が多い国です。ですので、防災の意識はとても高いと思います。特に2011年の東日本大震災があって、さらに高まったと思います。家には災害時に持っていくための防災グッズなどを用意している人も多いです。

また、9/1は防災の日とされていて、会社や地域などで防災訓練が行われます。他の国ではこういうことはあるんでしょうか。

防災グッズに入れているものはこんな感じです。

		飲料水
		食料
		衛生用品・生理用品
		医薬品
		貴重品
		照明器具
		情報収集ツール
		毛布・寝袋
		災害用調理器具
		簡易トイレ

このような物を入れています。
私の家では、少し服も入れていますね。

水や食べ物はローリングストック、といって、避難グッズの中のものも定期的に食べながら、賞味期限切れにならないように気をつける、ということもよく言われています。

日本の災害発生数のトップ3は、
台風
地震
洪水
だそうです。

台風は毎回、日本列島を通ります。
被害もよく出ます。

私は直接大きな被害にあったことはありません。
ですが、いつあうかわからない、という気持ちはいつもあります。

少し心配になるトピックだったかもしれませんが、日本人は防災の意識は高いので、何かあっても対応する力はあると思います。みなさん、日本に来る時、もし何か起こっても、周りの日本人が助けてくれると思いますので、助けを求めてくださいね！

ということで、今回は防災について話しました。
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！




Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

90  防災について

If you’ve listened to my previous podcasts, you’ll know that want to score a band score 7 in your IELTS Speaking exam, you have to use some less common idiomatic expressions.

We all know the idiom ‘it’s raining cats and dogs’ because this is a common idiom. But what are some less common idioms?

This podcast will give you 3 more idioms for you to learn, which you can use in your IELTS Speaking exam.

Preparing for exams can be a double-edged sword. This is because examiners don’t want you to memorise and repeat your answers from memory. However, using idioms can get you a higher band score. So how do we balance this? Idioms have to be memorised, because they have to be spoken exactly. We cannot change them. For example, you cannot say ‘my parents punched the roof’, you have to say my parents ‘hit the roof.’

Another tip for using idioms is not to put all your eggs in one basket. Make sure you are armed with a variety of different idioms in your memory bank. If you only know one idiom, for example ‘think outside the box’ you have to hope your part 2 speaking exam is a suitable topic for the idiom.

You can, of course, use idioms in parts  1 and 3, but part 2 is the easiest place to slot in a few idioms, because you have 1 minute to prepare.

Don’t forget to book a lesson with me, so you can practise using idioms, and get the band score you are aiming for.


IELTS Speaking Practice

3 more idioms for IELTS

Let's practice numbers. :) Haydi rakamlara çalışalım :)


1 : one : bir
2 : two : iki
3 : three : üç
4 : four : dört
5 : five : beş
6 : six : altı
7 : seven : yedi
8 : eight : sekiz
9 : nine : dokuz
10 : ten : on


See you in the next episode. :)


Learn Turkish with Hale

Numbers in Turkish

Today I look at the phrasal verb "to snap up". Winston Churchill's False Teeth sell for £18,000 and I look at the song lyrics "They Don't Know" by Tracey Ullman.

 Transcript is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ODI-GK3oegsN2dgHJw88mUT1ke2DvhCV/view?usp=drivesdk
