夏は好きです。でも、湿度は嫌いです。
湿度が好きな人、いますか？
I like summer. But I don't like humidity. Who likes humidity?

Plain Japanese Podcast やさしい にほんご ポッドキャスト

#14 湿度 Humidity

This episode is about the oldest dance choreographer in the world! Get to know her inspiring story :)
>>Share in the comments: When did you start practicing your favorite hobby? 

5-minute English Tea Time

ep4. Everything Starts at 100 Years Old

In an executive order signed on January 20, President Donald Trump instructed the US attorney general to pause enforcement of the US ban on TikTok for 75 days while his administration decides the platform's future.

US officials and lawmakers have long been concerned that TikTok's ownership by the Chinese company ByteDance poses a threat to national security. Under a federal law passed in Congress last year and upheld by the Supreme Court last week, ByteDance was required to sell the platform to an approved buyer by January 19 or face a nationwide ban.

On the evening of January 18, a few hours before the ban took effect, TikTok became unusable for US users. But it came back online the following day, after Trump said on social media he would order the ban to be paused.

However, Trump's order could face legal challenges because he does not have the power to overturn a law that Congress has passed and the Supreme Court has upheld.

Nevertheless, Trump's order will buy time for ByteDance and TikTok to figure out their next move.

Trump has proposed terms in which the US would have a 50% stake "in a joint venture" with ByteDance, but it was unclear how this would work.

Trump has also not addressed whether he will allow ByteDance to keep controlling the algorithm that controls what users see on TikTok. The algorithm is maintained by ByteDance engineers in China and is one of the main concerns among supporters of the law.

After the law was passed last year, ByteDance fought a legal battle against it for months. ByteDance and TikTok have not said whether they are willing to cut ties with each other within the new 75-day extension period.

On January 21, Trump was asked whether he's installed the app on his phone. The US government has banned it from federal devices due to concerns it could lead to spying by Chinese intelligence agencies.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Trump Pauses US TikTok Ban for 75 Days

Dear listeners, students, and friends. I am glad to introduce you to the second episode of my Lithuanian podcast for non-native speakers. 

In today's episode, you will learn more about one of my favorite Lithuanian celebrations - Užgavėnės. In 2024, Užgavėnės is going to be celebrated on the 13th of February, so I encourage you to learn a bit more about it's traditions, meaning and significance.

I suggest turning on the subtitles for a more comfortable listening experience. Install Language Reactor to translate the Lithuanian titles into your native language.

Also, if you wish to receive the full transcript of this episode, please head to my Contribee. There you will find all the podcast's transcripts, longer format Lithuanian with Paulius recordings and more.

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Lithuanian with Paulius

#2 - Užgavėnės: The Most Exciting Lithuanian Winter Festival

Anche i madrelingua commettono errori, all'inizio dopo aver detto 07/09/2022, ho detto aprile invece di settembre, senza alcuna ragione apparente. In questo episodio vi aggiorno sulle ultime novità di questi giorni! Buono ascolto e buono studio a tutti!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

Aggiornamento sulle ultime novità

lesson on italki 
https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/9451959/japanese

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https://linktr.ee/atsushi_japanese

こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日4/29から日本はゴールデンウィークがはじまりました。
これは1年で1番長い休みの時期です。
日本人はあまり休まない、休めないタイプだからかわかりませんが、祝日が多いですね。1年間で16日あるみたいです。

そして今年は、このゴールデンウィークはいつもより長い連休です。会社で働いている人は有給をうまく使うと10連休！になるみたいです。日本ではとても長い休みですね。

そして今年はようやく3年ぶりに規制もほとんどないゴールデンウィークですので、旅行に行く人が多いと思います。

まだ国内旅行がまだ多いみたいです。
千葉県
北海道
沖縄
大阪府
などが人気のようです。千葉県と、大阪府はディズニーランドとUSJですね。日本人はテーマパークが好きみたいです。
海外旅行に行く人はまだ少ないみたいです。

ぼくは奥さんが働いているので、家でPodcastを取ったり、日本語のレッスンでみなさんとたくさん話したり、散歩したりしようと思います。今年の後半は海外旅行したいと思います！

みなさんの国では長い連休はありますか？そういう時はどこに行きますか？

よかったらオンラインレッスンでお話しましょう！
お待ちしています！


それから、最後は案内ですが、Kindleで新しい日本語学習の為の本を作りました！unlimitedのサービスでも読めますので、よかったら見てみてください！

https://www.amazon.com/Comprehensive-Handbook-Language-Speakers-Japanese-ebook/dp/B0C3HD7ZVW/ref=sr_1_1_nodl?crid=F2SYFYUZOUT2&keywords=Nihongo+nouns+50+a+comprehensive&qid=1682554805&sprefix=nihongo+nouns+50+a+comprehensive%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1&dplnkId=162d9ffa-5f9e-43d1-a579-ef7ed21ee0f3

ということで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！

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#251 日本のゴールデンウィークについて！

こんにちは！みなさんは車(くるま)を運転(うんてん)しますか？
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Slow Japanese

Episode #78 - Driving License in Sweden

”自習”も”独学”と同じ意味を持っていますが、ほとんどの日本人にとって”自習”は学校で先生がいない時に自分で勉強する時間、という意味で使っています。

Technically "じしゅう” and "どくがく” are the same, but most Japanese will use どくがく for self-study.

例）
・今日は先生がいないので9時から10時まで自習してください。
・私の学校はいつも金曜日の9時から10時まで自習の時間がある。


独学は誰からも習わないで自分で学ぶ、という意味です。
・私は独学でギターを練習していた。
・英語を独学で勉強するのはちょっとむずかしいよ。先生にならったほうがいい。




・ 学習する　vs　勉強

△学校で学習しています。
〇学校で勉強しています。

・フォーマル
子どもが学習するために、親は良い環境（かんきょう）をつくってあげなければいけない。



犬は”お座り”をしたらエサをもらえる、ということを学習します。
