BREAKING NEWS! - WHY IT'S IMPORTANT!

The news is something that anyone who is studying Business English should really pay attention to. 

Watch it, read it, or listen to it. It doesn't matter how you digest the news, and, in truth, you would do best to mix all three methods to improve all your skills, but what it is really great for are 2 key things - improving your vocabulary for talking about things that are current and relevant, and providing you will a great resource for things to talk about that really affect us all, from ways of doing business today right down to everyone's day to day lives.

MAKE IT REGULAR!

There are many different ways to 'consume' the news:

Newspapers (daily) / magazines (monthly) journals (possibly every quarter or even annually)

Most are also available online these days. Plus... You can watch Sky News for FREE on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Auq9mYxFEE

BizPod - The Business English Podcast

BizPod Episode 9 - What's in the news?

Oi a todos! Hoje, nesse primeiro episódio a gente vai falar sobre hobbies!

Hi everyone! Today, in this first episode we're going to talk about hobbies!

Brazilian Portuguese with Carolina Quetz

Falando sobre seus hobbies/ talking about your hobbies

Ang daming healthcare professionals na Pilipino ang nagtratrabaho sa ibang bansa - lalo na ang mga nars. Paano ba 'to nagsimula? Mas ok nga ba maging nars sa ibang bansa?


[FREE] Ito ang ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠libreng transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ para sa'yo.
tiny.cc/tagalogtranscripts

Comprehensible Tagalog Podcast

#152 - Bakit maraming mga Pilipinong nars sa ibang bansa? / Why are there so many Filipino nurses abroad?

🔊 Послушайте: в этом подкасте мы просто и с юмором рассказываем, как учить иврит и не сойти с ума — даже если вначале всё кажется хаосом без гласных, с пугающими корнями и одинаковыми буквами! 🎧

🌍 Узнаете, почему иврит — это не страшный монстр, а скорее кубик Рубика: сначала всё непонятно, потом начинает складываться, а дальше — настоящее удовольствие!

💬 Получите практичные советы без паники: как не перегружать себя биньянами и временами, с чего начать, что слушать и как не бояться говорить с ошибками.

🔑 Важное напоминание: маленькие шаги — тоже прогресс. Фразы вроде «Привет, меня зовут...» или «Где автобус?» — это уже язык, и это уже работает.

🗣 Узнаете, почему ошибки — это друзья, а не враги, и как можно учить грамматику без занудства — на простых, живых примерах.

💡 Это подкаст-вдохновение о том, что иврит — это живой, тёплый язык, который стоит не только учить, но и полюбить. Без спешки, с улыбкой и интересом!

Лёгкий иврит

 Как учить иврит и не сойти с ума?

En este episodio, Jon (Madrid) y Joan (Barcelona) hablan sobre EL DÍA DEL ORGULLO FRIKI. La fiesta donde los "freaks" celebran sus diferentes películas y series favoritas. MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU. ¡Relájate y escúchanos!

¡Qué Pasa! Podcast en Español

EL DÍA DEL "FRIKI" 

Tässä neljännessä jaksossa selaan neljää Helsingin Sanomien artikkelia, aiheina asuminen, nukkuminen ja hyvinvointi sekä syrjintä työelämässä. 
Mainitsemani Helsingin Sanomien artikkelit:

Minä väitän - Nukkuminen on maailman helpoin tapa laihtua, sanoo unilääkäri
https://www.hs.fi/hyvinvointi/art-2000009305486.html

Työelämä - Työelämässä rehottaa syrjinnän muoto, jota moni ei tunnista 
https://www.hs.fi/hyvinvointi/art-2000009272830.html

Asuntomarkkinat - Taloyhtiöt joutui vaikeuksiin Lahdessa, kun sijoittaja jätti vastikkeet
maksamatta https://www.hs.fi/visio/art-2000009281728.html 

HS Turku - Muutto pääkaupunkiseudulta muutti Uusijokien elämän: Kaikesta ei kuitenkaan
tullut parempaa https://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/turku/art-2000009315832.html

Suomea for you

4. jakso: Hesarin artikkelit 

Today’s episode is “トイレの女の子（toire no on’nanoko）”《A girl in the restroom》.
This story is based on urban legends from various parts of Japan, and a little scary story.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
教室（きょうしつ）：classroom
思（おも）い出（だ）す：remember
聞（き）こえる：be heard
やっぱり：after all
急（いそ）いで：hurry
怖（こわ）い：scary
心配（しんぱい）：worry
手（て）を洗（あら）う：wash one's hands

☆Conjugation of verbs☆ 
・te-form：（ています／てください／てから）
・nai-form
・plain-form

☆Script for this episode
https://meg-smile.com/41-short-story-a-girl-in-the-restroom/

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/13773?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#41 Short story / トイレの女の子《A girl in the restroom》/ Urban Legends / Horror  // N5 Level / Japanese listening

I will talk about my trip to Taipei.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
台北（たいぺい）taipei：Taipei
空港（くうこう）kūkō：airport
工場（こうじょう）kōjyō：factory
次の日（つぎのひ）tsuginohi：next day
観光（かんこう）kankō：sightseeing

☆Grammar☆
・～が あります
・adjective（past）
・～たいです

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://onl.bz/t4Zzawx


#11 Trip to Taipei // N5 Level

In this episode we are going to learn a Real Chinese Conversation【 Talking about work 】. 
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Step 1: Listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: Check the script to learn one by one. 
Step 3: Listen and repeat after it.
Step 4: Practice until you can perform the dialogue. 
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A: 你最近工作忙不忙？
nǐ zuì jìn gōng zuò máng bù máng ？
Have you been busy at work lately?
B: 忙死了，每天都加班。
máng sǐ le ， měi tiān dōu jiā bān 。
Terribly busy, working overtime every day.
A: 怎么这么忙啊？
zěn me zhè me máng a ？
Why are you so busy?
B: 有个项目月底要完成，不加班根本做不完。
yǒu gè xiàng mù yuè dǐ yào wán chéng ， bù jiā bān gēn běn zuò bù wán 。
I have a project to finish by the end of the month. can't finish it at all without overtime.
A: 那等项目做完可以好好休息下。
nà děng xiàng mù zuò wán kě yǐ hǎo hao xiū xī xià 。
Then you can have a good rest when it's done.
B: 是啊，下个月我准备休几天年假，出去玩一下。
shì a ， xià gè yuè wǒ zhǔn bèi xiū jǐ tiān nián jià ， chū qù wán yí xià 。
Yeah, I'm going to take a few days‘ annual leave next month to go on a trip.
A: 不错不错。要注意休息，劳逸结合。
bú cuò bú cuò 。 yào zhù yì xiū xī ， láo yì jié hé 。
That's good. Take care of your rest. Alternate work with rest and rest.
B: 你呢？最近在忙什么呢？
nǐ ne ？ zuì jìn zài máng shén me ne ？
What about you? What have you been up to?
A: 最近忙着找新工作呢。
zuì jìn máng zhe zhǎo xīn gōng zuò ne 。
I've been busy looking for a new job.
B: 为什么？现在的工作不好吗？
wèi shén me ？ xiàn zài de gōng zuò bù hǎo ma ？
Why? What's wrong with your current job?
A: 现在的公司太“卷”了，我想找个轻松点儿的。
xiàn zài de gōng sī tài “ juǎn ” le ， wǒ xiǎng zhǎo gè qīng sōng diǎn ér de 。
The involution in the company is fierce. I want to find a relaxing job.
B: 哎，没办法，很多公司都很卷。
ài ， méi bàn fǎ ， hěn duō gōng sī dōu hěn  juǎn 。
Well, That's the way it is. There's fierce competition in many companies.
A: 找找看吧。
zhǎo zhao kàn ba 。
I will try to look for it.
B: 祝你好运。
zhù nǐ hǎo yùn 。
Good luck.