In this episode we discuss words/expressions that are viewed as or followed by plurals/singulars. 
One of (plural) 
Each/Every (singular) 
People (are) 
Family, team, group (is) 
They (random person) 
Some - Random or plural

Nit-Picky English with Nika 

Common Mistakes - words that take plurals and singulars

Knowing Everything About Chinese Cultrue

19housewarming

先週イタリアから帰ってきました。今年はチレントという南イタリアの町に行きました。ドイツからイタリアまで車で移動したのですが、片道15時間ほど掛かりました。行きも帰りも途中のオーストリアで一泊しました。
南イタリアはとても海がきれいで、美しいビーチがたくさんあります。毎日海で泳いでいたので、かなり日焼けをしてしまいました。日焼け止めクリームを塗っていましたが、皮がむけてしまうほど焼けてしまいました。今、日本人の友達に会ったら「すごい焼けてるね」と言われると思います。後でしみやほくろがたくさん出てくるのではないかと少し心配しています。
また、南イタリアにはおいしい食べ物がたくさんあります。特にモッツァレラチーズは有名ですが、魚や肉、ピザ、なんでもおいしいです。イタリアにいる間、毎日たくさん食べていたので、体重計に乗るのが怖いです。

みなさんの夏休みはどうでしたか？
何をしましたか？
よかったら私のレッスンに来て教えてください。

移動する：いどうする　travel
片道：かたみち　one way
途中：とちゅう　in the middle
日焼けする：ひやけする　get tanned
日焼け止めクリーム：ひやけどめクリーム　sunscreen
塗る：ぬる　put on
皮がむける：かわがむける　skin peel off
皮：skin
しみ：spot
ほくろ：mole
体重計：たいじゅうけい　body scale 
体重計に乗る：たいじゅうけいにのる　use a body scale
なんでも：everything
怖い：こわい　feel scary


Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

私の夏休み（My summer vacation）

"Failure is just another way to learn how to do something right."

A 30-day positive affirmation journey with Rose

Day 21

After asking an impactful question last episode, we're broadening the scope this week and exploring how to navigate small talk. 

*I apologize for the drop in audio quality, I didn't have room for my microphone setup in my luggage. Working out better alternatives.*

The Art of Asking Questions

Episode 3: Small Talk

Super Basic Spanish

Basic Spanish: ¿Cómo es tu amigo? (What's your friend like?)

One of the questions that many of us have about exercise is "should it hurt?"

Some people agree with the old saying: "No pain, no gain," which means if it's not hurting, you're not improving.

But is that really true?

When it comes to weight training, some experts tell people that they should train "until failure" for best results.

This means they keep lifting or training until their body cannot physically do any more.

However, others say that this approach is not suitable for everyone.

"If somebody wants to increase muscle mass as much as they possibly can, then training to failure is something to consider," said Michael Zourdos, from Florida Atlantic University, who has done research into this subject.

He and his colleagues found that lifting weights "until failure" may build bigger muscles, but isn't needed to increase strength.

He said people who work out hard, but don't push themselves to exhaustion, will still likely improve their fitness.

For the average person just looking to increase their fitness levels, Zourdos said it's easier to get results.

He said that these people would benefit from a hard session that comes within five to 10 repetitions of failure, rather than training to complete exhaustion.

He also said "failure training" often makes people so sore that they miss their next session.

Overdoing it can sometimes be harmful — and people who are planning on doing strenuous exercise should see a doctor first.

James Fisher, a sport science expert in the UK, says that resting muscle groups is an important part of training.

But he agrees that if people want to build muscle, they need to push themselves.

"If you lift a weight you can easily lift 10 times or more, you never really work hard enough," he said.

Still, Fisher said that the best workout is "one that people will actually do," regardless of how hard they push themselves.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Does 'Training to Failure' Improve Strength, Fitness?

Bu qısa hekayə Çarli Çaplinin həyatında olan bir hadisədən bəhs edir. O, atası ilə sirkə gedir və orada atasının necə gözəl bir şəxsiyyət olduğuna şahid olur.

İt is a real story from Charlie Chaplin' s life. Chaplin goes to the circus with his father and there he admires his father for his behaviour.

Podcast Azerbaijan

Çarli Çaplin- Ən böyük tamaşa

In this lesson, we will be going through a couple of phrases which can or are used to describe both feelings of happiness and sadness. They can be used interchangeably in different situations.