Today we're talking about a piece of vocabulary that we can use to say that we haven't decided what our opinion is yet. We're still thinking about a topic and deciding what we think of it. This is the idiom "the jury is (still) out". I hope you find it useful!

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The jury's out on how good a podcaster I am.

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요.  I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog. 
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222775612267
https://youtu.be/OXbGHhYsZuY

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening, 
After reading many sentences in Korean conversations sentences, 
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording. 
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording. 
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely. 

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.) 
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 1. (Beginner 1) 
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 1 - Lesson 10. Part 1 -으시-/-시-,  Part 2 -으러 가다/-러 가다  (Beginner 1)

[conversation 1]

A : 민수 씨, 내일 영화 볼까요?
B : 내일은 시간이 없어요.
A : 그럼 토요일은 어때요?
B : 좋아요.

[conversation 1]

A : Minsu, shall we see a movie tomorrow?
B : I don't have time tomorrow.
A : Then how about Saturday?
B : Sounds good.

[conversation 2]

A : 토요일에 영화 볼까요?
B : 토요일이 며칠이에요?
A : 5월 3일이에요.
B : 좋아요. 몇 시에 만날까요?
A : 2시에 학교 앞에서 만나요.
B : 좋아요.

[conversation 2]

A : Shall we see a movie on Saturday?
B : What date is this Saturday?
A : It is May 3.
B : Fine. What time shall we meet?
A : Let's meet at 2 in front of the school.
B : Alright.

[Grammar]

v-(으)ㄹ까요? is used for suggestions.
verb stems ending with a vowel + -ㄹ까요? 
verb stems ending with a consonant + -을까요?

As an answer to this pattern, v-아요/어요 can be used.
In this case, v-아요/어요 has the meaning Let's~


Reading Korea.

Make an appointment

 6.
好久不见啦各位，我是Honglin老师。这是我的汉字频道的第六条推送。
今天要和你们分享的字，可能你们再熟悉不过了，那就是，明，明亮的明，明天的明。

这个字呢，很多人在刚开始学习汉字的时候，就学过，因为它实在是用来学习会意字的绝佳例子。“明”，是一个左右结构的字，左边是“日”，是我们的太阳，右边是“月”，是我们的月亮。从地球上看去，天空中最亮的是什么，当然是我们的太阳和月亮。那把它们放在一起，意思就是明亮，不黑。

学习会意字最有意思的一点就是，当我们想想某一个字为什么要这么写时，我们不得不去想象古人的生活。就像这里的“明”字，在没有电灯的古代，太阳和月亮就是照亮着古人的唯一光亮。我们好像穿越到了古代，面对面地感受古人的生活。这也是汉字的最大魅力之一。

那“明”字搭配的词语也是很多，今天给大家分享一句俗语，“明人不做暗事”。这里的明人不是指全身发光的人哈，是指心地光明的人。暗事呢，是偷偷摸摸做的事。比如说，你今天在公司被某一个同事欺负了，你的朋友就建议你偷偷地给那个同事喝的水里加盐，报复他。但是你觉得你是一个心地光明的人，如果对那个同事有意见，那就当面和他沟通，不能在他背后做欺负他的事。于是你就可以说，“哎呀，算了，明人不做暗事。我下次见到他，和他当面讲”。这就是明人不做暗事，有意见只会当面提出来，不会在背后捣鬼。

你学会了吗。

好久不见啦各位，我是honglin老师。这是我的汉字频道的第六条推送。
今天要和你们分享的字，可能你们再熟悉不过了，那就是，明，明亮的明，明天的明。

这个字呢，很多人在刚开始学习汉字的时候，就学过，因为它实在是用来学习会意字的绝佳例子。“明”，是一个左右结构的字，左边是“日”，是我们的太阳，右边是“月”，是我们的月亮。从地球上看去，天空中最亮的是什么，当然是我们的太阳和月亮。那把它们放在一起，意思就是明亮，不黑。

学习会意字最有意思的一点就是，当我们想想某一个字为什么要这么写时，我们不得不去想象古人的生活。就像这里的“明”字，在没有电灯的古代，太阳和月亮就是照亮着古人的唯一光亮。我们好像穿越到了古代，面对面地感受古人的生活。这也是汉字的最大魅力之一。

那“明”字搭配的词语也是很多，今天给大家分享一句俗语，“明人不做暗事”。这里的明人不是指全身发光的人哈，是指心地光明的人。暗事呢，是偷偷摸摸做的事。比如说，你今天在公司被某一个同事欺负了，你的朋友就建议你偷偷地给那个同事喝的水里加盐，报复他。但是你觉得你是一个心地光明的人，如果对那个同事有意见，那就当面和他沟通，不能在他背后做欺负他的事。于是你就可以说，“哎呀，算了，明人不做暗事。我下次见到他，和他当面讲”。这就是明人不做暗事，有意见只会当面提出来，不会在背后捣鬼。

你学会了吗。

（在网页版italki点击👇网址查看“明”字字形图片）
http://qiyuan.chaziwang.com/etymology-10453.html

跟着Honglin学汉字(CHINESE CHARACTERS WITH HONGLIN )

六：“明”里面为什么有太阳月亮& “明人不做暗事”

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In this episode we will talk about 【What do Chinese young people like to play?】, you will learn how to say 【Board Games,Socializing,Recreation】 ect. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Check the script and learn new words. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can then retell the story.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。今天想和大家聊一聊中国的年轻人有空的时候喜欢玩什么？
年轻人喜欢的玩法多种多样，主要包括户外运动、电子游戏、桌游和社交活动等。
第一、户外运动。近年来，越来越多的年轻人热衷于参加户外运动。比如跑步、骑行、徒步旅行和攀岩等，这些活动不仅能够锻炼身体，也有助于放松心情。此外，这些运动通常都需要团队合作，能够增进友谊，加强社交。很多年轻人还会通过参与这些户外活动，探索新的地方，体验不同的文化。
第二、电子游戏。电子游戏也是年轻人娱乐的重要方式之一。例如王者荣耀、和平精英、英雄联盟等网络游戏深受年轻人喜爱。这些游戏不仅具有竞技性，需要玩家之间的配合和竞争，还有社交功能，让玩家能够和朋友一起享受游戏的乐趣。
第三、桌游。桌游如狼人杀、三国杀等也是年轻人聚会的常见活动。这些游戏通常需要多人参与，有助于增强团队凝聚力和友谊。在轻松的氛围中，大家可以一起思考，享受游戏的乐趣。
第四、社交活动。年轻人还热衷于参加各类社交活动，如音乐节、艺术展、电影院、酒吧聚会等。这些活动不仅能够放松身心，也能够交新朋友。年轻人通过这些活动，可以了解最新的文化趋势，体验不同的生活方式。
总的来说，年轻人喜欢的玩法多种多样，包括了户外、电子、桌游和社交等多个方面。这些活动不仅有助于他们的娱乐和放松，也有助于他们的社交和身心发展。
在你的国家年轻人喜欢玩什么呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
(王者荣耀、和平精英、英雄联盟:Arena Of Valor,Game for peace, League of Legend
狼人杀、三国杀: The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow, Killers of the Three Kingdoms)
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包括/bāo kuò/including
户外/hù wài/Outdoor
桌游/zhuō yóu/Board Games
社交/shè jiāo/Socializing
热衷于/rè zhōng yú/Passionate about
徒步/tú bù/Hiking
攀岩/pān yán/Climbing
团队/tuán duì/Teams
增进/zēng jìn/Enhance
探索/tàn suǒ/Explore
娱乐/yú lè/Recreation
深受···喜爱/shēn shòu ··· xǐ ài/be well loved by
竞技性/jìng jì xìng/competitiveness
玩家/wán jiā/Players
配合/pèi hé/cooperation
竞争/jìng zhēng/Competetion
享受/xiǎng shòu/Enjoy
增强/zēng qiáng/Enhance
凝聚力/níng jù lì/Cohesion
氛围/fēn wéi/Atmosphere
艺术展/yì shù zhǎn/Art Exhibition
趋势/qū shì/Trends

Daily Chinese With Yuli

中国年轻人喜欢玩什么？（Intermediate level）

Shipbuilding today is based on science and ships are built using computers and sophisticated tools. Shipbuilding in ancient Rome, however, was more of an art relying on estimation, inherited techniques and personal experience. The Romans were not traditionally sailors but mostly land- based people, who learned to build ships from the people that they conquered  namely the Greeks and the Egyptians.

There are a few surviving written documents that give descriptions and representations of ancient Roman ships, including the sails and rigging. Excavated vessels also provide some clues about ancient shipbuilding techniques. Studies of these have taught us that ancient Roman shipbuilders built the outer hull first, then proceeded with the frame and the rest of the ship. Planks used to bulld the outer hull were initially sewn together. Starting from the 6th century BCE, they were fixed using a method called mortise and tenon, whereby one plank locked into another without the need for stitching. Then in the first centuries of the current era, Mediterranean shipbuilders shifted to another shipbuilding method, still in use today, which consisted of building the frame first and then proceedlng with the hull and the other components of the ship. This method was more systematic and dramatically shortened ship construction t›mes. The ancient Romans built large merchant ships and warships whose size and technology  were unequalled  until the 16th century CE.

Enjoy the listening experience! And come back tomorrow for more practice.

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS. Cambridge 16 Reading Test 3.  Roman shipbuilding and navigation

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こんにちは！
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。

今回も例文シリーズです。
今回は、〜うえにの例文を紹介しますね！

[意味] ～に加えて / それに on the top of that / in addition
[接続] 普通形 + うえに ・V（普）+うえに ・イA（普） + うえに ・ナAな + うえに ・Nの + うえに


では、例文です！

・吉野家の牛丼は安いうえにおいしいです
・このラーメンは高いうえにおいしくない
・この部屋は安いうえにきれいです
・あなたの話は長いうえにオチがない
・待たされた上に雨も降ってきた

こんな感じですね。

日常会話でもよく使いますので、ぜひ自分でも、
ーうえに
を使って、例文を作ってみてくださいね！

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！

