先日我が家に新しい車が来ました！皆さんは車を運転しますか？

日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

#10新しい車を買った話

Here is some useful language you can use when writing a self-introduction: 
I love …
I’m a …/I … 
I used to …
Recently …/Last year …
When I’m not …, I …

For example:
I love gardening and learning about nature.
I water and take care of my plants nearly every day.
I used to play the saxophone every day when I was in high school.
I recently won a flower competition and felt very happy.
When I’m not gardening, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family.


Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Useful language you can use when writing a self-introduction

好聽的中文故事 | 好听的中文故事✨

孫悟空是如何騙過鐵扇公主拿到扇子的呢？來聽聽這個故事吧！
孙悟空是如何骗过铁扇公主拿到扇子的呢？来听听这个故事吧！

好听的中文故事 | 好聽的中文故事 | Great Chinese Stories

鐵扇公主 | 铁扇公主

In the quiet town of Todmorden, West Yorkshire, a team led by Barbara Jones is turning to an age-old material, straw, to insulate a college building in a unique and eco-friendly way.

Lisa's Podcast

Straw Insulation: A Sustainable Solution for Warmer Buildings

Mona and I discuss my theory that students of ANY language should read Haruki Murakami's novels.

Starting at 17:26, I explain the following vocabulary from the episode:

to get a feel for (something)
on the one hand; on the other hand
down to earth

As always, a full transcript of the episode can be found at www.american-idiom.com

Brentoni's English Podcast

013 - Why Language Learners Should Read Haruki Murakami

Coffee badging means showing your face at the office for a short time.



English Vibes

What Is 'Coffee Badging'?

Cafes are a popular meeting place — whether you're meeting a friend, meeting someone for the first time or even having an informal business meeting.

But Shojo Cafe is not the place to go if you're planning to talk to people. The new cafe in Osaka doesn't allow any sound — that means no music or talking, and orders must be made silently.

The cafe opened in April, as a space where people can go to enjoy some peace and quiet in a busy city.

It's run by AB Possible, an organization that supports people with disabilities. Many of the cafe employees are deaf or have hearing difficulties, and a space like this allows them to play an active role in society, the organization said.

Customers are asked to make their orders silently, such as by writing or pointing at the menu.

Sign language is also encouraged — and if you're interested in learning, there are informal sign language classes after the cafe closes. Classes are one hour long and cost 2,000 yen — or about $13 — which also includes a cup of matcha.

The organization said that, unlike a normal cafe where people talk to each other, the silence in Shojo Cafe will help customers focus on other things — like the color and taste of the cafe's tea and sweets. Customers can even try making the matcha themselves.

Cafe owner Haruna Matsumoto told The Asahi Shimbun the idea for the cafe came after she visited a silent cafe in Vietnam, and all she could hear was the sound of rain and people walking.

"I got to know the comfort of silence and the lively way the cafe staff worked," Matsumoto said, adding that she wanted more people to learn about both things.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

No Talking Allowed at Osaka's Silent Cafe

CHISTES MEXICANOS

RECUERDOS DEL MAR.

Coffee with my Polyglot Friend

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mbu8yc6rD-_QBu_pSLs1mfuliyL_LTbB/view?usp=drivesdk