I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. I wonder how much you can all understand from this episode :) 

April in Tokyo

#8: 柏崎、新潟

In this episode you will learn HSK2-8-3 在饭店的前台、
Let's read after me !

HSK2

Made Chinese easy!

Enjoy the fourteenth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, you will hear from guests diving into the delightful realm of breakfasts hearing stories from China, India, Iran, & Russia! 

So grab your cup of coffee or tea, settle in, and let's embark on a mouthwatering adventure of Breakfast Around the World! 

China -  Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) 1:38 
India - Potato Flatbread (Aloo Paratha) 2:30 
Iran - Bread, White Cheese, & Walnuts 3:23 
Russia -  Sandwiches, Bold/Fried Eggs, & Porridge 4:07

Culture To Grow

Episode 14: Breakfast Around the World: A Global Morning Adventure!

Let's see what { It's a long shot } means :



It means :

it's unlikely but it's still possible
There is still a small chance so let's try
it's difficult or kinda unlikely but still it's possible, let's do that

English for Work with James

Episode 12 : It's a long shot

One Minute of Practical English: How to Ask for Promotion? Episode N23.

In today's one--minute podcast of your spoken English enhancement,enhancement, we talk about promotions at work,work, andand I ask you some questions around this field.

You'll find questionsrelating to relating to you as towhat you what you have done to ask for promotion,promotion, andand you'll see some additional questions related to this topic.

Here are some words you can apply when building your story,story, and do add more to enhance your'selfyour'self-presentation':

job
profession
occupation
professional
career
vocation
life
lifetime
record
streak
resumé

I trust in your success,success, and these kinds of daily trainings can assist you greatly inin opening your mouth and being less worried about what others might think of your performance!

Join me for private 1-on-1on-1 spoken language enhancement for job interviews, IELTS speaking preparation,preparation, and improving communication skills in business and career fields.

To Your Success
Anatoly

One minute speaking challenge - Challenge yourself to speak English daily!

One Minute of Practical English:How to ask for promotion? Episode 23

Hola, soy Jania y soy mexicana. El día de hoy Martín y yo presentamos un episodio sobre el trabajo presencial vs el trabajo remoto. Ventajas y desventajas, ¿Cuál nos gusta más? y situaciones graciosas del trabajo remoto.

 Visiten a Martín: https://www.italki.com/teacher/5211013/spanish

Spanish with Jania

Face-to-face Work vs Remote Work

“Cuando leo en español, lo oigo, esa es la pequeña diferencia con respecto a las otras lenguas que hablo”, esta conclusión salió mientras conversaba con María P. esta semana. Ella, como muchos de mis estudiantes y como yo mismo, somos políglotas y tenemos la habilidad de poder leer textos en varios idiomas y de varios tipos de registro.

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

Oír leyendo

A new survey in Japan has shown that many people may be giving up on "happily ever after" when they get older than 35.

A survey by the Nippon Foundation asked 6,000 people, aged 15 to 45, about the country's falling birth rate. Among the 3,935 single participants, 46% said they want to get married, while 33% said they don't.

However, when asked if they really think they will get married, only 27% said yes, while 39% said no.

Younger people were more hopeful about marriage, with about 40% of those aged 15 to 25 thinking they will marry. But over 50% of single people aged 36 to 45 believe they won't get married, suggesting people may give up on marriage as they age.

Of the 1,313 people who said they don't want to get married, 40% said they prefer being single. Other reasons for staying single included not being able to see any benefit to marrying, and wanting to put their own life first. More than 20% didn't have a clear reason or just didn't know why.

For the 267 people who want to marry but think they won't, the top reason for thinking it won't happen is not having chances to meet potential partners, which was mentioned by 49% of these people. Others said they weren't good at getting along with people of the opposite sex, or felt financially insecure.

Where people lived also affected views on marriage. About 30% of people in central Tokyo and big cities thought they would marry, but only just over 20% of those in smaller towns and villages felt the same.

Marriages in Japan have been decreasing for years. In 2023, there were 3.9 marriages per 1,000 people in Japan — down from a high of 12 marriages per 1,000 people in 1947.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Japan's Over-35s Giving Up on Marriage

In this episode you will learn different greeting and farewell phrases, where and when to use them depending on the context or situation. you will also learn how to say formal and informal phrases.

Enjoy the episode!