This episode is about Dari language and a very very short information about it.

Kalim Karimi

Short information about Dari Language

https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/wirtschaft/musk-twitter-uebernahme-auf-eis-100.html

Die 44 Milliarden Dollar schwere Übernahme von Twitter durch Elon Musk liegt auf Eis. Das teilte der Tesla-Chef am Freitag mit. 

Tech-Milliardär Elon Musk hat seinen Deal zum Kauf von Twitter an diesem Freitag für vorläufig ausgesetzt erklärt. Musk begründete das mit ausstehenden Informationen zur Zahl der Spam- und Falschkonten bei dem Kurznachrichtendienst aus den USA. Es müsse erst nachgewiesen werden, dass diese weniger als fünf Prozent der Nutzer ausmachten.

German News Reading with Tingting

ep1. Musk legt Twitter-Übernahme auf Eis 

Intercultural communication. It sounds normal, right? But the relationship between culture and communication is a bit unclear for some. What was first? The egg or the chicken? The culture or the communication?

The Age of Humans

Episode 2: Culture and Communication - Independent or Interdependent

Many of us focus on only one aspect of our communication: language. We are obsessed with learning grammar and advanced vocabulary. But let me ask you, would you like to speak with someone who sounds dull, and whose tone is so flat that they make you fall asleep? No, right? In this video, I will share how you can improve the quality of your voice and sound confident while subconsciously improving your active vocabulary and grammar. 

Sensei Ann

Sound confident and learn to use new vocab and grammar naturally in a conversation

Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to grow your English vocabulary. You’ll learn 6 great examples of idioms and phrases for a conversation. 

This episode is a follow-up to the previous episode, Connect and Persuade Through Business Storytelling. 

Learning to recognize and use phrases and idioms in English will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. You won’t feel confused when you hear the phrases and idioms and will keep up with the conversation. 

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Episode originally published January 21, 2022

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/examples-of-idioms-and-phrases/

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Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

Express to Impress

6 Great Examples of Idioms And Phrases For A Conversation

                                                              (🌷 يَوْمُ فِي حَيَاةِ سَلْمَى🌷) 
سَلْمَى طَالِبَةٌ جَدِيدَةٌ فِي المَدِينَةِ. تَعِيشُ فِي شَقَّةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ مَعَ أُخْتِهَا. كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ، تَسْتَيْقِظُ وَتَقُولُ: "السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ." تَذْهَبُ إِلَى المَطْبَخِ وَتَتَنَاوَلُ الفَطُورَ. تُحِبُّ شُرْبَ الحَلِيبِ وَأَكْلَ الخُبْزِ. بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ، تُصَلِّي الفَجْرَ وَتَقْرَأُ قَلِيلًا مِنَ القُرْآنِ. فِي السَّاعَةِ الثَّامِنَةِ، تَذْهَبُ إِلَى الجَامِعَةِ لِلدِّرَاسَةِ. فِي الفَصْلِ، تَتَعَرَّفُ عَلَى أَصْدِقَاءِ جُدُدٍ. بَعْدَ الدِّرَاسَةِ، تَعْمَلُ فِي مَكْتَبَةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ. بَعْدَ العَمَلِ، تَعُودُ إِلَى المَنْزِلِ وَتَتَنَاوَلُ العَشَاءَ مَعَ أُخْتِهَا. تُحِبُّ أَكْلَ الأَرُزِّ وَالخُضَارِ. قَبْلَ النَّوْمِ، تَقْرَأُ كِتَابًا وَتَقُولُ:  "تُصْبِحِينَ عَلَى 
 خَيْرٍ" لِأُخْتِهَا


يَوْمٌ في حَيَاةِ سَلْمَى

يَوْمُ فِي حَيَاةِ سَلْمَى   

※ぜひ読みながら聴いてみてください。
こんにちは！Atsushiです。

今日の天気は晴れ。
気温は27℃、むし暑いです。
いつもは北海道ですが、今日は大阪でこのポッドキャストを撮っています。

今日は、異字同訓(いじどうくん)について話します。
異字同訓とは、漢字は違うけど、読む音は同じ、という言葉のことですね。

例えば、あつい、という言葉がありますね。
これは、3つ漢字があります。
【暑い】気温が高いことを言いますね。
今日は暑い。暑さ寒さも彼岸まで。とか言います。

【熱い】物の温度が高く感じることや、感情が高ぶることを言います。
コーヒーが熱い。とか、熱い声援を送る。とか言います。

【厚い】物の幅、距離が大きいことを言います。
この本は600ページもあってとても厚い。とか、この壁は厚い。とか言います。

全部使うと、

今日は暑いですが、私は熱いコーヒーを飲みながら、厚い本を読もうと思います。

こんな感じですね。こんなシチュエーションはなかなかないかもしれません。

他にも、
早い、速い
作る、造る、創る
会う、合う、逢う
とか、いろいろありますね。


かえる、や、とる、や、はかる、はたくさん意味があります。多いですがおもしろいので、気になった方は一度調べてみてください。

ということで、今日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！

Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

28 異字同訓について

A record 78% of Japanese people feel anxious or worried, according to a new government survey.

That's the highest proportion in the 43 years the government has been asking people about these feelings.

Common worries among the adults who took part included health, life after retirement, and future income. Almost 64% of people said they're worried about their health, while 63% said they're worried about what their lives will look like after they stop working.

This was quite a small survey, however, and it was done by mail, with only 1,830 people across the country taking part.

Previous surveys have been done in person, and the government said people should be cautious before making comparisons between this year's survey and those done in the past.

But the survey did find that people in Japan are a little happier with their finances this year than they were in 2023.

However, 66% of people said they think the government should do more to combat inflation.

It's not just in Japan that people are anxious. Other reports have found that this is a real problem around the world.

At the end of 2023, almost half of young workers from seven countries said they found it difficult to work because they were so worried about what they saw in the news. Many felt they were living in a time of uncertainty, with wars happening across the world and geopolitical tensions rising.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Japanese People More Anxious than Ever — Survey

Join me as I read a short news story about the Notting Hill Carnival 2025 in London. This is one of the UK’s biggest street festivals, celebrating Caribbean culture, music, dance, and food.

This video is designed for English learners and students. You can practice listening, comprehension, and vocabulary while learning more about London’s famous summer event.

The Notting Hill Carnival happens every year in August and brings together thousands of people to enjoy parades, costumes, and live music. In this lesson, you will hear clear and simple English so you can improve your English skills with real news stories.

👉 Perfect for:

English students (A2–B1 level and above)

Learners who want to understand British culture