Do you know the difference between these words? 
Answer these questions and find out. 
Please look at the PDFs for the transcript.

Confusing words - intermediate 

With 26 letters, (but 44 different sounds), and not many rules, English pronunciation is sometimes difficult.
Sometimes, reading a word, does not help you to say it.  Here is some help.


Pronunciation 

Success at work!
Vocabulary to help your career.  
These podcasts are from my 'ENGLISH IN THE OFFICE courses.   
If you need more help, please send me an italki message, to discuss your needs. 


English for Business

Do you know the difference between these words?
Answer these questions and find out.

Please look at the PDFs for the transcript.


Confusing words  (A2 - Elementary)

A2 - B1  
Conversation Class Preparation.
Listen to the podcast and read the text. 
These podcasts are for my structured conversation class (there are over 80 topics)
(book a class to see the text).

English with Angela -  conversation 

To avoid getting rusty, and to keep up your skills, you should hear and speak English every day.  This can be expensive.  Here are some free ways to keep up your English skills between classes. 

How to keep up your English level 

Have you ever felt an instant dislike for someone you just met? That "I don't like this person" vibe can be mystifying. Let's dive into it. Where do these instincts come from? When you feel that initial dislike, what's your next move? Let's explore the world of first impressions, uncovering hidden cues and maybe a bit about ourselves.


Richelle's Learning Community: Your Insights

Beyond the Surface: Exploring First Impressions 

今日は「むさこ論争」について話しました。
「むさこ」は、日本の地名にある略語です。その地名とは、①武蔵小杉 ②武蔵小山 ③武蔵小金井、です。
さて、この三つの地名、どれも「むさこ」と略すことができます。
ではどの地域が「むさこ」なのでしょう。
他にも、山梨県と静岡県の「富士山論争」についても話しました。
地元に対する愛は持っていたいですが、愛が強すぎるのも考えものですね〜。
☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:25 むさこ論争
6:34 山梨県 vs 静岡県 富士山論争
11:40 他の地域の関係
☆語彙
略語
ややこしい
蚊帳の外
根付く
郷土愛
考えもの
隣接
雪化粧
象徴
差をつける
ふもと
親しんで
目印
祀ってる
陳腐
癪に障る
横暴
ぱっと見
過敏

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

「むさこ」論争

Easy News📺
I introduce Japanese news in easy Japanese.
Today’s Theme is “Ghibli Park”.
This episode is N3 level.
Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

◇words◇
ジブリ：Ghibli
体験（たいけん）：personal experience
秘密（ひみつ）：secret
倉庫（そうこ）：warehouse
青春（せいしゅん）：springtime of life, youth
丘（おか）：hill
主人公（しゅじんこう）：main character
リニアモーターカー：linear motor train

✨A complete video (10min) 
 introducing each area of Ghibli Park is available on my YouTube channel.
👀Channel name：Simple Japanese Listening with Meg

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://onl.bz/1wcak8d

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#9 Easy News / 3min.ver / ジブリパーク（Ghibli Park）// N3 Level

このエピソードでは、

・私の自己紹介
・私のポッドキャストをどう使ってほしいか

について話しています。ぜひ聞いてください！

--

リクエストなどがあれば、メッセージしてください📩

3 Minutes Japanese Podcast with Ken

ep.01 - みなさん、はじめまして！

皆さんの国ではどんな風にバレンタインデーを過ごしますか？

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

#8 バレンタインの話

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]

— Oi! Você gosta de cozinhar?

— Sim, gosto! Faço algumas receitas simples em casa. E você?

— Eu também! Gosto de fazer macarrão e saladas. Qual é o seu prato favorito de cozinhar?

— Adoro fazer omeletes. São fáceis e rápidos de fazer. Você tem alguma receita fácil que gostaria de compartilhar?

— Claro! Um dos meus favoritos é fazer sanduíches. Coloco queijo, presunto e tomate entre duas fatias de pão. É rápido e delicioso.

— Parece ótimo. Vou tentar fazer isso. Cozinhar é tão divertido, não é?

— Sim, é! É uma maneira maravilhosa de experimentar sabores diferentes. Se precisar de dicas, é só me chamar.

— Obrigado! Vou fazer isso. Até mais e bom apetite!

— Até mais! Bom apetite para você também!


PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

Você gosta de cozinhar? — SMALL TALK IN PORTUGUESE (A1-A2 LEVEL)

Have you ever accidentally gotten on a bus that was going out of service?

What do you expect would happen next? The driver would probably open the door and tell you to get off, and they wouldn't start driving until the bus was empty.

But that's not what happened to two tourists in Kyoto.

When they accidentally got on a bus that was going out of service in early June, the driver just closed the doors and drove away with them still on board.

And yes, he knew they were there.

But he was afraid to talk to them because they were foreigners, and he didn't know how to communicate with them.

As The Asahi Shimbun reported, the tourists — a man and a woman — got on the bus through the back door after all the other passengers exited at Kyoto station.

When they realized what had happened, the tourists asked the driver to stop, but he didn't understand them and just kept driving.

He later said he thought it would be best to deal with them at the bus terminal office.

When the driver wouldn't stop, the tourists called the police. An officer spoke to the driver over the phone, and the driver finally stopped.

They had been driving for around 20 minutes, traveling a distance of about 4 kilometers.

The West Japan JR Bus Company said: "We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused. Our employee training was insufficient, and our employee did not handle the situation correctly. We will thoroughly train our employees in the future."

Kyoto has a number of train and subway lines, but some of its most famous sites are most conveniently visited by bus — including Kiyomizudera temple in the east, and the gold-covered Kinkakuji temple in the northwest.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Kyoto Bus Driver Keeps Tourists On Board Out-of-Service Bus

こんばんは！Atsushiです。
今日の天気は晴れ。
気温は22℃。少し暖かいです。

昨日、おとといと雨が降っていました。
今日は晴れているので、とても気持ちがいいです。

今日は家の近くにある、水族館と、この地域で有名な鮭、サーモンについて話します。

サケのふるさと 千歳水族館は、サケや北方地域のさまざまな淡水魚を観察できる水族館です。千歳川の隣にあるので、水族館からガラス越しに千歳川の水中をのぞけことができます。

この日本初の「水中観察室」は、9〜10月になると遡上(そじょう)、川の流れと反対に上ってくることですね、してきたサケでガラスの窓が埋め尽くされ、冬には産卵の瞬間を見られることもあるそうです。

私も、北海道に引っ越してきた時に行きましたが、とてもおもしろい水族館でした。大きくはないですが、見れるものがたくさんあります。そしてやはり、川の水の中をガラス越しに見ることができるのは本当にとてもおもしろいです。魚が泳いでいる本当の姿を見ることができます。

サケは産卵の時期になると、自分が生まれた川へ戻ってきます。サケが、進化のなかで海で成長するようになりました。エサの豊富な海で成長します。そして、海よりも安全な場所で産卵するために、生まれた川へ戻ってきます。

生まれた川がどうしてわかると思いますか？
これは、川で生活している時に、その川のにおいをおぼえているからだそうです。

サケは成長する時は海へ出ます。サケによっては、日本からロシア、カナダの海を通ってアラスカの方まで行き、3.4年後に戻って来るそうです。

生まれた川は「におい」で判断しているらしいことが分かっています。ですが、においだけをたよりに何千㎞も泳ぐことは当然、難しいと思います。

渡り鳥は太陽や星の位置で場所をとらえているといわれますが、サケに関しては、いまだに謎が多いそうです。


ということで、今回はサケと水族館について話しました。
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！








