This episode is an introduction of myself, the host  and some idioms and their meanings

THE PODCAST

IDIOMS ON THE PODCAST

In this episode, I talk about why elaborating real authentic language examples is ALWAYS better than simplification.

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Host: Welcome back to the podcast everyone. Now we’re moving on to the part of the show that we call ‘Explain yourself!’. This is where our guests talk about a topic and say what they think and why. Listeners, you can tell us who was the most convincing. So we’ve got Jake with us, Jake is from New York in the United States. Then we’ve got Andrew who’s from York in the UK.

Andrew: The original York before the Americans made a worse one.

Jake: No one knows where York is, or cares.

Host: Whoa! We’ve started already. Don’t worry, Jake, Andrew’s just trying to provoke you. This could be an interesting discussion! And today’s topic is Food and Drink. Which is better: American or British?

Jake: Well, this is going to be a short discussion. It’s American food and drink. It’s definitely the most well-known food around the world. What’s the next topic?

Andrew: Just because American food is the most well-known, which it is, it doesn’t mean it’s good. I think most of it is really unhealthy. Yes, he’s definitely an American male. Do all of you just sit watching games on TV that no other countries are interested in, drinking ice cold beer-flavored water and shouting (Mimics) ‘We’re the best at everything! USA!’

Jake: Oh you’re talking to me about beer? Good luck with tempting people to come to your barbecue on a hot day with a nice glass of warm beer. Not that you have barbecues because it’s always raining. You just sit inside with your warm beer and your fish and chips feeling sad.

Andrew: (laughs) I’m not going to apologize for enjoying beer that is slightly warmer than ice. There are things that are more important than how cold it is, you know? Like, oh I don't know - taste?

Host: Beer wars! Are we going to be able to resolve this difference at all, gentlemen?

Andrew: Obviously I’m a little more favorable toward British beer, but Jake has a point about the weather. It doesn’t actually rain all the time, but it’s not usually as hot as it gets in most places in the US. 

English Conversation/Dialogue

Discussion Opinions 

・東北地方の方言「めんこい」について
・意味と使用例の紹介
・「めんこい」「めんけ」「めごい」など色々な表現をする。地域によって若干違う言い方をする。
・小さい子供や愛らしい動物などによく使われる
・「めんこい」を使ってみよう
・まとめ

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Шла Саша по шоссе и сосала сушку.

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Would you feel frightened and scared in your first 3-5 minutes? 

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Listen to the podcast where my smooth voice will guide you to feel relaxed and more confident when speaking plus it'll give you some suggestions on overcoming it too.

Happy upcoming holidays and to your success!
Anatoly

tags: teacher training, confidence building, spoken English improvement, communication skills.

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北海道は、先週2月6〜8日くらいまで、大雪でした。
車も人も、歩くのが大変でした！


【単語】
除雪（じょせつ）
ごみ収集車（しゅうしゅうしゃ）