All levels of English students get this wrong -- a lot! Get it right.

English for IT Pros

The Present Simple Tense -- Do You Really Know It?

Bu episode ile Türkiye'de yetişen  bitkileri öğreniyorsunuz .
Türk bitkilerini tanımak ister misin?
O zaman haydi çay demleyip içelim:)

Not:Lütfen doktorunuza danışmadan bitki çaylarını denemeyin.
This is just Turkish listening exercise.Please don't try herbal teas without ask your doctor.

Turcology and Turkey with Ayse

TÜRK ÇAYI ZAMANI: Turkic Herbal Tea! Türk Bitki Çayları!

今回はファーゴ、シーズン２について話しました。印象的だったポイントと、キャラクターたちについて話していきます！ 

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:46 全体の感想
2:08 ルー
5:10 エド＆ペギー
9:13 マイク・ミリガン
12:25 ゲアハルト

☆語彙
群像劇（ぐんぞうげき）
対立構造（たいりつこうぞう）
入（い）り乱（みだ）れる
保安官（ほあんかん）
善意（ぜんい）
地域住民（ちいきじゅうみん）
取りおさえる
おびき出（だ）す
管轄（かんかつ）
おとり
精肉店（せいにくてん）
傍若無人（ぼうじゃくぶじん）
自分勝手（じぶんかって）
葛藤（かっとう）
両立（りょうりつ）
不憫（ふびん）
ツケを払（はら）う
踵（きびす）を返（かえ）す
不条理（ふじょうり）
末（すえ）っ子（こ）
威張（いば）り散（ち）らす
理性（りせい）
聞（き）く耳（みみ）を持（も）つ

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“Fargo Season 2/ ファーゴ シーズン2”について

A 38-year-old from Alaska has become the fastest woman to cycle around the world.

Lael Wilcox finished her 29,000-kilometer ride in 108 days, breaking the previous record by more than two weeks.

The American, who is waiting for her record to be confirmed by Guinness World Records, started and ended her journey in Chicago.

However, to break the record, Guinness doesn't ask cyclists to actually ride all the way around the world.

They must start and end in the same place, and their whole journey — including flights — must be at least 40,000 kilometers. That's the circumference of the Earth's equator.

Cyclists must travel at least 28,970 kilometers by bicycle.

After leaving Chicago in May, Wilcox rode to New York before flying to Europe. She then cycled from Portugal in the west to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi in the east.

She flew to Perth, Australia, and cycled east to Brisbane before cycling across New Zealand and then flying to her home city of Anchorage.

She cycled down to Los Angeles, and then back across to Chicago on the famous Route 66.

Her wife, Rugile Kaladyte (pronounced "RUE-gil-ay KAL-ah-dee-tay"), is a filmmaker. She traveled with Wilcox, taking videos and posting updates on social media.

Wilcox is an experienced cyclist, but the first woman to cycle around the world had only learned to ride a bike a few days before her journey began!

In 1894, Annie Cohen Kopchovsky, a mother of three young children, left Boston and cycled around the world in 15 months — all to win a bet!




Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

US Woman Sets Record for Cycling Around the World

A short explanation of what phrasal verbs are and their variations.

The English Toolbox

Phrasal Verbs

Welcome to The Global Professional Podcast. Today, I will be dissecting a crucial distinction for career advancement: the difference between an English Teacher and a Business Communication Coach. Many professionals seek to refine their English, but understanding who to engage is paramount.

Think of it this way: an English Teacher builds your foundation. They are experts in grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, and the mechanics of the language. They are invaluable for mastering the rules, expanding your lexicon, and achieving fluency. They'll focus on reading comprehension, literature analysis, and formal writing. They cover things from basic phonics to Shakespeare. This is essential, particularly if you're strengthening your core English proficiency.

A Business Communication Coach, however, takes that foundation and strategically applies it. I focus on impact. I zero in on how you use English to achieve specific professional objectives. It's about influence, persuasion, clarity, and concision – within the context of your career.

I'm less concerned with the intricacies of a past participle, and more focused on crafting compelling presentations, navigating cross-cultural communication nuances, and delivering impactful emails. I analyze your audience, your goals, and tailor your communication accordingly.

Think boardroom, not classroom. Negotiation, not narration.

In short, one builds the linguistic toolset; the other teaches you to wield those tools effectively in the global business arena. Both are valuable, but for the ambitious professional, strategic communication is the key differentiator. Choose the professional that aligns with your desired outcomes. My method actually combines both. I also add in a career development element as well. I am a language professor, an executive business coach, and a career counselor. 

That's all for this episode. Join us next time on The Global Professional Podcast.

The Global Professional Podcast

What is the difference between an English Teacher and a Business Communication Coach? - Episode 123

For intermediate level learners of Japanese
「あえて」について勉強しましょう！

今日は辞書（じしょ）に書いていない意味「チャレンジで」を
あえて！いっしょに勉強しましょう！



【あえて】〈副詞(ふくし)〉
意味：自分の考え・自分の考えたこと（理由・目的・ねらい）があって

こんな風に使います･･･
❶自分の考えがあって
例「君のために　言いにくいことを　あえて言おう」
意味：言いにくいことは言いたくない。でも、自分の考えがあって（⇒君のために）言おう。

❷チャレンジ（challenge）で（変だと思われるかもしれないけど）：辞書（じしょ）には書いていない使い方。とても楽しい表現（ひょうげん）！



今日は・・・
１　「謎（なぞ）のチャレンジャー」〈会話〉［6:30］

★★★あなたのまわりに、こんな人いませんか★★★

①ここから駅まですごく遠い･･･。バスはあと５分でくるのに･･･。
なぜか「オレ、歩いて行くわ～」と言って、行ってしまった。

②雪が降っているような寒い日に・・・
なぜか冷たい飲み物を買って飲んでいる。

▶「あえて」を使って言ってみると
①山田さん、もうすぐバスが来るのに、あえて歩いて帰っていった。
②雪が降るくらい寒い日に、あえて冷たい飲み物を飲む。

▶自分がこのようなチャレンジをしてみたくなった場合･･･
①どうしようかな？今日は時間があるし、じゃあ、ここはあえて歩いて帰るよ。
②なに飲もうかな･･･。じゃあ、ここはあえて冷たい飲み物を飲もう。



〈ことば〉
１）遠慮(えんりょ)〈名詞/する〉しないこと。断(こと)わるときにも使(つか)う。



＜説明＆ことば＞
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Your following of our blog is also welcome!


第３０課 あえて
１［6:30］　「謎（なぞ）のチャレンジャー」〈会話〉
２［6:58］　会話の中の「あえて」・練習1・練習2

🎙声：音読さん、吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）、ホリタさん

📖scenario：吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）


役に立つ日本語のことばを私たちと一緒に勉強しましょう！ 
Come study useful Japanese words with us！

第１課～第３０課まで　配信中です！！
Lessons 1 through 30 are now available!
よろしくお願いします。

毎月１０日２０日３０日更新！　
Updated on the 10th, 20th and 30th of every month!　

NEW PRACTICAL JAPANESE WORDS -intermediate podcast lessons!!

第３０課　あえて 1/2

Today we're talking about the word "success" and how to use it correctly. 

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

This is the most successful podcast I've ever made!

Adjectives for Cyber Monday (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qloBP6lsVzHX556FYGn6RQVFdkzZ_ti8/view?usp=drivesdk