This podcast episode is about the advantages of the pomodoro technique. If you don't know what it is, then it might be a good idea for you to look it up before starting to listen to this podcast episode. You can comment down below if you use this technique in your language studies. ^^

All About English and How You Learn It!

Some Benefits of the Pomodoro Technique

最新の日本のニュースを紹介します。
【語彙】
・関東甲信（かんとうこうしん）
・平年（へいねん）
・太平洋高気圧（たいへいようこうきあつ）
・張り出し（はりだし）
・梅雨前線（ばいうぜんせん）
・停滞する（ていたいする）
・梅雨明け（つゆあけ）


Yahoo！ニュースより抜粋

ゆかのにほんごカフェ

#6 関東甲信で梅雨入り N2-N1

Full scripts: https://japanesemayuna.com/
はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストの16回目です。大阪は今週からだんだん暖かくなっています。来週の予報は、最高気温が10度を超えています。私の実家は東京ですが、大阪は東京に比べると天気がいいです。晴れている日が多いです。寒いと電気代が高くなるので、早く春になってほしいですね。

Hi, This is the podcast episode 16. It has been getting warmer and warmer in Osaka this week. The forecast for next week is for a high of over 10 degrees Celsius. I’m from Tokyo, and the weather in Osaka is much nicer than in Tokyo. It is sunny most days. I hope spring will come soon because the cold weather will make our electricity bill higher.

もうすぐ春なので、最近は引越しをする人が多いです。日本では、3月から4月は学校や会社が始まるシーズンで、学生や新社会人が一人暮らしを始めるからです。私も授業で、生徒さんとよく引越しの話をします。国によって引越しのシステムやプロセスが違うので面白いですね。

It's almost spring, so many people are moving out these days. In Japan, March-April is the season for schools and companies to start, and it's because students and those who just graduated school and became working adults start living alone. In my classes, I often talk about moving with my students. It's interesting because the system and process of moving differs from country to country.

日本で家を借りるときは、ほとんどの場合、不動産業者と契約をします。まず不動産業者のウェブサイトを見て、希望に合う部屋を探します。広さや、駅からの距離や、築年数が書かれています。「築年数」とは、建物の古さのことです。建てられてから１年経ったアパートは、「築１年」といいます。日本では新しいアパートのほうが人気があるので、新しいアパートのほうが値段が高いです。建てられて１年未満で、まだ誰も住んでいない家を「新築」といいます。

When you rent a house in Japan, you almost always sign a contract with a real estate agent. The first thing to do is to look at the real estate agent's website and find a room that fits your needs. You will find the size of the room, the distance from the station, and the age of the building. “Chikunensuu” (the age of the building) refers to how old the building is. An apartment built one year ago is said to be “Chiku 1nen” (1 year old building). In Japan, newer apartments are more popular, so newer apartments are more expensive. A house that has been built for less than a year and no one is living in it yet is called “Shinchiku” (newly built).

Japanese Lessons with Mayuna

16. アパートを探す

Un equipo de especialistas y expertos en el cuerpo humano trabajan con Bryan Johnson en busca de la fuente de la eterna juventud.

Cafecito con Ale

El hombre que invierte dos millones anuales para volver  a tener un cuerpo de dieciocho años

When you think about rainforests, you might think of somewhere with a tropical climate — somewhere like the Amazon or the Congo.

But in fact, a very large rainforest can be found in a country famous for its dreary weather: the UK.

The Eden Project, an attraction in southwest England, calls itself the world's largest indoor rainforest.

Sometimes referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World," the Eden Project was created in 2001 from an old clay pit. It's famous for its two enormous biomes, which are designed to look and feel like rainforests and tropical regions from all over the world.


Collage of the Eden Project's iconic biomes seen from the inside and outside.
The Rainforest Biome is about 16,000 square meters in size, and is full of plants found in tropical climates, like sugarcane, pineapples and bananas.

There are rare and unusual plants too, like the titan arum — a flower famous for its terrible smell that only blooms around once a year.

The Mediterranean Biome is a little smaller at 6,540 square meters, but has plants from the Mediterranean and regions with similar climates, such as California, South Africa and Australia.

The Eden Project is not just a place for people to look at plants, though — there is an environmental message behind the attraction, and it aims to teach visitors about the importance of looking after the environment.

As well as activities and workshops that teach visitors about the importance of living sustainably, the Eden Project even offers courses for a university degree!

And there's plenty of other things to see and do, too.

Throughout both biomes, visitors can find art and installations which focus on important topics like climate change.

And every year, the Eden Project hosts the Eden Sessions, a series of outdoor music concerts. Famous artists such as Amy Winehouse, Elton John and Oasis have performed at the Eden Sessions in the past.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

The Eden Project: The UK's Indoor Rainforest

the difference between 放松 and 轻松, show me with examples
放松 (fàng sōng) and 轻松 (qīng sōng) are both adjectives that can be translated as "relaxed" in English. However, there are some subtle differences in how they are used.
放松 (fàng sōng)  is a more general term that refers to the state of being relaxed or at ease. For example:
我喜欢做瑜伽，因为它能让我放松。(I like doing yoga because it helps me relax.)
wǒ xǐ huān zuò yú jiā, yīn wéi tā néng ràng wǒ fàng sōng.
假期让我放松许多。(The vacation helped me relax a lot.)
jià qī ràng wǒ fàng sōng xǔ duō.

轻松 (qīng sōng) on the other hand, is often used to describe an activity or task that is easy and not very demanding. For example:
这道题目太轻松了，我很快就会做出来。(This problem is too easy. I'll finish it quickly.)
zhè dào tí mù tài qīng sōng le, wǒ hěn kuài jiù huì zuò chū lái.
这项工作对我来说很轻松。(This job is very easy for me.)
zhè xiàng gōng zuò duì wǒ lái shuō hěn qīng sōng.

So, while both words refer to a state of relaxation, 放松 is more general and refers to a general feeling of relaxation, while 轻松 is more specific and refers to an activity or task that is easy and not very demanding.

Difference between A and B in Chinese with Shanmei

Difference between 放松 (fàng sōng) and 轻松 (qīng sōng) 

Practice pronunciation with the 60-sec audios, here!
https://www.azumiism.com/2022/03/japanese-learning/lets-practice-japanese-pronunciation-with-scripts/#item2

Reviewing Japanese Grammar via Genki1

Let's Review Lesson 5, Genki 1

This podcast for intermediate students of English talks about a new idiom every week. The topic for this week is the idiom "off the top of my head." But first, the host introduces herself and explains what an idiom is.

Este podcast para los estudiantes intermedios de inglés se trata de un modismo nuevo cada semana. El tema de esta semana es el modismo "off the top of my head" o "desde lo alto de la cabeza." Pero primero, la presentadora se presenta y explica lo que es un modismo.

Tools used:

Music (Chapéu-Mangeira by Luc-Allieres) downloaded from Artlist

Editing software: Audacity

Idiom of the Week: Aprenda inglés con Cary

Episode 1: Off the Top of My Head

こんばんは！Atsushiです。
北海道は、今日、少しだけ雪が降りました！
寒かったですが、テンションが上がりました！

全然話が変わりますが、今回のトピックは、
僕のオンラインレッスンの話です。

オンラインレッスンでは、基本的に日常会話をしています。
いろんなトピックについて話します。
これは日本語学習者のみなさんも、僕にとってもとても楽しい時間です。

最近は、このレッスンの時間に、ニュースなどの記事を一緒に読みたい、という方が増えてきました。
ニュースの記事を一緒に読んで、読み方がわからないところ、意味がわからないところをフォローします。
そして、そのニュースのトピックについて話します。

これは、とても良い練習だと思います。
このレッスン方法は、生徒のみなさんから提案してもらったものです。1つのニュースの記事を丁寧に読んで、意味を理解する。これだけでとても良い練習方法になります。
ですので、実は僕もこの方法を英語の学習に取り入れました。

日本語学習者のみなさんと話すと、みなさんのモチベーションに影響され、自分も英語の学習をがんばろう！と思えます。それから、新しい学習方法を見つけることができます。
みなさんの情熱とアイデアにいつも驚きます！

最近改めて思いますが、言語学習は、少しずつでもいいので、続けることが大切だと思います。やめてしまうとどんどん忘れていってしまいますね。でも続けると、少しずつでも前に進んで行くことができます。

息抜きしたい時は、僕の短い Podcastを聞いて、肩の力をぬいて、リフレッシュしてくださいね！


ということで、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！
