Teacher Joseph's Podcast

At the Supermarket

In this episode, I explain the difference between the verbs 'to borrow' and 'to lend', as well as talking about hiring and renting. 

English with Nici!

Lend and borrow!

با آنکه شراب پرده ما بدرید، تا جان دارم نخواهم از باده برید
من در عجبم زِ مِی فروشان کایشان، بِه زانچه فروشند چه خواهند خرید

And much as Wine has play'd the Infidel,
And robb'd me of my Robe of Honour -- well,
I [often wonder]1 what the Vintners buy
One half so precious as the [Goods]2 they sell.

Persian Poetry

Khayyam - با آنکه شراب پرده ما بدرید

Aprende a hablar de diferentes tipos de espectáculos! Vocabulario y expresiones prácticas y explicaciones claras para el estudiante de español.



Super Basic Spanish

Learn Spanish: Televisión, Cine, Teatro, y Música (TV, Movies, Theatre, and Music)

In the vocabulary of 'Minna no Nihongo' Chapter 1, there are the words ”きょうし”  and ”せんせい” . Do you understand the difference? Both translate to 'teacher,' but ”きょうし” generally refers to school teachers, with a few exceptions. For example, it does not refer to those who teach at cram schools . On the other hand, ”せんせい” has a broader meaning. At this point in Lesson 1, you might not need to worry too much about it, but I will explain.

Of course, school teachers are included, but also instructors at cram schools, doctors, politicians, and sports instructors can all be called '先生.' In Lesson 17 on page 145, there is a conversation between a doctor and Matsumoto-san, and if Matsumoto-san were to refer to this doctor, they would normally call them “せんせい” not ”いしゃ” , which means ”doctor.”

This might change the subject a bit, but regarding my 'Minna no Nihongo course,' I have created a substantial amount of homework with audio. Just taking lessons alone won't significantly improve your skills. I believe this homework will be quite effective. Of course, it is not mandatory; whether to do it or not depends on the students. 
For those who want to start Japanese lessons but aren’t sure where to begin, please give it a try.

Alright. So everyone, please do your best with Japanese. See you again!


ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

みんなの日本語Chapter OneⅡきょうし vs　せんせい

“It’s sad to say, but there have been too many times I’ve seen terrible examples of plastic waste. The one time that really sticks in my mind was about 2 months ago when I visited a very famous and beautiful lake, just a stone's throw from my hometown. The whole area is famous for its natural beauty and scenery, and has become a very popular place for tourists to visit.




I went there with a couple of my friends, as we thought it would be the perfect place to enjoy some of the wonderful natural scenery the country has to offer.




I can still clearly remember as we took a path down to the lake, there were plastic bottles and bags tossed everywhere all the way down to the shore of the lake. The lake itself was in an even worse state, with plastic bags, bottles and discarded styrofoam boxes floating on the water, which was a pretty depressing sight. 




It was obvious that so many ignorant visitors to the lake bring along some food or drinks to have a picnic, leaving their waste behind, or just tossing it into the lake without a thought about the harm they are doing.




I was so disgusted and ashamed by the sight that we took lots of photos to post on some public social media groups, and try to bring some attention to this environmental mess. It was truly heartbreaking to see such a beautiful place destroyed by people's ignorance, as well as making my blood boil, that nobody seemed to care.

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a time you saw a lot of plastic waste-IELTS speaking part 2

Dans ce deuxième épisode, on parlera de deux pionniers du cinéma français et mondiale : Les Frères Lumière 

French flicks and chill

Episode 2 : Les Frères Lumière 

Today we're looking at some more polite ways to say "I told you".

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Sorry I didn't mention this earlier!

Este es un episodio que no te puedes perder si estás pensando vivir en España, o no lo estás pensando todavía, pero mudarte a España es uno de tus sueños.

En el vas a aprender algunas cosas necesarias antes de mudarte, porque hoy tengo conmigo a Jessica, una irlandesa que vive en España, y ayuda con su empresa, decipherspain.com a personas que quieren mudarse allí con todo el proceso, desde los trámites administrativos hasta la búsqueda de piso. 
Durante nuestra conversación hablamos de la relación de Jessica con España, como empezó y como ha evolucionado y como Decipher Spain puede ayudarte a empezar una nueva etapa en España.

Espero que disfrutes el episodio. 