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みなさん、おはようございます。日本語だんだんポットキャストのゆかりです。

私は先月(せんげつ)、東南(とうなん)アジアへ行きました。

1ヶ月間(いっかげつかん)の
旅行(りょこう)をしました。

そこで、たくさんの電車やバスにのりました。
乗(の)り方(かた)がわからなくて、とても不安(ふあん)でした。

今日は、日本の電車に乗る方法(ほうほう)について、
お話しします。

日本の電車には、3つの乗り方があります。

•切符(きっぷ)を買って乗る

•ICカードを買って、チャージして乗る

•クレジットカードをタッチして乗る

この3つですね。

切符は、駅(えき)で買うことができます。
現金(げんきん)でしか、買うことができません。

行(い)き先(さき)が決まっていれば、
そんなにむずかしくありません。

でも、毎回(まいかい)、切符を買うのは、
ちょっとめんどくさいですね。

次に、ICカードにチャージして乗る方法ですね。

地域(ちいき)によって、
カードの名前(なまえ)がちがいます。
でも、どの駅でも使うことができます。

バスでも、ICカードを使うことができます。

ICカードは駅で簡単(かんたん)に作ることができます。

そして、現金でチャージできます。

日本のクレジットカードで、チャージすることはできますが、
海外のクレジットカードではチャージできません。
そこは、残念(ざんねん)ですね。

最後(さいご)に、
クレジットカードのタッチをして、乗る方法があります。

私はシンガポールとタイに行ったとき、
クレジットカードのタッチを使(つか)いました。

本当に便利(べんり)だと思いました。

日本では、まだまだ、使えるところが少ないです。

東京や大阪のような、都会(とかい)の駅だけです。

もっと、使うことができる駅が
ふえるといいですね。

今日は電車に乗る方法を3つ、
お話ししました。

明日は、旅行のときに使える、
ウェルカムSuica(Welcome Suica)について
お話しします。

では、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です！

また明日。

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Today's Keywords

◻︎乗り方(のりかた)
how to board

◻︎方法(ほうほう)
method

◻︎カードをタッチする
touch the card

Japaneseだんだんpodcast

10.電車に乗る方法(ほうほう)/travel tips/Japaneseだんだんpodcast

Language lovers, tune in!

I hear this question, “How can I sound more like a native English speaker?” all the time, and I always give the same response. Use the shadowing technique!

Shadowing involves repeating someone's speech immediately after they say it. It's like you're following them as your shadow follows you. The beauty of this technique is that anyone can do it alone. Since most people learning a second language don't have the opportunity to speak with native speakers often, speaking it on your own is the next best thing. This method isn't only for English learning; it will work for all languages!

Tune in to the latest Express to Impress podcast episode to learn how to implement the shadowing technique. Learn about its origins and get tips to implement it effectively.  You’ll be inspired by the stories I share of people who have attained near-native English fluency and pronunciation by using this technique. By the end, you’ll be convinced the shadowing technique is an incredibly powerful English learning tool!

Episode originally published on September 11, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/english-learning/.

Express to Impress

Introducing the Shadowing Technique for English Learning

どんなに優秀な人でも、苦手なことはあるじゃん？
乗り物酔いは、本当に辛いね。
ほとんどの場合は飛行機に乗らなきゃ日本に来れないでしょ？


Japanese "Taka" it easy

誰にでも欠点はあるよね。

全家福

今年，我们拍了一张全家福。我们一家人，爷爷、奶奶、爸爸、妈妈、哥哥、姐姐、弟弟和妹妹都在照片里。还有我们的两个孩子，一个儿子，一个女儿。猫和狗也在照片里。

照片中，爷爷和奶奶坐在椅子上，爸爸和妈妈站在他们的后面。哥哥和弟弟站在左边，姐姐和妹妹站在右边。拍照的时候，大家都很开心。

坐          zuò              Sit
椅子      yǐ zi              Chair
站         zhàn             Stand
后面     hòu miàn    Behind
左边     zuǒ bian      Left side
右边     yòu bian      Right side
开心     kāi xīn          Happy

1.今年，他们拍了一张什么照片？
a) 风景照
b) 全家福
c) 朋友合影
d) 个人照
2.照片里有几个人？
a) 6个人
b) 8个人
c) 10个人
d) 12个人
3.照片里坐在椅子上的人是谁？
a) 爸爸和妈妈
b) 哥哥和姐姐
c) 爷爷和奶奶
d) 弟弟和妹妹
4.照片中，站在爷爷奶奶后面的是谁？
a) 哥哥和弟弟
b) 爸爸和妈妈
c) 姐姐和妹妹
d) 儿子和女儿

开口说汉语    "Chinese Chit-Chat"

全家福 Family portrait

Part 1 of 5. 

Inside a dusty workroom, an old craftsman held up a chess piece to the window. He rotated it in the sunlight and inspected its every detail. 

“Perfection,” said the craftsman. 

He added it to the set he had been building. Sixteen grey pieces sat on his worktable, all handmade and almost ready for sale. 

The craftsman felt very satisfied with his designs. He was ready for the final stage of the process. He picked up one of the pawn pieces and said, “What about you, my little friend? What colour would you like to be?” 

He reached for his paint brush, dunked it into glass of water and then into a container of paint. The grey pawn received a heavy coating of shiny white paint.

Fast-forward several years into the future. After repeated use and abuse, that little pawn’s proud white colour had faded. Areas of his original grey were visible. Because of this, whenever players assembled their chess set, they left this little grey-white pawn to the side. 

“Uhm, is that yours or mine?” said the white player. 

“It doesn’t matter. Put it back in the box and choose from the others,” said the black player. 

This little plastic pawn’s name was Gary. 


Being a Cloud

Gary the Chess Piece

My English is poor” - Breaking Free: Step 3 (Episode 396)

Unlock Your Potential: The Essential Element for Confident Communication

Welcome to episode three of our series on transforming the belief “My English is poor.” Today, we’re going a step further.

My goal is to open up a world of possibilities, helping you imagine the difference a new perspective on your English can make.

How will your feelings shift? How will you perceive the world differently? How will your experiences change?

This is an essential step in developing a powerful, resilient belief – a bulletproof vessel against negativity – creating a structure that makes you more confident and assured.

If you’re finding this difficult, consider my VIP training. It’s designed to save you a great deal on continued learning costs, because without a shift in your core beliefs, a level of underlying dissatisfaction in yourself and in your English will always remain.



The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

My English is poor” - Breaking Free: Step 3 (Episode 396)

Spanish México

CIUAD DE MÉXICO

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