An interesting and funny look at the world. For students who have a reasonable vocabulary, but need to learn common expressions to progress to an advanced level.
Standard British accent.

The Social Evolutionary

Orakelet i Delfi er en helligdom dedikert til Apollon som var kjent for sine visdomsord og råd som ble formidlet gjennom prestinner kjent som pythia. Blant de mange inskripsjonene som prydet tempelet, er det tre som har fått spesiell oppmerksomhet opp gjennom historien.
Den første innskriften, "Kjenn deg selv," Γνῶθι σαυτόν, er et mantra som har inspirert mennesker i århundrer. Disse enkle, men kraftfulle ordene oppfordrer oss til å reflektere over vår egen natur, å forstå våre dyder, feil og begrensninger. Gjennom selvrefleksjon kan vi oppnå større innsikt i oss selv og vår plass i verden. Budskapet minner oss om at før vi kan håpe på å forstå andre eller verden rundt oss, må vi først lære å forstå oss selv.
Den andre innskriften, "Intet til overmål," Μηδὲν ἄγαν minner oss om viktigheten av balanse i alt vi gjør. Dette er en påminnelse om å unngå ekstremer og overdrivelse. Å søke etter eller ønske seg noe i overflod kan føre til ubalanse og forstyrrelser i våre liv. Orakelet lærer oss å finne harmoni og proporsjon i våre handlinger, og å leve et liv der ingenting er i overmål. Dette konseptet gjelder ikke bare materielle goder, men også følelser, ambisjoner og lidenskaper.
Den tredje innskriften, "Et løfte og enden er nær," Ἐγγύα πάρα δ' Ἄτα er mindre kjent, men likevel bærer den med seg en dypere betydning. Dette budskapet minner oss om at livet er forgjengelig og at vi må verdsette tiden vi har. Det er en påminnelse om at vi ikke kan utsette våre mål og drømmer til senere, fordi livet er uforutsigbart. Vi må handle og leve i nuet, sette våre intensjoner og løfter, fordi enden kan nærme seg raskere enn vi tror.
Inskripsjonene på tempelet var en påminnelse om at menneskelig innsikt og visdom er universelle prinsipper som går utover tid og sted. Disse budskapene fra Orakelet utfordrer oss til å utforske vårt indre selv, å finne harmoni i våre handlinger og å leve hvert øyeblikk med bevissthet.

AnsuR

Orakelet i Delfi

In this episode, we will talk about self-compassion and chasing goals in Turkish. You’ll learn key words and simple sentences to help you practice. Let’s get started! 

Merhaba Türkçe 

Learning Turkish: Self-Compassion and Goals

先週の週末に運転免許証の更新に行ってきたんだ。青からゴールドになったの！うれしい～！てか、みんなは日本の免許証には3種類の色があるの知ってる？運転者がどんな人かわかるように色分けされてるんだよー！

I went to renew my drivers license last weekend. It went from blue to gold! I'm so happy! Did you know that Japanese driver's licenses come in three different colors? They are color-coded to show what kind of person the driver is!


免許証には緑、青、ゴールドの3種類があって、その人の運転経歴と違反歴で色が分かれるんだよ。新しく免許をとった人は緑で、スピード違反とか事故とか何か違反があった人は青になって、5年間無事故・無違反だった人はゴールドになるよ。

There are green, blue, and gold, and the color is determined by a person's driving record and violation history. Newly licensed drivers are green, those with speeding tickets, accidents, or other violations are blue, and those with no accidents or violations in the past five years are gold.


ゴールド免許をとるとき、どんな手続きだったかというと、まず手続きのお金を払うんだよね。ゴールド免許は3000円だったよ。そして、視力検査、写真、講座っていう順番だったよ。講座はどんなルールが新しくできたとか、この内容が変わったとかいう話を聞いて、あとはビデオを見て終わりだった！全部で1時間くらいだったと思う。で、帰るときに新しい免許証をもらうっていう流れだったよ。ほしい人は古い免許証ももらえて、私はもらって帰ったよー。5年前の自分若かった～！

When I got the gold license, I had to pay for the procedure first. The fee for the gold license was 3,000 yen. Then there was an eye test, a photo, and a class. The lecture was about what new rules had been established, what had changed, and then we watched a video and that was it! I think it took about an hour in total. Then, when we left, we were given a new driver's license. I got my old license if I wanted it, and I left with it!


みんなは「ペーパードライバー」っていう言葉知ってる？「ペーパードライバー」はふだん運転は全然しないっていう人だよ。日本は身分証明書として運転免許証がよく使われるんだよね。だから、別に免許証は必要ないんだけど、身分証明書として使ってるっていう人も多いよ。

Do you know the term "paper driver"? A "paper driver" is a person who does not drive at all. In Japan, a driver's license is often used as an ID card. So many people do not need a driver's license, but use it as an ID card.


🌟My courses and schedule
https://www.italki.com/teacher/7661858/japanese


ガチ日本語 - Everyday Japanese -

Ep.9 緑 青 金色の運転免許証(Green, blue and gold driver's license)

日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、「自動詞（じどうし）」と「他動詞（たどうし）」についてお話しします。
おぼえるのは、たいへんですが、練習しましょう！

Podcastを聞いて、クイズに答えよう！
レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！
Episodeのリクエストは、ぜひコメントしてくださいね。

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 10. 自動詞と他動詞

Written by:  Meika Hashimoto
Illustrated by: Gillian Reid 

Book from: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/79016

📚✨ Welcome to story time with Teacher Vanessa! 🌈🎉 Today, join me as we dive into a captivating tale about Dragon's culinary adventures. 🐉🍳 But wait, Kitty wants to show off her cooking skills too! 🐱🍽️ With over six years of teaching experience worldwide, I'm here to make learning a joyous journey for children of all ages and levels. 🌍🎓 Join my fun and engaging classes that will ignite a lifelong love for learning. Book your lesson today and let's embark on our next story time adventure together! 📖💫 #StoryTimeWithTeacherVanessa #FunLearningExperience #BookYourLessonNow




Story Time with Teacher Vanessa

Kitty and Dragon: Kitty Cooks Dinner

あせるとは早くしなければいけない時にいらいらしたり、何か予想しなかったことが起こって驚いたときに使う言葉です。あせったときに汗が出たと覚えるのがいいかもしれません。ちなみに同じ「あせ」ですが漢字は違います。
みなさんは最近あせったことがありますか？
買い物に行って、お金を払う時になって財布を忘れたことに気づいたり、電車に乗り遅れそうな時はあせりますよね。ここ1、２年はマスクを忘れて焦った人も多いと思います。
私が最近あせったのはレッスンの前にパソコンが動かなかった時です。最近私のパソコンは調子が悪く、すぐに起動できなかったり、突然クラッシュすることがあります。私はレッスンの中でテキストを生徒と共有したり、グーグルドキュメントにノートを書いたりするので、パソコンの方がレッスンをしやすいです。なので、レッスンの前にパソコンが動かないときはとてもあせります。
みなさんは最近あせったことがありますか？

あせる（焦る）：　to panic, to sweat, get flustered
汗(あせ)が出（で）る：sweat
驚く：おどろく　get surprised
イライラする：get frustrated
予想（よそう）する：expect
パソコンを起動（きどう）する：start up PC, boot up PC
共有（きょうゆう）する：share
突然（とつぜん）：suddenly