As an English teacher one naturally becomes more and more nit-picky over time (overly detail oriented.) Hopefully you'll find that quality useful when listening to my podcast. 

Nit-Picky English with Nika 

En este episodio hablaremos sobre las series del mes de enero. ¿Estás esperando alguna serie en este mes?

Natural Spanish Fluency

Series de enero

This is a vert famous story in Chinese history. It's a story about a calligrapher who visited his friend in a snowy night.

Story Chinese

visit a friend in a snowy night

**答えは下にあります。**


[1] 試験では[ややこしい]問題が多かった。

1.やさしい　2.普通の　3.複雑な　4.興味深い



[2] 子供たちの[        ]動きに見惚(みとれ)ていた。

1.会重な　2.軽快な　3.済経な　4.札中な



[3] 彼の話にいくつかの[矛盾]があった

1.むうしゅん　2.ゆしゅん　3.むしゅん　4.むじゅん



[4] 新しい現代美術館は一時的に[閉鎖]されている

1.しかい　2.へいしん　3.へいさ　4.しゅんさ



[5] この植物園は熱帯の花の香りが[      ]いた。

1.伺(うかが)って     2.漂(ただよ)って
3.争(あらそ)って     4.ためら(ためら)って



[6] 乳酸菌(にゅうさんきん)の意味は？


1.乳酸菌で通勤すると30分です。

2.友達に20乳酸菌を返す予定だ。

3.すみません、乳酸菌を大盛(おおも)りでおねがいします。

4.乳酸菌を摂るためにヨーグルトを食べている。



[7] 新しいお店にお客さんが[     ]。

1.殺到(さっとう)する
2.組織(そしき)する
3.軽視(けいし)する
4.断水(だんすい)する






答え、[1] 3.  [2] 2.  [3]  4. 
           [4] 3. [5] 2. [6] 4.  [7] 1.




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Vol.74 ロジェさんとポッドキャスト N1の練習

It's about one Russian food that you can find in many fridges around the country, but are not likely to see in a guidebook. 
If you would like the PDF with the transcript of this episode, it's with stress marks, just text me :) 

Russian Soil Podcast

сырок творожный / secret treasure (w/transcript)

Live, raw, and uncut footage of English learners. Can you spot the mistakes?

AngliaEnglish

Finding happiness

How to immerse yourself in English! Top Tip 4- Reading!

Implicit learning is how humans have evolved to learn language! Learn how you and your family can work smarter not harder and learn natural sounding English. Find more video tips and lessons on https://www.youtube.com/@englishteacherzoe.

Teacher Zoe- The Easy Way to Learn Natural English!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

THE CURIOUS CASE OF DB COOPER P2

"The software team at my client's company was struggling to complete their new product on time. As the project manager, my client knew he needed to improve communication across functions. He started weekly check-ins where engineering, design, product and marketing all presented updates and issues. This exposed dependencies between teams. For example, when engineering outlined a complex new feature, product argued it didn't align with goals and design flagged UI challenges. Rather than pushing back, each team offered suggestions to solve the other's problems.

This collaborative approach helped teams understand different perspectives. When later design presented mockups, engineering asked thoughtful questions about underlying assumptions. They found ways to simplify the feature while still meeting user needs. Similarly, when marketing had concerns about the launch date, product and engineering worked together to identify what could be cut or delayed without compromising the vision.

By the next check-in, dependencies were untangled and teams made better decisions together. Managers saw improved morale as people felt heard and helped each other. The transparent discussions gave confidence that the product was on track when minor issues did arise. In the end, my client's company launched their new software ahead of schedule with rave reviews. Regular cross-functional check-ins had fostered collaboration that eliminated silos and ensured project success."