Many schools and universities focus on teaching only grammar. Students after graduation can't speak English. What is the problem?

How to Learn English

Is learning grammar important?

こんにちは、Mikaです
このPodcastでは私の日々の出来事を通して
日本語をより身近に、楽しく感じてもらえたら嬉しいです。
短い間ですがリラックスした気分でどうぞお付き合いください。

今日は2024年の7月に開催されるパリオリンピックのメダルについてお話ししたいと思います。
皆さんはニュースでパリオリンピックのメダルのデザインを見ましたか？
私はニュースでもう見ました。
メダルのデザインは国によってオリジナリティがあって、形やデザインやリボンの色などが本当に様々で面白いですよね！どの国のメダルも素敵でしたが、次のパリオリンピックのメダルはとても素敵なデザインとアイデアのあるメダルです。

実はエッフェル塔で使われていた "鉄" がメダルの中心の部分に使われています。そして形はフランスの形を表す "ろっかっけい" になっていて表彰台に上がったアスリートがメダルとしてエッフェル塔の一部を持ち帰ることができるという貴重なものです。
アイデアがとてもおしゃれで、さすがフランスですよね♪

私が注目している競技はゴルフとスケートボードですが、本当にたくさんの種目があるので、どの種目も見てみたいと思います。
すべての国の選手がパリオリンピックでベストを尽くせるように、とても楽しみにしていますし応援しようと思います。

皆さんはどの競技を楽しみにしていますか？是非教えてください。
それでは今日も笑顔の多い一日を！またね～


【覚えておきたい単語やフレーズ】

・～を通して　～をとおして　through ~
・ろっかっけい　hexagon
・～の一部　～のいちぶ　part of ~
・持ち帰る　もちかえる　take away
・競技　きょうぎ　competition




mika's whisper talk

Vol.1  パリオリンピックの素敵なメダル / Beautiful medals from the Paris Olympics

This episode is your ultimate guide to mastering a new language quickly and effectively. Join me as I dive deep into proven language learning strategies, share insider tips from polyglots, and debunk common misconceptions. Whether you're a beginner or looking to take your skills to the next level, this episode will equip you with the tools and motivation you need to achieve fluency.

Language learning tips & hacks

Language Accelerator: Quick Language Learning Hacks

Today we're diving into a crucial interview question: "Why do you want to work for our company?" In the next few minutes, we'll explore how to craft a compelling and personalized response that will leave a lasting impression on your interviewer.

We are breaking down the 5 steps to answering  "Why do you want to work for our company?" effectively:
1.Research the company thoroughly.
2.Align your values with the company’s mission.
3.Highlight how your skills and experience meet the company’s needs.
4.Be specific and sincere in your response.
5.Practice until you can deliver your answer naturally and confidently.

With the real live example at the end of the podcast!




Interview Insights: Mastering Communication for Career Success

Why do you want to work for our company? Job Interview question with sample answers.

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Taiwan Daphne

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In Zen, the act of sitting down and doing nothing isn’t about idleness. It’s about allowing the mind to rest and reset. When you stop forcing progress, you invite understanding to emerge naturally. This stillness isn’t passive—it’s active receptivity.

In language learning, this means stepping back from constant effort to allow the language to settle into your subconscious. Play a podcast in your target language without trying to grasp every word. Let the rhythm of the language flow through you. Over time, your brain will pick up patterns and nuances effortlessly.

Research supports this approach: studies on the brain’s default mode network (DMN) show that periods of quiet reflection are crucial for consolidating memories and integrating information. In short, doing nothing allows your brain to do its most creative and productive work.


111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 56 - How the Zen principle of Sitting Down, Doing Nothing can help you 

Aqui você vai conhecer os nomes das partes do rosto em português-espanhol

Suas Aulas de Português

Partes do rosto (português-espanhol)

In this episode we are going to learn how to talk about【Weekend plan】. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know alreay, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practise until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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明天是星期六。天气很好。
míng tiān shì xīng qī liù 。 tiān qì hěn hǎo 。
Tomorrow is Saturday. The weather is good.
我想和朋友一起出去。
wǒ xiǎng hé péng yǒu yì qǐ chū qù 。
I want to go out with my friends.
早上9点我们去麦当劳吃早饭。
zǎo shàng jiǔ diǎn wǒ men qù mài dāng láo chī zǎo fàn 。
At 9 o 'clock in the morning we go to McDonald's for breakfast.
上午我们在图书馆看书。
shàng wǔ wǒ men zài tú shū guǎn kàn shū 。
We read books in the library in the morning(A.M.).
中午我们去吃中国菜。
zhōng wǔ wǒ men qù chī zhōng guó cài 。
At noon we go to have Chinese food.
下午我们在公园聊天。
xià wǔ wǒ men zài gōng yuán liáo tiān 。
In the afternoon we chat in the park.
晚上7点我们去吃日本菜。
wǎn shàng qī diǎn wǒ men qù chī rì běn cài 。
At 7:00 in the evening we go to eat Japanese food.
8点半我们去看电影。
bā diǎn bàn wǒ men qù kàn diàn yǐng 。
We go to the cinema at 8:30.
10点半我们回家。
shí diǎn bàn wǒ men huí jiā 。
We go home at 10:30.

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周末计划 Weekend plan（for beginner）

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kFgNyyItY1fo8_oEJm6HvP771YhWrk5t/view?usp=drivesdk