今回は「秋の訪れ」についてお話しします。
もう9月になりましたね。みなさんは秋を感じますか。

こんかいは「あきのおとずれ」についておはなしします。
もう9がつになりましたね。みなさんはあきをかんじますか。

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秋の訪れ（あきのおとずれ）

*2025年7月23日に録音しました。

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

#127 カナダの好きなところ 3Things I Loved about 🇨🇦

Today's episode is the audio to the Guide to the TOEFL - Speaking presentation. In it, you'll learn what the speaking section of the Test of English as a Foreign Language requires, as well as hear some sample questions and answers and get advice on whether using templates to form your answers is a good idea. Some of the questions depend on written text, so be sure to go to the website to download the transcript so you can read them: https://lovelangwri.com/2022/05/10/guide-to-the-toefl-speaking/

For the Love of Language and Writing

Guide to the TOEFL - Speaking

Practica los verbos reflexivos y vocabulario de actividades cotidianas. (A1)

Pinceladas de Español: el arte de vivir en otra lengua.

-01. Mi rutina como profe de ELE.

Using Spoken Discourse Markers for IELTS Speaking

Discourse markers, such as "well," "so," "you know," and "I mean," are common in everyday speech. These words and phrases help guide conversations, signal a change in thought, or give the speaker time to think. For IELTS Speaking, using discourse markers effectively can enhance your fluency and coherence, making your responses more natural and organized.

Here are some key ways to use spoken discourse markers during the IELTS Speaking exam:

Starting Your Response: Using markers like "well" or "actually" can give you a moment to collect your thoughts before answering a question. For example, if asked about your favorite hobby, you could begin with, "Well, I really enjoy painting because it's relaxing."

Organizing Ideas: Words such as "firstly," "secondly," and "finally" can help structure your response when explaining something in detail. This makes it easier for the examiner to follow your ideas.

Clarifying and Rephrasing: Discourse markers like "I mean" or "in other words" are useful for clarifying points or rephrasing if you feel your initial response wasn’t clear enough. For instance, "In other words, I think traveling teaches us valuable life skills."

Filling Pauses: Using phrases like "you know" or "let me think" can fill pauses naturally, preventing awkward silences during your speaking test.

However, it's essential not to overuse discourse markers, as it can make your speech sound unnatural. Practice using them in moderation to sound fluent and confident in your responses.

IELTS Speaking Practice

IELTS Speaking - using discourse markers

안녕하세요, 여러분.
Hello, everyone.

이 팟캐스트는 한국어를 배우는 분들을 위한 쉬운 이야기예요.
This podcast is for people who are learning Korean.

짧은 문장으로, 천천히 이야기해요.
We tell short and simple stories, speaking slowly.

이 팟캐스트는 3단계 속도로 구성되어 있어요.
This podcast has three speed levels —

느리게 (slowly), 조금 느리게 (a little slowly), 그리고 **보통 속도 (normal speed)**예요.
Slow, a little slow, and normal — so you can practice listening at your own pace.

오늘의 주제는 **“날씨”**예요.
Today’s topic is “the weather.”

같이 발음을 연습하면서, 한국어로 따뜻한 하루를 시작해 봐요.
Let’s practice pronunciation together and start a warm day in Korean.

그럼, 오늘의 이야기 “오늘은 날씨가 좋아요”, 시작할게요. ☀️
Now, let’s begin today’s story — “Today, the Weather Is Nice.” ☀️

[내용] 

안녕하세요. / (안녕–하–세요)
오늘은 날씨가 아주 좋아요. / (오–느–른 날–씨–가 아–주 조–아–요)

하늘이 맑고, / (하–느–리 말–꼬)
바람이 시원해요. / (바–라–미 시–워–내–요)

저는 산책을 하고 싶어요. / (저–는 산–채–글 하–고 시–퍼–요)
이런 날에는 공원에 가면 정말 좋아요. / (이–런 나–레–는 공–워–네 가–면 정–말 조–아–요)

여러분 나라의 오늘 날씨는 어때요? / (여–러–분 나–라–에 오–늘 날–씨–는 어–때–요)
더워요? / (더–워–요?)
추워요? / (추–워–요?)
비가 와요? / (비–가 와–요?)

오늘도 행복한 하루 보내세요! / (오–늘–도 행–보–칸 하–루 보–내–세–요)

한국어 발음 연습

Korean Reading Practice for Beginners

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✔YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/6n_YKIq8MM4 (Visit us to see the transcript😎!)

"This is what a blockbuster drama is!"
An eye for an eye! A tooth for a tooth!
Hammurabi has been resurrected from the dead!
This show tells viewers a bitter-sweet emotion like an espresso.

“블록버스터 드라마란 이런 것이다!”라는 걸 제대로 보여준 드라마가 아닐까 싶습니다.
눈에는 눈! 이에는 이!
21세기 함무라비 법전이 되살아났습니다!
쌉싸름하지만 달콤한 에스프레소처럼 시청자들에게 달콤한 하루를 선물합니다.


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

41. 빈센조(Vincenzo)

NASA has given SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vehicle that will help to destroy the International Space Station (ISS).

Space X, a company that's controlled by Elon Musk, will build the vehicle but the mission will be led by NASA.

The ISS was launched in 1998 and it's likely that it will have to be removed from space in the next few years.

The station is operated by space agencies from the US, Europe, Japan, Canada and Russia. All the countries involved have said they'll operate the station until 2030 except Russia, which has said it will operate it until 2028.

Teams of astronauts have been living in the space station since 2000. During that time, they have done more than 3,300 experiments in space.

It's expected that the SpaceX vehicle will pull the ISS through space before landing it in the sea. Both are likely to break apart as they re-enter Earth's atmosphere.

NASA said that it will be focusing on "commercially owned space destinations closer to home" as life on the ISS comes to an end.

The contract is seen as another vote of confidence for the company that Musk founded in 2002.

But experts say it won't be easy bringing such a large space station back to Earth safely.

Meghan Bartels from Scientific American said it will be a "delicate" challenge.

She said it took 42 different launches to send the ISS into space, where it was put together in orbit.

She added: "The orbiting laboratory contains about as much internal space as a six-bedroom house spread over an area the size of a football field," and that it weighs almost as much as three blue whales.

It's not yet known what the vehicle will look like or exactly when the mission will take place.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

SpaceX Given Contract to Destroy Space Station

In this podcast for adult, independent English learners I talk about the importance of practising talking about controversial issues. How will we ever make authentic connections in a second language if we haven't practised the vocabulary needed to express nuance, and delicately, cautiously and respectfully present opposing perspectives? In this podcast I present some of that language, and discuss the importance of using it before we need it! 