Everyday English with David

Ep 13

Listening&Speaking Boost. Elementary Level.

Introduction. What is this?

Tommy and Emily discuss what is Christmas? What? are the presents for? Why do we give presents?

English My Way

The meaning of Christmas

「5分でわかる日本語」は、日本語を勉強している人のためのPodcastです。
① 5分くらいで日本の文化や日常生活、日本語の文法や単語について簡単に説明します。
② 中級者から上級者まで、特にJLPT N3くらいをがんばっている人に役立ちます。
③ 短い時間で効果的に学べるので、忙しい人にもぴったりです。聞いてみてください♪

“Make Sense of Japanese in 5 Minutes” is a podcast for people learning Japanese.
① Each episode provides a brief and easy-to-understand explanation of Japanese culture, daily life, grammar, and vocabulary in about 5 minutes.
② It is useful for intermediate to advanced learners. Especially helpful for those aiming for JLPT N3 level.
③ Perfect for busy people who want to learn effectively in a short amount of time. Give it a listen!

【台本/Script】
こんにちは。今日は7月9日火曜日です。「5分でわかる日本語」ポッドキャストへようこそ。私は日本語の先生、みわです。今日は、夏に楽しむ花火についてお話しします。特に「打ち上げ花火」と「手持ち花火」の違いについて説明します。

みなさん、花火を見たことがありますか？日本では、夏になると多くの場所で花火を見ることができます。花火にはいくつかの種類がありますが、今日は「打ち上げ花火」と「手持ち花火」について詳しくお話しします。

まず、花火について説明します。花火は、火を使って空に大きな花を咲かせるように見せるものです。花火を楽しむことは、日本の夏の楽しみの一つです。

次に、「打ち上げ花火」について説明します。「打ち上げ花火」は、空に上がる大きな花火です。夏祭りや花火大会で見ることが多いです。夜空に大きな音とともに、きれいな花火が広がる様子はとても美しいです。

例文：「夏祭りで打ち上げ花火を見る。」

打ち上げ花火は、大きな会場で多くの人が集まって楽しむことが多いです。花火大会は特に人気で、毎年多くの人が訪れます。例えば、東京の隅田川（すみだがわ）花火大会や大阪の天神（てんじん）祭りの花火などが有名です。

次に、「手持ち花火」について説明します。「手持ち花火」は、手で持って楽しむ小さな花火です。家族や友達と一緒に楽しむことが多いです。手持ち花火は、小さな子供でも安全に楽しむことができます。

例文：「家族で手持ち花火をする。」

手持ち花火は、手に持って、とても楽しいですね。

打ち上げ花火と手持ち花火の違いがわかりましたか？打ち上げ花火は大きくて空に上がる花火で、多くの人が集まる場所で見ることが多いです。一方、手持ち花火は小さくて手で持って楽しむ花火で、家族や友達と一緒に楽しむことが多いです。

では、花火を楽しむときの注意点についてもお話ししましょう。花火はとても楽しいですが、
火を使うので注意が必要です。打ち上げ花火を見るときは、決められた場所で見るようにしましょう。手持ち花火をするときは、水を用意しておき、終わったら火が完全に消えるまで確認しましょう。

ここで、みなさんに問題です。「打ち上げ花火」はどこで見ることが多いですか？
	1.	家の中
	2.	公園や川のそば
	3.	学校
正解は「2. 公園や川のそば」です。

今日のポッドキャストはここまでです。打ち上げ花火と手持ち花火の違いについて、楽しんでいただけましたか？ぜひ、今年の夏は花火を楽しんでくださいね。質問やリクエストがあれば、コメントやメッセージで教えてください。
それでは、また明日もお会いしましょう。またね！


🌸5分でわかる日本語🌸 Japanese Podcast

【花火】打ち上げ花火と手持ち花火を楽しもう！

Simply put, gratitude is a habit. It’s a way of looking at the world and all the good things in it with a feeling of appreciation, regardless of whether or not your current situation is to your liking.

Gratitude is a heart-centered approach to being at peace with yourself and with all you have. When you practice this feeling of gratitude, it attracts even MORE things into your life for which to be grateful.

Go ahead, try it out right now. What or who do you have in your life to be thankful for? 🙂

Short Stories with Rose 

Gratitude

Molti dei miei studenti di Italiano spesso mi raccontano del loro desiderio di trasferirsi in Italia per qualche mese. Per questo motivo ho deciso di creare una puntata del mio Podcast dedicata alla ricerca di un appartamento. 

Italiano Chiaro

All'agenzia immobiliare

Traits of a winner in a job interview process / IELTS speaking.

The keys to consistent success are certain universally admired traits that have been shown to be uniquely relevant to the workplace, if demonstrated during the interview and strictly adhered to in one's professional life.

Here are some you want to acknoqledge:

1. Honesty
2. Motivation
3. Proactivity
4. Enhtusiasm
5. Determination

My podcast today will help you discover anodher quality - The Vision, how you see yourself during the interview and what will take place if done poorly.

Jump into it now and come for my 1-1 training to succeed in 1) a job interview process b) IELTS speaking test.

See you tomorrow.

Job Interview Preparation | CEO Interview Strategies From Diverse Business Sectors!

Traits of a winner in a job interview process / IELTS speaking.

American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald once said the "worst thing in the world is to try to sleep and not to."

Many of us will have experienced this at some point — lying in bed for what feels like hours, trying to fall asleep. But what if there was a way to fall asleep in just five minutes?

Of course, some people take longer to fall asleep than others do. But experts say there are different things we can do to help us fall asleep quicker.

Here are some of them:

Morning light is important
It might sound strange, but according to sleep scientist Russell Foster, getting a good night's sleep starts in the morning. Speaking with The Telegraph, he said it's important to get as much natural light as early as possible.

This can help move our body clock to an earlier time, so that we already feel tired when we get into bed later on.

Don't nap after 4 p.m.
If you've had a long day at work, you may be tempted to have a nap in the afternoon. And while short naps can help us feel less tired during the day, Foster says we shouldn't nap for longer than 20 minutes or less than six hours before going to bed, or we might have difficulty falling asleep later.

Practice mindfulness
"Most people don't have a sleep problem, they have an anxiety problem," Foster says, and he recommends practicing mindfulness as a way to relax before bed.

This means being present with our thoughts, instead of thinking about things that have happened or could happen. You could try reading or doing some breathing exercises as a way to relax, and avoid using your phone.

He adds that important conversations should be saved for when it's light outside, as they could keep your mind active and stop you from falling asleep quickly.