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Are you struggling with productivity? Have you started on this business venture, or heck! Maybe you’ve been rocking it for a few years, but you’re struggling with managing your time? Struggling to know how to prioritize? Struggling to know what to work on first? Let’s get real. Time management is HARD STUFF and when you feel like you’re always scrambling with a ton to do and no idea where to start, that’s one of the worst feelings out there! So today, we’re going to go over some tips on how to prioritize your projects and manage your time so that you aren’t feeling stressed, panicked, and left suffering from a big ol’ case of analysis paralysis.   Tip #1.) Create your To-Do list   The first thing to do when starting to establish an effective time management system is to write down all that you have to do and WANT to do. Now, I don’t care if lists aren’t your thing, because in order to manage your time effectively, you have to know what you have to do! Makes sense right? So write down what products, projects, and services you have to do or provide, and write down your other business to-do’s that you want to get done! Whether that’s updating your website, responding to e-mails, sending out contracts, catching up on blogging, scheduling social media posts- whatever you want to get done- write it down.   Don’t worry about the order at the moment. The goal here is to word vomit all that’s on your mental to-do list and we’re going to work from there.  Without knowing what we have to do, we can easily spend our days being “busy” but not necessarily productive. Remember, busy is NOT a badge of honor, being PRODUCTIVE is.    There are so many ways to create your to-do list! The key to success with this whole process, is knowing what kind of person you are! If you’re a sticky note person (like me) then do what works for you. You don’t want to be a sticky note person and then start trying some new app for organization. When you do things like that, that’s when you fall off the wagon and things are still left in a chaotic cloud of stress and disarray. You could use a journal, sticky notes, a planner, an app- whatever works for you. This is seriously not a one size fits all kinda deal here. So think about what method you prefer and stick with what works. Get your mental to-do list out of your head and somewhere where you can SEE it. That’s the key.    Tip #2.) Give it an ending   Now, I don’t know you personally, so I don’t know if you’re a service based, or product based business. Either way, I want you to set a deadline for your products or services. For example, I’m a photographer. For all weddings, I have a deadline to deliver wedding galleries in 60 days, and all other galleries (like engagement, maternity, family)  in 30 days. This is not just a deadline in my head- this is something that I tell all of my clients during client meetings, in e-mails, and I remind them again at the end of each session or wedding. Sharing this deadline keeps me accountable.   I want you to set deadlines for your products or services. So when someone orders or books, how long until they receive a finished product or until their service is finished or shipped? Doing this helps keep you on a schedule and makes it 1000x easier to prioritize.    Not to mention, people LOVE knowing what to expect. As a photographer, I obviously love pictures, so I get mine taken a TON. When I have my pictures taken and I’m not given an estimated delivery date, I get so annoyed. I become this obsessive creature who checks her e-mail 5 times a day in case the photographer magically did them overnight. Why? Because I don’t know what to expect. It’s honestly maddening! Have any of you ever experienced anything like this or is it just crazy old me? I LOVE knowing what to expect. Because of that, I always let my clients know what they can expect from me. I personally feel like it’s good business!   So whatever it is you offer, give it a deadline. I don’t care how small, or how big the product or service is- start by setting a realistic deadline so that you can effectively start prioritizing your to-do list.   Before we go on to the next tip for managing time effectively- here’s a quick little tip for setting project deadlines. Make sure when you’re setting a deadline that you allow for a grace period in case anything every happens. Even though I have a 60 or 30 day deadline for pictures. I almost always deliver before the deadline is up. However, when unexpected things come up, like when we had our miscarriage, or you get sick, or someone in your family falls ill, you’re going to be happy you set a deadline that allowed for some grace time. So even if you feel like you can finish something in a week, it might be best to tell your clients or customers, that it will be done in TWO weeks. Not only does that give you a grace period, but it helps you practice the whole “undersell and overdeliver” philosophy. When they receive their product earlier than anticipated, they’re going to be thinking Wow that was fast! This is awesome! I would totally recommend them and use them again!” Versus if you cut yourself short and miss a deadline because life happens, they’re not going to be as happy waiting longer than expected.    Just something to consider when setting deadlines!    Tip #3.) Prioritize your List   Now that you have brain dumped your list, and you know how long it takes to complete an order or service through to completion, it’s time to prioritize your list. Obviously, time sensitive stuff comes first. If you’re having a slower period of business, then you can prioritize based on what you want to get done versus what you HAVE to get done. BUT if things are booming, it’s time to take a look at what needs to get done first. This may seem like a no brainer but things that are due first get worked on first, and projects with due dates get done before projects that you’re doing for “fun” or for business asthetic. The most powerful tool for your business is a happy customer, so if you have orders make sure you’re working on them everyday and the fun stuff like website design or business rebranding comes after.   So sit down and look at your projects. The ones you have active right now, you most likely haven’t communicated a deadline for, but think about who put the order in first and prioritize accordingly. In business, the goal is to keep customers waiting as little as possible so that’s what you should keep front of mind when starting to get everything in order. Do you see how having a deadline for your products and services helps in this department? It just makes it so much easier to know what needs to be done first.    For example, someone might have order or booked with you first, but depending on what service or product they purchased, maybe you have longer to work on it than someone else who purchased and product or service that doesn’t take as long. For me, I may have a wedding and then 3 engagement session within a week. Even though I had the wedding first, the three engagement session will be due first, so I try to bang those out as soon as possible and slowly chip away at the wedding in-between!   Tip #4.) Set Office Hours   Once we can visualize our list, give our service deadlines, and then prioritize accordingly- It’s time to get real. If you want to make this business thing work, you need to have some sort of structure. You also need to know how much time you have so you can know when to work on what. Now, we already know what we should be working on first because we’ve prioritized our to-do list, but now, we need to figure out how much time you can legitimately devote to your business daily- or weekly if you know you aren’t going to be working everyday. Again, the key here is to be realistic so we know what we’re actually working with.   Now for me, I’m a boss babe, but also a full time stay at home momma. So my business runs around nap times and bedtime. At this point in my life, I know I have 4 hours a day I can devote to my business. I leave the first nap free for me to clean, shower, nap myself if I need to, and do “me things,” like binge watch the office! But second nap and after bedtime is when I work.      So what does that look like for you? Are you juggling multiple kids and maybe you can only devote an hour or two after bedtime? Do you work a traditional 9 to 5 still and know that you don’t want to be working all day everyday so you’ll commit to 2 hours three times a week, like 6-8p M, W, F? What is realistic for you so that you don’t get burned out, and so that you can still have a life? That’s what you need to figure out. Once we know how much time we’re working with, that’s when we can start getting productive.   Tip #5.) Schedule it out    Now we know our prioritized to do list, we know our deadlines, and we know how many hours we have to work with. So all that’s left to do is to schedule it out! Let’s go back to my previous example of have a wedding followed by three engagement session in one week. Let’s also be real and throw in how I have a podcast episode, blog post, e-mail, and social media to get out weekly. Knowing I only have 4 hours a day to work, I might divvy it up something like this: 2 hours editing (what I edit would be based on what will be due first), 1 hour podcast episode (scripting/interviews/editing/and corresponding blog posts), 30 minutes social media planning (this could rotate based on the day of the week, like maybe Monday I plan out instagram, Tuesday I plan out Pinterest, etc) and then, 30 minutes working on weekly emails.    So I look at how much time I have to work based on the office hours I set for myself, I look at my list and see what I have to do and what needs to be done by when, and I schedule around that. It’s actually really easy! You just have to take the time to set project deadlines (which REALLY helps with time management) and you have to have some set structure as to when you work! When you do those two things, everything becomes so much clearer!   Now, I kinda told you how I might break up my four hour slot but there are a few other things that can help to make sure you stay on track, and that you keep managing your time to the best of your ability.    First, USE A TIMER! No shame here. If you’re someone who gets so absorbed into one project- set a timer so you know when you’re allotted time is up and it’s time to switch gears! Multitasking can be hard so if you need to juggle multiple projects, schedule them out and set a timer!   Second, leave your phone somewhere NOT where you are. It can be so easy to start answering texts, getting side tracked, wanting to check social media, or your e-mail. Seriously. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve fallen down a rabbit hole. The best thing you can do is to leave your phone somewhere else- in another room, on silent, so it can’t distract you. Plus, if you only have a few hours a day to work on your business, you want them to be as productive as possible.    Lastly, don’t OVER do it. This applies in two ways. First, do over schedule your time. I like to only schedule 3-4 things a day and that way if I’m really on a roll with something a go over my time a little, I still have time to finish my other tasks. By not over scheduling my time, I’m giving myself a cushion! That way if you’re feeling super productive, roll with it!    The second point, is to not multi-task too much. Focus the majority of your time on your most important task, and then add maybe 2-3 other small things you can work on for a short period of time! Again, multi-tasking is hard and sometimes juggling too many projects at once can result in us dropping or forgetting small details which we don’t want. So again, check your list and focus on what is the most important priority and organize your time accordingly.    Tip # 6.) BATCH IT UP!   Batching is a beautiful thing. Now you might be wondering what I mean when I say batching so let me break it down for you: if you schedule out a chunk of time for blogging, or social media, don’t just focus on what you’re going to post that day. If you can, block a larger chunk of time and batch a whole weeks worth of social media posts/captions. Or draft as many blog posts as you can. Or plan out an e-mail series. They say By concentrating on one task for a longer period of time instead of swapping from this to that and back to this, you are scientifically more productive and focused, which is why I said to make sure you don’t OVER schedule yourself. Work on a max of ¾ things a day and focus on one task at a time! During your time slot bang out as much work as you can. Batching is wonderful and can save you so much time and brainpower.    Tip #7.) REDUCE, REUSE, REPURPOSE!   Reduce your stress, reuse what you’ve got, and repurpose your content! I cannot stress this enough! If you’re someone who is crunched for time and wondering how you’re going to “do it all” start repurposing your content. Did you write a blog post recently? Instead of spending minutes thinking of a caption, pull a few lines from your blog post! Did you write a killer caption last year? Reuse it. Did you have an awesome post on FB last week? Share it on instagram this week. Seriously. No one will notice and you will start saving yourself a TON of time. When you start thinking of everything you put out there as reusable content, everything feels 1000x easier. Did you write a killer caption that got a ton of engagement? Maybe write a blog post about the same topic and just go a little deeper! I mean you already know it’s a hit! If you want to start managing your time better, start looking at what you’ve already done and repurpose it. No need to reinvent the wheel everyday, for every platform.   Time management is a tricky sticky subject because it’s definitely different for everyone. You need to find what works best for you and the best way to do that is to be real about how much time you have to devote to your business, and to make sure you’re clear on your deadline. All the rest if I’m being honest, is going to be you figuring out what works for you!     To wrap it up let’s go over three action items we can do today to move the needle forward: Action step #1: Brain dump your mental to-do list. Let it allll out. From actual paid projects/services to things that you want to do for your business like marketing, blogging, website work, etc. Write down what it is you want to get done so you can start managing your time appropriately. Action step #2:  Give your products and services a deadline. How long until you deliver a final product? Start sharing your deadlines with your customers so they know what to expect and you’re held accountable. Action step #3:  Figure out your office hours. Sit down and figure out how much time you have to truly commit to your business on a regular basis.      GRAB 50% OFF your annual Honeybook subscription here! GRAB 50% OFF your Flodesk subscription here!

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059 Step 4 & prioritiesPlease review and rate your priorities of the following items:1) Abstinence from gambling2)To myself & my higher power3) Family4) Job/profession5) Goals, dreams and aspirations6) FRIENDS, COMMUNITY, & NEIGHBORS7) to special interestsQuestions from tonights priorityA- Make a list of your closest friends and write a short description on your feelings toward themB-Is your action or behavior toward them consistent with your feelings?C- Can you accept them for what they are, or do you find yourself critical of their shortcomings?D- Are you there when they need you?E- How would you describe your relationship with your neighbors?F-What do they think of you?G- What is your role in your community?H- Do you take part in any community activity, such as Little League, Chamber of Commerce, local school activities etc.I- What do you do as an individual to make your community a better place to live?WHEW!! Lot of typing there. I hope you can do some good soul searching too!Self care and staying positive are two of the pillars of Bobbie's beliefs surrounding successful recovery and that will be the underlying focus each day or share. Enjoy Beautiful People!

Today, we’re going to talk about Search Engine Optimization Strategy and hear from one of the leading experts, Steve Wiideman. Here are some of the key areas we cover with "SEO Steve"...  A - What brought you to SEO / background - and what were some of the biggest struggles/learnings from building your own SEO services firm?   B – There’s many SEO optimization strategies. There’s LOCAL SEO (maps), national, international SEO. There are vertical optimization strategies like images, videos, books, etc.  How and when do you decide on a strategy for a business? Is this done through an SEO audit?   C – What are the top things to look for in an SEO audit? And, are SEO audits harder to do today than say 6-7 years ago?   D – How should webmaster protect themselves against Google’s core updates?   E – Brand new business or existing business – what are the top 3-5 things they should do for SEO, as it comes to rankings & traffic? (content, links, etc) - And, how long does it take to see increase in traffic?   F – What “must-have” tools for SEO should one use today?  Learn more at https://wiideman.com and also on https://twitter.com/seosteve -- This podcast provided by Jon Rognerud at www.jonrognerud.com

At Tabletop Bellhop we answer your game and game night questions, go "Ask The Bellhop" at https://tabletopbellhop.com/. Join the Club - Starting a local gaming club and building your local gaming community. Also first impressions of Talisman: Legendary Tales and Dead Man’s Cabal. Please subscribe to our YouTube ChannelThis is the 51st episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on July 24th, 2019. Join us as we stream live every week Wednesday’s at Nine Thirty Eastern: https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop. Disclosure: Some links below are affiliate links. As an associate, it costs you nothing, but we earn a small amount from qualifying purchases. Some games mentioned in this podcast are review copies provided by publishers. This episode includes:---Viewer/Listener Feedback--- We read off and respond to listener feedback. Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.comGloomhaven FAQ Video, Horizons Unboxing---Ask The Bellhop--- This week we’re taking a break from specific game recommendations and talking about building a local gaming community.Rob Bush writes, Do you have any tips on starting an organized gaming club? Ideally one that's self-sustaining enough to build up a club-owned gaming library?Links: Podcast Ep 12 - The Next Round is on You - Gaming at pubs and cafes, Podcast Ep 32 - Give me an F - What makes for a good game store. Knights of the Stronghold - Demo Group for Stronghold Games, Podcast Ep 48 - Fly Casual - Casual games for 4-6 players. Podcast Ep 42 - Life, the Universe and More than Catan - next step games. Podcast Ep 28 - The Hook - Games for catching new gamers. Podcast Ep 14 - Ghastly Game Nights - Example of what to do for a themed game night. Podcast Ep 30 - Finding Your Yoda - Finding a game teacher. Podcast Ep 5 - Back To School - How I teach board games. Podcast Ep 23 - Second Semester - Teaching new vs. experienced gamers. Esoteric Order of Gamers - Rule summaries. Podcast Episode 17 - Accessory to Gaming - Board game accessories. Related Blog Post: Tips for Starting Your Own Tabletop Gaming Club---Announcements--- Newsletter: Sign up for our newsletter. Get weekly updates about everything going on at The Bellhop in your mail. https://newsletter.tabletopbellhop.comZenteeko Giveaway: We’ve made a deal with the people at Zenteeko and will be hosting a giveaway sometime soon. Zenteeko Unboxing Video--The Road to Extra Life--00:58:14 We mention our first big Extra Life planning meeting.More Information: https://www.windsorextralife.com/---Tabletop Gaming Weekly--- A look at what games hit our tabletops over the last week. Talisman: Legendary Tales, Go Cuckoo, Gizmos, Dead Man’s Cabal, The DukeRelated blog post: First Thoughts on Talisman: Legendary Tales and Dead Man’s Cabal. The Duke for Date Night and more!.---Blog Plug and Patreon Shout Out--- Head over to the Tabletop Bellhop Blog where you can read more about today’s topics and more. The Tabletop Bellhop Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com If you enjoyed the show be sure to tip The Bellhop at: patreon.com/tabletopbellhopFind us all over the web:Facebook www.facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/Twitter Twitter.com/tabletopbellhopInstagram www.instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/BoardGameGeek boardgamegeek.com/guild/3347YouTube www.youtube.com/tabletopbellhop?sub_confirmation=1Twitch twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop MeWe

Stacey Horn is a Helper, a Healer and releasing some of the labels she has acquired in life-believing they validated her ability to help others. Stacey helps wellness professionals-therapists, coaches, hypnotists, nutritionists and trainers recognize their clients in a way that clients feel seen and understood from the very first session. She feels her purpose in life is to help professionals move away from labels and any focus on differences, so they become more curious about other people experience the world and meet them there. Stacey loves to explore Our Inner Design and helping people understand themselves at a deeper level, and learn to deeply understand and connect with the people in their world. I love working with Mothers and daughters to bridge any differences and experience more connection. I'm also passionate about Hypnosis as a way to make changes in one's life in a deep and transformative way. For full show notes: www.nicoleburgesscoaching.com/ep6 In this episode: Temperament is our core and design Our drives, urges and more Type vs temperament History of the four types-SJ (68% of people), ST, NT (8% of people) and NF (6% of people) Stacey shares how she supports healers and helping professionals connect with clients-coming from client perspective Removing the labels and masks Not doing the work that others need to do for themselves Giving yourself permission to explore your inner wisdom Coming from a place of curiosity and inclusion vs exclusion Various personality tests and the one Stacey uses with her clients Introversion vs Extroversion is about how you restore your “batteries” or your energy How do you take in information about the world (S or N) How do you make decisions (T or F) What is your lifestyle preference (J or P) Knowing the different temperaments can help with parenting, being a teacher, at the workplace and relationships Gifting herself as a parent and gaining insight about her own mother/daughter relationships Stacey shares her self-care ways and in shifting the type of services she offers Attempting to build a business using extroverted methods don’t work for introverted business women

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Download MP3 JoeとAkariがお届けする「アメリカ探究の旅～イングリッシュポッドキャスト・英語を学ぶはじめの一歩～」（Adventure in America）の第36回目です。少し英語が苦手！という皆さんを対象にした、長さもレベルも聞きやすい番組です。しっかり聞いて、しっかり声に出して練習してみましょう。 大学のアメフトの試合を見にスタジアムにやってきたジュンとリディア。その大音響でなされる熱狂的な応援ぶりに、ジュンは圧倒されているようですね。 ところで、長い間皆様にお楽しみいただきました「アメリカ探求の旅」も、いよいよ次回で最終回となります。最終回はどんなストーリーになるのか、乞うご期待！ （初級） ※毎月第２週目に「アメリカ探究の旅」を配信します。(36) アメフトの試合は大音響！ 場面：ジュンとリディアが、大学のアメフトの試合を見にきています。 W: I'm glad we could get tickets to the football game. Aren't you excited? M: Sure. I'm just not used to how noisy the audience is. W: Oh, come on, Jun! Everyone's just showing off their school spirit! This IS a university town after all! M: I can understand that. I guess we also love cheering a lot when it comes to baseball back in Japan... but is there always a cannon at football games? W: That's kind of unique here. They use an old artillery gun from WWII. We could see it on the field if we were closer. M: I wonder…maybe everyone is being so loud because the cannon fire is making us all go deaf! F: What did you say? I can't hear! (Written by Glen-Andrew Beardsley)

Download MP3 JoeとAkariがお届けする「アメリカ探究の旅～イングリッシュポッドキャスト・英語を学ぶはじめの一歩～」（Adventure in America）の第36回目です。少し英語が苦手！という皆さんを対象にした、長さもレベルも聞きやすい番組です。しっかり聞いて、しっかり声に出して練習してみましょう。 大学のアメフトの試合を見にスタジアムにやってきたジュンとリディア。その大音響でなされる熱狂的な応援ぶりに、ジュンは圧倒されているようですね。 ところで、長い間皆様にお楽しみいただきました「アメリカ探求の旅」も、いよいよ次回で最終回となります。最終回はどんなストーリーになるのか、乞うご期待！ （初級） ※毎月第２週目に「アメリカ探究の旅」を配信します。(36) アメフトの試合は大音響！ 場面：ジュンとリディアが、大学のアメフトの試合を見にきています。 W: I'm glad we could get tickets to the football game. Aren't you excited? M: Sure. I'm just not used to how noisy the audience is. W: Oh, come on, Jun! Everyone's just showing off their school spirit! This IS a university town after all! M: I can understand that. I guess we also love cheering a lot when it comes to baseball back in Japan... but is there always a cannon at football games? W: That's kind of unique here. They use an old artillery gun from WWII. We could see it on the field if we were closer. M: I wonder…maybe everyone is being so loud because the cannon fire is making us all go deaf! F: What did you say? I can't hear! (Written by Glen-Andrew Beardsley)

８月第２週〜第４週は、この７年間に配信した233本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話を、スクリプトとともにお楽しみください。ウェブ上で元のエピソードを検索して、解説を聞くこともできます。 第１回（通算５回目）の今回は"Appreciating Other Cultures"をテーマに、異文化に関する話題を選びました。結婚式のお国事情、若者のあふれるロシアの町、オーストラリアの面白い英語表現、さらには日本人になじみの薄いチップの習慣まで、どうかお楽しみください！ Image credit: stokpic via Pixabay Public Domain CC0. 　↓　↓　↓ Download MP3 （初級〜中級）1. やさしい英語会話 (208) Cross-cultural Weddings F: Hey! I heard you're going back to Indonesia! M: Yeah, for my sister's wedding. F: Wow, congratulations to her! How long are you going to be there? M: Pretty long. About three weeks. Since it's my sister's wedding, I have to help with preparations for the ceremonies as well. F: Ceremonies? As in more than one? M: Yeah. In Indonesia, just like in Japan, usually there are two parts to a wedding: the ceremony and the reception. But besides them, there are also some traditional pre-ceremonies. And it depends on the region of the bride and groom. F: What do you mean by pre-ceremonies? M: Indonesia is divided into provinces, and each province has its own specific culture, including wedding traditions. So usually there are special ceremonies before the wedding. F: What if the bride and groom come from different provinces? Is that possible? M: Yeah, it's possible. When that happens, it depends on the agreement between the two families. Sometimes they decide on one culture, and sometimes they do all the ceremonies from both provinces. F: That's interesting! What about the dresses? M: Oh, you'll love it! Just like wedding traditions, clothing also varies depending on the province. Most of them are really colorful and gorgeous. F: I really want to see them. Make sure you take a lot of photos! M: I will! Well, I have to go now. I'm leaving really early tomorrow morning. F: How long does it take to go to Indonesia? M: It takes about 7 hours from Osaka to Jakarta. And after that I have to take another domestic flight to my hometown… Bye-bye then. See you later. F: Good bye, have a safe flight! (Written by Armafitriani Zaitoon) 2. やさしい英語会話 (155) An Interesting Russian City W: So, what would you like to know about Tomsk? M: Anything, really. But mostly, are there any cool places to go to? W: Of course there are! Tomsk is a pretty unique place, man, with its wooden architecture dominating the city centre. And there are tons of universities, so one out of five people in the whole city is a student! M: I see! W: However, I have a particular fondness for a place called "2 plus Koo". M: Knowing you, it's probably a bar, right? Or a game center? Or both! W: Wrong! It's a theatre. Though I can tell you a few things about bars and game centers in Tomsk! M: No, thanks. So, what about that theatre? W: First of all, it's extremely hard to find. They have a special "on-line journey" section on their website to help potential visitors. Of course, they have a map too, but that's not quite as useful. M: An obscure location is a good sign for an art object, isn't it? W: Yeah. Next, the theatre's building is shaped like a huge log hut, or "izba", as we call it. M: A log hut? Nice! I guess it helps to create a theater atmosphere? Does it also keep you warm in winter? W: Better than anything else! Last but not least, listen to this: all the actors in the theatre are robot dolls, controlled by a computer. M: Err, what? W: The owner of "2 plus Koo" is a graduate of Tomsk Polytechnic University. He's an engineer of robotics by vocation. After working for the State Puppet Theatre, he decided to create his own theater. He made all of the dolls, their costumes, music, controlling programmes, everything! M: Wow, unbelievable! I definitely wanna go there. How far away is Tomsk from Saijo, again? W: Um… About 3,500 kilometers or so. A piece of cake, right?! (Written by Dmitry Mamchur) 3. やさしい英語会話 (148) Would You Have Any Thongs? Scene: In a beach store in Australia. The shopper is a British woman. M: G'day mate! W: Good morning. How are you? M: Can I help you, mate? W: Would you have any sandals? I'm looking for a pair for the beach. M: Oh, thongs? W: No, no. SANDALS. M: OK. Thongs are around the corner. Can you see? Over there. Next to the surfboards. W: Excuse me, sir. I would like sandals, please. M: Yeah, mate. They're over there. W: Oh, don't poke fun at me! M: The thongs in my shop are beautiful, mate. Do you want to try them on now? W: No, no, never. I just want sandals for the beach. M: OK, I'll bring them. What colour do you like, mate? W: I like orange. Oh, come on, sir. Do not bring them here. M: Here you go. Nice, inexpensive thongs. W: Oh, really? But thongs mean "women's knickers" or "men's underwear" in England. So I just thought you were crazy! M: No worries, mate. In Australia, thongs are flip-flops. Do you like them, mate? W: Yes, of course. Oh, I'm going to make other mistakes while I'm here! What should I do? Would you have an Australian slang book? M: Bloody oath. Australian slang is unique. She'll be right, mate. W: Indeed. Thank you, sir. Bye. M: See ya. (Written by Helen Needs) 4. やさしい英語会話 (65) Tipping W: Dinner was lovely, dear. Happy Anniversary. M: "Happy Anniversary" is what I'd like to say, except the service here was terrible. W: Oh, come now, dear. Don't spoil the evening with your disappointments. It wasn't that bad. M: I'm sorry, but they expect us to tip them every time we eat here. And the quality of the service never gets better. W: Well, tipping is necessary. They only make about 3 dollars an hour, you know. They live on their tips. M: Well, they should do a better job earning it. If I knew that I could only eat tonight based on my tips, I'd have gone as far as giving the customers complimentary massages! W: Now, don't exaggerate. How would you feel if, while you were eating, someone just came up to you and gave you a massage? M: I don't know, but if he does in the next few minutes I'll let you know. W: So, tell me what went wrong with the service tonight. Give me a list and we'll deduct it from the 20 percent we're supposed to give. M: OK. The bill was 75 dollars, so 20 percent of that would be 15 bucks. Our table was still dirty when he seated us. So that's 2 bucks off. Next, was the fact he brought us the wrong wine: 3 dollars off. He mixed up our orders with another table: 5 dollars! And, ruining your anniversary surprise: I told him to put the ring in your slice of cake and he puts it in mine! I think that's worth 4.99 off. W: Well, that leaves him with a penny. That's a bit unfair, don't you think? It's our anniversary night; don't spoil it by ruining someone else's. M: Alright. He's lucky that I might get lucky tonight. (He gives her a sexy look.) W: Nobody says that anymore. Maybe I should start deducting YOUR tip, huh? M: Oh oh... (Written by Tijan Nicholson)

８月第２週〜第４週は、この７年間に配信した233本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話を、スクリプトとともにお楽しみください。ウェブ上で元のエピソードを検索して、解説を聞くこともできます。 第１回（通算５回目）の今回は"Appreciating Other Cultures"をテーマに、異文化に関する話題を選びました。結婚式のお国事情、若者のあふれるロシアの町、オーストラリアの面白い英語表現、さらには日本人になじみの薄いチップの習慣まで、どうかお楽しみください！ Image credit: stokpic via Pixabay Public Domain CC0. 　↓　↓　↓ Download MP3 （初級〜中級）1. やさしい英語会話 (208) Cross-cultural Weddings F: Hey! I heard you're going back to Indonesia! M: Yeah, for my sister's wedding. F: Wow, congratulations to her! How long are you going to be there? M: Pretty long. About three weeks. Since it's my sister's wedding, I have to help with preparations for the ceremonies as well. F: Ceremonies? As in more than one? M: Yeah. In Indonesia, just like in Japan, usually there are two parts to a wedding: the ceremony and the reception. But besides them, there are also some traditional pre-ceremonies. And it depends on the region of the bride and groom. F: What do you mean by pre-ceremonies? M: Indonesia is divided into provinces, and each province has its own specific culture, including wedding traditions. So usually there are special ceremonies before the wedding. F: What if the bride and groom come from different provinces? Is that possible? M: Yeah, it's possible. When that happens, it depends on the agreement between the two families. Sometimes they decide on one culture, and sometimes they do all the ceremonies from both provinces. F: That's interesting! What about the dresses? M: Oh, you'll love it! Just like wedding traditions, clothing also varies depending on the province. Most of them are really colorful and gorgeous. F: I really want to see them. Make sure you take a lot of photos! M: I will! Well, I have to go now. I'm leaving really early tomorrow morning. F: How long does it take to go to Indonesia? M: It takes about 7 hours from Osaka to Jakarta. And after that I have to take another domestic flight to my hometown… Bye-bye then. See you later. F: Good bye, have a safe flight! (Written by Armafitriani Zaitoon) 2. やさしい英語会話 (155) An Interesting Russian City W: So, what would you like to know about Tomsk? M: Anything, really. But mostly, are there any cool places to go to? W: Of course there are! Tomsk is a pretty unique place, man, with its wooden architecture dominating the city centre. And there are tons of universities, so one out of five people in the whole city is a student! M: I see! W: However, I have a particular fondness for a place called "2 plus Koo". M: Knowing you, it's probably a bar, right? Or a game center? Or both! W: Wrong! It's a theatre. Though I can tell you a few things about bars and game centers in Tomsk! M: No, thanks. So, what about that theatre? W: First of all, it's extremely hard to find. They have a special "on-line journey" section on their website to help potential visitors. Of course, they have a map too, but that's not quite as useful. M: An obscure location is a good sign for an art object, isn't it? W: Yeah. Next, the theatre's building is shaped like a huge log hut, or "izba", as we call it. M: A log hut? Nice! I guess it helps to create a theater atmosphere? Does it also keep you warm in winter? W: Better than anything else! Last but not least, listen to this: all the actors in the theatre are robot dolls, controlled by a computer. M: Err, what? W: The owner of "2 plus Koo" is a graduate of Tomsk Polytechnic University. He's an engineer of robotics by vocation. After working for the State Puppet Theatre, he decided to create his own theater. He made all of the dolls, their costumes, music, controlling programmes, everything! M: Wow, unbelievable! I definitely wanna go there. How far away is Tomsk from Saijo, again? W: Um… About 3,500 kilometers or so. A piece of cake, right?! (Written by Dmitry Mamchur) 3. やさしい英語会話 (148) Would You Have Any Thongs? Scene: In a beach store in Australia. The shopper is a British woman. M: G'day mate! W: Good morning. How are you? M: Can I help you, mate? W: Would you have any sandals? I'm looking for a pair for the beach. M: Oh, thongs? W: No, no. SANDALS. M: OK. Thongs are around the corner. Can you see? Over there. Next to the surfboards. W: Excuse me, sir. I would like sandals, please. M: Yeah, mate. They're over there. W: Oh, don't poke fun at me! M: The thongs in my shop are beautiful, mate. Do you want to try them on now? W: No, no, never. I just want sandals for the beach. M: OK, I'll bring them. What colour do you like, mate? W: I like orange. Oh, come on, sir. Do not bring them here. M: Here you go. Nice, inexpensive thongs. W: Oh, really? But thongs mean "women's knickers" or "men's underwear" in England. So I just thought you were crazy! M: No worries, mate. In Australia, thongs are flip-flops. Do you like them, mate? W: Yes, of course. Oh, I'm going to make other mistakes while I'm here! What should I do? Would you have an Australian slang book? M: Bloody oath. Australian slang is unique. She'll be right, mate. W: Indeed. Thank you, sir. Bye. M: See ya. (Written by Helen Needs) 4. やさしい英語会話 (65) Tipping W: Dinner was lovely, dear. Happy Anniversary. M: "Happy Anniversary" is what I'd like to say, except the service here was terrible. W: Oh, come now, dear. Don't spoil the evening with your disappointments. It wasn't that bad. M: I'm sorry, but they expect us to tip them every time we eat here. And the quality of the service never gets better. W: Well, tipping is necessary. They only make about 3 dollars an hour, you know. They live on their tips. M: Well, they should do a better job earning it. If I knew that I could only eat tonight based on my tips, I'd have gone as far as giving the customers complimentary massages! W: Now, don't exaggerate. How would you feel if, while you were eating, someone just came up to you and gave you a massage? M: I don't know, but if he does in the next few minutes I'll let you know. W: So, tell me what went wrong with the service tonight. Give me a list and we'll deduct it from the 20 percent we're supposed to give. M: OK. The bill was 75 dollars, so 20 percent of that would be 15 bucks. Our table was still dirty when he seated us. So that's 2 bucks off. Next, was the fact he brought us the wrong wine: 3 dollars off. He mixed up our orders with another table: 5 dollars! And, ruining your anniversary surprise: I told him to put the ring in your slice of cake and he puts it in mine! I think that's worth 4.99 off. W: Well, that leaves him with a penny. That's a bit unfair, don't you think? It's our anniversary night; don't spoil it by ruining someone else's. M: Alright. He's lucky that I might get lucky tonight. (He gives her a sexy look.) W: Nobody says that anymore. Maybe I should start deducting YOUR tip, huh? M: Oh oh... (Written by Tijan Nicholson)

広島も寒くなってきました。広島大学のある東広島市は盆地（basin area）にあるので、冬は広島市内よりも少し寒くなります。今回の会話に登場する留学生はインドネシア出身。年中暖かい国から来た彼には、特に寒さが身に堪えているようですね…。 リスナーの皆さんも、どうか風邪には気をつけて、英語の勉強に励んでくださいね！ Image credit (Bali): っ via Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0. ※パソコンのブラウザでお聞きの方は、下に表示されている緑色のプレーヤーで、セクション単位での頭出し・巻き戻しができるようになりました。 （オープニング→スロースピードの会話→解説→ナチュラルスピードの会話→エンディング） Download MP3 スマートフォン用（テスト中） （14:26　7.2MB　初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） all year long 一年中 no wonder なるほど、〜してもふしぎではない one-digit temperature 一桁台の気温 sort of / kind of ある程度（to some extent） I can't wait for 〜 〜が待ち遠しい humid 湿度が高い a basin area 盆地 the air is kind of trapped 空気が少し閉じ込められる感じになる *** Script *** (Slow speed) 03:35-06:05 (Natural speed) 11:15-13:25 Hiroshima Is Cold, But Indonesia Is Warm! M: Brrr… It's cold! Why doesn't the bus come? F: You call this cold? This is NORMAL winter for Hiroshima. M: Really?? I'm freezing here… F: What's the lowest temperature back in Indonesia? M: As far as I can remember… only down to 18 degrees on rainy days. And it's not so often. F: What?? 18 degrees? That's early autumn here! M: Most of the time it's around 28 to 32 degrees all year long in Indonesia. F: Oh, no wonder you're freezing. It's only one-digit temperature now. M: Yeah, I'm still not used to it. F: So, it's always like summer down there? M: Sort of. There are only two seasons in Indonesia, rainy and dry. F: Wow. That's really different from Japan's four seasons! M: I really can't wait for summer to come. Warm and sunny days! F: Yeah… and no. Actually, Hiroshima's summer can get extremely hot. M: Well, I come from a tropical country. I'm used to it already. F: It's not just that. The weather gets really humid around in summer here. M: So does Indonesia's weather! F: I don't think you understand… M: What's so different about it? F: You see, Saijo and Higashi Hiroshima are in a basin area. It's surrounded by mountains. So the air is kind of trapped, causing winter to be really cold and summer to be really hot. M: Oh! So that's why… F: Now you don't really wish for summer to come soon, do you? M: Yeah. Spring would be just perfect! F: I really envy Indonesia's tropical weather. Ah! The bus! Both: Yeah! (Written by Armafitriani Zaitoon)

広島も寒くなってきました。広島大学のある東広島市は盆地（basin area）にあるので、冬は広島市内よりも少し寒くなります。今回の会話に登場する留学生はインドネシア出身。年中暖かい国から来た彼には、特に寒さが身に堪えているようですね…。 リスナーの皆さんも、どうか風邪には気をつけて、英語の勉強に励んでくださいね！ Image credit (Bali): っ via Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0. ※パソコンのブラウザでお聞きの方は、下に表示されている緑色のプレーヤーで、セクション単位での頭出し・巻き戻しができるようになりました。 （オープニング→スロースピードの会話→解説→ナチュラルスピードの会話→エンディング） Download MP3 スマートフォン用（テスト中） （14:26　7.2MB　初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） all year long 一年中 no wonder なるほど、〜してもふしぎではない one-digit temperature 一桁台の気温 sort of / kind of ある程度（to some extent） I can't wait for 〜 〜が待ち遠しい humid 湿度が高い a basin area 盆地 the air is kind of trapped 空気が少し閉じ込められる感じになる *** Script *** (Slow speed) 03:35-06:05 (Natural speed) 11:15-13:25 Hiroshima Is Cold, But Indonesia Is Warm! M: Brrr… It's cold! Why doesn't the bus come? F: You call this cold? This is NORMAL winter for Hiroshima. M: Really?? I'm freezing here… F: What's the lowest temperature back in Indonesia? M: As far as I can remember… only down to 18 degrees on rainy days. And it's not so often. F: What?? 18 degrees? That's early autumn here! M: Most of the time it's around 28 to 32 degrees all year long in Indonesia. F: Oh, no wonder you're freezing. It's only one-digit temperature now. M: Yeah, I'm still not used to it. F: So, it's always like summer down there? M: Sort of. There are only two seasons in Indonesia, rainy and dry. F: Wow. That's really different from Japan's four seasons! M: I really can't wait for summer to come. Warm and sunny days! F: Yeah… and no. Actually, Hiroshima's summer can get extremely hot. M: Well, I come from a tropical country. I'm used to it already. F: It's not just that. The weather gets really humid around in summer here. M: So does Indonesia's weather! F: I don't think you understand… M: What's so different about it? F: You see, Saijo and Higashi Hiroshima are in a basin area. It's surrounded by mountains. So the air is kind of trapped, causing winter to be really cold and summer to be really hot. M: Oh! So that's why… F: Now you don't really wish for summer to come soon, do you? M: Yeah. Spring would be just perfect! F: I really envy Indonesia's tropical weather. Ah! The bus! Both: Yeah! (Written by Armafitriani Zaitoon)

今回の「やさしい英語会話」のテーマは「結婚式」。 結婚式にはその国や地域の文化が反映しているので、いろんな国の結婚式を比べてみるのは楽しいものです。会話に登場するインドネシア人の男性は、もうすぐ女きょうだいの結婚式に出席するそうです。様々な言語や文化をもつ国・インドネシアの結婚式は、日本の結婚式とどのような違いがあるのでしょうか。 Image credit: Via Public Domain Pictures Public Domain. ※パソコンのブラウザでお聞きの方は、下に表示されている緑色のプレーヤーで、セクション単位での頭出し・巻き戻しができるようになりました。 （オープニング→スロースピードの会話→解説→ナチュラルスピードの会話→エンディング） Download MP3 スマートフォン用（テスト中） （13:30　6.8MB　初級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） besides = それに加えて（in addition, also） to be divided into provinces = 州に分かれている to vary = 様々である Make sure you 〜 = 必ず〜してください *** Script *** (Slow speed) 03:30-05:45 (Natural speed) 09:00-10:45 Cross-cultural Weddings F: Hey! I heard you're going back to Indonesia! M: Yeah, for my sister's wedding. F: Wow, congratulations to her! How long are you going to be there? M: Pretty long. About three weeks. Since it's my sister's wedding, I have to help with preparations for the ceremonies as well. F: Ceremonies? As in more than one? M: Yeah. In Indonesia, just like in Japan, usually there are two parts to a wedding: the ceremony and the reception. But besides them, there are also some traditional pre-ceremonies. And it depends on the region of the bride and groom. F: What do you mean by pre-ceremonies? M: Indonesia is divided into provinces, and each province has its own specific culture, including wedding traditions. So usually there are special ceremonies before the wedding. F: What if the bride and groom come from different provinces? Is that possible? M: Yeah, it's possible. When that happens, it depends on the agreement between the two families. Sometimes they decide on one culture, and sometimes they do all the ceremonies from both provinces. F: That's interesting! What about the dresses? M: Oh, you'll love it! Just like wedding traditions, clothing also varies depending on the province. Most of them are really colorful and gorgeous. F: I really want to see them. Make sure you take a lot of photos! M: I will! Well, I have to go now. I'm leaving really early tomorrow morning. F: How long does it take to go to Indonesia? M: It takes about 7 hours from Osaka to Jakarta. And after that I have to take another domestic flight to my hometown… Bye-bye then. See you later. F: Good bye, have a safe flight! (Written by Armafitriani Zaitoon)

今回の「やさしい英語会話」のテーマは「結婚式」。 結婚式にはその国や地域の文化が反映しているので、いろんな国の結婚式を比べてみるのは楽しいものです。会話に登場するインドネシア人の男性は、もうすぐ女きょうだいの結婚式に出席するそうです。様々な言語や文化をもつ国・インドネシアの結婚式は、日本の結婚式とどのような違いがあるのでしょうか。 Image credit: Via Public Domain Pictures Public Domain. ※パソコンのブラウザでお聞きの方は、下に表示されている緑色のプレーヤーで、セクション単位での頭出し・巻き戻しができるようになりました。 （オープニング→スロースピードの会話→解説→ナチュラルスピードの会話→エンディング） Download MP3 スマートフォン用（テスト中） （13:30　6.8MB　初級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） besides = それに加えて（in addition, also） to be divided into provinces = 州に分かれている to vary = 様々である Make sure you 〜 = 必ず〜してください *** Script *** (Slow speed) 03:30-05:45 (Natural speed) 09:00-10:45 Cross-cultural Weddings F: Hey! I heard you're going back to Indonesia! M: Yeah, for my sister's wedding. F: Wow, congratulations to her! How long are you going to be there? M: Pretty long. About three weeks. Since it's my sister's wedding, I have to help with preparations for the ceremonies as well. F: Ceremonies? As in more than one? M: Yeah. In Indonesia, just like in Japan, usually there are two parts to a wedding: the ceremony and the reception. But besides them, there are also some traditional pre-ceremonies. And it depends on the region of the bride and groom. F: What do you mean by pre-ceremonies? M: Indonesia is divided into provinces, and each province has its own specific culture, including wedding traditions. So usually there are special ceremonies before the wedding. F: What if the bride and groom come from different provinces? Is that possible? M: Yeah, it's possible. When that happens, it depends on the agreement between the two families. Sometimes they decide on one culture, and sometimes they do all the ceremonies from both provinces. F: That's interesting! What about the dresses? M: Oh, you'll love it! Just like wedding traditions, clothing also varies depending on the province. Most of them are really colorful and gorgeous. F: I really want to see them. Make sure you take a lot of photos! M: I will! Well, I have to go now. I'm leaving really early tomorrow morning. F: How long does it take to go to Indonesia? M: It takes about 7 hours from Osaka to Jakarta. And after that I have to take another domestic flight to my hometown… Bye-bye then. See you later. F: Good bye, have a safe flight! (Written by Armafitriani Zaitoon)