08/20/2008

#25 Hitomi & Sadayuki – The Occult (Intermediate)

Hitomi and Sadayuki talk about ghosts and fairies and how they appear in Japan.

オカルト(超常現象):日本ならではの幽霊や妖精って?西洋との違いについて。

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Culture
Duration: 12:19

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08/13/2008

Beginner #23 - Who is She?, Part 23

A simple, but entertaining story of how 3 people meet because of the Linguist. Part 23 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in other languages at LingQ.

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Beginner
Duration: 01:33

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#24 Emiko and Emma - What's new? (Intermediate)

Emiko and Emma talk about what they have been doing recently.

えみことエマの最近の出来事

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Life
Duration: 13:10

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08/06/2008

Beginner #22 - Who is She?, Part 22

A simple, but entertaining story of how 3 people meet because of the Linguist. Part 22 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in other languages at LingQ.

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Beginner
Duration: 01:31

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#23 Naoko and Mari - Neighbourhoods (Intermediate)

Naoko and Mari discuss their neighbourhoods, their commuting experiences in Tokyo and Mari’s job.

NaokoとMariが、それぞれの住んでいる所、東京への通勤体験、Mariの仕事について会話します。

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Culture
Duration: 12:45

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07/30/2008

#22 Hitomi and Sadayuki – Commuting hell in Tokyo (Intermediate)

Danger! You might even break your bones!? Commuter trains in overcrowded Tokyo.

骨折する人もいる!?超過密都市東京のすさまじい通勤事情

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Culture
Duration: 13:24

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07/30/2008

Beginner #21 - Who is She?, Part 21

A simple, but entertaining story of how 3 people meet because of the Linguist. Part 21 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in other languages at LingQ.

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Beginner
Duration: 00:55

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07/23/2008

#21 Emma and Emiko – The Olympics (Intermediate)

Emiko and Emma talk about the Beijing Olympics and the campaign to host the 2016 Olympics in Tokyo.

北京オリンピックと東京のオリンピック招致の話

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Sports
Duration: 13:01

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07/23/2008

Beginner #20 - Who is She?, Part 20

A simple, but entertaining story of how 3 people meet because of the Linguist. Part 20 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in other languages at LingQ.

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Beginner
Duration: 01:14

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07/16/2008

Beginner #19 - Who is She?, Part 19

A simple, but entertaining story of how 3 people meet because of the Linguist. Part 19 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in other languages at LingQ.

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Beginner
Duration: 01:02

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07/09/2008

#20 Aki and Tamaki – Taking Classes (Intermediate)

Aki and Tamaki talk about what kind of classes interest them.

会社員であるAkiが今興味を持っていること、ビジネスマンの学習について話しています。

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Life
Duration: 11:05

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07/02/2008

#19 Aki and Tamaki – New Baby (Intermediate)

Aki and Tamaki talk about raising their first child.

LingQメンバーのTamakiとその夫が初めての子育てについて話しています。

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Family
Duration: 11:36

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06/25/2008

#18 Emma and Naoko – Husbands’ Eating Habits (Intermediate)

Naoko and Emma talk about the eating habits of their husbands and about their homes.

NaokoとEmmaがお互いの夫の食習慣について話しました。最後は自分達の住んでいる場所の話になりました。

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Japan
Duration: 7:23

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06/18/2008

#17 Emma and Naoko - Books and Comics (Intermediate)

Naoko and Emma discuss the recent LingQ meetup in Tokyo and end up talking about books and comics.

NaokoとEmmaの会話。東京オフ会の話から発展して、本や漫画について話します。

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Japan
Duration: 11:34

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05/28/2008

Beginner #18 - The Power of the Linguist, Part 18

"The Power of the Linguist" Part 18 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in several languages at LingQ. (パワー オブ ザ リングィスト 第18章)

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Basic Japanese
Duration: 01:23

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05/21/2008

Beginner #17 - The Power of the Linguist, Part 17

"The Power of the Linguist" Part 17 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in several languages at LingQ. (パワー オブ ザ リングィスト 第17章)

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Basic Japanese
Duration: 01:50

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05/14/2008

Beginner #16 - The Power of the Linguist, Part 16

"The Power of the Linguist" Part 16 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in several languages at LingQ. (パワー オブ ザ リングィスト 第16章)

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Basic Japanese
Duration: 01:25

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05/07/2008

Beginner #15 - The Power of the Linguist, Part 15

"The Power of the Linguist" Part 15 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in several languages at LingQ. (パワー オブ ザ リングィスト 第15章)

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Basic Japanese
Duration: 01:17

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05/05/2008

#16 Politics (Intermediate)

Steve and Hitomi talk about Japanese politics. (”ひとみとスティーブの日本の政治の話”)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Current Affairs, Politics
Duration: 15:20

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04/30/2008

Beginner #14 - The Power of the Linguist, Part 14

"The Power of the Linguist" Part 14 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in several languages at LingQ. (パワー オブ ザ リングィスト 第14章)

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Basic Japanese
Duration: 01:40

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04/28/2008

#15 Kenosaka (Intermediate)

Steve and Ken talk about Japanese dialects and learning foreign languages in childhood. ( “関西出身のケンとスティーブの会話”)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Language
Duration: 15:39

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04/23/2008

Beginner #13 - The Power of the Linguist, Part 13

"The Power of the Linguist" Part 13 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in several languages at LingQ. (パワー オブ ザ リングィスト 第13章)

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Basic Japanese
Duration: 01:16

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04/16/2008

Beginner #12 - The Power of the Linguist, Part 12

"The Power of the Linguist" Part 12 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in several languages at LingQ. (パワー オブ ザ リングィスト 第12章)

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Basic Japanese
Duration: 01:50

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04/09/2008

Beginner #11 - The Power of the Linguist, Part 11

"The Power of the Linguist" Part 11 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in several languages at LingQ. (パワー オブ ザ リングィスト 第11章)

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Basic Japanese
Duration: 01:28

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04/07/2008

#14 The Internet: The Best Place to Learn English, Part 2 (Advanced)

Free resources for English learners. Learning tips, articles and podcasts plus a huge, free library of mp3 and text content. Part 2.

Difficulty: Advanced
Category: Language Learning
Duration: 08:09

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