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Welcome, dear listeners, to a culinary adventure through Germany in this episode! Join me as I take you on a delicious exploration of the world of German cuisine and beer culture. Germany is renowned not only for its history and architecture but also for its diverse culinary delights and top-notch beers. Let's dive together into the culinary secrets of this fascinating country!

ALL ABOUT GERMANY

Culinary Adventure in Germany

For beginner level learners✨　
わたしのいろいろなはなし　LESSON12　

「どうして？って いわないで」 Don't ask me "why?"

The aim of this lesson...
こわくて、できないことを　はなします。
to talk about what you can't do because you're scared!!


4)Text, Applied conversation practice, Extra thinking training［3：57］ 


★★Text(Kanji)★★
「どうしてですか。エレベーターは　速くて　楽ですよ。」･･･知っています。でも、わたしは　エレベーターが　怖いです。だから、エレベーターに　乗ることが　できません。

こんなことが　ありました。３、４年前、エレベーターに　乗っていたとき、急に　エレベーターが　ストップしました。そして、エレベーターから　出ることが　できませんでした。一人でした。だれも　来ませんでした。それが　すごく　怖かったです。

また　ストップしたら、どうしよう？ だから、わたしは　いつも　階段や　エスカレーターを　使います。できるだけ　エレベーターは　使いません。だから、もう　どうして？ って　言わないで　くださいね。



★★Applied conversation practice★★
（また）・・・たら、どうしよう？って　しんぱい(Worried)／こわい(Scared)／ふあん(Anxious)です。だから、わたしは、・・・は・・・ません。

１）じてんしゃで　ころびました。×じてんしゃに　のります。
(I fell on my bicycle /ride a bicycle)

２）いぬが　てを　かみました。　×いぬに　さわります。
(Dog bit my hand /pet a dog)

３）おなかが　いたくなります。　×つめたい　たべものを　たくさん　たべます。
(get a stomachache /Eat a lot of cold food)

４）へんなひとが　います。　　　×よる、そとを　あるきます。
(Have strange people /Walk outside at night)


★★Extra thinking training★★
次の「だから」の文は、ＯＫですか。
Are these "だから“  sentences correct?

れい１）れい）わたしは　エレベーターが　こわいです。だから、エレベーターに　のることが　できません。 OK!

れい２）れい）きょうは　あたまが　いたいです。だから、こうえんを　さんぽしました。 ??


１）にほんに　いきたいです。だから、まいにち　８じに　ねます。
２）おなかが　いたいです。だから、くすりを　のみました。

NOTE:
The conjunction “だから（ですから）” can be used to express a reason. “A。だから、 B。" A is the reason for B.



LESSON12　どうして？って いわないで Don't ask me "why?"
1)［3：59］Introduction of the characters, Please tell me about yourself 
2)［5：25］The aim of this lesson, Text, Vocabulary 
3)［3：51］Sentence pattern and expression 1&2　 
4)［3：57］Text, Applied conversation practice, Extra thinking training　 
5)［5：07］Let's challenge you too!
6)［3：09］Interview...

You can see the text of this lesson on my free website.
你可以在我的免费网站上找到这一课的内容。

Japanese! わたしの いろいろな はなし

どうして？っていわないで（4）

LECTURA COMPRENSIVA.


ESTE CUENTO NOS HABLA DE EL SOL Y EL VIENTO.


Antes de comenzar la lectura.


1. ¿Prefieres los días calurosos o los días fríos?

2. ¿Que cosas puedes hacer en un clima caluroso?


Presta atención a la lectura de tu profesor.


El sol y el viento discutían para ver quién era el más fuerte.
El viento decía: ¿Ves aquel anciano envuelto en una capa?
Te apuesto a que le haré quitar la capa más rápido que tú.

Se ocultó el sol tras una nube y comenzó a soplar el viento,
cada vez con más fuerza, hasta ser casi un ciclón,
pero cuanto más soplaba tanto más se envolvía el hombre en la capa.
Por fin el viento se calmó y se declaró vencido.

Y entonces salió el sol y sonrió dulcemente al anciano.
No pasó mucho tiempo hasta que el anciano,
acalorado, se quitó la capa.

El sol demostró entonces al viento que la suavidad
y el amor de los abrazos son más poderosos
que la furia y la fuerza.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

The sun and the wind

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
5月12日木曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/17℃ 

十勝地方/とかちちほう…19市町村/しちょうそん
・特産の長いもの植え付けが始まる
・年間5万1000トン生産
・台湾やシンガポールにも輸出


［単語］
特産/とくさん…ある場所でたくさん作る商品のこと
長いも/ながいも…野菜の名前
植えつけ/うえつけ…植えること
年間/ねんかん…1年の間
5万1000/ごまんせん…51,000
トン/とん…t。重さを知る方法
台湾/たいわん
シンガポール/しんがぽーる
輸出/ゆしゅつ…国から国へ物を売る

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#56〉5月12日木曜日　長いもの植えつけ始まる

More than seven out of 10 Americans have been dishonest when trying to get a job, according to a new survey.

A company called ResumeTemplates asked 1,250 people in the US about how honest they are when looking for jobs, doing interviews or taking tests during the hiring process.

And 71% of US job seekers said they'd been dishonest.

One of the most common things to do was to give a false reference. Almost half of the participants said they'd done this.

Some said they didn't have a real reference to give, while others said their last boss didn't like them.

But people said they'd been dishonest all through the hiring process. More than one in five people said they'd lied on their resume.

Some companies give people tests during the hiring process — and 22% of people said they'd used Google, artificial intelligence software or the help of others to answer test questions.

So does being dishonest work?

The answer to that question might be "sometimes" — only around three out of 10 people said they had gotten caught.

Of course, that doesn't mean being dishonest is the right thing to do.

However, a 2023 survey by a company called Resume Builder found that it's not just people looking for jobs who lie.

In fact, the survey of more than 1,000 hiring managers found that almost 40% have lied to people in job interviews.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Most Americans Have Lied to Get a Job

People in Switzerland eat more chocolate than anyone else in the world.

According to data from World Population Review, the average Swiss person eats nearly 9 kilograms of chocolate a year — almost twice as much as people in America.

So it might be no surprise that a Swiss university is doing research on chocolate — looking for ways to make it healthier and better for the planet!

Chocolate is made using cocoa beans, which grow in pods on the cacao tree. Each pod holds 20 to 60 seeds — or beans — that are covered in sweet white pulp.

Researchers from the university ETH Zurich have found a way to mix the pulp with part of the pod to make a sweet gel, which can be used instead of the powdered sugar that's usually added to cocoa beans when making chocolate.

Typical dark chocolate might be made of 30% to 40% powdered sugar. Testing different recipes, the researchers found they could make chocolate that was up to 20% gel and about as sweet as chocolate with 5% to 10% powdered sugar.

The new chocolate also had 20% more fiber and 30% less saturated fat than typical European dark chocolate — meaning it's healthier to eat.

Main study writer, Kim Mishra, told The Guardian that the new chocolate has a fruitier taste than typical dark chocolate — although it also tastes more acidic.

The researchers said using parts of the cocoa plant that are usually thrown away reduces waste, while using the new gel would let cocoa farmers get money not just from their beans, but by selling the pulp and pod parts needed for the gel as well.

It may be a while before we can try this chocolate for ourselves. However, ETH Zurich has already filed a patent for the recipe.



Scientists Make Healthier, Less Wasteful Chocolate

A useful phrase to pass information in Business English and more about May Day Celebrations.

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

An Informal Way to Pass Information

The phrase, to play out, glamping and a  helicopter becomes a room for the night.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ri4VbtFpyQGVP13m9KD5_4RqGFFVm4m8/view?usp=drivesdk