Living in Russia

Going to Russia

Please check if you know these words before you start:
am/is/are
country
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how long
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language
learn
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name
say
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speak
what
where
practice the conversation between Jose and Keiko:

Jose:Hi. What's your name?
Keiko: My name's Keiko.
Jose: I'm Jose. I haven't seen you in this school before.
Keiko: This is my forst year here.
Jose: Where are you from?
Keiko: I'm from Tokyo, Japan.
Jose: How long have you been in this country?
Keiko: I've been here for 10 months.
Jose: What languages do you speak?
Keiko: I speak Japanese and  a little English.
Jose: It's nice to meet you.
Keiko: Nice to meet you too.

Anything that pops up!

Introduction in English

Are you preparing TOPIK test?
As you know well, you should practice [reading], [listening] and [writing] to prepare for the TOPIK II.
So I'd like to introduce in particular how I can get help or any way to prepare for [writing] of TOPIK II.

You have to prepare a total of 4 TOPIK II questions.

The quesions are as follows.
Number 51 is writing Practical sentences.
Number 52 is writing Descriptive sentences.
Number 53 is writing a P Describing Data.
Number 54 is writing on a Given topic.
You should prepare and practice these questions types.

The first type of question I will introduce is number 51.
No. 51 contains writing contents such as invitations, notices, and text messages.
You should write a sentence into the ( blank ) in the given writing composed of 4 to 8 sentences.
It is recommended to use words and grammar above the intermediate level.
Considering the time, number 51 should be completed in 5 minutes.

Let's take a look at some strategies for writing answers faster and more accurately now.
The process for No. 51 is as follows.
Strategy 1. Skimming
Skim through the question to the end to find the purpose of the writing.

Strategy 2. Remembering the Formality of Writing
Check the sentence final endings and usage of the casual/formal speech.

Strategy 3. Guessing
Understand the context from the preceding and followig sentences and guess what to write for the answer.

Strategy 4. Correcting Errors
Finally, check it there are any mistakes such as spelling errors or the wrong usage of postpositions and modify them.

You should also check your frequently used grammar and expressions.
1. A request
(1) V-아/어 주십시오.
(2) V-기 바랍니다.

2. plan
(1) V-(으)려고 합니다.
(2) V-고자 합니다.

3. ask
(1) 구합니다.
(2) 찾습니다. 

Through this process, you will be able to understand number 51 more naturally.
If you want to study more detailed and diverse grammar, expressions, and questions together, come to my class.

Reading Korea.

How do prepare well for the writing test of TOPIK II?

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Hola a todos y a todas! Saludo desde BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA. Vengo con un podcast SÚPER ÚTIL con algunas expresiones que usan el verbo SER y otras que usan el verbo ESTAR. 

Es muy común confundir estos dos verbos, usarlos en frases de forma incorrecta.

Hoy, te aprendes estas, ¿Arrancamos?


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SER vs ESTAR

In this episode, we’ll explore the subtle yet important differences between the Chinese words 严格 and 严肃. I’ll share practical examples to help you understand when to use each one. Tune in to deepen your understanding of Chinese vocabulary and improve your language skills!

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Which One is More Serious, 严格 or 严肃？

Hello! I went to Kyoto for sightseeing during May 17th - 19th.
It was one of the most beautiful season in Kyoto, especially green color of new leaves.
I am going to talk about our trip on Kyoto. 

On the first day at Kyoto, we went Heian Jingu and Shin-en, which is a traditional Japanese garden.  We can see some flowers like Shobu, Has, and Kouhone.  They are so beautiful.

After that, we enjoy Ochabana, which is a kind of flower arrangement in Japanese style.
Master gave us some tips for Ochabana.  That is Subtraction and triangle. To throw out the extras. 

Our trip goes on and on. I'll tell you the rest later.  Thank you so much.

新緑の５月　京都を旅行しました。
５月１７日から１９日の三日間の京都観光についてお話します。
今回は　第１日目
１０時　平安神宮に集合
平安神宮は平安遷都（へいあんせんと）1100年を記念して、明治28年に遷都（せんと）のおや神様である第50代桓武天皇（かんむてんのう）をご祭神（さいしん）として建てられました。
JR京都駅からバスで約３０分　　赤い大きな鳥居が目印です。
１０：３０　神苑（しんえん）
33,000㎡の広さの日本庭園。5月の見ごろは　菖蒲（しょうぶ）、蓮（はす）、コウホネの花です。
１１：１０　お茶花体験
日本の華道と海外のフラワーアレンジメントの違いを知りました。
フラワーアレンジメントは、足し算（たしざん）で作るのに対して、日本の華道（かどう）は引き算（ひきざん）でいける。つまり、余分（よぶん）な　葉や枝を切って落とすのです。シンプルに！　形は三角（さんかく）にする。そうすれば、すがたよくお花が生けられると教えてもらいました。

私の京都旅行はまだまだつづきますが、つづきはまた今度！
