Let's talk about Japanese music and entertainment.
日本の音楽やエンタメについてはなしましょう。

La-La-La Japan

Сегодня в эфире отрывок из романа Николая Васильевича Гоголя “Мертвые души” об одном очень интересном качестве русских людей.

Слова, которые объясняю в этом выпуске: на́добно - (устар.) надо, нужно, необходимо - need to; на Руси́ - (устар.) in Russia; не угна́ться - когда не можешь догнать кого-то, потому что он быстрее - not keeping up; кой в чём (или кое в чём) - в чём-то другом - in something; иностра́нец - гражданин другой страны - foreigner, alien; перегна́ть - обогнать - to overtake; уме́ние - способность делать что-нибудь, приобретённая знанием, опытом - ability, skill; обраща́ться - поступать, вести себя по отношению к кому-нибудь - to handle; пересчита́ть - сосчитать многих или многое, сосчитать заново - to count; отте́нок - особенность в виде мало заметного перехода от одного к другому, дополнительное свойство - shade, tone, hue, tint; то́нкость - мелкая подробность, специальная сторона чего-нибудь - subtlety; век - 100 лет, (просторечие) всегда, постоянно - century, age, time; смека́ть - соображать, догадываться о чём-нибудь - to see, understand; осо́бенность - feature; разли́чие - разница, несходство между чем-нибудь - difference; го́лос - voice; язы́к - tongue, language, speech; миллио́нщик - человек, у которого есть миллион, мил  лионер - millionaire; ме́лкий таба́чный торга́ш - небольшой торговец табаком - small tobacco merchant; по́дличать - вести себя подло, подобострастно, совершать подлости - to act meanly; в ме́ру - умеренно - in moderation, in a measure; не то - не так, по-другому - not that; мудре́ц - мудрый человек - sage, wiseacre, mage; поме́щик - землевладелец-дворянин -  landlord, squire; душа́ - в старину: крепостной крестьянин - serf peasant; ина́че - иным способом, по-другому, в противном случае, а то - otherwise, differently; не́жели - чем - than; сло́вом - в итоге, в общем, короче говоря - in short; восходи́ть - ascend, rise, go up.

Хороших вам книг, друзья!

Reading Russian

Отрывок из романа “Мертвые души” Н.В. Гоголь

C'est bientôt l'été ! 

Au programme :

- le festival de musique baroque d'Auvers sur Oise du 8 mai au 25 septembre avec une mention spéciale pour le groupe Canticum Novum (si vous aimez la "musique du monde", foncez !)


Douce France

#1 Les festivals de musique en France : musique baroque et world music 

JAMES:  Good morning, Professor Austin, how are you doing?
PROFESSOR AUSTIN: Good morning, James. I am doing well. And you?
JAMES: I’m great, thank you. This is my friend Emma. She 
is thinking about applying to this college. She has a 
few questions. Would you mind telling us about the 
process, please?
PROFESSOR AUSTIN: Hello, Emma! It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m more 
than happy to speak with you. Please stop by my office 
next week.
EMMA: It’s a pleasure to meet you, professor. Thank you so 
much for helping us.
PROFESSOR AUSTIN: Don’t mention it. Hopefully, I will be able to answer 
your questions!

LANGUAGE NOTES
• The greetings good morning/good afternoon/good evening are used at different times 
of the day to greet people. “Good evening” is often used after 6 p.m. or generally when 
the sun has set.
• “Good night” is not a greeting: It is used when leaving a place or group of people. 
Thank you and good night!/Good night, and see you tomorrow.
• When people meet in the United States, it is customary for them to shake hands. A 
handshake should be firm and usually lasts for about two to three seconds — which 
allows enough time to say “Nice to meet you.”
• “Don’t mention it” is another way of saying “You’re welcome.” The phrase “You are 
welcome” is more formal. However, responses such as Don’t mention it./No problem./
Happy to help. are informal ways of responding to a thank you.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day1: Formal Greeting in English

私は暑い季節の方が好きです♪
みなさんはどうですか？

Natural Nihongo Chat

暑い季節と寒い季節はどちらが好きですか？

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Remember, confidence is key.  I'll be your guide, your cheerleader, pushing you to embrace challenges and see every unexpected speaking opportunity as a chance to grow. Because ultimately, it's not about having all the answers, it's about the passion and purpose behind them.

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Cuentos en Español

Hansel y Gretel Part 3

Important words that make people happier all around the world.

Some examples in the recording:
Hello: Hola (Spanish), Ni hao (Chinese), Salam - سلام (Persian)
Please: Sils vous plait (French), bitte (German)
Thank you: obrigado (Portuguese), dyakuyu - дякую (Ukranian)

I hope my pronunciation wasn't too bad!