Sharing real-world phrases and words to help you sound like a native speaker of English. 

Look out for occasional videos on linguistics and phonetics to help you speak fluently and smoothly!

Real English with Sam

课文1：
小明：马丁，这是什么？
马丁：这是我家的照片。
小明：你家有几口人？
马丁：我家有四口人。
小明：他是谁？
马丁：他是我哥哥。 

课文2：
大卫：山本，你家有几口人？
山本：四口人：爸爸、妈妈、姐姐和我。
大卫：你爸爸、妈妈做什么工作？
山本：我爸爸是老师，妈妈不工作。
             大卫，你家有几口人？
大卫：我家也有四口人。
大卫：我没有姐姐，我有一个妹妹。
山本：你妈妈工作吗？
大卫：工作。她是大夫。


课文3：
安妮：
         你好！
         这是我们全家的照片。我家有三口人：爸爸、妈妈和我。我没有哥哥、姐姐，也没有弟弟、妹妹。我爸爸是老师，妈妈是大夫。我是学生。
        你家有几口人？你爸爸、妈妈做什么工作？你有全家的照片吗？
                                                                                  
                                                                          林月                                                                                         
                                                                                 2008.6.10




HSK2--materials and exercises for listenning, reading and speaking

你家有几口人？

One of Kafka's best-known works, The Metamorphosis was first published in 1915. It is often cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is still widely studied in high schools, colleges, and universities across the world. This striking novella tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa who wakes one morning to find himself mysteriously transformed into a huge insect.

Gregor subsequently struggles, unsuccessfully, to adjust to his new condition. The cause of Gregor's sudden and inexplicable transformation is never revealed, and Kafka himself never gave an explanation. The bulk of the story deals with Gregor's attempts to adjust to his new condition as he deals with being burdensome to his family, which is repulsed by the strange, giant, and verminous creature Gregor has become.

Literary critics and readers alike have generally interpreted The Metamorphosis to be a parable about the individual’s sense of finding himself victimized by large impersonal forces in society which are beyond one's grasp or ability to deal with. Horror, humor, and the surrealism of dreams are all present from the first sentence and stand to this day in this illuminating evocation of the condition of the modern, alienated anti-hero.

Written by Franza Kafka; English translation read by Jason Rosette

Teacher JR Public Speaking's Podcast Wonderworld

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (English version narrated by Jason Rosette)

Today’s episode is “未来のペット (mirai no petto)《Future Pet》.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words
未来（みらい）：future
ペット：pet
居酒屋（いざかや）：izakaya (Japanese pub)
動物（どうぶつ）：animal
～なぁ：《suffix expressing casualness or familiarity》
ペットショップ：pet shop
店員（てんいん）：clerk
いらっしゃいませ：welcome
僕（ぼく）：I, used by males
箱（はこ）：box
ロボット：robot
本当（ほんとう）：real
同（おな）じ：same
ちがう：different
簡単（かんたん）：easy
飼（か）う：to own, to keep as a pet
笑（わら）う：to laugh
窓（まど）：window
こわい：scary
嫌（きら）い：dislike
住（す）む：to live
人間（にんげん）：human
嫌（いや）：don't like it
悪（わる）い：bad
思（おも）い出（だ）す：to remember

☆Conjugation of verbs
ます形（けい）《masu-form》
て形（けい）《te-form》
じしょ形（けい）《dictionary-form》
た形（けい）《ta-form》

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/18640?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#50 Short story / 未来のペット《Future Pet》/ storytelling // N5 Level / Japanese listening

This is an introduction to Swahili topics discussed include:
1. History of Swahili 
2. Vowels and consonants
3. Self introduction 
4. How to say thank you in Swahili
5. How to order food in a restaurant

Swahili With Shaz 

An introduction to the History of Swahili and basics of Swahili language 

¿Cuándo usamos llamar, llamarse, poner nombre, apodo, mote, diminutivo, expresiones relacionadas con el nombre en español. ¿Sabes cómo usarlos?

EXPRESIONES en español

Expresión PONER NOMBRE

“有趣的四川话”
In this episode I'm gonna help you acquire Sichuan dialect within just 3 minutes, also I'm gonna share with you a fun story about Sichuan accent. 
Come have some fun! 