①谈一谈你对公立学校和私立学校的看法
②谈一谈你们国家的大学和中国的大学有什么相同和不同

Ruby say Chinese culture

在家上学（三）美国越来越多的孩子上"家庭学校”

特长
拼音：tècháng
词性：n.
英文：strong point, speciality
会
拼音：huì
词性：v.
英文：can, to be able to
乒乓球
拼音：pīngpāngqiú
词性：n.
英文：ping-pong, table tennis
拉
拼音：lā
词性：v.
英文：to play (certain stringed instruments)
小提琴
拼音：xiǎotíqín
词性：n.
英文：violin
弹
拼音：tán
词性：v.
英文：to play (certain musical instruments)
钢琴
拼音：gāngqín
词性：n.
英文：piano
唱
拼音：chàng
词性：v.
英文：to sing
相声
拼音：xiàngsheng
词性：n.
英文：crosstalk
美食家
拼音：měishíjiā
词性：n.
英文：gourmet critic
衍生词：美食 (měishí) n. delicates

中文每日一练

每日一练

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Details of the Ancient Damascan House

He's possibly the worst Doctor in the world! Learn English idioms, phrasal verbs and more advanced vocabulary with this short episode from Mr Vocab.

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Peter Proctor The Terrible Doctor

¡La inmersión está sobrevalorada! Mientras le proveamos a nuestro cerebro de 3 cosas (con estrategia y calidad), el proceso de adquisición tendrá lugar. Déjame explicarte.

Preguntitas (sobre el aprendizaje de idiomas)

Ep. 4 - ¿Es posible alcanzar el nivel C1 viviendo en un país que no habla ese idioma? 

こんにちは、あかりです。今日(きょう)は車(くるま)と、電車(でんしゃ)・バス・地下鉄(ちかてつ)などの乗(の)り物(もの)について話(はな)します。

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Slow Japanese

Episode #55 - Car or public transport?

＜Transcript＞
最近、日が長くなりました。
晴れた日も多くなった気がします。
庭には小さな花が咲いています。
私にとって春といえばいちごです。
私は毎年この季節が来るのが待ち遠しいです。
私のパートナーはいちごを使ってマチェドニアというイタリアのデザートを作ってくれます。材料はいちごとバナナとレモン汁と砂糖だけですが、とてもおいしいです。
日本にはいちご大福というお菓子もあります。これも私の大好物です。
みなさんは春の訪れを感じていますか？
春はお花見の季節です。
今年はパンデミックが終わって、コロナのことを気にせずにお花見ができたらいいですね。
<Vocabulary>
季節：きせつ　season
待ち遠しい：まちどおしい　I can’t wait for~
大福：だいふく 　Mochi filled with sweet bean and strawberries
レモン汁：レモンじる lemon juice
砂糖：さとう sugar
お菓子：おかし sweets
大好物：だいこうぶつ  favorite food
訪れ：おとずれ  coming, arrival 
お花見：おはなみ　Cherry blossom viewing party
気にせずに：きにせずに　without caring about

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

春はもうすぐ？

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