In this episode, you will listen to Kristina talk about superstitions in America and around the world. You will learn new vocabulary and get speaking and writing practice at the end of the episode.

REAL English with Kristina

Episode 2: Superstitions

Do you like pop culture? Do you watch anime in Portuguese? Join us in this conversation about these topics.

In this episode, I invited a student from France to talk a little about pop culture, and especially anime.

Portuguese With Caro

A conversation about pop culture (or about anime?) | Talking to a Student

안녕하세요, 1분 한국어 희지입니다.

하루에 1분, 진짜 한국 사람들이 쓰는 표현을 배워 봅시다!

오늘 배울 표현은 “이거 하나 주세요.”입니다.

가게나 식당에서 물건이나 음식을 주문할 때 사용하는 표현이에요.

그럼 따라해 보세요.
“이거 하나 주세요.”

한 번 더,
“이거 하나 주세요.”

마지막으로,
“이거 하나 주세요.”

잘 했어요!

더 많은 진짜 한국어를 배우고 싶다면,
제 수업에서 만나요.

안녕히 가세요 😊

1분 한국어 (1-minute Korean) 

1-minute Korean ｜ep3 “이거 하나 주세요.”

Tý phải lòng một anh chàng nha sĩ trẻ, đẹp trai. Thế nên cô thường lấy lý do đi nhổ răng để lén lút đến gặp anh ta. Một hôm, chàng nha sĩ buồn rầu nói:
- Anh nghĩ chúng ta nên dừng lại thôi, chắc chồng em có thể đã bắt đầu nghi ngờ rồi.
Tý ngạc nhiên:
- Làm gì có chuyện đó, chúng ta đã hẹn hò được một năm nay rồi mà chồng em có nói gì đâu.
Chàng nha sĩ khẽ lắc đầu:
- Nhưng em còn có một cái răng thôi, lần sau biết lấy lý do gì để đến gặp anh nữa chứ?

Vietnamese Jokes

Dating with a dentist

Listen to these short podcast to understand how to say there is and there is not in Saudi Arabic Dialect. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

There is - There is not in Saudi Arabic

Pequeño relato de sensaciones durante un día cualquiera,  a través del vaso medio lleno/Little story of sensations during any given day, through the glass half full.

Cosas que pasan cuando vivis en Argentina

Tres cosas buenas en un día de cuarentena/Three nice things during a quarantine day

For beginner level learners✨　
わたしのいろいろなはなし　LESSON13 　

「ネコのクロエちゃん」My cat Chloe


The aim of this lesson...
ペットのことを　話します。
to talk about pets!!


6)Interview...(short ver.)［4：18］


★★Interview...★★

Q.かめたろうは、まえは　ぜんぜんたべませんでしたね。なにを　あげていましたか。


Q．いまは、ごはんを　たべていますね？


Q．ほかに　どんなものを　たべていますか。
keyword：ぎゅうにく（牛肉：Beef）、にくを　ひきさいて　たべる（肉を引き裂いて食べる：Tear off the meat and eat、撕下肉来吃）


Q．いまも　ぎゅうにくを　あげているんですか。
keyword：すいそう（水槽：Fish Tank、水箱）、ずっと　それを　食（た）べる、びょうき（病気）になる



LESSON13　ネコのクロエちゃん My cat Chloe
1)［3：27］Introduction of the characters, Please tell me about yourself 
2)［4：34］The aim of this lesson, Text, Vocabulary 
3)［3：51］Sentence pattern and expression 1&2　 
4)［3：05］Text, Applied conversation practice, Extra thinking training　 
5)［7：54］Let's challenge you too!
6)［4：18］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

ネコのクロエちゃん（6）

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.