Hello and welcome back! Today we are going to read one of the most famous Dr. Seuss books, The Cat in the Hat. This story is about two children stuck at home on a rainy day when a mischievous cat shows up and causes lots of trouble. It’s full of rhymes, rhythm, and fun, making it a classic way to enjoy English. Send me a message for your free digital copy of this book to follow along. Let’s get started!

Dr Suess stories

The Cat in the Hat 

Reseña sobre "Duna: Parte 2", película del director Denis Villeneuve.

El kinetoscopio

Episodio 1: Duna - Parte 2

Ein Horrorbuchstabe für jeden Deutschlerner, obwohl dieser Buchstabe ein Lebensretter ist. In der modernen deutschen Sprache wird das „ä" meistens mit einem „e“ ersetzt. Doch es gibt manche Wörter, die eine richtige Betonung erfordern:

Zum Beispiel:
Ehre = engl: Honor
Ähre = engl: ear of wheat

Viel Spaß beim Zuhören, Erkennen und Mitmachen:

Lena lebte in einem älteren Häuschen am Rande eines märchenhaften Tals. Jeden Morgen zählte sie die Vögel, die auf den Ästen der Bäume saßen. Eines Tages bemerkte sie, dass ein Käfig fehlte, den sie draußen stehen gelassen hatte. „Wer mag den Käfig genommen haben?“ fragte sie sich.

Plötzlich hörte sie ein seltsames Geräusch hinterm Fenster. Ein Kätzchen spielte mit einem Bändel, der am Käfig hing. Lena lächelte, nahm das Tierchen sanft auf und brachte es ins Häuschen. Nun teilte sie ihre Mahlzeiten nicht nur mit Vögeln, sondern auch mit dem kleinen, frechen Kätzchen.

Aussprachehilfe 

ä - Umlaut

In this episode, I explain how to ask your friends "Forget it." "Never mind." in Japanese. It's very negative in Japanese. So take a listen to pick a proper situation to use it! Otherwise, you might get someone med at you. Check it out!

Takeshi's 2 minutes Japanese!

How to say "Forget it." "Never mind." Don't use this in the wrong way!

Ciao a tutti!!! In questo episodio vi racconto l'avventura di questa settimana, sono molto felice in quanto ho avuto modo di praticare il mio francese cosa che purtroppo non faccio molto spesso. 
Buon ascolto e buono studio a tutti!!!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

Il francese mi perseguita

Parlons de la météo ! Quel temps fait-il chez vous ? 

Niveau a2 

la météo

Halo semua! Kembali lagi di podcast saya! 
Apa kabar di bulan Januari ini?
Apa kalian sudah buat gol-gol kecil untuk tahun ini? 
Kalau saya, karena sekarang saya sedang belajar Bahasa Spanyol, saya juga mau buat gol kecil, yaitu mendengar 1 podcast setiap hari. 
Tips dari saya untuk belajar bahasa baru adalah : 
1. Kelilingi diri kalian dengan bahasa itu, lewat musik, film, buku, media sosial.
2. Sabar, be patient! Belajar bahasa baru itu perlu waktu. 
3. Bersenang-senang, have fun! Jangan terlalu serius, dan itu akan membuat lebih menyenangkan!
4. Cari tutor atau teman yang berbicara dengan bahasa itu. Berlatihlah dengan mereka. 
Jadi, untuk kalian yang sedang belajar Bahasa Indonesia, bersabarlah, bersenang-senanglah dan nikmatilah!
Jangan angkat tangan! "Angkat tangan", artinya "menyerah", ”give up", "諦める”
Jangan menyerah ya! Don't give up!  諦めないでね！
Selamat beraktivitas! Sampai jumpa lagi! ^^


Akhir minggu

Angkat tangan

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