In HEAR AND THERE, I try to "practice what I preach" - using language as a tool to be more creative, to connect with others, and to feel more brave. I hope my words encourage you to do the same!

Hear and There

The second part of Ivan Bunin’s “Rusya” :  a gentle, nostalgic story about love, fleeting moments, and the echoes of the past.💜

The Russian Soul in Stories

Руся.  A Story of Love and Memory. Part 2

In this episode, I introduce myself in N4～N3 difficulty Japanese. For those who have finished Genki 2 textbook, it will be a good listening practice. If you want a more challenging podcast, you'll get one next week!

たつきのにほんご

Introduction (Intermediate level)

Platiqué con Nikolett, profe húngara aquí en Italki, sobre una leyenda de sus tierras.


Mucho que decir

La Leyenda de El Turul Ft. Nikolett Bíró (Hungría)

“As I live in a pretty small town, I haven't had the opportunity to meet many people from different countries or cultures, but I've had the pleasure of getting to know James, an English teacher from the UK. 

James hails from London, and moved here about 2 years ago to work as an English tutor in one of the local high schools. I guess he’s in his mid-twenties, and being one of the few foreigners here, has become a kind of local celebrity. 

The first time I met James was at an English corner, which was held at one of the local coffee shops in town. I saw it advertised, and decided to go along, as I really needed to brush up on my English speaking skills. I remember, I was the first to arrive, and introduced myself to James, and was immediately taken aback when he started to introduce himself in the local dialect! 

We got chatting, and hit it off from the start, getting along like a house on fire. Not only did it turn out that we were both football fanatics, but also shared the same taste in music. 

We have since become the best of mates, and hang out at least once or twice a week. I really love chatting to him, and getting to learn all about English culture, as well as sharing different aspects of my own culture with him. I have great respect for James, as he has really made an effort to immerse himself into the local culture here. On top of that, getting to know him has been a real eye opener, and helped to dispel any negative cultural stereotypes.”

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a person you know from another culture

Hi! Today we will talk about letters Г, І, Й, Ї, Ц and Щ.
Examples:
- голова (a head)
- гора (a mountain)
- гострий (spicy or sharp)
- хмара (a cloud)
- хліб (a bread)
- хвиля (a wave) 
- іграшка (a toy)
- ім’я (a name)
- ідея (an idea)
- йод (iodine)
- йти (to go)
- йой (exclamation)
- їжак (a hedgehog), 
- їжа (food)
-  їсти (to eat)
- цуцик (a puppy)
-  цирк (a circus)
-  цезар (Caesar)
- щастя (happiness)
-  щодня  (every day)
-  що ( what) 
- щедрий ( generous.)






Український подкаст для початківців з Альоною / Ukrainian podcast for beginners with Alyona 

Letters Г, І, Й, Ї, Ц, Щ

 🧭 Quali sono le principali differenze tra il Nord e il Sud d'Italia? 

🔤LESSICO UTILE

- Motore economico = economic engine 
- Settori: automobilistico, chimico, tecnologico, agricolo… 
- Disoccupazione bassa/elevata = low/high unemployment
- Infrastrutture = infrastructures
- Rete ferroviaria = rail network
- Autostrade = highways
- Per quanto riguarda… = Regarding….
- Sfamare = to feed 
- Sono la morte sua! = when something pairs perfectly with another ingredient
- Odierno = current
- Momento di condivisione = time of sharing
- Senso comunitario = sense of community 

🎧Buon ascolto!

Fatemi sapere se già conoscevate tutte le differenze che vi ho elencato! 

Puro Parlare

12. Nord e Sud d'Italia: differenze

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こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日は、良いお年を！について。

今年もいよいよ終わりますね。
みなさんにとって、どんな1年でしたか？

日本では1年を振り返りながら、年越しそばを食べますね。
年越しそばとは、大晦日に縁起を担いで食べる蕎麦。細くて長いそばは長寿、長生きを願ったものです。日本で年末の風物詩ともなっている食文化ですね。

さっきちょうど奥さんと年越しそばを食べました。


そして、年が明けたら、初詣に行きます。
これは、1月の初めの方に行くことが多いです。
でも若い人や、家の近くに神社がある人は、年が明けた夜中に初詣に行く人がいますね。

僕たちは、ちょうど家の近くに神社があるので、年が明けた0時すぎに行ってみようと思います。

今年はPodcastをはじめました。
ほぼ毎日エピソードを作るのは結構大変なんですけど、聞いてくれる人がいてとても嬉しいです。ありがとうございます。

来年も日本語学習者のみなさんにとって、良い練習になるようなPodcastを作っていこうと思います。ちょっとでも興味を持った方はぜひオンラインレッスンでお話しましょう！

ということで、今年はお世話になりました。
来年よろしくお願いします！

良いお年を！




Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

#172 良いお年を！について

Total Eclipse of the Heart (no transcript today, sorry)