前回のポッドキャストで初詣の話をしたのを覚えていますか？
あの後、私たちはそれぞれ初詣に行って、おみくじを引いてきました。
今回は、その結果について話します。

Do you remember that we talked about 初詣 in our last podcast?
After that, we went to 初詣 and draw おみくじ.
This time, we talk about the results.

♤ キーワード 
・正真正銘（しょうしんしょうめい：genuine, authentic） 
・矛盾（むじゅん：contradiction） 
・渋い（しぶい：sour, bitter, not totally pleasant or happy） 
・はしごする（go from one … to another） 
・吉凶を占う（きっきょうをうらなう：tell someone’s fortune） 
・ひねくれる（get twisted）   

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ  
1. 二人のおみくじの結果は？  
2. アヤが神社をはしごした理由は？  

♢ 前回のクイズの答え 
1. アヤが初詣でいつもすることは？  
→ おみくじを引く 
2. フミがそれを躊躇（ちゅうちょ）してしまう理由は？
→ ネガティブなことが書いてあると嫌だから  

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 22：おみくじの結果

Giovanni Pascoli è un poeta italiano famosissimo, in questo podcast spiegherò in breve chi era e la sua poetica, a lezione potremo approfondire le sue poesie e la sua essenza poetica. 

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Pascoli in 5 minuti!

ながいあいだ、お会（あ）いしていませんでしたね。
I haven't seen you for ages.

今日（きょう）のお昼（ひる）、いっしょに食事（しょくじ）でもどうですか？
How about having lunch with me this afternoon?

いいですね。
That sounds great！

あとで電話（でんわ）してください。そして時間（じかん）と場所ばしょ）をきめましょう。
Give me a call later and decide the time and the place.

いいですよ、あとではなしましょう。
Fine, I'll talk to you later.

さようなら
Goodbye.

Cheerful life

別れ際のあいさつ

Today on “Phrasal Verbs Gone Wild”, we’re talking about “give up” and “give in”. They might sound similar, but trust me, they’re totally different!

"Phrasal Verbs Gone Wild!"

“Give up” & “Give in”

Esta leyenda resalta los valores de la generosidad, la bondad, el esfuerzo y la perseverancia.
Palabras clave:
Luciérnaga: insecto volador que emite una luz propia por la noche. (Firefly)
Mayab: Territorio maya.
Susurraba: Hablar con voz baja.
Bolsillo: Bolsa del pantalón
Cocay: nombre de un insecto volador pequeño pero muy ágil y rápido
Información obtenida de: www.tucuentofavorito.com
Música: https://uppbeat.io/t/dan-phillipson/making-progress
License code: MKJWOXBI0TRYW4E1

Leyendas Mayas

La leyenda de la luciérnaga


This is 3 episode of Tongue Twisters/Скороговорки/Fjalëshpejta in Albanian language for level A2 to advanced. These episodes may help a lot practicing the pronunciation of hard sounds in Albanian language and also to have fun. 
Lets enjoy it! 

Tongue Twisters

Tongue Twisters/Скороговорки/Fjalëshpejta 

Lucas goes to school every day of the week. He has many subjects to go to each school day: English, art, science, mathematics, gym, and history. His mother packs a big backpack full of books and lunch for Lucas.

His first class is English, and he likes that teacher very much. His English teacher says that he is a good pupil, which Lucas knows means that she thinks he is a good student.

His next class is art. He draws on paper with crayons and pencils and sometimes uses a ruler. Lucas likes art. It is his favorite class.

His third class is science. This class is very hard for Lucas to figure out, but he gets to work with his classmates a lot, which he likes to do. His friend, Kyle, works with Lucas in science class, and they have fun.

Then Lucas gets his break for lunch. He sits with Kyle while he eats. The principal, or the headmaster as some call him, likes to walk around and talk to students during lunch to check that they are all behaving.

The next class is mathematics, which most of the students just call math. Kyle has trouble getting a good grade in mathematics, but the teacher is very nice and helpful.

His fourth class is gym. It is just exercising.

History is his last class of the day. Lucas has a hard time staying awake. Many lessons are boring, and he is very tired after doing gym.

Which classes were your favorite? :)

Let's continue with reading & comprehension tomorrow.

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

Daily reading & comprehension. At school

Today, we’re going to talk about a common and very useful Ukrainian phrase: "Можна, будь ласка?". It’s a polite way to ask for permission or make a request, and it’s something you can use in everyday situations.

First Steps in Ukrainian

Можна, будь ласка? Can I ... , please / May I ... , please

Today we're talking about the vocabulary "non-negotiables" and "deal breakers". I hope you find them useful!

Don't forget that I'm a full time English coach and tutor, right here on iTalki. So if you use English as a second language at work and you'd like to improve your professional communication skills then feel free to book some of my time and let's get to work!