実は、冬の北海道の家の中はあたたかいです。

二重窓（にじゅうまど）といって、窓が２枚重なっているので、外の寒さが家の中に入ってきません。

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#2〉北海道の家の中はあたたかい！

ESPAÑOL FACIL: desde ESPAÑA con MERCE

INTRODUCCION

A black sports car steadily drives down a highway towards a shipping dock somewhere on the coast of Morocco. Inside, five fruits are silent, quietly going over the plan in each of their minds. In the passenger seat is a reddening aged triangle apple named Johannesburg. His hands are stiff, the sign of an experienced carpenter, and his eyes are tired, the sign of 

“I hope this works,” says the driver, a fresh pear. “It’s our last chance to save grandma.”

Johannesburg, who had his attention fixed on the twinkling moonlight, sniffs and rubs his nose. “Trust in the plan, Pear.”

“What if the ship is empty and we risk our lives for nothing?” exclaims Pear.

A voice from the back seat speaks up. “ I trust my source like I trust my own mother.”

“No one doubts you, Grape,” says Johannesburg. “Pear is nervous—that’s all.”

It was six months ago when Johannesburg received a call from Japan. It was Pear, his brother-in-law, informing him that their grandmother, a sweet and kind raisin, had contracted an unknown virus. The aged apple tried not to panic, but became haunted by the news. A few weeks later, his worst nightmare came true. Their dear raisin grandmother had been diagnosed with the corona virus and had been reacting severely to it. It was from then on that Johannesburg started experiencing sleep difficulties: waking up screaming, tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall asleep. He also stopped eating, unable to stomach anything but dry, plain oats.

Feeling hopeless, Johannesburg had practically given up, surrendering to his sleepless nights, stomach knots and growing depression. Then, late one night, he received a call from Grape, his long-time friend. A trusted source had informed him that a large shipment of gold was scheduled to arrive in one week’s time at Port Morocco. Grape proposed a four-man robbery, saying they could split the gold equally amongst the associates.

Being a Cloud

Johannesburg the Apple

In this episode, we dive into four important "ridge" sounds in American English: /tʃ/ (as in cheese), /dʒ/ (as in jeans), /ʃ/ (as in sheep), and /ʒ/ (as in measure). You'll learn how the tongue and vocal cords work together to create these sounds, what makes them similar and different, and how to practice them correctly. Listen for practical tips, minimal pairs, and a fun tongue twister challenge (try saying,"Shiny ships cheerfully chase giant jellyfish in the azure ocean." three times fast!)
  to sharpen your pronunciation skills!



 Pronunciation and Accent Reduction with a Focus on North American English

Shhh! Just Chillin’ with CH, SH, J, and ZH

Welcome ! ☀️

Because it’s summer — and to keep things feeling light and fun — this podcast channel aims to stay connected to French pronunciation. The episodes are short and straightforward, each focusing on how to pronounce essential French sounds that are tricky or commonly mispronounced.

Today's episode is about the pronunciation é, è and ê.
➡️ Read the transcript while listening, to link the sounds to the spelling.
➡️ Prepare a paper and a pen, you will need them for the little quiz at the end of the episode.

Have fun !

TRANSCRIPTION :
Bonjour ! Comment tu vas ? Moi ça va !

Aujourd’hui on va pratiquer les accents sur le “e”. L’accent aigu (é) qui se prononce eh et l’accent grave (è) ou circonflexe qui se prononcent “aih”.

On commence avec le “e” ’accent aigu : le “é”. Voici quelques exemples.
Répète après moi : bébé / l’été / activité / glacé / marché / plongée / réservé / animé / loué / préféré

Maintenant le “e” accent grave et circonflexe : “è”et “ê”. Voici quelques exemples.
Répète après moi : bête / tête / père / mère / crème / pêche / crêpe / chèvre / fête / lièvre

Allez, maintenant le quiz final !
Est-ce que je dis “é” ou “è” ?
Prêt ? C’est parti !

1 … 2 … 3 … 4 … 5 … 6 … 7 … 8 … 9 … 10
Et voilà c’est tout pour aujourd’hui. Merci d’avoir écouté cet épisode et à bientôt !

ANSWERS : 
1: téléphoner
2: aidé
3: jète
4: jeté
5: gâté
6: payé
7: sèche
8: tête
9: crèche
10: écouté

French Pronunciation to go

Pronunciation of é, è et ê

「ます形」を使う表現についての第２回目
前回紹介した動詞の「ます形」を使った表現は
ひるごはんを　たべましょう。
ひるごはんを　たべませんか。
ひるごはんを　たべにいきます。
ひるごはんを　たべたいです
ひるごはんを　たべましょうか。　でした。

今回は動詞のます形を使った表現を４つ紹介します。
①	「ながら」②「すぎます」③「やすいです」④「にくいです」

①	「ながら」 ひとりの人が二つのことを同時にすることを表します。
あさご飯を食べながら、新聞（しんぶん）を読みます。
I read the newspaper while eating breakfast.
たべます＋ながら→たべながら

音楽（おんがく）を聞きながら、宿題をしています。
I’m doing homework while listening to music.
ききます＋ながら→ききながら

②	「すぎます」　ちょうどいい線を超えていると言いたいときに使う。
きのう　パーティーで　飲みすぎました。
I drank too much at the party yesterday.
のみます＋すぎます→のみすぎます

あるきすぎて、足がいたいです。
My feet hurt from walking too much.
あるきます＋すぎます→あるきすぎます

③	やすいです　　なにかをするのが　かんたんだという意味です。
このペンは　書きやすいです。
This pen is easy to write with.
かきます＋やすいです→かきやすいです

このタブレットは使いやすいです。
This tablet is easy to use.
つかいます＋やすいです→つかいやすいです

④	にくいです　　なにかをするのが　むずかしいという意味
これは大きすぎて、食べにくいですね。
This is too big and difficult to eat.
たべます＋にくいです→たべにくいです。

雨で洗濯物がかわきにくいです。
Laundry is hard to dry in the rain.
かわきます＋にくいです→かわきにくいです。


ことばコトバ言葉kotoba

ます形を使う表現②　Expressions using masu-form②

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先日家族で胃腸炎にかかってしまいました〜。皆さんも体調には気をつけてお過ごしくださいね。

日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

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