New words
 
1. 邮递员  yóudìyuán  n. mailman
2. 请问  qǐngwèn  v. excuse me, may I ask...
3. 先生  xiānshēng  n. Mr., sir
4. 吗  ma  part. used at the end of a yes/no question
5. 不  bù  adv. no, not
6. 的  de  part. used after an attribute
7. 快递  kuàidì  n. express mail
8. 对不起  duìbuqǐ  v. to be sorry
9. 没关系  méiguānxi  it doesn't matter
10. 再见  zàijiàn  v. to see you around

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Hi everyone! It's another episode about changes in Japan! I summarized what I said in previous episodes in casual Japanese! It'll be hard for those who study mainly from textbooks, but I assure you that listening to this is a great practice!

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Changes in Japan (Casual Native Level)

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В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим про зимние праздники. Конечно, это Новый год и Рождество. Мы узнаем, когда отмечаются эти праздники, и какие бывают традиции.

Приятного прослушивания!

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Выпуск 18. Новый год и Рождество / New Year and Christmas

こんにちは！Atsushiです。
今日の北海道の天気は晴れ。
気温は24℃、少し暑いです。

今日、日本語レッスンでの会話で、海外にある日本食の話をしました。その後、ふと、寿司のはじまりについて興味がわきました。

日本といえば寿司！という方も多いかもしれませんね。
私も寿司は大好きです！特にあじが好きです。

ということで、今日は寿司のはじまりについて話します。


寿司のはじまりは、なんと日本ではなく、東南アジアです。
当時、山に住んでいた民族は、魚を取るのが大変でした。
その為、長い間保存できるように考えられたのが、
なれずし(熟鮓)
というものです。今の寿司よりも、もっと米がドロドロになるまで発酵(はっこう)させていたようです。これが寿司のルーツです。

日本では、1300年ほど前の700年代ごろ、奈良時代(ならじだい)、寿司のようなものが入ってきます。そして、押し寿司(おしずし)などが広がっていきました。

江戸時代(えどじだい)500年前から150年ぐらい前までの間に、発酵させない寿司が出てきました。江戸時代の終わりには握り寿司(にぎりずし)が出てきますが、その時はまだ、おにぎりのような大きさでした。

氷を作れるようになった明治時代(めいじじだい)には、魚を生のままで、いろんな場所で食べられるようになりました。そして今のような握り寿司の形になっていきます。


全国に広まった理由は災害(さいがい)でした。
約100年ほど前の1923年、関東大震災(かんとうだいしんさい)がありました。

この時に寿司職人(すししょくにん)たちは、いろんな地域に移り住み、地方でも寿司屋をしたため、全国に広まった、といわれています。

いつも、なにかのルーツをしらべる時におどろにますが、文化や習慣、言葉が広がっていく時は、何か悪いことが起きた時が多いです。人は大変な時こそ、強い力を発揮するんですね。


はい、ということで、今日も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！





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16 寿司のはじまり

Describing the different ways to say "but" that are appropriate for the contrast level.

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Levels of "But"

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Transition Words - In the speaking section, transition words can help you to structure your response and give your ideas more clearly. Some common transition words and phrases include "Moreover, " "in addition, " "Furthermore, " "however, " "nevertheless, " "on the other hand, " "as a result, " "consequently, " "therefore, " "in conclusion, " and "to sum up."

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When it rains, I take the bus.

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If I get the required band score for IELTS, I will migrate to Canada.

c) Second Conditionals

They are used to express an improbable circumstance. The ‘if’ phrase is in the past tense, whereas the following clause frequently includes a verb such as ‘would’ or ‘could’.


If I were the mayor of our city, I would ban the use of plastics.

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IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

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Online profiles, understand descriptions of people & irregular verbs: sein/haben, sentence type summary: declarative sentence, W-question sentence, yes/no-question sentence.

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We felt that the best way to learn German is NOT using the old style teaching material with chapters full of tiny texts and unrelated stories. Our idea was to spoon-feed you German in very small bits. And to tell you parts of one big story at the same time. An awesome, full-blown story with different storylines that continues throughout all lessons. We wanted to keep you motivated and say "I can't wait to find out what happens next episode!" If you're curious about the story behind German Stories, go to https://www.german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german

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