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"Che ajab az invara"                                                                                                               !چه عجب از اینورا
This expression is used  when someone visits you after a long time.
The script :
سلام بچه‌ها شکیبا هستم. سلام من صوفیا هستم. خواهر من، من و صوفیا توی این درس به شما یاد میدیم چطوری از اصطلاح "چه عجب از اینورا" استفاده کنید. پس من و صوفیا در قالب یک مکالمه این اصطلاح رو به شما یاد میدیم
  !صوفیا سناریو چیه؟ من خواهر شکیبام. چند روزه او رو ندیدم و می خوام برم تا بهش سر بزنم. دقیقا
پس آماده ای؟ بزن بریم، بزن بریم.
بفرمایید؟
 سلام شکیبا خوبی؟
به به صوفیا خانوم! چه عجب از اینورا!
واقعا خیلی سرم شلوغ بوده وگرنه خیلی می خواستم بیام بهت سر بزنم
می دونم عزیزم، اشکال نداره، بفرمایید تو
مرسی
دقیقا! پس ما از این اصطلاح وقتی استفاده می کنیم که یک نفر رو برای مدت طولانی ندیدیم. دقیقا این اصطلاح "long time no see"مثل 
 .در زبان انگلیسی هستش درسته؟ درسته!
 امیدوارم که از درس امروز خوشتون اومده باشه و تا درس بعدی خدانگهدار


Persian with Shakiba (Upper-Intermediate - Advanced)

!چه عجب از اینورا

Language lovers, tune in!

I hear this question, “How can I sound more like a native English speaker?” all the time, and I always give the same response. Use the shadowing technique!

Shadowing involves repeating someone's speech immediately after they say it. It's like you're following them as your shadow follows you. The beauty of this technique is that anyone can do it alone. Since most people learning a second language don't have the opportunity to speak with native speakers often, speaking it on your own is the next best thing. This method isn't only for English learning; it will work for all languages!

Tune in to the latest Express to Impress podcast episode to learn how to implement the shadowing technique. Learn about its origins and get tips to implement it effectively.  You’ll be inspired by the stories I share of people who have attained near-native English fluency and pronunciation by using this technique. By the end, you’ll be convinced the shadowing technique is an incredibly powerful English learning tool!

Episode originally published on September 11, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/english-learning/.

Express to Impress

Introducing the Shadowing Technique for English Learning

▼Script
週末、美容院に行ったよー！半年くらい前にボブにしてもうボブが楽(らく)すぎて楽すぎて...。いつも行っている美容院があるんだけど、今回は気分転換(てんかん)に違う美容院に行って少し切ってもらう予定だったんだよね。

I went to the hairdresser this weekend! I got a bob about 6 months ago and it's already too easy and comfortable... I have a hair salon that I usually go to, but this time I was going to go to a different one to get it cut a little for a change.

いつもは結(むす)べるギリギリくらいの長さに切ってもらうんだけど、まさかの！切られすぎた～。なんか、前髪(まえがみ)もカラーも変だし、結局2週間後にまたいつもの美容院行ったんだよね。ブリーチするかどうか悩んだんだけど、傷むのもいやーって美容師(びようし)さんに相談(そうだん)したら、今はダブルカラーっていうのが人気って教えてもらったからそれをお願いしたんだよね。たしかにブリーチしたときほど傷(いた)んではないんだけど、ちょっと髪がキシキシしてる感じがするかな。

I usually get them to cut it just long enough to tie it up, but no way! She was cut too much! Something was wrong with my bangs and color, and I ended up going back to my regular hair salon two weeks later. I wondered whether I should bleach my hair or not, but I didn't want to damage it, so I talked to the hairdresser about it, and she told me that double coloring is popular now, so I asked her to do that.It's true that my hair is not as damaged as when I bleached it, but it does feel a little bit squeaky. 

最近、日本では韓国のメイクとか髪型が流行ってって、私が行った美容院もそういう髪型を推してるところなんだよね。日本はまだみんなマスクしてるんだけど、髪を耳にかけたときに、前髪と後ろの髪の間に毛がないので、そこだけハゲて見えちゃうんだよね。そのこめかみの部分に「天使(てんし)の羽根(はね)バング」っていうのを作るのが人気なの。説明がむずしいからググってみてね。結構(けっこう)みんなしてるから、日本のテレビ見るときに注意(ちゅうい)してみてみて！

Recently, Korean makeup and hair styles have become popular in Japan, and the hair salon I went to is one that promotes such hairstyles. In Japan, everyone still wears masks, but when you put your hair over your ears, there is no hair between the front and back of your head, so you look bald there. So, it is very popular to create a bang called "Tenshi no Hane Bang" at the temples. It's hard to explain, so you'll have to Google it. It's pretty common, so pay attention when you watch Japanese TV!

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ガチ日本語 - Everyday Japanese -

Ep.4 びよういんに いきました

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English with Hamed

Learn English with Books | Far from the Madding Crowd

兵庫県（ひょうごけん）は大阪のとなりにあります。世界遺産（せかいいさん world heritage）の国宝（こくほう）、姫路城（ひめじじょう）が有名（ゆうめい）です。実は、私は姫路の出身（しゅっしん）なんです。なつかしいふるさとの思い出を話していますが、他に有名なところは出てきません！神戸（こうべ）や淡路島（あわじしま）、北の方には城崎温泉（きのさきおんせん）とか、いろいろあるのにね。食べ物にしても、神戸ビーフとか、カニとかあるのに、丹波（たんば）の黒豆（くろまめ）の話しかしてません。これはね、ハルカちゃんに、「兵庫県の真ん中へんって何があるの？」て聞いたせいです。何でも知ってるよ、ハルカちゃんは。それに、ちょっと…先生みたいです…
スクリプトは⁠こちら⁠。
https://www.notion.so/677007a2ffc747a980ab079dc609c0b6?pvs=4
楽しみかたは⁠こちら⁠をみてね。お知らせもあります。
https://www.notion.so/S2-1114d60c575442768615bc975767fd41?pvs=4


すずまりの日本語「きき耳ずきん」S2

第３話　兵庫のお城と真ん中パワースポット

Здравствуйте. Это девятый эпизод подкаста «Глубинный народ», взгляд на культуру России из провинции.

На странице 42 книги Primitive Secret Societies by Webster я прочитал о секретных мужских языках. Лично я считаю, что существует русский мужской язык.

В моём селе, если на улице встречаются трое-пятеро мужчин, они начинают разговаривать «за жизнь». Каждый старается казаться умнее и остроумнее, чем он обычно есть. И мудрые мысли и виртуозное владение языком порадуют внимательного слушателя. Не всегда, конечно. Но ведь «мудрость народная» недаром упоминается в гимне России.

И да, собеседники обильно посыпают свою речь матом. Делают это они не потому, что они злы, хотят кого-то унизить или одержимы сексом. Некоторые шутники называют мат «определёнными артиклями». Это не однообразные f bombs. Искусный русский мат высоко ценится.

Так вот, я считаю мат мужским языком. Это речь настоящего мужЫка, непременно с буквой Ы после Ж.

К сожалению, в наши дни можно чаще чем раньше слышать мат от женщин и школьников. Это шокирует мужчин моего поколения и воспитания. Уходит эпоха...

Глубинный народ

Русский мат

❥ In this podcast, Melo reads from The Aesop for Children found for free online at: https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥ Listen and learn the moral of each story.
❥ Practice listening and/or reading comprehension by answering the quiz questions.
❥ Today's fable is called “The Fox & the Stork” and can be found here:
https://www.read.gov/aesop/016.html
❥The moral of today’s fable is: 
“Do not play tricks on your neighbors unless you can stand the same treatment yourself.”

❥ 在这个播客中，梅洛朗读了《儿童伊索》，可在网上免费找到：https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥聆听并学习每个故事的寓意。
❥ 通过回答问答问题练习听力和/或阅读理解。
❥ 今天的寓言叫"狐狸与鹳"，可以在这里找到：
https://www.read.gov/aesop/016.html
❥今天的寓言故事的寓意是： 
"不要欺骗您的邻居，除非您自己也能忍受同样的待遇。"