「部活（ぶかつ）」の話のパート２です！高校生と大学生の時の思い出について話しました🍻♪

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Ep.30 高校生と大学生の時の「部活（ぶかつ）」🍻♪

Сегодня в эфире отрывок из романа Николая Васильевича Гоголя “Мертвые души” об одном очень интересном качестве русских людей.

Слова, которые объясняю в этом выпуске: на́добно - (устар.) надо, нужно, необходимо - need to; на Руси́ - (устар.) in Russia; не угна́ться - когда не можешь догнать кого-то, потому что он быстрее - not keeping up; кой в чём (или кое в чём) - в чём-то другом - in something; иностра́нец - гражданин другой страны - foreigner, alien; перегна́ть - обогнать - to overtake; уме́ние - способность делать что-нибудь, приобретённая знанием, опытом - ability, skill; обраща́ться - поступать, вести себя по отношению к кому-нибудь - to handle; пересчита́ть - сосчитать многих или многое, сосчитать заново - to count; отте́нок - особенность в виде мало заметного перехода от одного к другому, дополнительное свойство - shade, tone, hue, tint; то́нкость - мелкая подробность, специальная сторона чего-нибудь - subtlety; век - 100 лет, (просторечие) всегда, постоянно - century, age, time; смека́ть - соображать, догадываться о чём-нибудь - to see, understand; осо́бенность - feature; разли́чие - разница, несходство между чем-нибудь - difference; го́лос - voice; язы́к - tongue, language, speech; миллио́нщик - человек, у которого есть миллион, мил  лионер - millionaire; ме́лкий таба́чный торга́ш - небольшой торговец табаком - small tobacco merchant; по́дличать - вести себя подло, подобострастно, совершать подлости - to act meanly; в ме́ру - умеренно - in moderation, in a measure; не то - не так, по-другому - not that; мудре́ц - мудрый человек - sage, wiseacre, mage; поме́щик - землевладелец-дворянин -  landlord, squire; душа́ - в старину: крепостной крестьянин - serf peasant; ина́че - иным способом, по-другому, в противном случае, а то - otherwise, differently; не́жели - чем - than; сло́вом - в итоге, в общем, короче говоря - in short; восходи́ть - ascend, rise, go up.

Хороших вам книг, друзья!

Reading Russian

Отрывок из романа “Мертвые души” Н.В. Гоголь

SALESPERSON: Can I help you?
GLORIA: Yes, I’m looking for a sweater — in a size medium.
SALESPERSON: Let’s see … here’s a nice white one. What do 
you think?
GLORIA: I think I’d rather have it in blue.
SALESPERSON: OK … here’s blue, in a medium. Would you
like to try it on?
GLORIA: OK … yes, I love it. It fits perfectly. How much is it?
SALESPERSON: It’s $50. It will be $53, with tax.
GLORIA: Perfect! I’ll take it.

LANGUAGE NOTES
• Can I help you? or “May I help you?” is what a salesperson normally says to greet 
a customer.
• I’m looking for a here means “I don’t know exactly which one I want.”
• Size medium. Clothing usually comes in small, medium and large sizes. Some 
women’s clothing comes in number sizes, usually ranging from 2 to 16.
• Let’s see … An expression used when a person wants to think something over, to 
make a choice or decision, or to look for something.
• I’d rather have it in here means “I don’t like this exact one. I would prefer it in a 
different” color/size/material, etc.
• Would you like to …? is a polite way to ask “Do you want to …?”
• Try it on means to test the fit or appearance of a garment by putting it on. “Try on” is a 
separable phrasal verb, so the object “it” goes between “try” and “on.”
• How much is it? means “How much does it cost?” Notice that the main sentence 
stress falls on “is” in this question.
• I’ll take it means “I will buy it.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 18: Shopping

今年の花粉について話しました。私は花粉症ですが、今年はなんか症状が軽い気がします、、、他の花粉症の方はどうですか？🌸

Ep.78 今年の花粉、、、少ない、、、！？🤩🌸

Get ready to travel with more confidence by practicing real English you can actually use. In this episode of Speak More Naturally, we focus on three essential travel conversations that English learners are very likely to face on vacation: checking in at the airport, checking in at a hotel, and asking for directions.

These are not complicated textbook examples. They are practical, high-frequency conversations built around the kind of language people really use when traveling. You’ll hear helpful questions, polite responses, and simple expressions that can make a big difference when you are in a new place and need to communicate clearly.

This episode is especially useful for learners who want to sound more natural, feel less nervous, and be better prepared for real-life situations abroad. By listening carefully and repeating the lines, you can improve not only your vocabulary, but also your pronunciation, rhythm, and confidence.

If you have ever worried about what to say at the airport, how to speak to hotel staff, or how to ask someone for help finding a place, this episode is for you. These are the kinds of conversations that can make your trip smoother and less stressful.

Listen, repeat, and practice these travel expressions so they start to feel natural in your mouth. The goal is not just to understand the English, but to be ready to use it the next time you travel.

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Tune in this week to learn how to use Spell (it) Out, Crystal Clear, and three other idioms and phrases in English. This episode is part two of How to Write a Winning Resume by Adding Measurable Achievements. Using idioms and phrases will make you sound more natural in English. As always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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¡Bienvenidos! Somos Maria y Pablo, y en este tercer episodio aprenderemos más acerca de la pachamanca, un plato típico peruano que te sorprenderá. Si vas a visitar Perú, sí o sí tienes que conocer la historia de este plato, pues es una parte muy importante de la cultura de los Andes. ¿Te animas a cocinar bajo la tierra? Cuéntanos en un comentario lo que aprendiste en este nuevo episodio.

¡Conócenos!

María: https://linktr.ee/spanishwithmariap

Pablo: https://linktr.ee/pabloalejos¡Bienvenidos! Somos Maria y Pablo, y en este tercer episodio aprenderemos más acerca de la pachamanca, un plato típico peruano que te sorprenderá. Si vas a visitar Perú, sí o sí tienes que conocer la historia de este plato, pues es una parte muy importante de la cultura de los Andes. ¿Te animas a cocinar bajo la tierra? Cuéntanos en un comentario lo que aprendiste en este nuevo episodio.

¡Conócenos!

María: https://linktr.ee/spanishwithmariap

Pablo: https://linktr.ee/pabloalejos

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3. La pachamanca peruana (Peruvian cuisine)

你喜欢语言的历史吗？许多语言有阴性、阳性和中性。西班牙语有一些词汇来自中性。我在这里告诉你。