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Learn how to pronounce the French 'A' correctly. This episode guides you step by step with examples and tips for beginners.

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Transcription:

Bonjour ! 
Aujourd’hui, nous allons apprendre le son A en français. C’est un son très simple et clair. Vous le connaissez peut-être déjà dans d’autres langues. Écoutons quelques exemples pour commencer.

Le son A dans d’autres langues
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En espagnol : casa 
En italien : amico 
En japonais : karaoke 

Écoutez bien : le A est ouvert et clair, exactement comme en français.

Le son A dans des mots français simples
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Répétons ensemble quelques mots très utilisés :

chat
salade
banane
café
table
ami

Ouvrez bien la bouche et laissez le son sortir clairement. Répétez lentement, puis un peu plus vite.

Mini exercice 
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Maintenant, nous allons pratiquer le A avec des phrases simples, logiques et contenant beaucoup de A. Répétez après moi :

La banane et la salade sont sur la table.
Papa a acheté une grande banane.
La table du café est marron.
Anna regarde le chat avec un ami.
Marie a parlé à sa fille.

Répétez chaque phrase plusieurs fois. Concentrez-vous sur le son A dans chaque mot.

Conclusion 
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Voilà ! Aujourd’hui, vous avez pratiqué le son A en français. Vous l’avez entendu dans d’autres langues, dans des mots français simples, et dans des phrases avec beaucoup de A. Continuez à répéter ces mots et phrases tous les jours pour améliorer votre prononciation.

French pronounciation

How to Say ‘A’ in French

LECTURA COMPRENSIVA.


ESTE CUENTO NOS HABLA DE: La Bruja que Olvidó Volar.



En un bosque encantado vivía Azucena, una bruja que había olvidado cómo volar. Mientras sus compañeras surcaban los cielos en sus escobas, ella pasaba sus días entre libros antiguos y pociones mágicas. Un día, un pequeño duende llamado Brillo se ofreció a ayudarla. Juntos, descubrieron que para volar, una bruja necesitaba un corazón lleno de alegría y confianza en sí misma.

Tras preparar una poción especial y realizar una danza mágica, Azucena se subió a su escoba y, para su sorpresa, comenzó a elevarse por los aires. Había recuperado su habilidad y, lo más importante, había aprendido una valiosa lección. Desde aquel día, Azucena se convirtió en la bruja más feliz del bosque, compartiendo sus conocimientos con los demás.

A menudo, organizaba clases de vuelo para las brujas jóvenes que, como ella en su momento, tenían miedo de alzar vuelo. Con su paciencia y sabiduría, ayudó a muchas a superar sus miedos y a disfrutar de la libertad de volar. Azucena y Brillo se convirtieron en los mejores amigos del bosque, explorando juntos cada rincón y compartiendo muchas aventuras mágicas. Y así, la bruja que olvidó volar se convirtió en una leyenda, recordando a todos que la magia más poderosa reside en uno mismo.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

The Witch Who Forgot to Fly.

In today's brief episode, I will teach you how to use the common English idiom "a piece of cake." Add a comment using the phrase and I will correct you!

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Stay tuned as we will continue our series about business idioms in the next few episodes!

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Lessons with Kim make English a piece of cake 🎂 ! Learn how to to use the idiom "a piece of cake 🎂 "

アニメ「呪術廻戦(じゅじゅつかいせん)」についてしょうかいしました。
#Japanese #anime #manga #jujutsukaisen

Nihongo Radio with ANIME SENSEI

2mins Summary of "Jujutsu Kaisen" in Japanese

“Well I'm certainly not a photography geek, but I do like to take photos now and again using my smartphone camera. I remember about a year ago I went on a trip to Phu Quoc, which is a very beautiful island in the south of Vietnam, and famous for its amazing sunsets. 




I guess like most tourists, I really wanted to get that perfect shot of one of the island's famous sunsets. I remember, I first did some research online to try and find out the best spots to photograph the sunset on the island. After deciding on what I thought would be the best location, I made sure to get there early as I didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity.




The sunset certainly wasn’t a letdown, and lived up to its reputation.

I don’t actually remember how many shots I took, but I’m sure it was at least a few dozen, and I just hoped that even a few of them would do it justice.

After I got back to my hotel room, I started going through all the photos I had taken on my phone, and there was one that really stood out. It was the perfect shot, and really captured the beauty of the sun setting over the beach, with the sea in the background. 




I felt proud as punch when i looked at it, and couldn’t wait to post it on my social media account, for the world to see. Within just a few minutes I started to receive lots of likes and complementary comments on the post, which really made me feel so proud of it.

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a photo you are proud of-IELTS speaking part 2

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요. I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog.
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/223037254570
https://youtu.be/HmFTVCx4N8Y

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening,
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversations sentences,
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording.
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording.
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely.

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.)
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 4. (Intermediate 2)
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 4. (Intermediate 2) - Lesson 2. Part 1 -을까/-ㄹ까 봐(서), Part 2 -도록

Immerse yourself in the beauty of language through literature and poetry. By reading stories and verses, you unlock cultural insights, expand vocabulary, and develop a deep emotional connection to the language. Use tools like annotation, contextual vocabulary learning, and creative exercises like writing your own poetry to make language learning enriching and enjoyable. Remember, every story you read and every poem you recite is a step closer to fluency.