It is a short story by Ivan Turgenev, a Russian novelist and story writer. The story of Gerasim, a deaf and mute serf whose life of poverty is brought into sharp relief by his connection with Mumu, a dog he rescued, brought greater national attention to the cruelties of serfdom and received praise for its brutal portrayal of this institution in Russian society.

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Ivan Turgenev "Mumu"

What’s up everyone, Today I’m going to talk about an old classic: Deus Ex, a game developed by ion Storm and published in 2000 by Eidos Interactive.
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12_eIhnwFhFVeNuVX9Em713WiVcyXQhVbkGfShuTn9rE/edit?usp=sharing (contains also images of the game and a link to its webpage)
Thanks for tuning in, enjoy. 


For gamers out there

Deus Ex: an epic dive into a dystopian future.

Descubre un poquito de la historia del Perú y mi opinión sobre lo que pasó hace siglos cuando los españoles conquistaron el Perú

Hablando Español con Nataly

#2: Un poco de Historia del Perú

1.一般的なイースターは？

復活祭(ふっかつさい)

たまごとうさぎ


2.ルーマニアのイースターは？

特別なことはありますか？


3.今回のイースターはどうでしたか？

いつも通り？

去年と比べて、


4.食べ物など？

ごちそう

甘い食べ物など

お酒類


5.マリアさんが話したいこと



[単語など]

いっぱんてきな　一般的な

~としては

~とすごす　~と過ごす

でんとう　伝統

ふくざつ　複雑

ふっかつさい　復活祭

しょうちょう　象徴

じゅうよう　重要

こひつじ　子羊

ゆにゅう　輸入

ゆでる　茹でる

ぬる　塗る

たたく　叩く

よみがえる　蘇る

われる　割れる

ひび

ごちそう　

ほね　骨

かしパン　菓子パン

しんや　深夜

ろうそく　🕯️

はかば　墓場

おはかまいり　お墓参り

せんぞ　先祖

ごせんぞ　ご先祖

おぼん　お盆



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Vol. 106 マリアさんとポッドキャスト イースターについて

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Incorrect:
I'm going to tell about...

Correct:
I'm going to talk about...
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KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid!)
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A Mistake Students Make in Part 2 Speaking and How to Fix It

In this episode for upper-intermediate and advanced English learners, my daughter and I talk about our predictions for the second part of Stranger Things 4. The first seven episodes were released at the end of May and the last two episodes come out July 1st. We recorded this episode on June 17th and try to guess what'll happen in those last two episodes. 

WARNING: This episode contains SPOILERS (we talk about what happened in the first seven episodes, so don't listen to this if you haven't already watched it).

We'd love to hear your predictions in the comments, or, if you're listening to this after the last two episodes come out you can find out if we were right or not!  (Music by Lesfm from Pixabay)

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Stranger Things Season 4, Part 2 PREDICTIONS!

Hawaii's regular sunshine, short rain showers and clean air come together to create some of the planet's best conditions for viewing rainbows. Rainbows are seen so often here that a University of Hawaii professor calls the state the "rainbow capital of the world."

"Hawaii has maybe the best rainbows on the planet," said Steven Businger, professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

He has even created an app called RainbowChase to help people find rainbows in Hawaii.

Rainbows form when drops of rain refract sunlight into a spectrum of colors. The brighter the sun, the clearer the rainbow.

Hawaii's winds bring many small showers with enough blue sky between them for the sun to shine through. Conditions are best during the rainy season from October through April.

Visitors should look for rainbows when it's both sunny and raining at the same time. Rainbows will appear opposite the sun. They will seem larger and higher in the sky in the early morning and late afternoon, when the sun is lower on the horizon.

Rainbows are popular symbols of island life. Pictures of them can be seen on buildings and buses, and even on vehicle license plates.

"They cause us to stand still and for a moment, forget about the past and the future," Businger said.

There are about 20 names for rainbows in the Hawaiian language, including different words for different types of rainbows.

Sam 'Ohu Gon III, senior scientist and cultural adviser at The Nature Conservancy in Hawaii, said rainbows are considered a symbol of Kāne, one of the four main gods in Hawaiian tradition. The closer you get to a rainbow, the more likely you are to meet a supernatural force or a powerful person, he said.

A rainbow is also believed to show that an aumakua — a deified family member or family god — is nearby.

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Why Hawaii Is the 'Rainbow Capital of the World'

IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic: Role models. Question 1-3.

1. Which types of people become role models in your society?
2. Do you agree that famous people have more responsibilities than ordinary people?
3. What happens when young people lack good role models?

How did you answer these questions yourself? 

If you had the time to prepare - what key words would you write?

Let me know how I can be of assistance to you.

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

IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic: Role models. Question 1-3

AN update on our problems at the Post Office here in the UK.