Today’s episode is “星のプレゼント (hoshi no purezento)《Gift of the Star》.
I created a Christmas story.
This episode is JLPT-N4 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words
星（ほし）：star
物語（ものがたり）：story
両親（りょうしん）：parents
経営（けいえい）する：manage
下（した）を向（む）く：look down
嘘（うそ）をつく：tell a lie
予定（よてい）：plan
インターホン：intercom
キラキラ：twinkle
光（ひか）る：shine
怖（こわ）い：scary
妖精（ようせい）：fairy
お願（ねが）い：wish
魔法（まほう）：magic
星空（ほしぞら）：starry sky
涙（なみだ）：tears
君（きみ）：you
願（ねが）いが叶（かな）う：wish come true

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/18259?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#48 Short story / 星のプレゼント《Gift of the Star》/ storytelling // N4 Level / Japanese listening

Each week I read an interesting news article from the BBC. Listen along to the words and pronunciation and I will also share with you the link to the story so that you can read along as well. This week's news article can be found here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63912257

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Kelvin-Helmholtz: Rare wave clouds amaze sky-watchers in Wyoming

Part 1 of 5. 

Inside a dusty workroom, an old craftsman held up a chess piece to the window. He rotated it in the sunlight and inspected its every detail. 

“Perfection,” said the craftsman. 

He added it to the set he had been building. Sixteen grey pieces sat on his worktable, all handmade and almost ready for sale. 

The craftsman felt very satisfied with his designs. He was ready for the final stage of the process. He picked up one of the pawn pieces and said, “What about you, my little friend? What colour would you like to be?” 

He reached for his paint brush, dunked it into glass of water and then into a container of paint. The grey pawn received a heavy coating of shiny white paint.

Fast-forward several years into the future. After repeated use and abuse, that little pawn’s proud white colour had faded. Areas of his original grey were visible. Because of this, whenever players assembled their chess set, they left this little grey-white pawn to the side. 

“Uhm, is that yours or mine?” said the white player. 

“It doesn’t matter. Put it back in the box and choose from the others,” said the black player. 

This little plastic pawn’s name was Gary. 


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In questo episodio presentiamo 27 parole italiane per parlare di cucina

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[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]

 — Olá! Como você se chama?
 —  Oi! Meu nome é Carla. E você?
 — Prazer em te conhecer, Carla! Eu sou Maria.
 — O prazer é meu, Maria! Você é daqui?
 — Sim, eu sou do Brasil. E você?
 — Eu sou de Portugal. Estou visitando o Brasil.
 — Que legal! É a sua primeira vez aqui?
 — Sim, é a minha primeira vez. Estou adorando conhecer o país.
 — Fico feliz que esteja gostando. Se precisar de alguma ajuda, é só me falar.
 —  Muito obrigado, Maria. Você é muito gentil.
 — De nada, Carla.

PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

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In this short episode  , you will learn the meaning of { Shriek } 

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Alligator’s teeth

Transcript
https://www.patreon.com/posts/zhong-wen-shi-02-95740701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

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Vocabulary
buckle up: put on seatbelt
giblets: organs inside turkey
gobble gobble: what turkeys say in written English
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