Two people discuss the languages they speak or want to learn.

Beginner 

What languages do you speak?

1. 매일 청소하기 때문에 방이 깨끗해요
2. 다섯 시에 일어나기 때문에 피곤해요.
3. 눈 때문에 길이 정말 미끄러워요.
4. 화장실이 더럽기 때문에 청소했어요.
5. 친구 때문에 짜증나요.

[Translation]
1. Because I clean (a room) everyday, the room is clean. 매일 청소하기 때문에 방이 깨끗해요
2. Because I wake up at 5 o'clock, I'm tired. 다섯 시에 일어나기 때문에 피곤해요.
3. Because of snow, the road is very slippery. 눈 때문에 길이 정말 미끄러워요.
4. Because the bathroom was dirty, I cleaned it. 화장실이 더럽기 때문에 청소했어요.
5. Because of the friend, I'm annoyed. 친구 때문에 짜증나요.


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[25] V/A기 때문에, N 때문에

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こんばんは！Atsushiです。
今日は天気も良く、気持ちのいい1日でした。

さて、今日は、以前話したはじめに覚える動詞10コの過去形について、話します！

10コの動詞、覚えてますか？

確認しましょう！

goーいく
comeーくる
stayーとまる
eatーたべる
drinkーのむ
get onーのる
get offーおりる
talkーはなす
lookーみる
listenーきく

今日はこの10コの過去形を練習しましょう。
今より前の話をする時、動詞はた形をつけます。
では練習します。

いくーいった
くるーきた
とまるーとまった
たべるーたべた
のむーのんだ
のるーのった
おりるーおりた
はなすーはなした
みるーみた
きくーきいた

ではもう一度言います。
一緒に練習しましょう。

いくーいった
くるーきた
とまるーとまった
たべるーたべた
のむーのんだ
のるーのった
おりるーおりた
はなすーはなした
みるーみた
きくーきいた

どうですか？
何度も練習して、動詞の過去形を覚えましょう！

今日も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！


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35 10コ動詞の過去形について


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Effective Virtual Communication EP 34

This story uses words from '4000 most common English words'

Zara is dragging Bobby into the market. He is like a stubborn little boy. Her eyes are beaming with enthusiasm and his are downcast with despair. 

The market is out of this world! There are countless numbers of things Zara has never seen before. 

As the two friends walk down the street, Zara points at everything in amazement while Bobby  dismisses them as boring and ordinary. 

Arriving at a food stall, Zara wants to experience everything. “And what are these fragrant things?” 

“Those are herbs…” 

“And this spicy thing?”

“Garlic… umm, where are you from?” 

“And what about this? It looks like the roots of a plant!” 

“That’s ginger, and, yes, they are the roots. Are you from outside of China?”

Zara is overwhelmed with positive emotion and disregards Bobby’s questions. 

The two friends arrive at an animal stall. It has horses, cows, chickens and pigs for sale. Zara touches all the animals, smelling and patting them. “These creatures are beautiful!” 

But Bobby doesn’t get it. He’s never met someone so strange in his life. He’s actually starting to feel irritated by Zara’s joy.

“Look, I have to get going soon… You know, my important task. So, is there anything I can do for you?” 

Zara stuffs a sugar-coated figurine into Bobby’s mouth. “Try this!” 

Bobby reluctantly chews and a little smile appears on his face. But then it disappears and he looks annoyed.

Zara runs off down the street, touching all the lovely silks and picking up all the metal tools. 

Bobby thinks, who does she think she is?