Вы верите в гороскопы и коридоры затмений или считаете, что это всё лженаука? Так или иначе, но эту тему наверняка периодически обсуждают ваши знакомые и вам хотелось бы быть в курсе о чём идет речь. Читаем сегодня статью про периоды между солнечными и лунными затмения в 2024 году и стоит ли к ним как-то особенно подготовится:)
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Коридор затмений 🌒 🌒    A2 - B1

Recitation of the Hungarian national anthem

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こんにちは、あかりです。久(ひさ)しぶりのエピソードです！

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Slow Japanese

Episode #62 - Sunn O))) concert is special

今回は"Don’t Look Up"について話しました。今話題の映画ですが、視聴したばかりの状態で感想を話しました！ぜひ観た方はコメントしてくださいね！
☆目次
0:00 オープニング
1:27 キャスト 
3:15 人の心理
5:10 現実との関連
☆語彙
うだつがあがらない
華(はな)がある
誇大広告(こだいこうこく)
突拍子(とっぴょうし)もない
浮世離(うきよばな)れ
どさくさに紛(まぎ)れて
分断(ぶんだん)
伏線(ふくせん)
風刺(ふうし)

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

"Don’t Look Up"めちゃくちゃ面白かった

"Broad strokes" is an idiom that means in general terms rather than in detail. We use it when talking about our understanding, or perhaps how far along a project is. I hope you enjoy today's short discussion of this business English idiom.

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Become an artist with this business English idiom!

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

In this podcast you will know some reasons why Colombia does not have
 the four climatic seasons.

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Colombia

Por qué en Colombia no hay cuatro estaciones como en otros países

The confusion with a direct translation of pedometer, to count steps.

The Social Evolutionary

A Spanish/English joke: pedometer - podómetro

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Humor.

1.  What types of programmes do you find funny on TV?
2.  What types of programmes are most popular in your country? Why do you think this is the case?
3.  What kind of things make you laugh? Why?
4.  Do you like to make people laugh? How?
5.  Do you think it is important to have a sense of humour?

Which questions was the easiest for you to answer/ which one was the hardest?

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