Sneak previews to get you started listening to BBC "People Fixing the World." Listen then book a lesson with me and we'll take it further. Write about it or prepare to discuss it with me in class.

"People Fixing the World" whilst learning English with Teacher Eve

Video Podcast～♬

"Japanese! わたしの いろいろな はなし"
とって、とって、いつ　たべられるの？　たいへんな　やさい！

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にほんで　みたことが　ない　やさいです！
はじめて　みたとき、ほんとうに　こわかった🧟です。

でも、いまは　たべることが　できます。
だけど、じゅんびが　ほんとうに　たいへんです！！

Q．みなさんにとって（for you）　
　　おもしろい　やさいは　どんな　やさいですか。

Japanese! わたしの いろいろな はなし

たいへんな　やさい！　

Reading in Turkish

Mutlu

ドイツ人はとてもアイスが好きです。どの町にもアイスカフェが数軒あります。一年中、外でアイスを食べている人を見かけます。三月はまだ寒いですが、天気がいい日にはカフェのテラス席でたくさんの人がアイスを食べています。
ちなみに私はドイツであまりアイスを食べません。イタリアに行った時にジェラートをたくさん食べるからです。
日本ではコンビニでアイスを買う人が多いと思います。私のお気に入りのアイスはもちの中にバニラアイスが入っている雪見大福（ゆきみだいふく）とハーゲンダッツの抹茶味です。
みなさんはどんなアイスが好きですか？

ちなみに：by the way
ハーゲンダッツ：Häagen-Dazs (American ice cream brand)


Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

ドイツ人はアイス好き？

We answered some great questions from our members.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

你问我答 怎么和中国人聊天 Q&A, how do I start a conversation with Chinese people?

Una de las tradiciones más importantes y antiguas❗️ 
Día de los muertos en México, único e inigualable. 

Son las 5 Spanish

EP2. ¿Sabías esto sobre el día de los muerto? 💀🕯🎊

Efemérides del 24 de octubre. ¿Qué sucedió en la historia de nuestro mundo, un día como hoy?

#Efemérides #Eventos

24 de octubre 

Drink	喝	hē
Drip	滴	dī
Drive	驾驶	jiàshǐ
Drool	流口水	liú kǒushuǐ
Drop; eg as in to fall down	掉下	diào xià


5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C(21) Vocabulary Set: Drink Drip Drive Drool Drop

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