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Interesting news articles read in English help you to explore new vocabulary and improve your pronunciation.
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English News

This podcast series is based on current events about unusual news stories. With each episode usually less than 30-seconds, it's a great way for beginners to improve vocabulary!

Weird News: 30-second long news episodes to improve your listening and vocabulary

A ideia desse podcast é divulgar o português brasileiro falando sobre curiosidades sobre o Brasil, cultura brasileira, música, cinema, folclore e também sobre a língua, gramática, expressões populares, tudo isso em linguagem acessível para alunos de nível intermediário que estejam aprendendo a nossa língua. Esse é o segundo episódio, e eu espero que dê certo e você goste!
No episódio de hoje, eu vou compartilhar algumas dicas úteis sobre como aprender português como língua estrangeira. Vamos lá?


Português Brasileiro

#2 - Dicas para aprender português

Today’s Theme is “うなぎの日（ひ）？《Eel Day?》”.
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☆
うなぎ：eel

土用（どよう）："土用（どよう）" strictly refers to the 18 days before the first days of spring, summer, fall, and winter (on the lunar calendar). Today, however, "土用（どよう）" generally refers only to the 18 days before the first day of fall.

丑（うし）の日（ひ）：The day called "丑（うし）の日（ひ）", which is translated literally as the day of the Ox, can be seen in the calendar that follows the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac. The twelve signs were introduced to Japan from ancient China. The twelve signs were allocated one by one to the days on the calendar. "丑（うし）の日（ひ）" is the day to which the second sign of the twelve signs is allocated. 

立春（りっしゅん）：the first day of spring
立夏（りっか）：the first day of summer
立秋（りっしゅう）：the first day of fall
立冬（りっとう）：the first day of winter

つまり：in other words

干支（えと）：the twelve zodiac signs in Chinese astrology

梅干（うめぼ）し：pickled plums
ウリ：a gourd

☆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/13917?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz


Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#42 うなぎの日？ / Eel Day? // N4 Level /Japanese listening

Reading a book in Japanese/Relaxing reading 

''Buying Mittens'' #10　(Written by Nankichi Niimi)
『手袋を買いに』(てぶくろを かいに）
新美南吉・著　第十話
It's a heartwarming story with
beautiful winter portrayal.

You can practice shadowing, and repeating with
this reading and the text below.📚
Also, it's a relaxing story reading for sleep🌛
📚My lessons: https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/6185061

「お母さんは、人間は恐ろしいものだって
おっしゃったが　ちっとも恐ろしくないや。
だって僕の手を見てもどうもしなかったもの」

と思いました。
けれど子狐は いったい人間なんてどんなものか見たい
と思いました。
ある窓の下を通りかかると、人間の声がしていました。
何というやさしい、何という美しい、何と言う
おっとりした声なんでしょう。

「ねむれ　ねむれ
　母の胸に、
　ねむれ　ねむれ
　母の手に――」

子狐はその歌声は、きっと人間のお母さんの声に
ちがいないと思いました。
だって、子狐が眠る時にも、やっぱり母さん狐は、
あんなやさしい声で ゆすぶってくれるからです。


【漢字】

お母さん・・・おかあさん
人間　　・・・にんげん
恐ろしい・・・おそろしい
僕　　　・・・ぼく
手　　　・・・て
見て　　・・・みて
思いました・・おもいました
子狐　　・・・こぎつね
窓の下　・・・まどのした
通り　　・・・とおり
声　　　・・・こえ
何という・・・なんという
美しい　・・・うつくしい
母　　　・・・はは
胸　　　・・・むね
眠る　　・・・ねむる


朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

朗読 『手袋を買いに』第十話 Buying Mittens #10 

مکالمه فارسی

آراد:
نیلوفر، برای مهمونی امشب همه چیز داریم؟

نیلوفر:
فکر نکنم. باید چند تا چیز بخریم.

آراد:
مثلاً چی؟

نیلوفر:
چیپس، نوشابه، میوه و شیرینی.

آراد:
باشه، من سبد میارم.

نیلوفر:
اول بریم سراغ میوه‌ها.

آراد:
سیب برداریم یا پرتقال؟

نیلوفر:
هردوشو برداریم بهتره.

آراد:
موافقم. موز هم بگیریم؟

نیلوفر:
آره، موز هم خوبه.

آراد:
چیپس چه طعمی بخریم؟

نیلوفر:
من پنیر و پیاز دوست دارم.

آراد:
منم! پس همونو می‌گیریم.

نیلوفر:
شیرینی یادت نره.

آراد:
نگران نباش. مهم‌ترین چیز رو فراموش نمی‌کنم!

نیلوفر:
(می‌خندد) معلومه که شیرینی برات مهم‌ترین چیزه!

آراد:
صد درصد!

نیلوفر:
خب، فکر کنم همه چیز آماده‌ست.

آراد:
عالیه، بریم حساب کنیم.

English Translation

Arad:
Niloufar, do we have everything for tonight's party?

Niloufar:
I don't think so. We need to buy a few things.

Arad:
Like what?

Niloufar:
Chips, soda, fruit, and pastries.

Arad:
Okay, I'll get a basket.

Niloufar:
Let's go to the fruit section first.

Arad:
Should we get apples or oranges?

Niloufar:
It's better to get both.

Arad:
I agree. Should we get bananas too?

Niloufar:
Yeah, bananas are good too.

Arad:
What flavor of chips should we buy?

Niloufar:
I like cheese and onion.

Arad:
Me too! Then we'll get that one.

Niloufar:
Don't forget the pastries.

Arad:
Don't worry. I won't forget the most important thing!

Niloufar:
(Laughs) Obviously pastries are the most important thing for you!

Arad:
One hundred percent!

Niloufar:
Well, I think everything is ready.

Arad:
Great, let's go pay.

واژه‌های جدید
فارسی	English
مهمونی	Party
سبد	Basket
پرتقال	Orange
موز	Banana
چیپس	Chips
نوشابه	Soda
شیرینی	Pastry / Sweets
طعم	Flavor
فراموش کردن	To Forget
آماده	Ready
اصطلاحات محاوره‌ای این قسمت
فارسی محاوره‌ای	English
فکر نکنم	I don't think so
هردوشو	Both of them
همونو	That one
یادت نره	Don't forget
صد درصد	One hundred percent / Absolutely

Farsi/Persian Conversation Practice (30-Day Challenge)🎧🎙👫

قسمت ۱۳: در سوپرمارکت (خرید برای مهمانی)Episode13: Supermarket

拼音是帮助大家学习中文的重要工具，主要由声母、韵母和声调构成。声母位于音节前段，大多是辅音，发音轻短，像b、p、m、f 等。韵母则在音节后段，发音响亮，能单独构成音节，也可跟声母组合，像a、o、e、ai、ei、ao这些。而声调有四种，分别是阴平（第一声，ā）、阳平（第二声，á ）、上声（第三声，ǎ ）、去声（第四声，à ），它能改变字的读音和意思。

“i”发音提示
 
发音时，声音响亮，嘴巴近似闭拢，舌头前部抬高，上下牙齿对齐，口型保持不变 ，比如“一件衣服 i i i ” 。
 
“u”发音提示
 
发音时，嘴唇收拢，只留一个小圆孔，读音响亮，稍稍拉长“u”的音，就像“乌鸦乌鸦u u u” 。
 
“ü”发音提示
 
发音时，声带颤动，舌面隆起，部分在前，舌位抬高，嘴唇呈圆形突出，比如“小鱼吐泡ü ü ü”。

四个声调：ī  í  ǐ  ì        ū  ú  ǔ  ù          ǖ  ǘ  ǚ  ǜ





拼音魔法屋 The Magic House of Pinyin

拼音启蒙第二课(easy pinyin 2)：轻松搞定 i u ü ，开启中文奇妙之旅 ！

Although, you may think that writing your CV is one of the easier parts of your university application, it is also an extremely important part to get right! In this podcast,  I will provide a guide to help you put together a CV for your university application.

英国留学生的播客 International Students' in the UK podcast 

How to write your CV (for university applications). 

En el episodio de hoy vemos un uso del subjuntivo condicional, pero no la típica frase si...si, sino que usaremos el nexo de subjuntivo "a condición de que + subjuntivo".

Reyes from Spain

Nos vamos al cine a condición de que no le digas nada a tu madre

Two issues with Learning

Transcript:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yDseB-VgrSUWk42ct8N7hJ4Tanby-lF5/view?usp=drivesdk