This time I'm talking about my short trip to Yamanakako, Yamanashi. I hope to see you all in a lesson sometime! 

April in Tokyo

#5: 山中湖、山梨県

Learn to answer the question "What did you do today?" with the past tense.

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What did you do today? - the past tense

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저는 지금 프랑스에 있어요 :)
여기에서 프랑스어를 공부하고 있어요!

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Reading a book in Japanese ''The Music Box Planet'' #13
You can practice shadowing, and repeating with this reading and the text below. Besides, it's helpful to study Kanji. 😊 
📚My lessons: https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/6185061
あれから ５０年・・・・・・

カンパネラ爺が５０年前から こしらえているラッパは、工場の屋根を つきぬけて、
空中帝国から ずいぶんと空へ とびだしています。
空中帝国の ひとびとは、なん十年も かけて ラッパを こしらえるカンパネラ爺の行動に すっかりあきれ顔。しかし爺は おかまいなし。
「できたぞい」
ついに、だれも見たことがない大きなラッパを完成させたのです。
カンパネラ爺は、ヨロヨロとした足どりで、ラッパの根もとへと むかいました。


【Kanji】

年　　　ねん
前　　　まえ
爺　　　じい
工場　　こうじょう
屋根　　やね
顔　　　かお　＊あきれ顔・・・あきれがお
完成　　かんせい
足どり　あしどり
根もと　ねもと


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🎙 Listen, laugh, and level up your English with us!

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Confident language in business communication projects assuredness, authority, and credibility. It instills trust in colleagues, clients, and investors. By using confident language one can reduce confusion, miscommunication, and save time. Here are key elements:
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