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成语故事-Stories of Ancient Chinese Idioms

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

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

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Text One--课文一  kèwényī

zhèshìshānběndefángjiān。fángjiānlǐyǒuyīzhāngchuáng、yīzhāngzhuōzi、yībǎyǐzi、yīgèshūjiàhéyīgèguìzi。qiángshàngyǒuyīzhāngzhōngguódìtú。zhuōzishàngyǒuyīběnshū、yīgèběnzihéyīzhībǐ。
这是山本的房间。房间里有一张床、一张桌子、一把椅子、一个书架和一个柜子。墙上有一张中国地图。桌子上有一本书、一个本子和一支笔。

New Words--生(shēng)词(cí)

房(fáng)间(jiān)
里(lǐ)
里(lǐ)边(bian)
外(wài)
外(wài)边(bian)
桌(zhuō)子(zi)
把(bǎ)
椅(yǐ)子(zi)
书(shū)架(jià)
柜(guì)子(zi)
墙(qiáng)
上(shàng)
上(shàng)边(bian)

Text Two--课文二  kèwénèr

zhèshìwǒhédàwèidefángjiān。fángjiānlǐyǒuchuáng、zhuōzi、yǐzi、shūjiàhéguìzi。wǒdechuángzàizuǒbian，dàwèidechuángzàiyòubian。wǒmendezhuōzizàichuángpángbiān。wǒdezhuōzishàngyǒushū、běnzihébǐ。dàwèidezhuōzishàngméiyǒushū。dàwèideshūne？dōuzàishūjiàshàng。hànyǔshūzàishàngbian，yīngyǔshūzàixiàbian，cídiǎnzàizhōngjiān。
     这是我和大卫的房间。房间里有床、桌子、椅子、书架和柜子。我的床在左边，大卫的床在右边。我们的桌子在床旁边。我的桌子上有书、本子和笔。大卫的桌子上没有书。大卫的书呢？都在书架上。汉语书在上边，英语书在下边，词典在中间。

New Words--生(shēng)词(cí)

左(zuǒ)边(bian)
左(zuǒ)
右(yòu)边(bian)
右(yòu)
旁(páng)边(biān)
旁(páng)
呢(ne)
下(xià)边(bian)
下(xià)
中(zhōng)间(jiān)


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墙上有一张中国地图   qiángshàngyǒuyīzhāngzhōngguódìtú

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