나의 생일
어제는 나의 생일이었어요.
아침에 엄마가 말했어요.
“생일 축하해!”
나는 웃었어요. 기분이 좋았어요.

엄마가 케이크를 주었어요.
케이크에 초가 있었어요.
나는 초를 켰어요.
소원을 빌었어요.
그리고 초를 껐어요.

엄마가 음식을 만들었어요.
김밥, 불고기, 미역국이 있었어요.
나는 많이 먹었어요.
정말 맛있었어요.

오후에 친구들이 왔어요.
친구들도 말했어요.
“생일 축하해!”
나는 고마웠어요.

친구들과 게임을 했어요.
웃고, 이야기했어요.
사진도 찍었어요.
정말 재미있었어요.

친구들이 선물을 주었어요.
나는 선물을 열었어요.
책, 인형, 카드가 있었어요.
정말 좋았어요.

나는 말했어요.
“고마워요! 정말 행복해요.”

어제는 특별한 날이었어요.
나는 생일이 너무 좋았어요.
다음 생일도 기다려요.



한국의 문화

나의 생일 (한국어 1)

In this dialogue, you will practice:
+ How to borrow something from your friend.
+ Express wishes, obligations, capabilities and possibilities.

Difficult words: (tones are marked as number 1-4 according to their names)
+ 手动挡 shou3dong4dang3: manual transmission
+ 停车场 ting2che1chang3: parking lot
+ 进步 jin4bu4: to improve

我们说 - 我们学 Practical Conversations

Can I borrow your car? 可以借你的车吗？

日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、「〜ながら」という言葉を紹介します。
これも、二つの短い文をいっしょにして、一つの長い文が作れますよ！

Podcastを聞いて、クイズに答えよう！
レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！
Episodeのリクエストは、ぜひコメントしてくださいね。

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 9. 〜ながら

This episode lets break down a sure fire way to describe a recent book that moved you and/or answering this will help build confidence for the IELTS examiner you will most certainly have related to this topic.



Baffling Lingo

Reader Dissection

Today's topic is decaf laife.
In japan,it's suprisingly difficult to find good decaf coffee or tea.
But in the UK, it's every where!
Why is there such a big differences?
I'll talk about my experiences with in both Japan and the UK.

Everyday japanese with maki

Decaf Coffee and Culture Differences

In this podcast episode, you'll be learning all about how to use "aid" as a noun and a verb. Book your lesson with me one-on-one by going to my profile right away! -Your English Teacher Kadir ^^

All About English and How You Learn It!

Stop Saying "Help" and Start Saying "Aid"

I detta avsnitt berättar jag om min enormt långa resa som varat i 3+ år.  Jag har varit i Sydostasien och spenderat den största delen av tiden i Australien. 

Resan började i juni 2019 och den kommer avslutas i december 2022. Jag hade inte tänkt att resa såhär länge men livet hände. Jag är spänd /  nervös / rädd för hur det kommer kännas att återvända till Sverige efter såhär många år. Jag pratar om mina känslor och tankar kring att återvända till Sverige.

Tankar på svenska

Tankar på svenska : Min enormt långa resa som varat 3+ år (B1+)

Different students learn better in different ways, and it's important to find a way to study that works best for you. Here are some things that you can try to help you study better.

Make a plan
Decide when, where and for how long you are going to study. If you decide what you need to get done every time you study, then it will be easier to achieve your goals. Also, if you do smaller amounts of work regularly, you won't have the stress of needing to cram everything just before an important exam.

Test yourself on what you've learned
After you read something, you should test yourself on it. And instead of just doing it once, do it often. Try to test yourself days and weeks after you first learn something to make sure you really remember it. You can also work with a friend to test each other.

Take a break
Research has shown that taking breaks can help you work or study better. A study by the company DeskTime found that the most productive people work for about 52 minutes at a time, then take a 17-minute break in between. So when making your study plan, don't forget to include breaks in it.

Stay healthy
Getting exercise and sleeping well can actually help you study. Research has found that regular exercise can improve both memory and thinking skills, while sleeping helps the brain save new information.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Easy Ways to Study More Effectively

People who spend a lot of time sitting down might reduce their health risks by drinking coffee, a new study suggests.

Researchers from China wanted to look at the health effects of coffee drinking and time spent sitting.

They looked at health data for nearly 11,000 people in the US and followed them for up to 13 years.

During the period of the study, 945 people died, including 284 from heart disease.

The research team found that people who sat for over eight hours a day were almost 50% more likely to die from all causes, and nearly 80% more likely to die from heart disease.

That's compared to people who sat for fewer than four hours per day.

Sitting for a long time has been linked to increased risks of diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and more.

The researchers also found that people who drank the most coffee — three or more cups per day — reduced their risk of death from all causes by over 30% compared to those who drank no coffee. And they were more than 50% less likely to die from heart disease.

And drinking coffee even seemed to protect people from the health risks of sitting down: coffee drinkers could sit for more than six hours a day and still have about the same risk of death as non-coffee drinkers who sat for less than six hours.

However, the researchers said they didn't look at the effects of different types of coffee on our health, so they couldn't be sure which type was best.

They wrote that more research would be needed on this "miracle" drink.