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Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Your Passion Speaks to Others (with transcript)

みなさんはウナギを食べたことがありますか？
日本では、夏の「土用の丑の日（どようのうしのひ）」にウナギを食べるのが伝統です。
ウナギはビタミンやカルシウムなどが豊富に含まれているので、夏バテ防止に効果があると言われているんですよ。
今回は、「土用の丑の日」から食品ロスについて考えます。

Have you ever tried Japanese dishes with eels?
「土用の丑の日」«Doyo no Ushi no Hi» is a summer tradition in Japan, where people eat eels.
It is said that the eel is effective to prevent summer fatigue because it is abundant in nutrition including vitamins and calcium. 
This time, we think about food loss and waste through this tradition.

♤ キーワード 
・アナゴ（conger eel） 
・下位互換（かいごかん：backward compatibility） 
・腑に落ちる（ふにおちる：make total sense） 

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ 
1. フミさんが「土用の丑の日」にアナゴを買った理由は？ 
2. フミさんが「土用の丑の日」に矛盾を感じたのはなぜ？ 

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. アヤさんが食べた夏っぽいものは？ 
→ 韓国冷麺 
2. アヤさんのご主人がそれを残した理由は？ 
→ 辛すぎて食べられないから 

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アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 10：土用の丑の日

This episode is the perfect companion for when you are reading chapter 5 of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This short podcast episode highlights some of the themes and vocabulary from this chapter and it also shares a fun quote.

Here is the vocabulary covered in this episode:

catastrophe (n.) – a disaster
timidly (adv.) – in a way that shows fear or shyness
inoffensively (adv.) – in a way that does not offend or bother others
infested (v.) – full of something harmful or unpleasant
tedious (adj.) – long and tiresome
reserve (n.) – shyness

Enjoy this episode and see you next time for Chapter 6! 🌟

Book Club: The Little Prince

Let's Explore The Little Prince: Chapter 5

This Podcast includes the first part of Chapter 1, which is the geography of the Roman Empire or Imperium Romanum.

The Questions at the end of the podcast include section 2 of Chapter 1 for the last questions, so make sure to read the full chapter before answering the questions at the end.

Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata

Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata Capitulum Primum Pars I

犬などの動物の鳴き声が、日本語で何というのか紹介します。
みなさんの言葉と全然ちがうかも！

この話で紹介した動物の鳴き声を日本語で書くと、
犬「ワン」
ライオン「ガオー」
すずめ「ちゅん、ちゅん」
ヤギ「メェ～」
ぞう「パオーン」
ニワトリ「コケコッコー」でした！


日本語聞いてみよう！

犬は日本語で何と話す？！

Zero = statements which are true in general. 
First = for something that is real or possible. 100% possible. 
Second = for something that could be possible but is probably unlikely. 50/50
Third = for something in the past that we cannot change – it’s too late! 100% impossible


All Ways Business

Easy Conditionals 

Ini cerita tentang rutinitasku setiap hari.

Cerita Pendek Indonesia (A1-A2)

14 Rutinitas

FInd out what happened to Mark and Juan the day before their first day of school.

Learn Tagalog with Teacher Regina

Eskuwelahan

Do we delay the jobs that we don’t like doing? Do you say, "I will do it tomorrow."
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.
