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IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Influence of television. Q1-2.

Il Natale è la festa più importante per gli italiani, come per molti paesi del mondo occidentale. È una festa spesso dedicata alla famiglia, quindi in quei giorni ci si ritrova insieme a tutti i parenti.
L’albero di Natale si fa qualche settimana prima. In alcune città d’Italia si fa 28 giorni prima del Natale, in altre si fa l’8 dicembre, che è la festa dell’Immacolata.
La festa vera però inizia la sera della Vigilia, cioè del 24 dicembre. In questa occasione le famiglie si riuniscono per il Cenone di Natale. Si imbandisce una tavola piena di cibo tipico, che in Italia cambia da regione a regione! Infatti ogni città ha le proprie tradizioni e i propri piatti e sarebbe impossibile elencarli tutti.
L’unica cosa che tutti gli italiani hanno in comune è l’abbondanza di cibo, di vino e di dolci. Dopo il cenone si scambiano i regali o si gioca a carte o a qualche gioco di società per stare insieme. Le famiglie più religiose a mezzanotte vanno a messa, cioè in chiesa. Le persone più giovani a volte escono con gli amici per farsi gli auguri.
Il giorno dopo, il 25 dicembre, è il Natale. Come festeggiano gli italiani il giorno di Natale? Mangiando di nuovo, naturalmente. Si fa un grande pranzo e si passa il pomeriggio tutti insieme. Alcune persone vanno a trovare i parenti, altre escono a fare una passeggiata. Chi abita nelle città del Nord Italia può andare a visitare i mercatini di Natale, che non esistono al Sud.
Noi italiani abbiamo sempre voglia di festeggiare e così le celebrazioni continuano anche il 26 dicembre, giorno di Santo Stefano. In questa giornata è tipico andare a fare attività fuori casa: andare a pattinare o andare al cinema con gli amici e spesso si mangiano gli avanzi dei giorni precedenti.
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Il Natale in Italia

？コロナは大抵終わりました。
〇コロナはほとんど終わりました。

コロナ：covid 19


大抵≒ほとんど


”大抵” は「たくさんある内の80～9９％」というイメージです。

・ジブリの映画なら、大抵は観たよ。
（ジブリ映画はたくさんある。その内の80～9９％は観た）

・大抵の人は、これに賛成してくれると思う。
（たくさん人がいます。その内の80～9９％は賛成すると思う）

・朝は、大抵パン食だ。
（365日、その内の80～9そのはパンだ）

・日本の温泉なら、大抵行った。
（たくさん温泉があります。その内の80～9９％は行った。）



ですから
「コロナは大抵終わりました」
期間、パンデミックに関してはいう事ができません。



ようへい先生　N4～N3　レベルの生徒（せいと）へ　(^^♪

大抵（たいてい）の正しい使い方

皆様

大変長らくお待たせいたしました。

Podcaster Kaichi, この度、マイクを新しく買いました。

ちょっとは、「イケボ※」になりましたかね？

※いけてるボイス=Cool voice

まだセッティングがいまいちなので、聞きづらいかもしれませんが

今後はもっといい音声でお届けできるようにがんばっていきますから、お時間があったら是非聞いて行ってください。



【ひとことフレーズ】

・物持ちがいい、物持ちが良い

→　一つの物を大切に、長く使うこと

例）わたし、実は、物持ちが非常にいい、というか、貧乏性（びんぼうしょう）なんです。



・最上位機種（さいじょういきしゅ）

→　いくつかあるシリーズや製品の中で、一番グレードや性能がいい商品

例）レクサス RX450Hは　SUVシリーズの中でも最上位車種（しゃしゅ）である。

例）Iphone 13 Pro Max は Iphoneのシリーズの中でも最上位機種である。



Real-Life Japanese with Kaichi

44. 新しいマイク買いました！ Blue Yeti X

In this episode, I read a simplified version of "Ah, teeth" by Anton Chekhov — a humorous short story about pain, patience, and the little dramas of everyday life. You’ll hear slow and clear Russian and discover useful words and expressions.  Perfect listening practice for A2 - B1 learners. Let’s learn Russian, word by word!

Слово за словом с Дашей

Ах, зубы! (Ah, teeth!) by Chekhov. A2 - B1

注意：途中に祭りの音楽が挿入されます。そこは、音を下げて流してますがヘッドホンで聞いてる方はびっくりするかもしれないので自分でも少し音を下げるといいですよ。音楽は「さん、はい」と言ったあとに流れます。（1:20頃）

・青森県の「ねぶた祭り」についての紹介
・「はねと」とは浴衣を着て、花笠をかぶって跳ねながら踊る人たちのこと。「らっせらー、らっせらー」と掛け声をあげて跳ねる。
・「ねぶた」とは大きな灯篭のこと、夜はライトアップされてとても綺麗、幻想的
・「はねと」「お囃子」「ねぶた」が一体となって町を練り歩く
・東北三大祭りのひとつ
・まとめ

Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

日本で一番すごい祭りかも！青森県のねぶた祭りについて　Learning about Tohoku area

Oi gente, sejam muito bem-vindos ao Portuguese Drops, o seu Podcast de Português favorito. Meu nome é Aneleh e hoje embarcaremos numa jornada de exploração da rica história da minha querida cidade: o Rio de Janeiro. Se quiser pode acompanhar o script do podcast clicando neste link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dfHi7mqz2eudp5kYNT_IVHW-TfCMvMYM_81asVCKFGw/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos lá!

Hey guys, welcome to Portuguese Drops, your favorite Portuguese Podcast. My name is Aneleh and today we will embark on a journey of exploring the rich history of my beloved city: Rio de Janeiro. If you want, you can follow the podcast script by clicking on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dfHi7mqz2eudp5kYNT_IVHW-TfCMvMYM_81asVCKFGw/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go!

Portuguese Drops 

História do Rio de Janeiro

You will know some reasons why Colombian coffee is so successful

1. Especie y variedad

2. Investigación

3. Madre naturaleza

4. Cosecha manual

5. Beneficio húmedo

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Colombia

5 razones de por que el cafe colombiano es tan exitoso

More than half of US adults work while they're on vacation, according to a new survey.

A public relations company called Movchan Agency found that 54% of Americans sometimes or always work while they're on holiday.

There's a name for taking a trip and bringing your work with you: a "workcation."

This is usually something a worker plans, letting them get a break from the office without using up paid days off.

But according to the survey, some people have no choice — their work follows them even when they want to take a break.

So while 34% of people said they work on vacation because they love what they do, 29% do it because they're afraid of losing their job.

And about a quarter of people said their boss even asks them to work when they're on holiday.

Almost half of the people surveyed said they feel guilty if they're not working during their vacation.

The report says its results show that workplace boundaries have been broken, and burnout is on the horizon.

Many people are already feeling burned out by work. Others admitted to arguing with a partner during their holiday because of the work they're doing on vacation, while almost half have canceled an activity on their trip for work reasons.

Business psychologist Roger Hall told Fox Business that we need to use holiday time to rest our minds.

He said: "The human brain needs time for rest and quiet in order to repair itself."

He added that because many of us can work from anywhere, we don't get that rest.

