A short story about a brother and sister. who live in the hills of Spain. Asked Christmas Eve is approaching and their excitement.

English My Way

Christmas in Spain

¿Cómo estás? (informal) : How are you?
¿Cómo está ? (formal): How are you?
¿Qué tal ? ( informal- just with friends or young people- its like how are you)
¿Qué más? (informal- just with friends or young people- its like how are you)
¿Qué hubo?(informal- just with friends or young people- its like how are you)
¿De dónde eres? (informal) : Where are you from ? 
¿De dónde es? (formal): Where are you from? 
¿Dónde vives ? (informal): Where are you live? 
¿Dónde vive? (formal) : Where are you live ? 

Spanish  for Beginners

Greetings and introduce yourself 

Tercer episodio del podcast "Minuto Español". En él hablo un poco sobre las compras de productos de segunda mano. ¡Espero que os guste!
Encontrarás más episodios en otras plataformas. (You can find more information about this podcast on https://minutopodcast.carrd.co/)

Minuto Español

Segunda mano (Second hand)

In this exciting episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, Canadian italki English teachers Amy and Curtis take you on a thrilling journey high up into the mountains to the small town of Mazamitla. Listen in as they recount their adventures in nature, including an ATV tour, campfires, and even getting caught in a rainstorm. They also share a truly unique experience they had at the world's only "Sand Temple," which was carved out by hand over 50 years! With their vivid descriptions and engaging storytelling, you'll feel like you're right there with them. 

If you love our podcast conversations and want to take your English skills to the next level, book a lesson with Curtis on italki today! Follow this link to book your lesson now: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

 A Summer Adventure in the Mountains: Real English Conversations Podcast On Italki

A1 Arabic

where are u from?

日本の小中学校の教員は世界で最も長く働いている？OECDの最新調査をもとに、「働き方改革」と教員の勤務実態・部活動・教員不足の課題についてやさしく解説します。ニュースを日本語学習者向けにゆっくり読み上げ、語彙も丁寧に確認します。
Are Japanese primary and junior high school teachers working the longest hours in the world? Based on the latest OECD survey, we explain “Work Style Reform” in Japan, teachers’ working hours, club activities, and the teacher shortage—all in learner-friendly Japanese.
日本小學與國中教師是否是全球工時最長？本集以 OECD 最新調查為基礎，用容易理解的日語解說日本的「工作方式改革」、教師工時、社團活動與師資短缺等議題。

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日本の先生、世界で一番長くはたらいているって本当？｜Are Japanese teachers working the longest hours?｜日本教師工時全球最長？

tous les jours : todos os dias, everyday 
tous les matins : todas as manhãs, Every morning
toutes les après-midi : todas as tardes, every afternoon 
tous les soirs : todas as noites, every evening
hier : ontem, yesterday
avant-hier : anteontem, the day before yesterday
hier matin : ontem de manhã, yesterday morning
hier après-midi : ontem à tarde, yesterday afternoon
hier soir : ontem à noite, yesterday evening
il y a 3 jours : 3 dias atrás, 3 days ago
il y a un mois : 1 mês atrás, 1 month ago
la semaine dernière : a semana passada, last week


Professeur Maxime

Les adverbes de temps (2)

Speaker one: I’ve had many language lessons over the years. My lessons at school were mundane and a waste of time. They involved rote learning which meant we just repeated everything the teacher said, and we had a lot of grammar lessons! However, when I started university, everything changed. The classes were engaging and practical. I remember a grammar lesson about conditionals in my first term. The teacher introduced the language through a funny picture story and included many engaging activities to help us work out the rules for ourselves and practice the language in a meaningful way. Not only was it enjoyable, but it was also effective as I left the class feeling like I’d really learned something.


Speaker two: Honestly, I think my most enjoyable English classes were at primary school. Our teacher, Miss Hinker was wonderful and very musical. She loved singing and taught us new songs all the time. She gave us musical instruments that we could use too. I’ll never forget the time she taught us a new song called ‘There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.’ I must have been around eight at the time. It was a song about a lady who ate many animals, finishing with a horse. It was hilarious. First, she showed us all the actions and then we sang the song many times and played the instruments. We laughed a lot, and I still remember the words to this day. I never wanted those lessons to end.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Enjoyable Lesson

Reading a book in Japanese.
You can practice shadowing, and repeating with
this reading and the text below.📚

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''Rashomon'' #1　
Written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 1915
『羅生門』(らしょうもん） 芥川龍之介・著　
    第一話


ある日の暮方の事である。
一人の下人が、羅生門の下で 雨やみを待っていた。
広い門の下には、この男のほかに誰もいない。
ただ、ところどころ丹塗りの 剥げた、大きな円柱に、
きりぎりすが 一匹とまっている。
羅生門が、朱雀大路にある以上は、この男のほかにも、
雨やみをする市女笠や 揉烏帽子が、もう二,三人は
ありそうなものである。
それが、この男のほかには誰もいない。
なぜかというと、この二,三年、京都には、
地震とか 辻風とか 火事とか 饑饉とかいう災いが
つづいて起こった。
そこで洛中の さびれ方は 一通りではない。


＊漢字

ある日　　　あるひ
暮方　　　　くれがた
事　　　　　こと
一人　　　　ひとり
下人　　　　げにん
羅生門　　　らしょうもん
下　　　　　した
雨やみ　　　あまやみ
待っていた　まっていた
広い　　　　ひろい
門　　　　　もん
誰　　　　　だれ
丹塗り　　　にぬり
剥げた　　　はげた
大きな　　　おおきな
円柱　　　　まるばしら
一匹　　　　いっぴき
朱雀大路　　すざくおおじ
以上　　　　いじょう
この男　　　このおとこ
市女笠　　　いちめがさ
揉烏帽子　　もみえぼし
二、三人　　に さんにん
京都　　　　きょうと
地震　　　　じしん
辻風　　　　つじかぜ
火事　　　　かじ
飢饉　　　　ききん
災い　　　　わざわい
起こった　　おこった
洛中　　　　らちゅう
さびれ方　　さびれかた
一通り　　　ひととおり
