Those pesky stinging nettles! 😖

Are there stinging nettles in your country? 

Luke's English Sessions

Ep 4. Stinging Nettles 

In this episode, I explain how to ask your friends "Come on. Focus!" in Japanese. There are some cultural differences between Japanese and English. Check it out!

Takeshi's 2 minutes Japanese!

How to say "Come on. Focus!" without offending anyone!

Platiqué con Andrea sobre El Carnaval de Ecuador. 

Andrea:
https://teach.italki.com/user/6476074

Mucho que decir

El Carnaval Ft. Andrea (Ecuador)

Do you think asking someone "How are you?" sounds too unnatural? Well, here are other ways to ask someone how they're doing!

Wyn's Way to English

Wyn's Way to English - Different ways to say "How are you?"

Listen to me reading a news article from 2019 about tourism from my Conversational English course.

A Thai beach made famous in a movie called 'The Beach' is to remain closed following a sharp rise in visitor numbers which severely damaged the environment.

Listen to English with Pip

News article: Thai beach closed temporarily due to tourism

The final installment of this amazingly eery story by Roald Dahl. Enjoy it until the very end!

Stories to Stimulate!

The landlady Part 4

MARGARET: Mr. Wilson, I’d like you to meet 
Dr. Edward Smith.
MR. WILSON: It’s nice to meet you, Dr. Smith.
DR. SMITH: Pleasure to meet you, too.
MARGARET: Dr. Smith is an economist. He just finished
writing a book on international trade.
MR. WILSON: Oh? That’s my field, too. I work for the 
United Nations.
DR. SMITH: In the Development Program, by any chance?
MR. WILSON: Yes. How did you guess?
DR. SMITH: I’ve read your articles on technical assistance. 
They’re excellent

LANGUAGE NOTES
• Mr. Wilson, I’d like you … Notice the rising intonation on “Mr. Wilson,” which is used 
to address someone. Listen for the “d” in “I’d like.” This means I would like, which is 
very different from I like. (“I’d like” means the same as “I would like” or “I want.”)
• Dr. Smith is an economist. Notice the stress on “economist.” This content word has 
new information, so it is emphasized. There are four syllables in “economist,” with the 
stress on the second syllable (e-CON-o-mist).
• He just finished writing … “just” means the very recent past. “Just” is usually used 
with a simple past verb because the action is complete. However, it can also be used 
with the present perfect (He’s just finished writing …).
• Development program. Since these two words make a compound noun, the main 
stress falls on “development.”
• By any chance? Means the same as “possibly.” Notice the rising intonation, which is 
used in yes/no questions to confirm that something is true.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day3: Formal Introduction in English

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#107〉8月26日金曜日　　天気/くもり　気温/23℃ 

・銭湯の大人料金30円値上げ480円にするために、北海道にお願い
・燃料費が上がってるため
・銭湯の料金は、都道府県で決まる。

［単語］
銭湯/せんとう…みんなで入る大きなおふろ
料金/りょうきん…値段のこと
値上げ/ねあげ…料金を高くする
燃料費/ねんりょうひ…お風呂の水を温めるための物のお金
都道府県/とどうふけん…東京都、北海道、大阪府、京都府、43の県


〈美和Miwa〉
日本語の先生
Podcast「どこでも.JAPANESE」も放送中！

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#107〉8月26日金曜日　銭湯の大人料金30円値上げ

IELTS Preparation & Sample Band 8/9 Answers. Part 1 Fashion.

Q. Do you always follow trendy fashion? [Why?/Why not?]
Q. How has fashion changed in your country in recent years?
Q. Is maintaining fashion expensive in your country? [Why?/Why not?]
Q. Do you think fashion is an important part of our life? [Why?/Why not?]

Check out some answers in the recording and pick out what can be suitable for you.

To Your Success!