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Viaggiare in Italia/ Traveling to Italy

Dear listeners,

In today's episode, you will hear about the methods and strategies that I recommend having while learning a foreign language. Learning Lithuanian is not easy, yet many people have managed to master it. If they have done it, you can do it too! All that you need is patience, time and the right mindset.

I hope that my ideas will encourage you to approach language learning with an open mind and to take control of the learning process more into your own hands. A good teacher can be a wonderful guide, yet we learn the most when we can continue learning outside of the classroom.

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Lithuanian with Paulius

#7 - Suggestions for Lithuanian Learners: Patarimai Lietuvių Kalbos Mokiniams

Main Idea:

The interview discusses the topic of birthdays, focusing on personal experiences, cultural perspectives, and reflections on aging. Tatiana shares her views on how birthdays are celebrated, the commercialization of the celebrations, and her thoughts on aging.

List of Questions:

¿Te gustan los cumpleaños?
¿Cuál es el mejor y el peor cumpleaños que recuerdas?
¿Conoces personas que celebren de maneras muy peculiares?
¿Sabes cómo las personas de otros países celebran los cumpleaños?
¿Cuál es el mejor regalo de cumpleaños que alguna vez te han dado?
¿Qué regalo te gustaría para tu próximo cumpleaños?
¿Piensas que un cumpleaños es una excusa suficiente como para no ir a trabajar?
¿Conoces de algún evento importante que ocurra cerca de tu fecha de cumpleaños?
¿Piensas que los cumpleaños ahora son muy comerciales, que la gente le da más importancia a gastar dinero que a la celebración en sí?
¿Cómo normalmente celebras tus cumpleaños? ¿Qué es lo más normal que haces?
¿Qué te gustaría hacer en tus últimos cumpleaños cuando seas una viejita?
¿Tu familia y tus amigos siempre se acuerdan de tu cumpleaños?
¿Cumplir años para ti es algo malo porque envejeces o es algo bueno porque es un año más? ¿Cómo lo ves?
¿Cómo piensas tú que las personas mayores se sienten sobre sus cumpleaños?
¿Qué piensas de la canción "Happy Birthday to You"? ¿Qué opinas sobre cantarla en los cumpleaños?
¿Te gustaría vivir hasta los 100 años y celebrar todos esos cumpleaños?

Talk Time with Jhon!

Hablando sobre los cumpleaños

Hi everyone! 

I will be posting about life, English and fun relatable thoughts daily.
Hope you all have a lovely today!

Up Your ALI

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*Suitable for Adults*
The manipulative crow  preys on a sheep’s smug vanity, to revolting ends—but understandable ones, for a crow. 
Send me a message me for your free pdf copy of this book and if you would like discuss it.
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Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and other stories from David Sedaris ( Adult 18+) 

The Crow and the Lamb

Explore how to answer this question from the recent IELTS question bank. How can you answer this question by demonstrating effective use of paraphrase and use of idioms?

IELTS Speaking Practice

Paraphrasing - do you like chatting with friends?

前回　↓
汗ばんだ両手で明太子と梅のおにぎりを一つずつ持ちレジへと向かった。


レジの前に来たが、レジには誰もいない。若くて長い黒髪を後ろで束ねてる男の店員Aは忙しそうに商品を補充している。

すいませんと声を出そうと思ったその時にレジの台の上にあるベルに気がついた。
そこには小さい字でご用の方はこのベルを鳴らしてくださいと日本語と英語の両方で書かれてある。

最初に私は人差し指を使って軽く押してみたが音が出ない。今度は親指を使って強く押すとかわいくて高い音が店内に響いた。

少々お待ちくださいという店員Aの声が聞こえ、彼は小走りにレジに向かってきた。


店員A  「お待たせいたしました。梅おにぎりが一つ、明太子おにぎりが一つ、以上で260円になります。袋はいかがなさいますか？」

私「いらないです。支払いはパスモカードでお願いします。」

店員A「はい、こちらにお願いします。」

彼はカードを近づける場所を右手でていねいに指した。
私はパスモカードをレジ台にかざして支払いをした。

店員A「ありがとうございました。」

私は店員から二つのおにぎりとレシートを受け取ると自分のカバンに入れた。店内を見回すと客は私だけのようだ。それから店を出ると男が一人店の前の横に座っていた。

[単語リスト]

ご用の方　ごようのかた
 
人差し指　ひとさしゆび

親指　おやゆび
 
小走り　こばしり 

指した　さした

指す　さす 

かざした
かざす  

見回す　みまわす



Last time ↓ With sweaty hands, I held one cod roe and one plum rice ball and headed for the cash register. 

I come to the cash register, but the cash register is empty. Clerk A, a young man with long black hair tied back, was busily restocking. 

I was about to say, "Excuse me," when I noticed a bell on the checkout table. In small letters, it says in both English and Japanese, "Please ring this bell if you need anything. 

First I pressed it lightly with my index finger, but no sound came out. I pressed harder with my thumb, and a lovely, high-pitched sound echoed through the store. 

I heard the voice of clerk A saying, "Please wait a moment," and he came to the cash register at a short run. 

Clerk A - Thank you for waiting. One ume rice ball and one cod roe rice ball will be 260 yen. Would you like a bag?" 

I said, "No, I don't need one. Please pay with your PASMO card." 

Clerk A: "Yes, this way please." 

He carefully pointed with his right hand where I should put my card. I held my PASMO card over the cash register and paid. 

Clerk A "Thank you very much." 

I took the two rice balls and the receipt from the clerk and put them in my bag. I looked around the store and saw that I seemed to be the only customer. Then I left the store and saw a man sitting next to the front of the store. 

