I love autumn in Korea, and it’s one of my favorite seasons because it’s perfect for taking walks and reading books. With the crisp air, colorful leaves, and even important events like the Korean University Entrance Exam, autumn in Korea is full of charm. Let’s talk about all the things that make autumn so memorable!

저는 한국의 가을을 참 좋아하는데요, 제가 좋아하는 산책과 책을 읽기에 정말 좋은 계절이기 때문이에요. 선선한 공기와 알록달록한 단풍, 그리고 수능 같은 중요한 행사까지 있는 한국의 가을에 대해 이야기해 보려고 해요.

Korean Kimchi Power

Ep4 Autumn in Korea

En este episodio, tengo una conversación con mi alumno Shad sobre las ventajas de aprender un nuevo idioma. ¡¡Espero que les guste!! Cuéntenme en los comentarios. 

Speaker Maria.E !!!

Ventajas de aprender un nuevo idioma 

・登場人物
英語: Character
スペイン語: Personaje
タイ語: ตัวละคร

・心情
英語: Emotions, Feelings
スペイン語: Emociones, Sentimientos
タイ語: ความรู้สึก 

・描写
英語: Depiction, Description
スペイン語: Descripción, Representación
タイ語: การพรรณนา

・懐かしい
英語: Nostalgic
スペイン語: Nostálgico
タイ語: คิดถึง

・悩み
英語: Worry, Trouble
スペイン語: Preocupación
タイ語: ความกังวล





最近見たアニメ

日本語の勉強をし始めたきっかけとしてアニメや漫画をあげる生徒がとても多いです。私は子供の時はアニメを見て育ったんですが、大人になるにつれてアニメを見なくなっていました。最近はジブリの宮崎駿監督の最新作が出ればちょっと興味が湧くくらいでほとんどアニメを見ることはなかったのですが、生徒さんにアニメ好きが多いので日本語講師としてある程度は知っておくべきだと思い、見るようにしています。

今回は最近見たアニメでみなさんにオススメのアニメを紹介したいと思います。『泣きたい私は猫をかぶる』というタイトルのアニメです。ネタバレになってしまうので詳しくは書きませんが、学生時代の悩みや恋愛などのシーンを見て懐かしい気持ちになる素敵な映画でした。また、登場人物の心情描写も素晴らしかったです。ネットフリックスで見ることができるので、日本のアニメを見たいけどどれを見たらいいか分からない、という人にオススメです。見終わった後、暖かい気持ちになれる映画です。


Jurisensei1217

[Intermediate-Upper level] Interesting Japanese Not Taught In Schools About Japanese business culture, Japanese habits & Osaka

【キャリアコンサルタント】目線での才能の見つけ方。やったらダメと禁止されると辛いことは何ですか？

Today’s episode is “未来のペット (mirai no petto)《Future Pet》.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words
未来（みらい）：future
ペット：pet
居酒屋（いざかや）：izakaya (Japanese pub)
動物（どうぶつ）：animal
～なぁ：《suffix expressing casualness or familiarity》
ペットショップ：pet shop
店員（てんいん）：clerk
いらっしゃいませ：welcome
僕（ぼく）：I, used by males
箱（はこ）：box
ロボット：robot
本当（ほんとう）：real
同（おな）じ：same
ちがう：different
簡単（かんたん）：easy
飼（か）う：to own, to keep as a pet
笑（わら）う：to laugh
窓（まど）：window
こわい：scary
嫌（きら）い：dislike
住（す）む：to live
人間（にんげん）：human
嫌（いや）：don't like it
悪（わる）い：bad
思（おも）い出（だ）す：to remember

☆Conjugation of verbs
ます形（けい）《masu-form》
て形（けい）《te-form》
じしょ形（けい）《dictionary-form》
た形（けい）《ta-form》

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/18640?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#50 Short story / 未来のペット《Future Pet》/ storytelling // N5 Level / Japanese listening

Don't live in your head. BE KIND. We do not know what people are going through behind the scenes. We do not know so the least we could do, I am including myself is to be less judgmental and to be more empathetic because everyone has their own struggles.

FLO TALKS 

EMPATHY IS VERY IMPORTANT 

Walt Disney is known for creating some of the most beloved children's movies in history. But his path to success wasn't a direct one.

Born in Chicago in 1901, Disney's journey began in 1923, when he moved to California to make cartoons. He made a series of silent cartoons called Alice Comedies, which became successful and led to the founding of the Walt Disney Studio.

In 1927, Walt Disney created a new cartoon character called Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and made 26 short films with him in just one year.

However, when Disney asked for more money to continue making them, he discovered that his distributor had secretly hired his animators to make Oswald cartoons without him. Worse still, Disney didn't own the character of Oswald — the distributor did.

This setback forced Disney to create a new character. And that's how he came up with his most famous creation — Mickey Mouse. Mickey first appeared in the 1928 movie Steamboat Willie, and became an instant hit.

Disney then made the world's first full-color cartoon, 1932's Flowers and Trees, winning him an Oscar for Best Short Subject.

Building on these successes, Disney began working on his first full-length movie in 1934 — Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Over 300 people were involved in making the movie, including animators and artists. It went four times over its budget, and some dubbed the movie "Disney's Folly," believing it would fail.

But it didn't — when it was released in 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs became the highest-grossing film of all time, although it lost that title two years later to Gone with the Wind.

Walt Disney passed away in 1966, but his legacy lived on. His company continued to release successful animated movies like The Little Mermaid and The Lion King, and now also creates successful computer animated films like Frozen and Moana.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

From Setbacks to Success: The Story of Walt Disney

Además de la colorida decoración en luces y adornos de papel maché con figuras y acabados referentes a las fiestas patrias (preferentemente en verde, blanco y rojo) también están los afiches con imágenes o dibujos de los personajes de la Independencia de México y no faltan quienes se personifican como los héroes de la nación. 

Además, es durante las fiestas del 15 de septiembre que la comida mexicana se luce por completo, pues deliciosos platillos tradicionales como el pozole se unen con las bebidas espirituosas de México, como el tequila, el pulque y el mezcal.

Durante el siglo XIX se dieron muchas modificaciones en los festejos del 15 de septiembre, con una marcada diferencia entre las celebraciones civiles y las oficiales; pues estas últimas (de carácter militar o religioso) se llevaban a cabo el 16.

Durante la noche del 15 de septiembre a las 23 horas, el presidente de México, emulando al cura Miguel Hidalgo, sale al balcón del Palacio Nacional y da el grito de Independencia. El público, así como el pueblo de Dolores que escuchó al padre de la nación, corea los vítores del mandatario en turno; como muestra de orgullo y patriotismo.

Cada estado/comunidad da su grito de Independencia y suceden al mismo tiempo. No hay un protocolo establecido en cuanto al discurso, pues cada ejecutivo puede modificarlo. Por lo general, la conmemoración del 15 de septiembre se aprovecha para transmitir las intenciones del gobierno en turno al pueblo de México.

