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私の朝ごはんは白米とみそ汁と卵焼きだ。食パンとコーンスープの日もある。

外で食べるとお金がかかるので基本家で食べる。
ご飯を食べながら、テレビでニュースを見るのが習慣だ。
平日は必ず朝ごはんを食べるけど、週末は起きるのが遅いので、あまり食べない。

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私の朝ごはん

Today’s Theme is “紅葉（こうよう）《Autumn colors》”.
This episode is JLPT-N4 level.

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☆Words☆
紅葉狩り（もみじがり / momijigari）：This is a yearly event for many Japanese people in Autumn. The word “Momiji” in Momiji-gari means Autumn colours, and “gari” means hunting.
Japanese people go out to parks and mountains where they can see lots of trees in their Autumn colors – yellows, oranges and reds, and simply enjoy the beautiful change of seasons from Summer to Autumn.

お花見（おはなみ / ohanami）：Ohanami is a traditional Japanese custom in spring. At a cherry blossom viewing party, people get together under cherry blossom trees and enjoy eating and drinking.

嵐山（あらしやま / arashiyama）：Arashiyama is an area in the western part of Kyoto City. The mountain named Arashiyama at an altitude of 382 meters in the western part of Kyoto City, the surrounding mountains, and the foot of the mountain are generally called Arashiyama. At the foot of Arashiyama, there are many historical temples, shrines, and historic sites, making it a famous tourist destination.

上旬（じょうじゅん / jōjun）：at the beginning of the month
中旬（ちゅうじゅん / chūjun）：in the middle of the month
下旬（げじゅん / gejyun）：at the end of the month

日光（にっこう / nikkō）：Nikko is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture. Tochigi prefecture is an inland prefecture located in the northern part of the Kanto region. Nikko has many old-style buildings, and it is registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.

新幹線（しんかんせん / shinkansen）：bullet train

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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#38  紅葉 / Autumn colors // N4 Level /Japanese listening

just a cute little story about travelling with lots of vocabulary on topic

New words 生词:

национальный парк - national park, 国家公园；
официальный сайт - official website, 官方网站；
стоимость посещения - cost per visit, 每次访问费用；
экскурсионная группа - excursion group, 游览团；
машина на прокат - a car to rent, 租一辆车；
смотровая площадка - observation deck, 观景台；
заказать экскурсию - book an excursion, 预订短途旅行；
организованный трансфер - transfer, 转移

Виниловые пластинки

Куда съездить

自分のきもち＋なぁ　（他の人のことは言うことができません）
うれしいなぁ＝ I`m glad. 

・形容詞 adjective＋なぁ
〇（私は）うれしいなぁ
〇（私は）悲（かな）しいなぁ
〇（私は）こわいなぁ

〇（私は）楽しかったなぁ
〇（私は）さびしくなかったなｌ

・辞書形動詞  short form verb　＋　なぁ
〇（私は）はらが立つなぁ
〇（私は）頭にくるなぁ　
✕（私は）腹（はら）がたっているなぁ
✕（私は）頭に来ているなぁ


ようへい先生　N4～N3　レベルの生徒（せいと）へ　(^^♪

気もち　＋　なぁ

In this episode I’ll comment on an article titled: “Climate activists take hammers to famous painting in London Museum” published of the website of FoxNews. Don’t hesitate to participate in the discussion, just be respectful about it. Enjoy.

Useful vocabulary:
climate activists
an artwork
a collective
to make a claim
to fail someone
a societal problem
a debate
to remain rational
a suitable solution
scientific innovation
a rational mind
to cover the demand
a nuclear / gas-fired / coal fired power plant
