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Story Time with Teacher Vanessa

Dragons Love Tacos By Adam Rubin

bīnɡ xiānɡ li yǒu yì xiē niú nǎi 。 
冰箱里有一些牛奶。   There is some milk in the fridge.

shā fā shànɡ yǒu yì zhī māo 。  
沙发上有一只猫。       There is a cat on the sofa.

zhuō zi shànɡ yǒu yí ɡè diàn nǎo 。
桌子上有一个电脑。   There is a computer on the desk.

  
bàn ɡōnɡ shì li méi yǒu rén 。   
办公室里没有人。             There is no one in the office.
wǒ de shū bāo li méi yǒu shū 。
我的书包里没有书。         There are no books in my schoolbag.

JOJO CHINESE

Existing Sentence：有yǒu 

POSTAL CLERK: What can I do for you today?
CAROL: I need to mail this package to New York, please.
POSTAL CLERK: OK, let’s see how much it weighs … it’s about 
five pounds. If you send it express, it will get there 
tomorrow. Or you can send it priority and it will get 
there by Saturday.
CAROL: Saturday is fine. How much will that be?
POSTAL CLERK: $11.35 [eleven thirty-five]. Do you need anything else?
CAROL: Oh, yeah! I almost forgot. I need a book of stamps, too.
POSTAL CLERK: OK, your total comes to $20.35
[twenty dollars and thirty-five cents].


LANGUAGE NOTES
• What can I do for you today? Notice that this question starts with “What,” so the 
intonation drops at the end of the question.
• Or you can send it priority … Notice the stress on “or,” which emphasizes that there is 
another possibility.
• $11.35 ... $20.35 Notice the two different ways the postal clerk says the price. First he 
says eleven thirty-five (without the words dollars and cents), then he says twenty dollars 
and thirty-five cents.
• Oh, yeah! is an expression used here to mean “I just remembered something.” It’s often 
followed by “I almost forgot.”
• Your total comes to … is a way of saying “the cost is ….”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 16 : At the post office

Здравствуйте! Это мой подкаст «По-русски легко!». Сегодня я хочу поделиться с вами фразами для выражения благодарности. 
Самое популярное слово – СПАСИБО.
Мы говорим: СПАСИБО - merci 
БОЛЬШОЕ СПАСИБО — merci beaucoup 
СПАСИБО ЗА ВСЁ - merci pour tout 
СПАСИБО, ЧТО ПОМОГЛИ МНЕ - Merci de m'avoir aidé
СПАСИБО ЗА ПОДАРОК - Merci pour votre cadeau  
СПАСИБО, ЧТО ПРИШЛИ - Merci d'être venu 
 «СПАСИБО» - это два слова в одном. СПАСИ – императив глагола спасать - sauver (fr.) и БО – первые буквы русского слова Бог - Dieu (fr.). 
Слово «СПАСИБО» появилось в 16 веке. Чтобы поблагодарить человека христиане желали ему спасения для вечной жизни — «спаси Боже», «спаси тебя Боже» (Que Dieu vous sauve!).  Потом эта фраза стала короче. Люди говорили «спасибог». После революции большевики убрали букву «г». И так появилось слово «СПАСИБО».
Раньше слово «СПАСИБО» не было популярным. До 20 века люди обычно говорили «БЛАГОДАРЮ». Это значит «Я ДАРЮ ТЕБЕ БЛАГО». То есть человек даёт что-то хорошее тому, кто ему помогает. 
Сегодня мы часто выражаем благодарность словом «спасибо», а «благодарю» мы говорим редко.
Я ХОТЕЛ БЫ ПОБЛАГОДАРИТЬ ВАС ЗА ВАШУ ПОМОЩЬ - J'aimerais vous remercier pour votre aide
Я БЛАГОДАРЮ ВАС ОТ ВСЕГО СЕРДЦА - Je vous remercie de tout coeur
Спасибо вам от всего сердца за то, что слушаете мой подкаст!  До скорой встречи!

По-русски легко!

Спасибо - фразы и выражения по-русски

Привет!

В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим о празднике, который отмечается сегодня. А вы знаете, какой сегодня праздник? Сегодня «Международный день красоты». 

Полезная лексика в этом выпуске:
- подчёркивать - подчеркнуть = акцентировать, отмечать
- забота о себе = уход за собой
- улучшение = что-то становится лучше
- восприятие = понимание, осознание

Приятного прослушивания!

Speak fluent Russian B1-B2

Выпуск 6. Международный день красоты

Привет!

В этом выпуске мы поговорим о том, как использовать родительный падеж на практике.

Приятного прослушивания!


Speak fluent Russian A1-A2

Выпуск 25. Родительный падеж в контексте / The Genitive case in context 

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
3月28日月曜日　天気/はれ　気温/3℃

滝川市　たきかわし
・高校生が雪割りボランティア
・駅前の駐輪場
・早く雪を溶かして、駐輪場を使いたい。
・来月14日ごろから、使える予定


［単語］
雪割り/ゆきわり…雪の山をこわす
溶ける/とける…雪が水になる。氷が水になる。to melt
ボランティア/ぼらんてぃあ…お金をもらわないで、働く。volunteer
駐輪場/ちゅうりんじょう…自転車をおくところ parking area for bicycles


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#25〉3月28日月曜日　高校生が雪割り

In many of the world's richer countries, young adults feel they can't afford to start a family. They also see the idea of buying a house as an impossible dream.

So, they're going on holiday instead!

And Elizabeth Currid-Halkett from the University of Southern California told CNN that young people are happy to take on some debt to go on a trip.

That's because it feels like a very small amount of debt compared to the cost of college or a house.

In fact, a May 2024 survey by US money website WalletHub found that two out of five Americans agree: they think it's worth going into debt to be able to have a good vacation.

Some call it "doom spending" — spending money on short-term pleasure, not saving it for something bigger in the future.

People point to the fact that house prices have increased much faster than wages, and so young adults today feel that saving for a home isn't realistic.

They feel the money would be better spent on a nice vacation.

There are also airlines that let customers book a flight but pay for it later, something that may appeal to these younger travelers.

However, experts say doom spending is a risky way to use your money, especially if it becomes a habit.

Money expert Louise Hill told Sky News that spending on short-term pleasure also makes it even harder to save for big things in life like a house or a family.

She said: "By the time you've saved enough for it, think about whether you still really want it."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Many Americans Happy to Go into Debt for a Vacation

BLESSING IN DISGUISE

Meaning: an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.

“It was a blessing in disguise that the boss got caught in traffic.
It meant we got to be fully prepared for the presentation.”

A STONE’S THROW

Meaning: a short distance

“My new office is just a stone’s throw from my house. It only
takes me 10 minutes to get to work now!”

ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

Meaning: what someone 'does' is more important than what someone 'says'

“Dmitry, actions speak louder than words. Stop telling me you
will put your plan into action and just do it!”

ADD INSULT TO INJURY

Meaning: to act in a way that makes a bad or displeasing situation worse.

“Anna hadn’t prepared for her presentation at all. The fact
that she rocked up half an hour late added insult to injury.”

ALL EARS

Meaning: to be listening eagerly and attentively.

“I’m sorry I didn’t have time to listen to your proposal earlier,
Sergei. Now I’m all ears. Fire away!”

BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE

Meaning:  following the wrong course of action because a persons beliefs or ideas about something are incorrect.

“Susanna seems to think I told her boss she went home early
on Friday. She’s barking up the wrong tree. I think it was Julie.”

BEATING AROUND THE BUSH

Meaning: to discuss a matter without getting to the point.

“Stop beating around the bush and get to the point!”