【北海道Hokkaido生活】
4月15日金曜日　天気/くもり　気温/7℃ 

北斗市/ほくとし
新函館北斗駅/しんはこだてほくとえき
・先月16日にあった地震の影響で、新幹線が動けない場所があった。
・一ヶ月ぶりに動いた
・北斗市から東京まで直通運転が再開

［単語］
影響/えいきょう…理由があって、変わること
〜（時間）ぶりに…長い時間がすぎたと感じる
直通/ちょくつう…行きたい場所に、一度で行けること
再開/さいかい…また始まる

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#39〉4月15日金曜日　新幹線、一ヶ月ぶりに東京直通

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Teacher Robert's Podcast

Word stress and intonation - The Basics

How to ask for numbers under 10 in Chinese, let me tell you

HSK vocabulary

the interrogative pronoun “几”，how to say in Chinese?

¿Tú cómo aprendiste tu idioma materno? Escuchando e interactuando con tu familia ¿sí o sí? ¿Por qué te planteo esta pregunta? Porque una de mis estudiantes me ha preguntado esta semana ¿cómo voy a aprender español en la inmersión si mi nivel es A1 por no decir A0? 

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

La Familia

Vamos a sumergimos en el encanto de la Navidad a la yucateca! Esos días donde el espíritu festivo se despierta, las calles se llenan de luces y se respira un aire diferente, con ese toque particular de 'heladez' que nos hace sentir la temporada navideña a pesar de que el sol siempre brille con fuerza en estas tierras.
Modismos usados:
Heladez: Expresión de que hace mucho frio y es humedo, no se quita abrigándose.
Hacer loch: Abrazar a otra persona como muestra de cariño.
Chévere: significa que esta divertido, que es o está excelente.
Hacer chuc: Es la acción de remojar pan o galletas en un liquid caliente como café o chocolate, pero tambien puede ser el pan en la sopa caliente.
Uay: La expresión más usada en Yucatán, sonido que se emite cuando algo nos causa sorpresa, susto o asombro.
Espero les guste.

Yuca-talk

Navidad a la yucateca

Today we're talking about the word "priority" and specifically, how to emphasise this word. A lot of people make mistakes here and use words like "most" or "very" to emphasise "priority". If you do this, then you might find today's podcast useful.

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Is this a priority for you?

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
6月16日木曜日　天気/雨　気温/16℃ 

函館市/はこだてし
・航空会社の社員が留学生に作法を教えた
・留学生は、日本語学校で勉強しているアメリカや台湾などの14人
・あいさつをする時は笑顔
・きれいなおじぎの方法
・アルバイトをする時や日本で仕事をするために必要

［単語］
航空会社/こうくうがいしゃ...飛行機の会社
社員/しゃいん…会社で働く人
作法/さほう…生活をするために必要な決まり
笑顔/えがお…笑った顔
おじぎ…頭を前に下げること

レッスン待ってます♪


〈#81〉6月16日木曜日　航空会社の社員が留学生に作法を教えた

Nordic countries are often said to be some of the happiest in the world — and they may be some of the most sustainable places to visit too.

If you're not sure what it means to travel sustainably, the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index may be able to help.

Now in its ninth year, it ranks places across the world based on things like destination management and environmental performance.

One hundred destinations were included in the 2024 index, with Helsinki in first place.

More than 50% of the Finnish capital's electricity is renewable, more than 30% of its buses are electric, and 49% of its waste is recycled.

Helsinki has also set a goal of being carbon neutral by 2030, and there are lots of green spaces around the city — almost 10,000 hectares per 100,000 people, according to Condé Nast Traveler.

Helsinki has previously ranked well in the GDS index, coming in fourth place in 2023, although this is the first time it's taken the top spot.

"Being named the world's most sustainable travel destination is proof of the long-term work that has been done in Helsinki," Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen said.

The other cities in the GDS' top five for 2024 are also in Nordic countries, with Gothenburg in second place. The city, which is in the west of Sweden, ranked first in 2023.

Copenhagen, Denmark, ranked third, Norway's Bergen came in fourth, and another Danish city, Arthus, was in fifth place.

Most of the top 20 cities were in Europe, too, with the exception of Singapore in seventh place, Sydney, Australia, in 10th place, and Goyang, South Korea, in 16th place.




Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Finnish Capital Ranked Most Sustainable in Travel

Vaping to be Banned Near Schools and Hospitals