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Will and Mary part 10

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الأسرة - 1 - The family

Describing the different ways to say "but" that are appropriate for the contrast level.

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Levels of "But"

Transcript by italki teacher Carl:
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Streetwise English Podcast - Pink Floyd
Welcome back to another mini episode of Streetwise English podcast. You can search for Streetwise English Podcast on other platforms and find full length episodes, but these are just mini podcasts. Today I'd like to talk about music, and specifically I'd like to talk about an English band called Pink Floyd. So Pink Floyd was big back in the 1970s. And I remember as a kid my dad had the album The Dark Side of the Moon, and the cover Art of the Dark Side of the Moon was a prism, like a triangle.
And then on the right side of the prism was a rainbow. So the spectrum of colors in light and this album was groundbreaking at the time because it was kind of a new genre of music. It was psychedelic rock, so there were soundscapes and they were using synthesizers and electric instruments in ways that people had never done before. And I looked, I Googled it, checked on the Wikipedia page, and it says that The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album of the English rock band Pink Floyd released on March 1st 1973 the record was conceived as an album that focused on the pressures faced by the band during their arduous lifestyle. And dealing with the apparent mental health problems suffered by former band member Syd Barrett, who was a part of the group in 1968.
So in my research, um, my brief research here on Pink Floyd I learned about Syd Barrett and that he was the founding member of the band who left the group and I guess he had some kind of mental illness and experimented with a lot of psychedelic drugs. Um, and he kind of disappeared from the band, but it seems like he was probably maybe the most talented one and the original member of the band and kind of helped form, form their style of exploring sonic soundscapes and free flow of consciousness and the way that he would create the lyrics and...



Streetwise English

SWE #10 Pink Floyd- Psychedelic Rock

Last time we discussed ‘sicknesses’. Today we are talking about an almost equally annoying topic which is ‘learning Chinese’. All of the tone struggles, countless characters and diverse accents can sometimes really give Chinese learners the headache. Let’s talk it all through and hopefully it eases up our frustration. 

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.



Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Is Learning Chinese That Hard? We Share Your Struggles!

第九课  你儿子在哪儿工作
一、听力  第一部分
1.医院
2.医生
3.椅子
4.小猫

第二部分
5. 男：我的猫呢？
女：在椅子下面。
6. 男：你妈妈是医生吗？
   女：不是，我妈妈是老师，她在学校工作。
7. 男：我的狗在哪儿？
女：在椅子上面。
8. 女：你朋友在哪儿工作？
 男：她是医生，在医院工作。

第三部分
9. 这是我的小猫，在椅子下面。
   问：他的猫在哪儿？
10.他儿子叫李朋，在商店工作。
   问：他儿子在哪儿工作？
11.他爸爸是医生，妈妈不工作。
问：他妈妈在哪儿工作？
12. 她儿子在中国，她女儿在美国。
问：她女儿在哪儿？


hsk1  第九课  你儿子在哪儿工作

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

Halo, apa kabar semua? Kembali lagi di podcast saya.
Bagaimana akhir minggu kalian? 

Besok, tanggal 14 Februari adalah hari Valentine, atau disebut juga hari kasih sayang. Biasanya apa yang kalian lakukan di hari itu? Euforia hari Valentine ini sudah terlihat di supermarket, mal yang penuh dengan dekorasi berbentuk hati, berwarna merah, merah muda, dan lainnya. 
Banyak orang yang habiskan waktu bersama dengan orang-orang tercinta di hari kasih sayang ini, memberi hadiah, coklat, bunga atau juga mengirim kartu valentine. Mereka melakukan semua ini sebagai rasa terima kasih seribu untuk orang-orang tersayang. "Terima kasih seribu(1000)" artinya adalah "sangat terima kasih". Di Bahasa Inggris, "a thousand thanks", dan di Bahasa Jepang artinya " 本当にありがとうございます". Terima kasih seribu kepada kalian ya, karena selalu mendengarkan podcast saya! :) 

Apa kalian sudah punya rencana untuk besok? 
Selamat menikmati hari kasih sayang dengan keluarga, teman baik dan orang-orang yang kalian cintai ya! Selamat hari Valentine! 





Akhir minggu

Terima kasih seribu

みなさん、こんにちは。今日は「みんなの日本語16課」です。

きのうはどこへ行きましたか。Where did you go yesterday?
ええ、京都（きょうと）へ行きました。Yes, I went to Kyoto.
そうですか。京都で何をしましたか。I see. What did you do in Kyoto?
友達に会って、食事して、それからお寺をみました。I met a friend, had dinner, and visited a temple.

シュウさんは日本語が上手ですね。Shu-san, your Japanese is very good.
どのくらい勉強しましたか。How long have you studied Japanese?
1年ぐらいです。日本へ来てからはじめました。About one year. I started after I came to Japan
そうですか。すごいですね。I see. That's amazing.
いいえ、まだまだです。No, my Japanese is not enough.

はじめまして。スザンナです。アメリカのシカゴからきました。Nice to meet you. My name is Susanna. I'm from Chicago, USA.
シカゴ？どんなところですか。Chicago? What kind of place is it?
そうですね。イリノイ州(しゅう)です。冬（ふゆ）が長（なが）くて、寒（さむ）いところです。Well, it is a cold place with long winters.
そうですか。I see.

はじめまして。ネイトです。中国の広州からきました。
中国の広州ってどんなところですか。
そうですね。まちはにぎやかで、あついところです。
そうですか。

スザンナさん、きのうの日本語（にほんご）の授業（じゅぎょう）はどうでしたか。Susanna-san, how was your Japanese class yesterday?
カタカナがむずかしくて、大変（たいへん）でした。Katakana was difficult, so it was tough. 
それから、あしたテストがあります。Also, I have a test tomorrow.
えー、それは大変（たいへん）ですね。Wow, that's hard, isn't it?

みなさん、ミラーさんをしっていますか。ミラーさんはどんな人ですか。Do you know Mr. Miller? What kind of person is Mr. Miller?
ミラーさんは頭（あたま）がよくて、面白（おもしろ）いです。Mr. Miller is smart and interesting.
ミラーさんはハンサムで、親切（しんせつ）です。Mr. Miller is handsome and kind.
ミラーさんは、28さいで、独身（どくしん）です。Mr. Miller is 28 years old and single.

のぞみ先生は、どんな先生ですか。What kind of teacher is Nozomi-sensei?
日本語の先生で、やさしくて、きれいな人です。She is a Japanese teacher, kind and beautiful.


