How I got a certificate to show I spoke Russian without doing the test.

Living in Russia

The Russian Test

Hi, and welcome back to phonics with Teacher Alyse!
Today, we’re going long a vowels. Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own.

rain, tail, wait, nail

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Phonics Long Vowels and Consonant Blends

rain, tail, wait, nail

今回は日本でよく使われている美容室/びようしつAPPの使い方についてお話しています。

日本に長く住む人はもちろん、髪の毛を切りますが、なかなか美容室に行くのは勇気がいりますよね💦

そんな人に役立てればいいな！

注目ワード：頻度/整髪料/お連れの方

Nihongo_Hanaso（N3+）

N3+日本で髪を切る！

En este audio puedes escuchar frases con los verbos:

Necesitar
Saber
Hacer
Poder
Querer

¿Comprendes todas las frases?

A1.1. Español básico para principantes. 

Clase 7. Verbos de supervivencia. Frases simples 1.

PHIL: What time is that soccer game on? I thought it started 
at noon.
JACK: We must have had the wrong time. Oh, well … soccer’s not my 
favorite sport anyway. I much prefer basketball.
PHIL: Oh, really? I thought your favorite sport was tennis! I’m a big
fan of basketball, too.
JACK: How about a game sometime?
PHIL: Sure thing! Why don’t we go shoot some hoops now since the 
soccer game isn’t on?
JACK: Excellent idea. Let’s go.



LANGUAGE NOTES
• What time is that soccer game on? means “When does the soccer game start?” 
“What time” plus something plus “on” is a common expression used to ask about the 
start time of a TV show or a movie.
• I much prefer basketball here means “I like basketball a lot more than soccer.” Notice 
how “much” is stressed to show that the speaker really likes basketball.
• Oh, really? Notice the rising intonation on “really.” This shows that the speaker is 
surprised. He thought that Jack liked tennis the best.
• I’m a big fan of basketball is a way of saying “I like basketball very much” (“to be a 
fan of” is a casual expression used to describe something you really like).
• How about a game here means “Let’s play a basketball game.”
• Sure thing! This is a casual expression used to mean “OK.”
• Shoot some hoops means to play an informal game of basketball. This is a casual 
expression used between friends

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 23: Favorite sport

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word straw. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Straw

En este episodio hablamos de la expresión "Ser de puño cerrado". "Puño" es "fist". Si tienes el puño cerrado entonces lo que tienes dentro se queda dentro, no lo das. Te explico más en el audio.

Expresiones en español

Ser de puño cerrado

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