Today's story is from Japan. It is the story of a young pearl diver named Tokoyo.

Folktale Friday

TOKOYO AND THE SEA MONSTER 

Vamos a estar hablando de estas dos expresiones tan típicas en Argentina , como se utilizan y en que ámbitos.

Boludo y pelotudo!!

Boludo y pelotudo !!!

theft  / taking sth which belongs to sb else without permission.  He steals cars then sells them. /  thief (pi thieves)

robbery / stealing from a person or place, often using violence  / Two men were planning to rob the bank /  robber

burglary /  entering a building illegally and stealing things from it / They broke Into the house and stole some jewelry. /  burglar

assault / hurting sb physically /  He assaulted/attacked a man. / attacker
attack  / She stabbed the man with a knife.
murder / killing sb when it is planned / He murdered his neighbour. / murderer
 He shot her dead with his father's gun.

English Mini Lessons

Types of crimes

Today we're looking at some more formal ways to say "I kind of agree". We look at:

I agree in part
I partially agree
I agree to some extent
I agree with some qualifications

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

I think you'll agree with this... partially

In questo episodio, vi mostrerò le frasi utili per un buon check-in in albergo. Scoprirete come richiedere informazioni, chiarire eventuali dubbi e ottenere il massimo dal vostro soggiorno. 

Scopri l'Italia

Cosa dire al vostro arrivo in hotel

这个短语容易学习并且在很多情境中使用，因为它的意义作为一个副词具有非常普遍的意味。

西班牙语表达

转眼之间 - En un abrir y cerrar de ojos

    НОВАЯ КВАРТИРА ИВАНА ИВАНОВИЧА
   В этом году я купил новую квартиру. Эта квартира находится в центре города. Она большая и удобная. Я взял отпуск на работе, потому что я хочу купить новую мебель.
   Теперь я весь день занят. У меня много дел. Я уже купил диван, стол, стулья, ковёр. Я ещё должен купить кровать, лампу, шкаф, картину. В комнате жены ещё нет зеркала, а в комнате дочери нет телевизора. Я думаю, что в квартире будет красиво.

ВОПРОСЫ:

1) Что есть у Ивана Ивановича?
2) 2) Чего у него нет?
3) 3) Что он хочет купить?

Источник текста и заданий: "Первые шаги. Ч1" Беликова Л.Г., Шутова Т.А., Ерофеева И.Н.
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Russian podcast with Ana A1-A2. Русский подкаст с Анной A1-A2

А1. Часть 3. Новая квартира Ивана Ивановича

⭐ In this A1-level podcast, I will speak about furniture and Feng shui. We will talk about maids’ rooms in Paris, how to equip small spaces and how to organise your interior according to the Chinese art of Feng shui. We will practise the vocabulary for colours, rooms and furniture, we will clarify the difference between “falloir” and “devoir” to translate “must/have to”, we will practise advanced prepositions of location, such as “near, next to, opposite, between, far from” and much more. ⭐ In the first part of this podcast, I will speak French at normal speed, and in the second part I will repeat everything I said at slow speed with some explanations in English. ⭐ Contents: 1/ Les chambres de bonnes 2/ Les meubles multifonctions 3/ Les pièces et leur utilité 4/ La couleur des pièces 5/ Le Feng shui 6/ Quelques règles de Feng shui 

Learn French with Anthony

#21 (A1) Feng shui, couleurs et mobilier

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