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This podcast series is based on current events about unusual news stories. With each episode usually less than 30-seconds, it's a great way for beginners to improve vocabulary!

Weird News: 30-second long news episodes to improve your listening and vocabulary

Short story 「手ぶくろを買いに《 Buying Mittens》ep1」
This story is written by Nankichi Nīmi.
He is a Japanese author of children's literature.
Although his life was only 29 years, he left us with many stories to tell.

This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆words for this episode
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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#21 Short story /  Buying Mittens ep1 / storytelling // N3 Level

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/615513

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:45 「まずは相手のことを知ることから始める」
3:49 自己紹介
5:57 「相手のことを知りたいなら、先に自分のことを話す」
7:27 自分から話す
8:35 「学生時代のことや趣味などを話してみる」
10:40 聞きたいなら話す
13:46 「自分のやってきたことを丁寧に説明する」
16:17 会話のコツ

☆語彙
過程（かてい）
前例（ぜんれい）
実践（じっせん）する

☆引用記事
岩崎徹也. “初対面でも｢すぐ懐に入れる人｣がしている3つの技”. 東洋経済ONLINE. 2022-09-05. https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/615513

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“Three skills to get along with people who you meet for the first time”「初対面でも｢すぐ懐に入れる人｣がしている3つの技」

Oi gente, aqui é a Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No episódio de hoje trouxe mais uma fábula famosa para vocês se divertirem e aprenderem palavras novas. No final desse episódio, trarei o vocabulário com seus significados em inglês para ajudar caso vocês tenham dificuldades. E se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar neste link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CP4DRP36aOuXZqV1YWEo-6OzuLASHfQjPUcsCXkCW9A/edit?usp=sharing 
Vamos lá?

Hi guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today's episode I brought another famous fable for you to have fun and learn new words. At the end of this episode, I will bring the vocabulary with its meanings in English to help if you have difficulties. And if you want to follow the podcast script, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CP4DRP36aOuXZqV1YWEo-6OzuLASHfQjPUcsCXkCW9A/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go?

Portuguese Drops 

O menino e os pregos  

Zuótiān Běijīnɡ de tiānqì zěnmeyànɡ?    
A：昨天     北京  的  天气  怎么样？
   Tài rè le.
B：太热了。
      Mínɡtiān ne? Mínɡtiān tiānqì zěnmeyànɡ?
A：明天     呢？明天      天气  怎么样？
      Mínɡtiān tiānqì hěn hǎo,    bù lěnɡ bú rè.
B：明天      天气  很   好，不   冷 不 热。


日常对话 daily conversation

天气

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