When learning English we wonder whether we need to have a certain accent. Usually American or British? But the truth is just need a neutral and clear accent to be Natively-fluent rather than sound like we're from a place we did not grow up in.

Slice of English 

Do You Really Need an Accent? Part 1

This is a reading from the Aozora Bunko "香水紳士（Kosui shinshi）" with some expressions changed to easy Japanese for learners of Japanese.
The reading is followed by explanations of the story and vocabulary. Please use it to study Japanese listening comprehension.

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青空文庫「十年」より、日本語学習者向けに一部の表現をやさしい日本語に変えて、朗読しています。
朗読の後にストーリーや語彙の解説があります。日本語のリスニングの勉強にお役立てください。


OYASUMI にほんご

#9　Perfumed Gentleman（香水紳士, Kôsui shinshi）

You will know some reasons why Colombian coffee is so successful

1. Especie y variedad

2. Investigación

3. Madre naturaleza

4. Cosecha manual

5. Beneficio húmedo

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Colombia

5 razones de por que el cafe colombiano es tan exitoso

Falsos Amigos que son palabras en español que suenan o se escriben como palabras en inglés pero con significados totalmente distintos y que hacen que pasemos momentos incomodos.
Suburbio---------slum
     barrio---------suburb
bomba------------pump/ tank/ bomb
     explosivo-----bomb
constipado------congested
     estreñido-----constipated
embarazada-----pregnant
     avergonzada----embarrassed
injuria--------------insult
      herida---------injury
parientes---------relatives
      padres--------parents
largo----------------long
     grande---------large
actual--------------now, current
     verdadero-----actual
asistir--------------to attend
     ayudar---------to assist
sopa----------------soup
     jabón-----------soap
ropa----------------clothing
    cuerda----------rope

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Yuca-talk

Falsos amigos

「てるてる坊主」について話しました🌧️みなさんの国にも雨にまつわる風習がありますか？

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.90 「てるてる坊主」を知っていますか？🌧️

बुद्धिमान को हमेशा कम बोलना चाहिए और बात करने की खातिर मुँह खोलने से पहले एक बार जरूर सोच लेना चाहिए कि उसका क्या फल होगा."


Stories from Panchatantra 

बातूनी कछुआ 

This is the first part of a murder mystery story by Edgar Allan Poe, one of the most famous American writers and poets of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is surprisingly easy to follow but will have you gripped til the very end!

Stories to Stimulate!

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Salve , salve, e ben tornati sul mio canale!!

Oggi vi parlerò di un argomento molto in voga.
Con l’arrivo dell’estate, è arrivato anche mio mio piatto preferito: prosciutto crudo e melone.

Ma perché va così di moda mangiarli?
I salumi sono un alimento consumato tutto l’anno, ma sicuramente per le sue caratteristiche di praticità e di freschezza sono molto adatti anche al consumo in estate.  L’abbinamento estivo per eccellenza, il più conosciuto in assoluto è prosciutto crudo e melone, che, non appena sopraggiunge il caldo, fa capolino sulle tavole come antipasto e in molti casi come piatto unico, fornendo vitamine, sali minerali, proteine, acqua e poche calorie, oltre che ad un sapore piacevole ed inconfondibile.

Secondo me, quella tra prosciutto e melone è un’accoppiata ideale in estate, e non solo perché è veloce da preparare e non richiede cottura ma anche perché è una miniera di nutrienti particolarmente utili all’ organismo in questa stagione.


Daya's language corner (ITALIAN)

Italian Cuisine: Prosciutto e Melone

The scary name of a street in Spain.
Included are some explanations of common expressions.
We need to practice expressions, because often the direct translation doesn't make sense and sounds crazy!