You know the rules of grammar but you still don't feel fluent? That's because fluency comes from understanding English culture, something a language textbook cannot teach.  

Real English Skills

Studying English For Years? Add Culture to Advance

Hi, and welcome back to Captain Seasalt and the ABC Pirates with Teacher Alyse!
Today, we’re going on an adventure to learn words that start with the letter U. Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own.

Unicorn, umbrella bird, unicycle, upside down cake, utensils, uniform, umpire, urchin, ukulele

Great job! Keep practicing, and if you’d like free flashcards to follow along, send me a message. You can also watch this Super Simple Songs Captain Seasalt video on YouTube to learn even more!
See you next time—bye for now!

Captain Sesalt & The ABC Pirates

Letter U

Bienvenidos a español en 1 MINUTO

En este episodio les cuento un poco de mi experiencia creando mis propias oportunidades para aprender un nuevo idioma de la forma que me emociona.

Transcripción:
En la actualidad creo mis oportunidades para aprender inglés de la manera que me emociona, así que a través de whatsapp busco grupos de extranjeros en Medellín con el objetivo de conectar con angloparlantes en persona. También, estoy trabajando en  desarrollar una comunidad multicultural en donde el movimiento sea el puente para hacer amigos en inglés y español.  


1 MINUTO en Español

Episodio 2: Creo mis propias oportunidades 

Learn Chinese with Danny

1.城市还是乡村

Se il tuo corso di italiano va a gonfie vele significa che stai imparando bene, velocemente e senza problemi!


Metti in tasca le espressioni idiomatiche!

Andare a gonfie vele!

Listen to this short extract for A2 level English learners as part of my Learn English with Pip course.

Learn English with Pip

Reading extract: a police story (English A2 level) 

Spanish México

¿QUÉ ES EL RECALENTADO EN MÉXICO?

People have been building boats for at least 10,000 years, making them one of the oldest types of transportation. They're a big part of history, which is why there are many expressions about boats.

If you have the same problems or are in the same situation as someone else, you can say you are "in the same boat." This expression comes from the fact that people on the same boat are all affected if the boat gets into trouble while at sea.

For example, if your friend told you they had lost their job, and you had also lost your job, you could say "Looks like we're in the same boat — I lost my job too!"

If a person is doing something too much or in an extreme way, you can say they are "going overboard" with it. This expression comes from the 1600s when boats were mostly made of wooden boards, and going overboard meant falling into the water.

So if your friend kept calling the same company to ask for a job, you could say, "Don't go overboard! If you keep calling them they won't hire you."

If someone misses out on something, especially because they were late or too slow, you can say they have "missed the boat." This expression refers to being late to board a boat that departed at a specific time.

So your friend might say, "I just want to make sure I'm the first person they call when they're hiring. I don't want to miss the boat!"

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

'Go Overboard' with These Boating Expressions

lesson on italki 
https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/9451959/japanese

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ccr9nwq8ytV

https://linktr.ee/atsushi_japanese

こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日は文法シリーズ、行きます。
N3ででくる文法の例文を作りましょう！

今日は、
おかげで
です。

意味は、 〜が理由で、〜が原因で
良い結果の時に使うことが多い。 悪い結果に使うこと時は、皮肉っぽくなる皮肉＝ironic

では早速、例文行きましょう！

・手伝ってくれたおかげで、早く終わりました
・今日の結果は、みなさんの応援のおかげです！
・この天気のおかげで、桜を早く見れた。
・あなたのおかげで、今日は帰りが遅くなりそう
・工事のおかげで、仕事が全然進まない

先生のおかげで、日本語が上手くなりました、と先生に言ってみてください。先生が喜ぶかもしれません。

間違っても、先生のおかげで、日本語はなかなか上手くなりません、とは言わないでください。これは皮肉、あるいは嫌味ですね。やめましょう！

ということで、間違って覚えずに、正しい使い方をしてくださいね！

最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！