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Each week I read an interesting news article from the BBC. Listen along to the words and pronunciation and I will also share with you the link to the story so that you can read along as well.

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Learn some Bulgarian idioms that are used in everyday life. Check out this list with audio pronunciation and description!

Bulgarian Today

Some of the most popular idioms in Bulgaria

✅Hello everyone! In this episode you can learn the meaning of these Spanish expression "dar yuyu" /"dar un yuyu". 
Have you heard about it before? Listen to the podcast if you want to find out the meaning! Comment below if you already knew this expressions.

De todo un poco

👹Dar yuyu 👻 / Dar un yuyu 🥴

A story written by me. Based on a dream I had.

Calista is surprised when the magician knows her name and asks her to help him with a magic trick in front of the audience.

Vocabulary:
extend: to stretch out
dim: a little dark, not much light
spellbound: fascinated by something
squint: to close your eyes a little because the light is too bright
blush: when your face turns a little red because you like someone
amend: to change something, to improve it

Phrases:
to break the ice: to become comfortable with someone
in my element: to be around something you're completely comfortable with
to seek someone out: to search for a specific person
third wheel: an extra person on a date with the couple
by all means: yes

To read the transcript: https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-magicians-performance

Learn English with Stories

The Magician's Performance (short story)

Cebuano/Bisaya Lesson

Common Greetings 

Il tema di oggi è basato sulla differenza fra un italiano perfetto ma poco comunicativo vs un italiano grammaticalmente imperfetto ma efficace.

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Proficiency vs Communication

Reading a book in Japanese.
You can practice shadowing, and repeating with
this reading and the text below.📚

📚My lessons: 
https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/6185061
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________________________________________________
''Rashomon'' #1　
Written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 1915
『羅生門』(らしょうもん） 芥川龍之介・著　
    第一話


ある日の暮方の事である。
一人の下人が、羅生門の下で 雨やみを待っていた。
広い門の下には、この男のほかに誰もいない。
ただ、ところどころ丹塗りの 剥げた、大きな円柱に、
きりぎりすが 一匹とまっている。
羅生門が、朱雀大路にある以上は、この男のほかにも、
雨やみをする市女笠や 揉烏帽子が、もう二,三人は
ありそうなものである。
それが、この男のほかには誰もいない。
なぜかというと、この二,三年、京都には、
地震とか 辻風とか 火事とか 饑饉とかいう災いが
つづいて起こった。
そこで洛中の さびれ方は 一通りではない。


＊漢字

ある日　　　あるひ
暮方　　　　くれがた
事　　　　　こと
一人　　　　ひとり
下人　　　　げにん
羅生門　　　らしょうもん
下　　　　　した
雨やみ　　　あまやみ
待っていた　まっていた
広い　　　　ひろい
門　　　　　もん
誰　　　　　だれ
丹塗り　　　にぬり
剥げた　　　はげた
大きな　　　おおきな
円柱　　　　まるばしら
一匹　　　　いっぴき
朱雀大路　　すざくおおじ
以上　　　　いじょう
この男　　　このおとこ
市女笠　　　いちめがさ
揉烏帽子　　もみえぼし
二、三人　　に さんにん
京都　　　　きょうと
地震　　　　じしん
辻風　　　　つじかぜ
火事　　　　かじ
飢饉　　　　ききん
災い　　　　わざわい
起こった　　おこった
洛中　　　　らちゅう
さびれ方　　さびれかた
一通り　　　ひととおり


朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

朗読 『羅生門』第一話  Rashomon #1

Tune in this week to learn about idioms and phrases in English. You'll learn how to use Suffice (it) to Say, To Be on the Receiving End, and Pass the Buck.

This episode is part two of “How to Answer Difficult Questions in a Meeting.” Expanding your English vocabulary will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. And as always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Episode originally published April 13, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/english-idioms-in-use/.

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