Six facts that you may not know about Scotland

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Scotland - Everything I've Ever Had

0001: Introduction and Six Facts about Scotland

En este episodio vamos a estudiar el verbo "soltar" a través de ejemplos reales en diferentes situaciones.
Para ver las imágenes de los ejemplos puedes visitar:  https://youtu.be/FEjhy1ViKao


Natural Spanish Fluency

El verbo "soltar"

皆さんは、日本語を勉強するとき、どんなペンやノートを使っていますか。
お気に入りの文具で仕事や勉強をすると気分が上がりますよね。
今回は、フミがお気に入りのペンについて話します。 

What kind of pens and notebooks do you use when studying Japanese?
Doesn't it raise your spirits when you use your favorite stationaries at working or studying?
This time, Fumi talks about his favorite pen.

♤ キーワード
・ばかにする（make fun of, look down）
* Fumi using the word in the sense of the latter. 
・見栄（みえ：vanity, feeling of showing off）
・映える（はえる：look good, look cool）
・しょぼい（shabby）
・難民（なんみん：refugee, In figurative meaning, people who are unable to get something）
* Aya using the word in the sense of the latter. 
・しっくりくる（perfect match, feel right in one's hand）

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ
1. フミが最近よく使っているのは、どんなペン？ 
2. フミが海外で働いていたときに使っていたのは、どんなペン？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. 中国でタブーとされている贈り物は？ 
→ 時計
2. それをプレゼントとしてあげるのは、どのくらい失礼？
→ 結婚式に喪服で行くくらい失礼

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 26：お気に入りのペン

Ten things you can do to master small talk in any language.

The English Toolbox

Small Talk

In this episode we discuss language related to making a good first impression when you start a new job. Best for intermediate students!

New English US

Business English: How to make a good first impression at work (B1: intermediate)

오늘 배울 요리는 콜리플라워 감자 수프야.
今天要学的是花椰菜土豆汤。

와! 너무 기대된다! 먼저 무엇을 하면 되니?
哇! 太期待了! 我先弄点儿什么? 

우선 감자, 양파와 콜리플라워를 깨끗하게 씻은 뒤에 칼로 작게 썰어.
先把土豆, 洋葱和花椰菜洗干净以后再切成小块儿。

감자, 양파랑 콜리플라워 다 준비했어. 
너랑 같이 요리하니까 너무 재미있다.
土豆、洋葱和花椰菜都准备好了。跟你一起做料理真有趣。 

콜리플라워 花椰菜
기대하다 期待
양파 洋葱
썰다 切

[YOON] 1분 한국어

오늘 배울 요리는 콜리플라워 감자 수프야. 今天要学的是花椰菜土豆汤。

☄️ Boost Your Language Skills with 5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词 ☄️

In Episode 36, we dive into powerful verbs you can use to express yourself. Practice these essential verbs and expand your vocabulary in both English and Chinese:

🔹 Grope – 摸索 (Mōsuǒ) 🤲
🔹 Grow (for people and animals) – 成长 (Chéngzhǎng) 🌱
🔹 Grow (for plants) – 种植 (Zhòngzhí) 🌿
🔹 Growl – 咆哮 (Páoxiāo) 🐯
🔹 Guard – 守卫 (Shǒuwèi) 🛡️

📘 Would you like to take your skills a step further?
🔹 C(36) Vocabulary Flash Cards: Reinforce today’s verbs with easy-to-use flash cards for quick memorization!
🔹 C(36) Verbs Quiz: Test your understanding and see how well you know today’s verbs!

Click to listen, and let’s take your language journey to the next level!

5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C(36) Verbs Set : Grope Grow (for people, animals, plants) Growl Guard Grope

This is a short text about introducing family,  for A1 level language learners.

Listen  to improve your listening and for better result, transcribe it and check the vocabulary.

Persian Listening

My family خانواده من  

Idiom "It Threw Me" (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PcBGc2Y0DnkPfcIEQ2SXRZBD2ilr7BxN/view?usp=drive_link