From a small, wet island, English has come to be the world's dominant language. How did this actually happen, where does English actually come from, and how has the language changed over the years?

Alastair Budge is the creator of English Learning for Curious Minds, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving their English.

English Learning for Curious Minds

A Short History of The English Language

Checking in with my students and all others. Working on another country with cultures. Real soon.

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Checking In

Vidéo avec sous-titres et images ici: 
https://youtu.be/O1uQR8opl9A?si=qIrn8bY8ODY86Vp3

Chaine youtube: just speak french

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Dans cet épisode, nous analysons les différences de sens entre chance en français et chance en anglais.

Le français sans confusion

A Chance VS De la Chance

En este episodio especial de No Hay Tos hablamos sobre 5 expresiones comunes en el español mexicano.

No Hay Tos

Mexicanismos Vol. 3

For beginner level learners✨　
わたしのいろいろなはなし　LESSON13 　

「ネコのクロエちゃん」My cat Chloe


The aim of this lesson...
ペットのことを　話します。
to talk about pets!!


3)Sentence pattern and expression 1&2 ［3：51］

★★Sentence pattern and expression★★
１　ペットのようす。はじめてうちに来たときと今
Your pet's condition. When your pet first came to your home and now.


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①・・・が　うちにきてから、・・・です。
【The period of time from when your pet came to your home until now】  
②はじめは、・・・・・・が、
【What your pet looks like when it first came home】　 
③いまは、・・・・・・ます。
【Current state of your pet】
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れい）①ネコのクロエちゃん・もうすぐ１ねん　②テレビの　うしろに　かくれていた　③ベッドの　まんなかで　グーグーねている　　　

1）
①いぬのポチ・もう５ねん（　Pochi, the dog, already 5 years　）　
②おじいさんのことが　こわくて、すきじゃなかった（　He was scared of his grandfather and didn't like him　）
③おじいさんが　だいすきで　いつも　おじいさんを　ペロペロしている（　 He loves his grandfather and always licks him　）

2) 
①ハムスターのジャック・もうすぐ１かげつ（　Hamster Jack, almost one month　）　    
②あまり　たべなかった（　He didn't eat much　） 
③バクバク　たべている（　He eats a lot　）

　

★★Sentence pattern and expression★★
２　ペットを見ているときの気持ち
Your feelings when you look at your pet.


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①・・・を　みていると、・・・きもちに　なります。　　　　　　　　　
【How you feel when you look at your pet】
②・・・は、　わたしの・・・です。
【What does your pet mean to you?】
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れい）
①クロエちゃん・きもち（げんきじゃないです⇒げんきです）　　　　　　　
②クロエちゃんは、いやしだ。

1）
①ポチ・わたしの　きもち（やさしくないです⇒やさしいです）　
 Pochi,My feeling (not tender => tender)
②ポチは、おとうとみたいだ。（Pochi is like a little brother）

2）
①ジャック・わたしのきもち（しあわせじゃないです⇒しあわせです）
 Jack,My feeling(I'm not happy => I'm happy)　　      
②ジャックは、アイドルだ。（Jack is my idol）



LESSON13　ネコのクロエちゃん My cat Chloe
1)［3：27］Introduction of the characters, Please tell me about yourself 
2)［4：34］The aim of this lesson, Text, Vocabulary 
3)［3：51］Sentence pattern and expression 1&2　 
4)［3：05］Text, Applied conversation practice, Extra thinking training　 
5)［7：54］Let's challenge you too!
6)［4：18］Interview...

You can see the text of this lesson on my free website.
你可以在我的免费网站上找到这一课的内容。

Japanese! わたしの いろいろな はなし

ネコのクロエちゃん（3）

Breve biografia da escritora brasileira Carolina Maria de Jesus e a sua poesia "Sonhei".

Português Pindorama

Carolina Maria de Jesus

This story uses words from '3000 most common words in English'. 

TV NEWS music plays and introduction animations fly across the screen. A reporter is standing on the street. Behind her is a loud group of protesters. They are holding signs and chanting. The reporter is yelling to be heard over the noise.

Reporter: I’m here in front of the Ace’s Chicken Company factory. As you can see behind me, 
protesters have gathered to take down the chicken giant. They are chanting Down with Ace and other slogans. They have set up a sound system and are playing loud hip-hop music—which, as insider sources have speculated, is Ace’s most hated genre of music. Let’s now speak to the leader of this movement, Sally. Why are you all out here today?

Sally: We’re not going to stand for the propaganda that Ace has been spreading. He’s published lies about me and is trying to manipulate the public perception of his slaughterhouse. The truth must be known. Ace’s chicken is killing people!

Reporter: And what do you have to say to the opposition? As you know, there is a vocal group of employees who have publicly commented that Ace is a kind leader who only wants what’s best for public health.

Sally: They have been paid off! My sources have told me that Ace personally approached every one of them and offered huge amounts of money, and if they declined, he said he would have their careers destroyed. Ace is only interested in how people perceive him. He isn’t a genuine
manufacturer. He’s a powerful baby!

Reporter: You heard it here, folks. Sally, an ex-employee, claims that Ace is spreading propaganda and paying employees to pretend. Sally, what is it that your group wants?

Sally: We want to see that evil dictator fall!

Reporter: Strong words. Back to you in the newsroom.