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Folktale Friday

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次の晩も ゴーシュは夜中すぎまでセロを弾いて つかれて水を一杯いっぱいのんでいますと、
また とをこつこつ叩くものがあります。
今夜は何が来ても ゆうべのかっこうのように はじめからおどかして追い払はらってやろうと思って
コップをもったまま待ち構えておりますと、とがすこしあいて一ぴきの狸の子がはいってきました。
ゴーシュはそこで そのとを もう少し広くひらいておいて どんと足をふんで、
 「こら、狸、おまえは狸汁ということを知っているかっ。」とどなりました。
すると狸の子はぼんやりした顔をして きちんと床へ座すわったまま どうもわからないというように
首をまげて考えていましたが、しばらくたって
 「狸汁ってぼく知らない。」といいました。ゴーシュはその顔を見て思わず吹き出そうとしましたが、
まだ無理に恐い顔をして、
 「では教えてやろう。狸汁というのはな。おまえのような狸をな、キャベジや塩とまぜて
     くたくたと煮にて おれさまの食うようにしたものだ。」
といいました。すると狸の子は またふしぎそうに
 「だってぼくのお父さんがね、ゴーシュさんはとてもいい人で こわくないから行って習えといったよ。」といいました。そこでゴーシュも とうとう笑い出してしまいました。
 「何を習えといったんだ。おれはいそがしいんじゃないか。それに睡いんだよ。」
狸の子は わかに勢いがついたように 一足前へ出ました。
「ぼくは小太鼓の係りでねえ。セロへ合わせてもらって来いといわれたんだ。」
「どこにも小太鼓がないじゃないか。」
「そら、これ」
狸の子は せなかから棒きれを二本出しました。
「それでどうするんだ。」
「ではね、『愉快な馬車屋』を弾いてください。」
「なんだ愉快な馬車屋ってジャズか。」
「ああこの譜だよ。」
狸の子は せなかからまた一枚の譜をとり出しました。ゴーシュは手にとって わらい出しました。
「ふう、変な曲だなあ。よし、さあ弾くぞ。おまえは小太鼓を叩くのか。」
ゴーシュは狸の子が どうするのかと思って ちらちらそっちを見ながら弾きはじめました。
すると狸の子は棒をもって セロの駒の下のところを 拍子をとって ぽんぽん叩きはじめました。
それがなかなか うまいので弾いているうちに ゴーシュは これは面白いぞと思いました。

朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

Kenji Miyazawa 宮沢賢治 :Gauche the Cellist 『セロ弾きのゴーシュ』#9

En este episodio trabajaremos con la diferencia entre las preposiciones PARA y POR, y te daré ejemplos prácticos para que puedas utilizarlas correctamente.

Your Spanish Journey

PARA Y POR: ¿Cuándo debemos usarlos?

Podcast about stealing someone's mobile phone in Beijing by American English tutor Carl. Improve your spoken English and book a lesson with me: https://teach.italki.com/teacher/1947582



Streetwise English

SWE13  I stole a mobile phone in Beijing

Las siglas y acrónimos son palabras que usamos para acortar otras palabras o conceptos más largos. Por ejemplo, DNI es la sigla para Documento Nacional de Identidad, en este episodio te hablo de otras siglas y acrónimos que usamos los españoles. Algunos son conceptos españoles, pero otros son conceptos internacionales que hemos traducido al español, o que hemos adaptado a nuestra pronunciación.     
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Blanca to go 

38 – siglas y acrónimos en español  

Welcome to "English Corner", this podcast is about the connection between sleep and learning. Listen to this podcast to explore the latest research and insights into how sleep impacts our ability to absorb and retain information. From the science of sleep to practical tips and strategies for better sleep, this podcast will guide you through the world of sleep and help you understand the critical role it plays in our lives. Whether you're a student, a working professional, or simply someone who wants to improve their memory and cognitive function, this podcast is for you. So join us on this journey to discover the power of sleep and start unlocking your full learning potential!

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English Corner

Sleep helps us learn

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요.  I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog. 
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222756982626
https://youtu.be/IwytXuBWpjo

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening, 
After reading many sentences in Korean conversations sentences, 
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording. 
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording. 
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely. 

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.) 
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 1. (Beginner 1) 
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 1 - Lesson 8.  Part 1 에서, Part 2 -았어요/-었어요/-였어요  (Beginner 1)

B2B versus B2C Comprehension

Please answer the following questions of understanding:
Question 1:
What is B2B?
a Being too Busy
b Business to Business
c A rock band
d Business to Customer
Question 2:
What is B2C?
a Business to Business
b Business to Customer
c A Star Wars character
d Being too Careful
Question 3:
What do B2B and B2C have in common?
a The Business model is the same
b They like strawberries
c They both involve a company selling products or services
d The Marketing Strategy is the same
Question 4:
If the farmer creates a shop and sells strawberries to passing customers, his Business model is ___?
a Selling Services
b Farming
c B2B
d B2C
Question 5:
If the farmer sold his crop of strawberries to a Supermarket, his Business model would be ____?
a Farming
b Selling Services
c B2C
d B2B
Question 6:
Which of these statements is NOT true for the B2B model?
a The Business sells directly to the public at high prices
b The Business should establish long-term relationships with other businesses
c Business ABC sells their products to Business XYZ
d The Business sells their services to another Business
Question 7:
Which of these statements IS true for B2C model?
a The Business needs to establish long-term relationships with other businesses
b The Business sells their goods or services to another Business
c The Business only sells strawberries
d The Business can get the higher end-consumer price for their goods
Question 8:
What is NOT suggested as a method of attracting customers?
a Brand recognition
b Selling at low prices
c Marketing
d Advertising

Looking forward to seeing you in later podcasts that I will develop for you to help you with your daily English practice. 

See you tomorrow!