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Ciao studenti e studentesse di tutto il mondo. 🌏
In questo secondo episodio di “impara l’italiano con Isa” ci alleneremo con i verbi al tempo passato remoto, in questa occasione parleremo:
- Dell’amore clandestino tra Giorgio IV principe di Galles e Maria Fitzherberg, 
- Del ciondolo che Giorgio e Maria si regalarono in segno del loro amore 
-  Di come il Lover’s Eyes (il loro gioiello) divenne molto famoso.

Impara l’italiano con Isa

Lover’s Eyes

Subtitles are available for free! : https://youtu.be/8poPy2ejhYw 

One of the best TV shows in 2016!
This show means a lot because every episode in this show has something to do with the actual cold cases in Korea! 

I am going to cover a recap, the first impressions, and why we watch it.

그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

33 Signal (드라마 '시그널')

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/222809943453
https://youtu.be/df6C-8oq-lg

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 13. Part 1 한테, 한테(서), Part 2 -지만  (Beginner 1)

L’homme sur la plage est Eric le Kraken. C’est un pirate du XVIIe siècle. Il a une montre grâce à
laquelle il a voyagé dans le temps jusqu’à l’époque actuelle. Charles et Suzanne décident de
voyager avec Eric dans le passé, au XVIIe siècle. 

Quand ils arrivent, Eric décide qu’ils doivent l’aider. Ils doivent gagner une bataille pour lui. Frank (un autre pirate), Charles et Suzanne forment un plan. 
Ils vont voler la montre à Eric.

Read with me  the book : French stories in French - Olly Richards and Richard Simcott

La montre : Chapitre 2 – Les Caraïbes

The Topic Marker は “wa”
  
Topic is something that you and your conversation partner(s) have been talking about. It is sometimes called “old information.”

The topic marker -wa roughly corresponds to English ‘as for’.

(Example)
私の仕事は教師です 
わたしの しごとは きょうし です  
 Watashi no shigoto wa kyôshi desu

English
As for my job, (it) is a teacher.   ->   My job is a teacher.


日本語 / にほんご / Japanese
(1)私はフランシスです。
(2)私はテキサス出身です。
(3)彼は学生です。
(4)彼はアメリカ出身です。
(5)彼女は歌手です。
(6)彼女は看護師です。

ことばと表現 / Words & Expressions
出身【しゅっしん】one’s hometown/ one’s birthplace.


英語 / えいご / English
(1)I am Francis.
(2)I’m from Texas.
(3)He is a student.
(4)He is from America.
(5)She is a singer.
(6)She is a nurse.


ひらがな / Hiragana
(1)わたしは ふらんしす です。
(2)わたしは てきさす しゅっしん です。
(3)かれは がくせい です。
(4)かれは あめりか しゅっしん です。
(5)かのじょは かしゅ です。
(6)かのじょは かんごし です。



ローマ字 / Roman letters
(1)Watashi wa Fransisu desu.
(2)Watashi wa Tekisasu syusshin desu.
(3)Kare wa gakusei desu.
(4)Kare wa Amerika syusshin desu.
(5)Kanojo wa kasyu desu.
(6)Kanojo wa Kangoshi desu.


Japanese Right Now！

だ / です (da / desu) " to be" (copula)

A: ¡Hola! Creo que no te conozco, ¿es tu primer día?

B: ¡Hola! Sí, empiezo las clases de inglés hoy.

A: Me llamo Kate, encantada.

B: Yo Laura, igualmente.

A: Bueno, Laura, ¿conoces ya a alguien de la academia?

B: Aún no, todavía no he ido a la primera clase.

A: Te presento a mis amigos más tarde entonces.

B: ¡Genial! Muchas gracias.

A: Los viernes solemos salir a tomarnos una cerveza juntos, ¿te quieres venir?

B: ¡Claro!

Learn Spanish Conversation

Learn Spanish Conversation parte 34

Understanding the “Laziness Factor”
When you’re feeling lazy about learning a language, it usually means you’re lacking motivation or genuine interest. Although research shows that motivation is a critical driver of engagement in learning, you have to be aware that not all motivation is the same. This is because there’s intrinsic motivation (which is interest that comes from inside you) and extrinsic motivation (which are rewards and incentives that come from outside you). To keep moving forward, it helps to know which type of motivation works best for you.

To Overcome Your Laziness, You Have To Find A Personal Connection With The Language You Are Learning.
If you’re struggling with motivation, tapping into internal interest can help. Studies show that people are more likely to engage in activities they find personally meaningful. Here are some ways to cultivate this type of interest when the thought of language learning makes you lazier by the second. 


💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 53 – How to Learn a Language When Motivation is Low: Turning Laziness into Productivity

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