This story tells the adventures of Mara, a girl with really big ears, who is called "Orejotas" because of that. By Luisa Aguila y André Neves. Editorial Kalandraka

Short Stories for (our inner) Child(ren)

Episodio 1: Orejas de Mariposa

Let's find some answers to the questions that we have about China. A beautiful country.

Can I Say - Can I Do

China questions

•いつから勉強をはじめましたか？

•きっかけはなんですか？

•使った教科書や本など

•トニーさんが思ういい方法

•その他

SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送  継続は力ニャり

Vol.26 トニーさんと日本語学習の経験とやり方など

El objetivo de este podcast es ayudarte a mejorar tu capacidad de escucha y compartirte lecturas de utilidad  o recomendaciones. En este primer capítulo te cuento un poco sobre el tema de "Asertividad" de un libro muy interesante de una autora mexicana: Saber Crecer de Rosa Argentina Rivas Lacayo

Lo bonito en español

La asertividad

✈️ In questo episodio abbiamo viaggiato… almeno con la fantasia!

🫵😀 Ora tocca a voi: scegliete una o due domande, scrivete 📩  o registrate🎙️ la vostra risposta.

1. Qual è stato il viaggio più bello che hai fatto? Perché?
2. Qual è stata la tua prima esperienza di viaggio all’estero?
3. Hai mai fatto un viaggio da solo/a? Come ti sei sentito/a?
4. Qual è il posto più lontano in cui sei stato/a?
5. Preferisci viaggiare in aereo, in treno o in macchina? Perché?
6. Ti piace organizzare tutto in anticipo o preferisci improvvisare?
7. Preferisci viaggiare in estate, in inverno o in bassa stagione?

🔤 Vocabolary 🔤
Periodo estivo - Summer period
A tal proposito - In this regard
Bassa stagione - Low season
Alta stagione - High season
Periodo natalizio - Christmas period


Puro Parlare

27. Viaggiare


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The Habits of Women Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

🔥 Here’s the truth nobody told you: you will never improve your English the way you think. 

2024 is my first year in business. It was a tough ride for me with ups and downs and many lessons that I would like to share to new entrepreneurs or even to people who are already in business for a long time. All I can say is that, "business is hard but the character development is so worth it , even if there is no substantial amount of money earned yet."

FLO TALKS 

The three business lessons that I learned this 2024

Using Spoken Discourse Markers for IELTS Speaking

Discourse markers, such as "well," "so," "you know," and "I mean," are common in everyday speech. These words and phrases help guide conversations, signal a change in thought, or give the speaker time to think. For IELTS Speaking, using discourse markers effectively can enhance your fluency and coherence, making your responses more natural and organized.

Here are some key ways to use spoken discourse markers during the IELTS Speaking exam:

Starting Your Response: Using markers like "well" or "actually" can give you a moment to collect your thoughts before answering a question. For example, if asked about your favorite hobby, you could begin with, "Well, I really enjoy painting because it's relaxing."

Organizing Ideas: Words such as "firstly," "secondly," and "finally" can help structure your response when explaining something in detail. This makes it easier for the examiner to follow your ideas.

Clarifying and Rephrasing: Discourse markers like "I mean" or "in other words" are useful for clarifying points or rephrasing if you feel your initial response wasn’t clear enough. For instance, "In other words, I think traveling teaches us valuable life skills."

Filling Pauses: Using phrases like "you know" or "let me think" can fill pauses naturally, preventing awkward silences during your speaking test.

However, it's essential not to overuse discourse markers, as it can make your speech sound unnatural. Practice using them in moderation to sound fluent and confident in your responses.

IELTS Speaking Practice

IELTS Speaking - using discourse markers



lesson on italki 
https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/9451959/japanese

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ccr9nwq8ytV

こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。


今回は、〜につれて、です！

意味は、〜すると、とか、少しずつ時間がたつことを話す時に使います。

ぼくも普段、よく使います。
今回も例文をつくりますね。

・気温が上がるにつれて、あかるい気持ちになる。

・年を取るにつれて、健康のことが気になる。

・時がたつにつれて、いろんなことを忘れる。

・日本語の勉強が長くなるにつれて、話すのが楽しくなってきた。

・ドラマの終わりが近づくにつれて、複雑な気持ちになってきた。

こんな感じですね。
ーにしたがって、も少し似てますが、個人的にはこのーにつれて、の方がよく使います。

一緒に口にだして練習してみたり、例文を作ってみたりしてください！

それが1番記憶に残りやすいと思います。


ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！