This episode introduces three idioms that use the word cat. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Cat 

供養（くよう）する　                   hold a memorial service for a departed soul
お供（そなえ）えする　　　　　place food offerings 
私の夫の実家（じっか）では、お盆にお坊（ぼう）さんに家に来てもらい、お経(きょう）をあげてもらっています。
 Buddhist priest may come to my husband's house to read a sutra. 

Japanese culture ♪

お盆（ぼん）Japanese obon

Ciao a tutti! In questo episodio vi racconterò come ho intenzione di svolgere le mie lezioni con gli studenti che vorranno studiare l'italiano con me in questo 2023. Buon ascolto a tutti e al prossimo episodio!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast for beginners

I miei propositi qui su Italki per questo 2023!

POSTAL CLERK: What can I do for you today?
CAROL: I need to mail this package to New York, please.
POSTAL CLERK: OK, let’s see how much it weighs … it’s about 
five pounds. If you send it express, it will get there 
tomorrow. Or you can send it priority and it will get 
there by Saturday.
CAROL: Saturday is fine. How much will that be?
POSTAL CLERK: $11.35 [eleven thirty-five]. Do you need anything else?
CAROL: Oh, yeah! I almost forgot. I need a book of stamps, too.
POSTAL CLERK: OK, your total comes to $20.35
[twenty dollars and thirty-five cents].


LANGUAGE NOTES
• What can I do for you today? Notice that this question starts with “What,” so the 
intonation drops at the end of the question.
• Or you can send it priority … Notice the stress on “or,” which emphasizes that there is 
another possibility.
• $11.35 ... $20.35 Notice the two different ways the postal clerk says the price. First he 
says eleven thirty-five (without the words dollars and cents), then he says twenty dollars 
and thirty-five cents.
• Oh, yeah! is an expression used here to mean “I just remembered something.” It’s often 
followed by “I almost forgot.”
• Your total comes to … is a way of saying “the cost is ….”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 16 : At the post office

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Douce France

Fêter Halloween en musique 

Listen to a story about a time I was scared. 
Review narrative tenses. Narrative tenses are past tenses we use to tell stories. There are four tenses we use: 
- past simple (-ed / irregular)
- past continuous (was / were + verb-ing)
- past perfect simple (had + past participle)
- past perfect continuous (had + been + verb-ing)
Listen to the story and notice the past tenses you here. Complete the quiz: Narrative tenses 1 after you finish. Remember, you can listen to the story again and write down the past tense examples you hear. 
Enjoy! 😀


Katie's English Podcast

A Time You Were Scared 😱: Narrative tenses 1

문장연습

받침[ㅂ, ㄷ, ㄱ] + {ㅂ, ㄷ, ㅅ, ㅈ, ㄱ}  {ㅃ, ㄸ, ㅆ, ㅉ, ㄲ }
                                                                     (된소리)

                           ( 예문 )

1. 저는 밥보다 빵을 더 좋아해요.              [밥뽀다]
2. 앞집에 할머니가 살아요.                        [앞찝에]
3. 탑승구가 어디에 있어요?                        [탑씅구]
4. 친구는 전화를 받고 나갔어요.                [받꼬]
5. 음악을 듣다가 잠이 들었어요.                [듣따가]
6. 친구는 항상 회의에 늦게 옵니다.           [늦께]
7. 우리 언니는 첫사랑하고 결혼했어요     [첫싸랑]
8. 어느 학교에 다니세요?                           [ 학꾜]
9. 학생 식당이 어디에 있어요.                   [학쌩]  [식땅]
10. 새 직장이 마음에 들어요?                    [직짱]
11. 내일 아홉시까지 오세요.                      [아홉씨]

한국어 발음 연습

한국어 발음 연습 "경음화" 문장 연습

Enjoy in this short story called TRI DRUGA, or in English THREE FRIENDS, that tells what a real friendship is! After listening to this beautiful story, try to solve the quizzes.
Срећно учење! / Srećno učenje!


SERBIAN TO GO

Три дуга – Tri druga (A short story for B1 level)

JLPT N3で話す【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#186〉9月8日金曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/22℃ 

・やっと涼しくなった
・今年の夏はとても暑かった。
・札幌市が36度までになりました
・今は22度
・過ごしやすい
・札幌のノースサファリサッポロに行ってきた‼
・ちょっと山の奥のほうにあるので、バスか車で行く必要がある
・普通の動物園とはちょっと違って、怖い動物もたくさんいる
・かわいい動物もたくさんいる
・動物をすごく近くに見ることができる
・触れる動物もいる
・へびを肩に乗せた
・ワニを持った。
・ワニは口を開けるととても危ないので、口はひもで閉じられていた
・他にもたくさん怖い動物や元気な動物がいた
・小さい子供にとっては怖い場所かなと思いました。
・中学生や高校生位の男の子がたくさんいた

