The right and wrong way to ask for something, or to ask permission, in English.

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Making Polite Requests in English

Is there an art to voicing frustration with poise? Smith delves into this very question. In his discussion, he unravels the subtleties of expressing oneself when vexed. Through clear and accessible language, Smith emphasizes the importance of using well-chosen phrases to communicate frustration effectively, fostering understanding and resolution.

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JLPT N3で話す【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#184〉7月26日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/28℃ 


富良野/ふらの
美瑛/びえい
・お昼には31度になる予定
・東京だと37度になるみたい
・37度は想像できない。 経験したことがない。皆さんの国はどうですか？

・富良野と美瑛に行った
・富良野は知ってますか？ とてもきれいな景色が見える場所です。
・今月7月はとてもお花がきれいな季節
・実は、7月の富良野に行ったことがない。
・バスで富良野に行った
・札幌から富良野まで、バスで約2時間くらい
・朝の7時45分に出発
・そんなに暑くなくて、お昼で28度くらい
・だけど、暑いのに慣れていないので、とても暑かった。

・まず、富良野にある「ファーム富田/ふぁーむとみた」という場所に行った。
・お花畑がとてもきれいな場所
・ラベンダーというお花がとてもきれい
・ 赤や黄色や白の花がたくさん咲いていた
・ たくさんの観光の人も来てた
・韓国の人が多かったと思う

・次に、美瑛にある「青い池」という池に行った
・名前の通り、青く見えるということで有名
・写真では見たことはある
・実際見るととてもきれいだった
 ・青いというよりは、 水色。
・水色は青より薄い色
 ・とても感動した
・その日によって色が変わるということなので、また見に行きたいなと思った。

・札幌に着いたのは大体夕方の6時くらい
・バスにずっと揺られていたのでちょっと疲れた
・楽しい1日だった

・7月の富良野
・6月の美瑛
・北海道に遊びに来る人は、ぜひ富良野と美瑛にも遊びに行ってみてください！




レッスン待ってます♪



北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#184〉お花畑を見に行きました！《富良野/ふらの》

1.東京のこと

2.新大久保について

3.韓国料理、韓国居酒屋

4.言語交換の友達と会った？

5.日本の電車、地下鉄など、PASMOカード

6.時差ボケについて

7.次の日本旅行は？

8.大きい音楽コンサートに行きたい？


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Vol.65 ロジェさんとポッドキャスト [日本旅行の経験] その3

课文八   《雨点儿》

数不清的雨点儿，从云彩里飘落下来。
半空中，大雨点儿问小雨点儿：“你要到哪里去？”
小雨点儿回答：“我要去有花有草的地方。你呢？”
大雨点儿说：“我要去没有花没有草的地方。”
不久，有花有草的地方，花更红了，草更绿了。
没有花没有草的地方，长出了红的花，绿的草。
————————————————————————————————————
数   shǔ  to count    彩 cǎi   variegated colour   半  bàn  half    空kōng  sky      问 wèn to ask    到  dào 
 arrive; reach  地方fāng    place;     没有  méi yǒu without     更 gèng    more   绿    lǜ green    出  chū  come out    长zhǎng  grow;


Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文八：雨点儿  Raindrops

ANGELICA: Doesn’t the bride look beautiful in that wedding dress?
MARIA: Yes. She looks amazing. And the groom is so romantic. 
I just heard the story of how they got engaged! He 
proposed to her during a candlelight dinner in London. 
Did you know that was where they went to school?
ANGELICA: Oh? Wonderful. And the honeymoon! What a great 
idea! Most people just go to the beach for a week 
after they tie the knot. But they plan on heading to 
California and cruising the coast on their motorcycle.
MARIA: Really! What a fantastic idea. This is by far the best 
wedding I’ve ever been to



LANGUAGE NOTES
• Doesn’t …? When you have a negative question, the expected answer is “yes.” As 
such, it expresses the exact opposite of what is being conveyed (i.e., the bride DOES 
look absolutely beautiful).
• Listen to the stress on honeymoon. There are three syllables in “honeymoon,” with the 
stress on the first syllable [HO-ney-moon]. This content word is culturally important, so 
it’s emphasized: It means a trip or vacation taken by a newly married couple.
• Tie the knot is an informal way of saying “get married.”
• Can you find and explain the two usages of just in this dialogue? “Just” is an adverb 
that can be used in two different ways:
 a) To indicate a very recent past (I just heard the story). When used to convey 
time, “just” is commonly used with a simple past verb because the action is 
complete. Sometimes it can also be used with the present perfect (He’s just 
finished writing a book).
 b) To indicate contrast or emphasis (Most people just go to the beach). In that 
case, “just” can be replaced by “simply” and emphasize the word it relates to 
(a verb, adjective or other adverb) by denoting contrast. Compare the following 
sentences: “They just got married yesterday” (adverb of time). “The wedding 
reception was just wonderful” (adverb of emphasis).

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