【北海道Hokkaido生活】
3月17日木曜日　天気/くもり　気温/2℃

・昨日16日夜11時36分ごろ、地震がおきました。
・宮城県と福島県で震度6強
・震源地は福島県沖
・北海道は震度3　揺れてるのを感じた
・東京では停電
・余震に注意

［単語］
宮城県（みやぎけん）
福島県（ふくしまけん）
震度（しんど）...地震の大きさ
震源地（しんげんち）...地震が起きた場所
沖（おき）...海の上 open sea
停電（ていでん）...電気が消えること blackout  
余震（よしん）...大きな地震の後の地震
東北（とうほく）...宮城県や福島県の場所

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#18〉3月17日木曜日　地震が起きました

The Covid19 pandemic has fueled online learning. Both you and I have been resilient in pursuing language learning online. Therefore let us talk about the word Resilient and brainstorm uplifting sentences with resilience!   

Joy to Our World

I am resilient! 

This podcast is about the national sport of Argentina. Many countries such as North Africa, Canada, United States, Middle East and many others followed the trend and adopted the Duck game in their customs. 

Culture and Heritage of Latin America

The Duck Game

Dnešní téma je velmi romantické – povím vám něco o svátku svatého Valentýna v Česku. Dozvíte se něco o jeho historii, o tom, jak ho Češi slaví dnes, a také vysvětlím zajímavá slova, fráze a idiomy spojené s láskou. Připraveni? Jdeme na to!
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Hezky česky

Svatý Valentýn

Let's ponder over the word Active. We shall make sentences about what it means to lead an active lifestyle. We shall also proceed with our different sentence variations.  

I am active! 

大家好，今天我们来聊聊元宵节必不可少的美食 - 元宵，又称“汤圆”。“元宵”的叫法主要流行于北方地区，南方地区较多称为“汤圆”。虽然它们外皮都是用糯米粉做的，且外形相似都为圆形，但制作方法和口感却各有千秋。北方的元宵是用干粉“滚”出来的，而南方的汤圆则是用湿粉“包”出来的。二者内里的馅料也各具特色，元宵多为甜馅，汤圆则有甜、咸、荤、素馅的不同选择。甜馅包含枣泥、豆沙、芝麻、花生甚至是水果口味。咸馅为猪肉馅。无论哪一种，都是美味无比的。吃元宵象征着团团圆圆，和和美美。
Today we’re talking about yuanxiao—the essential Lantern Festival delicacy, also known as tangyuan.
“Yuanxiao” is the name commonly used in northern China, while “tangyuan” is preferred in the south. Though both are made from glutinous rice flour and shaped into round balls symbolizing unity, they differ in preparation and texture: northern yuanxiao are made by rolling solid sweet fillings in dry rice flour until a coating forms, giving them a slightly chewy, rustic bite, whereas southern tangyuan are crafted by wrapping moist rice dough around the filling by hand, resulting in a smoother, softer texture. 
Their fillings also reflect regional tastes—yuanxiao are typically sweet, filled with red bean paste, black sesame, peanut, jujube (date) paste, or even fruit flavors, while tangyuan come in a wider variety including sweet, savory, meat (like minced pork), and vegetarian options. No matter the type, they’re all delicious—and eating these round treats symbolizes family reunion, harmony, and a happy, whole life.


天灵灵地灵灵来了Abracadabra’s coming 

元宵 Yuanxiao

Fao nos cuenta sobre su viaje a Malawi, el corazón cálido de África, su hermosa gente, su buena música, y el impresionante Mulanje massif.

Ritmos del mundo

#11 Malawi

Hoy es un día, mejor dicho, una Noche muy especial en España, ya que es el día antes, el día de preparación para el Día de Reyes, que es cuando los españoles recibimos los regalos de Navidad.
Por supuesto en el día de hoy tenemos algunas tradiciones y rituales que llevamos a cabo cada año. Para conocerlos y aprender un poco más sobre este día escucha este episodio.


Blanca to go 

Especial Navidad 8-Noche de Reyes

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about using Airbnb app for booking rooms while travelling. Book an English conversation class with me . My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!