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Baffling Lingo

Socrates #2

一. Dialogue 对话

A：今晚我和丽丽想去K歌，你要不要来？ 
Jīn wǎn wǒ hé lì lì xiǎng qù K gē ，nǐ yào bú yào lái ？ 

B：我不太会唱歌。我怕我唱不好。 
wǒ bú tài huì chàng gē 。wǒ pà wǒ chàng bÙ hǎo 。 

A：没关系的，一起玩开心就好啦！ 
méi guān xì de ，yī qǐ wán kāi xīn jiù hǎo lā ！

二. Words & Expressions: 

 1.【今晚】jīn wǎn: tonight 

 2.【歌】gē: song 

 3. 【唱歌】chàng gē: sing 
 
 4. 【怕】pà：be afraid of, fear 

 5. 【开心】kāi xīn : happy

三. Dialogue Explanation: 
 1. 今晚我和丽丽想去K歌，你要不要来？ 
Jīn wǎn wǒ hé lì lì xiǎng qù K gē ，nǐ yào bú yào lái ？ 
Lily and I want to go to Karaoke tonight, do you want to to join us? 

2. 我不太会唱歌。我怕我唱不好。 
Wǒ bú tài huì chàng gē 。wǒ pà wǒ chàng bÙ hǎo 。 
I’m not good at singing, I’m afraid that I can’t sing well. 
 note: "不太“ literally means "not too", which means "not very" or "not so". 

 3. 没关系的，一起玩开心就好啦！ 
Méi guān xì de ，yī qǐ wán kāi xīn jiù hǎo lā ！ 
Don’t worry, let’s just have fun together! 

 ☞ (不太会唱歌和唱不好是)没关系的= 没关系的 abbr. 
 
 ☞The "是... 的" construction for emphasizing details
the 是⋯⋯的 construction is frequently used when asking or telling details about the past.Although this structure is called the 是⋯⋯的 construction, the 是 is nearly always optional. You will often hear this structure with 是 omitted, so be aware. The only time 是 is required in this construction is when it's being negated. Other than that, 是 is commonly omitted.

e.g. 1
A: 你 骑 自行车 来 的 吗 ？(Emphasizing "by bike")
     nǐ qí zìxíngchē lái de ma?
      Did you come by bike? 

B: 我 走 来 的 。(Emphasizing "by foot")
     Wǒ zǒu lái de.
     I came by foot.

 e.g.2
A: 谁 告诉 你 的 ？(Emphasizing "who")
    shéi gàosu nǐ de?
     Who told you? 

B: 一 个 同事 告诉 我 的 。(Emphasizing "a colleague")
    yī gè tóngshì gàosu wǒ de.
    A colleague told me.




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Je suis contente, c'est génial !

Link del script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YooJ551nHbKz9hj1viUeFE7pJRvZLwVS/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108468665895097878086&rtpof=true&sd=true

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5 idioms de comida nivel Avanzado C1-C2

L'Alsace fut le spectacle d'une chasse aux sorcières acharnée pendant la Renaissance. 



Douce France

Les sorcières alsaciennes 

８枚切（まいぎ）り＝８slices
粉物（こなもの）＝food made from flour
主原料（しゅげんりょう）＝ be made mainly from 

大阪は粉もん文化が発達しています。粉物は、、小麦粉を主原材料とする料理のことで、
大阪の人は親しみをこめて、粉モン　と言います。
お好み焼き、たこ焼きなどをよく食べます。大阪の人はタコ焼き機を持っています。
東京の人はほとんど持っていないので、驚きます。
そして、関東では、お蕎麦をよく食べ、関西ではうどん　をよく食べます。
そのため関東には蕎麦屋さんが多く、関西ではうどんや　さんは多いです。
最近は、日本はうどんがブームなので、関東にもうどんやさんが増えています。
料理の味は関東の方が濃く、関西の方は薄味です。
朝ごはんによく食べる食パンにも違いがあります。
関東の人は、８枚切りか５枚切りで、薄いですが、関西の人は、４，５枚切りなど厚いパンを
好んで食べています。



Japanese culture ♪

関東と関西の食文化の違い　Differences in food culture between Kanto and Kansai

みんなの日本語、第ニ課15ページ、かいわより。 リスニングとリーディングのれんしゅうです。私が言ったあと、リピートしてください。 2かいめは少しはやいです。
It‘ｓ for your practice of listening and reading. Repeat after me without reading みんなの日本語１、evern though you have the textbook. I speak a little faster in the sencond time.
もしあなたが中級（ちゅうきゅう）でも、いいれんしゅうになると思います。 
If you are intermidiate level student, it should still be good practice. 


【Shall we go together?】 

Sato: Mr. Miller!

Miller: Yes?

Sato: I`m going to see the cherry blossoms tomorrow with some friends. Would you like to come with us, Miller?

Miller: That sounds good. Where are you going?

Sato: Osaka Castle.

Miller: What time shall we go?

Sato: Let`s meet at Osaka Station at ten o`clock.

Miller: OK.

Sato: See you tomorrow, then.


【いっしょに行（い）きませんか】

さとう：ミラーさん。

ミラー：なんですか。

さとう：あした　ともだちとおはなみを します。ミラーさんもいっしょに行（い）きませんか。

ミラー：いいですね。どこへ行（い）きますか。

さとう：おおさかじょう です。

ミラー：なん時（じ）に行（い）きますか。

さとう：じゃ、またあした。


ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

みんなの日本語　6課

New Year is the perfect time for people to try new things, like changing their diet or habits. Some people take part in Veganuary, an annual challenge where they avoid eating animal products like meat, dairy, or eggs during January.

Veganuary first started in 2014 as a fun way to explore a vegan lifestyle and see how it feels. Since then, plant-based eating has gained popularity, and it's not uncommon for restaurants to offer at least one vegan option on their menus.

But a study has found that many meat-eaters end up feeling disgusted by meat after trying Veganuary.

Researchers studied 40 meat-eaters before and after Veganuary.

They found that, although most participants went back to eating meat when the month had ended, they felt more disgusted about doing so. And people who ate the least amount of meat during the challenge felt the most disgust afterwards.

A separate 2023 study on 46 Veganuary participants found that they were much less likely to describe themselves as meat-eaters after taking part in the challenge.

Scientists suggest that this change happens because people feel uncomfortable when their actions don't match their beliefs. Many enjoy the taste and convenience of eating meat, but they also feel guilty about the cruelty of factory farming.

So by giving up meat during Veganuary, participants may start to think more about these issues and develop negative feelings toward eating meat.

This research shows that even a short-term change in behavior can change the way you think, says Natalia Lawrence, a scientist from the University of Exeter who worked on the studies.

"Normally, the idea is to educate people first to change their attitudes, and hopefully they end up changing their behaviour," she told The Guardian.

"But if you persuade people to change their behaviour for a month, it seems that these things follow."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Going Meat-Free for a Month Changes Beliefs, Study Finds

The phrase Eye-watering,  Freddie Mercury's House, Edvard Munch's grave and Madonna.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aA01sA3LPUlGVQBqGbRe3kvMcCBr_1C8/view?usp=drivesdk