We use new words every year to talk about what has happened.   Here are some words from the year 2017.
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English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 21 - THE WORD OF THE YEAR 2017 is …….

北海道の札幌味噌ラーメン
福岡の博多とんこつラーメン
そして一般的な普通の醤油ラーメン

スープだけじゃなくて麺も違いがあります。
太い麺　細い麺　細くも太くもない普通の麺。

Japanese "Taka" it easy

僕の大好きなラーメン

Which animal is really the King of the Jungle?

The Social Evolutionary

Who is the King of the Jungle?

Man 1: Several years ago, I was in a car accident that left me with a back injury. As a computer programmer, I am still able to do my job, but I often have to take painkillers. When the pain gets particularly bad, I sometimes have to lie down on my back for a while until it goes away because sitting up really hurts. When we were in the office, I would worry that my colleagues would see me taking pills. Since we’ve been working from home, it has been much better. I can go and see my physical therapist more often too. I don’t have to worry as much and if I need to lie down for a little while to help my back, I can. When we were in the office, I’d sometimes be in a lot of pain but didn’t feel like I could say anything.

Woman: I have suffered from depression for a long time. Most of the time I manage it, but I often feel very nervous. Working in an office was really hard as I was always scared that I might panic and my colleagues would wonder why I was acting strangely. Working at home has been so much better for me as I don’t have to talk to so many people and I can have a relaxed environment and play peaceful music. Management is talking about going back to the office soon and I can already feel a lot of anxiety about it. I’m worried that I will not be able to hide that I’m depressed and people will judge me.

Man 2: I’m quite deaf in one ear. I don’t like to mention it when I’m at work because I feel as though there is often a stigma around disabilities. I worry that people will treat me differently. The problem is, sometimes I don’t hear when people are talking to me and then they think I’m ignoring them or I’m not listening. Working at home has been great for me because all of our communication has been online or video calls and I can wear headphones like everyone else. I’m not looking forward to going back to the office and I don’t see the point as I can do my job perfectly well from home.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Living With Disabilities 

Mưa phùn bay, hoa đào nở.
Ông trồng cây táo xuống đất. Bé tưới nước cho cây. Mưa tưới nước cho cây. Mặt trời sưởi nắng cho cây.
Con Gà Trống đi qua nói to:
– Cây ơi! Cây lớn mau!
Thế là những chiếc lá non bật ra.
Những con Bươm Bướm bay qua cũng nói to:
– Cây ơi! Cây lớn mau!
Thế là cây ra đầy hoa.
Một hôm, ông, bé, Gà, Bươm Bướm cùng nói to:
– Cây ơi! Cây lớn mau!
Thế là những quả táo chín ngon lành hiện ra.
Bé giơ áo ra, những quả táo chính ngon lành rơi đầy vào lòng bé

*Hope you enjoy this story
Hope to see you in my Vietnamese class
Thank you*

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Let's make Japanese sentences together.   If you make a sentence in Japanese, write it in the comment section! I will correct your sentences! 

【Today's  topic】
About Kansai Dialect and Osaka Dialect
関西弁(かんさいべん)と大阪弁(おおさかべん)について。
『なんでやねん』
標準語(ひょうじゅんご)では「おかしいでしょ」「なんでだよ」の意味(いみ)です。

『せやねん』『そうやねん』
標準語(ひょうじゅんご)では「そうだよね」の意味(いみ)です。

『ちゃう（chau)』
標準語(ひょうじゅんご)では「違(ちが)う」の意味(いみ)です。

❔チャウチャウの早口言葉(はやくちことば)❔

scene:場面(ばめん)
チャウチャウという犬(いぬ)について、大阪弁(おおさかべん)で、二人(ふたり)のひとが、会話(かいわ)しています。

聞(か)き取(と)れますか？

あれ、チャウチャウ、ちゃう？
いや、ちゃう、ちゃう。
チャウチャウやろ。
チャウチャウ、ちゃうん、ちゃう。



標準語(ひょうじゅんご)にすると↓↓↓

「あれ、チャウチャウじゃない？」
「いや、違う、違う。」
「チャウチャウでしょ。」
「チャウチャウと違うんじゃない。」

Japanese teacher Noriko’s room

関西弁(かんさいべん)と大阪弁(おおさかべん)について。About Kansai Dialect and Osaka Dialect

Today we are talking about Squid Game, a popular Korean drama trending on Netflix recently. We will also be learning how to chat about TV shows or movies in Chinese. Let’s go~

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Squid Game and Other TV Shows~

Thorne se sumergió en los archivos del caso del joven artista. Las similitudes eran inquietantes: ambos estudios habían sido meticulosamente alterados para crear atmósferas oscuras y ritualísticas. Los símbolos, aunque ligeramente diferentes, compartían una raíz común, una especie de lenguaje secreto que parecía desafiar cualquier interpretación. La única pista tangible era una referencia a un antiguo texto oculto, mencionado en los diarios personales de ambos artistas.

Intrigado, Thorne comenzó a buscar este texto. Tras meses de investigación, descubrió que se trataba de un grimorio extremadamente raro, que se decía contenía conocimientos prohibidos sobre dimensiones paralelas y entidades oscuras. Según la leyenda, aquel que lograra descifrar sus misterios tendría el poder de invocar fuerzas sobrenaturales. Thorne se dio cuenta de que tanto el escritor como el artista habían estado obsesionados con este grimorio, y que posiblemente habían realizado rituales para intentar abrir un portal hacia otro mundo.

A medida que se adentraba más en su investigación, Thorne comenzó a experimentar sucesos extraños. Tenía pesadillas recurrentes con las mismas criaturas aladas que aparecían en las pinturas del artista. Además, objetos se movían por sí solos en su oficina y escuchaba voces susurrando su nombre en la oscuridad. El detective comenzaba a creer que las fuerzas oscuras que ambos artistas habían invocado estaban comenzando a manifestarse en el mundo real.

Con el tiempo, Thorne logró dar con la ubicación del grimorio. Se encontraba en una antigua biblioteca oculta bajo una mansión abandonada. Sin embargo, al acercarse al libro, se dio cuenta de que era una trampa. Las fuerzas oscuras que había despertado estaban preparadas para defender su secreto. Thorne se enfrentó a una batalla contra lo desconocido, luchando por salvarse a sí mismo y al mundo de una amenaza que superaba cualquier cosa que hubiera imaginado.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

The Detective and the Raven Seal

Today we're talking about the adjective "haphazard" and the adverb "haphazardly". These are really fun words to say and I hope you find them useful!

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