Listening&Speaking Boost. Elementary Level.

Unit 4b

Chi di noi non si è mai chiesto "Perché si dice così?" studiando una lingua?
In questo episodio alcune riflessioni sulle difficoltà del dare una risposta a questa domanda... e se valga veramente la pena porsela.

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Welcome back to another episode of Streetwise English podcast. My name is Carl. Today I want to talk about breaking the ice. So breaking the ice means meeting someone new that you don't know for the first time. So when you go to a party or you go to a new workplace or a new school, you're always going to have the occasion where you need to meet people for the very first time.


And sometimes this can be awkward and you can feel embarrassed about talking to someone if you don't know them and they don't know you and you're not friends yet. So I just wanted to talk really briefly about some advice that I have for you to meet people for the first time in any environment. And this is especially true if you are not a native speaker of their language.


So the first tip I have is to simply smile. Make your face look friendly and welcoming and give eye contact to the person that you want to talk to. It sounds really simple and obvious, but if you missed this step um, you know, this is a very important step and this is half the battle. So make sure that you look approachable yourself and you smile And you might even make a slight hand gesture, like, uh, a mini wave of some sort.  And the next thing is to simply say hello.


You don't have to come up with any kind of clever saying or pick up line or joke just simply saying hello. And you can see if the other person is interested in having a conversation with you.


And another tip is that you can be observant of what the person looks like or what clothes they're wearing and use that as a clue um, to tell you about who they are. For example, if the person is wearing very nice running shoes you kind of have the idea that this person likes to run or this person may be a runner or if you notice that the person has, um, cauliflower ears, you know, scarred ears from wrestling OK, this guy is probably a fighter. (please subscribe to the Streetwise English Podcast)





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SWE17 How to Break the Ice?

🕰️ Want to learn how to ask and tell the time in Italian? In this episode of Italian Everyday, you’ll discover the most common phrases to say what time it is, using both the 12-hour and 24-hour formats.

You’ll also learn how to use di mattina, di pomeriggio, di sera, and di notte to specify the time of day. 🎧 Repeat the phrases with me and pause when needed!

📌 Follow for more episodes with useful phrases for living and traveling in Italy. Enjoy listening! 🇮🇹

Italian Everyday

Frasi utili per chiedere e dire l’ora in italiano |Useful Phrases for Asking and Telling the Time in Italian

１９課－１

こんにちは。おげんきですか。今日（きょう）は９月２８日です。
秋（あき）です。でも暑(あつ)いです。今日の昼（ひる）は３４度（ど）になります。

みなさんは、おかしがすきですか。わたしはだいすきです。
北海道（ほっかいどう）のおかしは、とてもおいしいです。じゃがいものおかしがおいしいですよ。

では、みんなのにほんご１９かです。

北海道（ほっかいどう）へ行ったことがありますか。
いいえ、ありません。

たこやきを食（た）べたことがありますか。
はい、なんどもあります。

お好み焼き（おこのみやき）を作（つく）ったことがありますか。
はい、あります。

おでんを作ったことがありますか。
はい、おでんも作ったことがあります。

きめつのやいばのまんがをよんだことがありますか。
いいえ、ありません。でも、アニメをみたことがあります。

にほんのチョコレートをかったことがありますか。
はい、あります。とてもおいしいです。

日本（にほん）の海（うみ）で泳（およ）いだことがありますか。
アメリカの海で泳いだことがありますが、日本の海ではありません。

江ノ島（えのしま）のたこせんべいをたべたことがありますか。
はい、ありす。今年の４月に日本にいったときにたべました。

富士山（ふじさん）にのぼったことがありますか。
はい、バスで五合目（ごごうめ）までいったことがあります。

Hello. How are you? Today is 28 September.
It is autumn. But it is hot. It will be 34 degrees Celsius at noon today.

Do you like Okashi? I love them.
Okashi in Hokkaido are very tasty. Potatoes are delicious.

Now, let’s study Minnano Nihongo Lesson 19-1.

Have you ever been to Hokkaido?
No, I have not.

Have you ever eaten takoyaki?
Yes, many times.

Have you ever made okonomiyaki?
Yes, I have.

Have you ever made oden?
Yes, I have made oden.

Have you ever read any manga by Kiitsu no Yaiba?
No, I have not. But I have seen an animation.

Have you ever bought Japanese chocolates?
Yes, I have. It is very tasty.

Have you ever swum in Japanese waters?
I have swum in American waters, but not in Japanese waters.

Have you ever eaten octopus crackers from Enoshima?
Yes, I have. I had them when I visited Japan in April this year.

Have you ever climbed Mt Fuji?
I have climbed to the fifth station by bus.


にほんごのれんしゅう

みんなの日本語　19課（か）「～たことがあります」

The final installment of this amazing story!

Stories to Stimulate!

Will and Mary Part 11

The purpose of these mini challenges is to get you thinking in English - helping you to use more of it, regularly.

One minute per day on listening plus 3-5 minutes per day on communicating your ideas is a great move towards your goal!

No more excuses ! :)

Imagine you were a movie director - what would your script be like?

Check out the podcast to understand the details and your mission for today.

Have fun.

🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

One Minute Challenge - Computers

Contrary to last time, “This is exactly what the internet says!” I have summarized what I topics by that.
Please listen to it!


みなさま、ごきげんよう前回とは逆に、"これはネットの情報通りだ！」 というトピックをまとめてみました。
ぜひお聞きください！
