【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#142〉12月3日土曜日　天気/くもり　気温/2℃ 


大倉山/おおくらやま
・ドローンと花火と音楽のショーに行ってきた
・北海道でははじめて
・2.3日前から、雪も降ってきてとても寒かった
・あたたかい服を着たけど、足のつま先が冷たかった
・本当にすごかった！
・たくさんのドローンが一緒に動いて、いろいろな光がきれいだった
・感動で涙が少し出た


［単語］
ドローン/どろーん…空を飛ぶ小さなもの。飛行機とは形が違う。
花火/はなび…火をつけて、空に上げて、光や色を楽しむもの。
ショー/しょー…たくさんの人を楽しませるためのもの
つま先/つまさき…足の一番前の指
感動/かんどう…心が動くこと
涙/なみだ…目から出る水

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#142〉12月3日土曜日　ドローンと花火を見てきた‼

In this episode for intermediate and advanced English learners, I'll tell you about my cats, you'll learn some new vocabulary related to cats, and I'll discuss some idioms that include the word "cats.” (Music by Lesfm from Pixabay)

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Let's Talk About Cats!

In this episode we are going to learn 【Location】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
Step 1: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
Step 3: listen one more time, repeat after it.
Step 4: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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我家附近很方便。
wǒ jiā fù jìn hěn fāng biàn 。
My neighborhood is very convenient.
地铁站在我家对面。
dì tiě zhàn zài wǒ jiā duì miàn 。
The subway station is across from my house.
左边有超市和酒吧，右边有银行和体育馆。
zuǒ bian yǒu chāo shì hé jiǔ bā ， yòu bian yǒu yín háng hé tǐ yù guǎn 。
There is a supermarket and a bar on the left, and a bank and a gym on the right.
我家后面是一个商场。
wǒ jiā hòu miàn shì yí gè shāng chǎng 。
Behind my house is a shopping mall.
商场里面有很多餐厅。
shāng chǎng lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō cān tīng 。
There are many restaurants inside the mall.
公司离我家一千米，走路五分钟就到了。
gōng sī lí wǒ jiā yì qiān mǐ ， zǒu lù wǔ fēn zhōng jiù dào le 。
The company is one kilometer away from my house, it's just a five-minute walk.
出小区后往右一直走，在第一个红绿灯路口左拐。
chū xiǎo qū hòu wǎng yòu yì zhí zǒu ， zài dì yī gè hóng lǜ dēng lù kǒu zuǒ guǎi 。
Go straight right out of the community and turn left at the first traffic light.
再往前走五百米，公司就在马路的左边。
zài wǎng qián zǒu wǔ bǎi mǐ ， gōng sī jiù zài mǎ lù de zuǒ bian 。
Walk for five hundred meters further and the company is on the left side of the road.

Yuli's Chinese Channel

位置 Location （Beginner）

☀️ L’estate secondo Francesca.
🙋 Risponderò ad alcune domande divertenti e interessanti sull’estate! 
🫵 E la vostra estate, com’è? 

⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️

Clima mite -> Mild climate
Vento afoso -> Sultry wind
Sbalzo termico -> Temperature swing
Anguria -> Watermelon
Melone -> Melon
Pesche -> Peaches
Albicocche -> Apricots
Nespole -> Medlars
Prugne -> Plums
Fragole -> Strawberries
Ciliegie -> Cherries
Riscaldamento globale -> Global warming
Temperature elevate -> High temperatures
Ahimé -> Alas
Irascibile -> Irritable
Campeggio -> Camping
Aria condizionata -> Air conditioning
Rimedio -> Remedy
Borsa dell’acqua calda -> Hot water bottle
Incendi -> Fires
Siccità -> Drought
Rubinetto -> Faucet
Scottarsi -> To get sunburned
Aver passato troppo tempo al sole -> To have spent too much time in the sun
Fare i fighi -> To act cool




Puro Parlare

21. L'estate secondo Francesca.

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It’s hard for many people to admit they don’t understand something (whether they're native or non-native English speakers). But it’s crucial for avoiding misunderstandings and a vital skill to learn for your career success. 

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【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#167〉3月1日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/2℃ 

道央/どうおう…北海道の真ん中くらいの場所
・札幌
・北の方は雪が多い
・南の方は雪が少ない

道南/どうなん…北海道の南の場所
・函館/はこだて
・雪が少ない

道東/どうとう…北海道の東の場所
・釧路/くしろ
・冬はとても寒い
・夏も涼しい
・雪が少ない
・スケート

道北/どうほく…北海道の北の場所
・旭川/あさひかわ
・冬はとても寒い
・雪も多い
・マイナス33度

道西/どうせい…ない

レッスン待ってます♪

〈#167〉　道央と道南と道北と道東

In this audio dialogue you will learn how to order a food or drinks at a restaurant. Enjoy!

Transcript

WAITER: Hello, I’ll be your waiter today. Can I start you off with something to drink?
RALPH: Yes. I’ll have iced tea, please.
ANNA: And I’ll have lemonade.
WAITER: OK. Are you ready to order, or do you need a few minutes?
RALPH: I think we’re ready. I’ll have the tomato soup to start, and the roast beef with mashed potatoes and peas.
WAITER: How do you want the beef — rare, medium, or well done?
RALPH: Well done, please.
ANNA: And I’ll just have the fish, with potatoes and a salad.