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With both a European and Asian side, Istanbul really is where East and West meet. Here are some of the city's top tourist attractions.

Sultanahmet
Many of Istanbul's most famous buildings are in Sultanahmet on the European side. Tourists can enjoy the beautiful Blue Mosque, built by Sultan Ahmet I in the 17th century. Or they can take a trip to the city's past in the Hagia Sophia — which has been both a Christian church and a mosque before being made into a museum.


Collage of two images showing the Hagia Sophia and the area around it.
Spice Bazaar
While the Grand Bazaar is the most famous Istanbul market, the Spice Bazaar offers a more fun and colorful shopping experience. Almost any spice can be found in the Spice Bazaar, as well as Turkish candies — and the shops will let you try a little bit of everything!



Kadiköy
The Kadiköy neighborhood on Istanbul's Asian side is popular with young people for its pubs, cafes and music venues. Chat with artists and writers in the tea garden of the Nâzım Hikmet Cultural Center, which celebrates the life of one of Turkey's most famous poets. After that, shop for antiques on Tellalzade Street.



The Bosphorus
The Bosphorus is between Istanbul's two sides. There are many Bosphorus boat tours to choose from, including ones with meals and entertainment. For the best price, take one of the city's public boats — tickets cost less than $1, and they offer the same sights.



Food
Istanbul is famous for its food. Enjoy some meze — many small plates of food — with fish and the local spirit, raki. Or buy a simit — a round bread covered in seeds — from the street sellers. Don't forget to try a cup of Turkish coffee or a glass of black tea with lots of sugar.




Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

East Meets West: Istanbul's Top Attractions

Do you remember that Mr. Krupp has a videotape of George and Harold sabotaging the football game? 
Mr. Krupp forces George and Harold to go to his office. He shows them a videotape that proves they pulled all the school pranks. The boys are scared because Mr. Krupp says he will show the tape to everyone. He tells George and Harold that from now on, they must do whatever he says, or he will use the tape against them. George and Harold feel trapped and worried.
What will Mr. Krupp say to George and Harold? Listen and follow along. 

Send me a message for your free copy of this book to follow along.


The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Chapter 7 A Little Blackmail

-¿Creo que o creo de que?- En este episodio analizamos el régimen verbal y por qué algunos verbos llevan preposición y otros no. Claves para evitar errores frecuentes en español avanzado.

El verbo por dentro

Episodio 8: "Que", "De que" y el problema del régimen verbal

In this Episode of our Podcast , we are going to listen to a story which is trying to teach us a moral thing. 
you have to try to be trustworthy .
whenever you tell lie , and repeat it , people lose their trust on you and they don't believe you anymore! 
hope you enjoy that!

English stories

The boy who cried Wolf

・BTSの日本語曲を引用し、東北弁で表現しよう！
・主に北東北で使われる方言に置き換えて紹介
・「すごく」の色々な東北弁の紹介
・まとめ


Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

BTSの日本語曲「Film out」の歌詞を東北地方の方言へ変換！「すごく」ってどう表すの？Learning Tohoku dialect

a simple story about a tourist ordering food at a Sudanese restaurant and learning a new idiom " 7aja tania?" which means "anything else?" or "something else"  

Sudaniyat

The lost tourist - السائح الضايع

孙子说：一般用兵作战，要动用战车一千辆，辎重车一千辆，集结全副武装的士兵十万人，还要千里迢迢运送军粮。这样国内外的各种费用开支，招待使节、策士的费用，维修作战器械的胶、漆等材料费用，保养战车、甲胄的支出等，每天都要耗费巨大。做好了这些准备后，十万大军才能出动...

《孙子兵法Sūnzǐ Bīngfǎ》The Art of War

《孙子兵法》05

IELTS Speaking Part 1 - Telephoning.

How often do you make telephone calls? 
Who do you spend the most time talking to on the telephone? 
When do you think you’ll next make a telephone call? 
Do you sometimes prefer to send a text message instead of telephoning?

How can you answer these basic questions? What would you include? Should you make it complicated or should it be simple and straighforward?