A 10 minutes Spanish revisit of the Spanish speaking world, from local culinary to pronunciation tips. Intended for intermediate students, every chapter offers also a personal take and experiece. 

Español con voz

1. Work on your confidence /  2. Know your audience / 3. Establish credibility / 4. Ask people to
share their thoughts / 5. Customise your message / 6. Give compliments / 7. Present benefits

All Ways Business

How to convince

Tommy and Emily discuss what is Christmas? What? are the presents for? Why do we give presents?

English My Way

The meaning of Christmas

In this episode you will learn about the traditional food we eat in Colombia for christmas holidays, you will learn new vocabulary for food and ingredients.

Spanish with Jas

EP 18. TRADITIONAL COLOMBIAN FOOD FOR CHRISTMAS

VENTANAS ARQUEOLÓGICAS DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO 2.

Spanish México

はい、こんにちは。ようへい先生です。今日はみんなの日本語の18か の ”では” のお話をします。えー153ページの下から4行目(ぎょうめ）え、the forth line from the bottomですね。”では”、えー2文字(もじ） の助詞（じょし）two characters particleですね。 はい。
・日本ではなかなか馬（うま）を見ることができません。

はい、この”では”、いつ使いますか。 えー、これは
・日本”で”なかなか馬を見ることができません。

と言ってもオッケーです。うん、とても自然（しぜん）です。It sounds natural for Japanese.
はい、えー、でこの”では” ですが、「サントスさん、 あなたの国で見られるかもしれませんが、日本ではなかなか見ることができません」.「 他（ほか）の国で見られるかもしれませんが、日本ではなかなか見ることができません」。うん、こういう時に使います。
くらべている時ですね。（くらべます：compare）の時に使います。 
はい、で、もう一度（いちど）言いますが、
・日本でなかなか馬を見ることができません。

と言ってもオッケーです。うん、You don‘t need to be afraid to make a mistake.　ですよ。
はい。じゃあ、みなさん、えー、下のフォーマットを使って3つ文を作ってください。これ、あなたの国を主語(しゅご）subjectにして、文を作ってください。
① では　ことができます。
② では　ことができません。
③ では　なかなか～ことができません。

たとえば
・日本では、すもうを見ることができます。
などですね。Something like this. 
はい、じゃあよかったらコメントに作った文を書いてもいいですよ。 
はい、じゃあ、みなさん日本語の勉強、がんばってくださいね。じゃ、バイバイ👋


ようへい先生　N4～N3　レベルの生徒（せいと）へ　(^^♪

＃３　  『日本では～』 vs『日本で～』　みんなの日本語18課　 P153

Relevant Skills only please!!!!   I don't need to hear about your amazing singing voice when you are interviewing for an IT role!

But seriously - this podcast contains some top tips on creating a precise and concise answer for this very typical, important question.

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What is your greatest strength?

•トニーさんが思う関西弁の印象
•関西弁が使われている場所、どの町？
•何で知りましたか？ドラマ、アニメ

•Tony’s impression of Kansai dialect.
•Where and in what towns is the Kansai dialect used?
•What did you learn it from? Drama, animation.


[簡単なあいさつ]
こんにちは
おはよう
ありがとう

ほんま　おおきに　

[Brief greetings]
Good afternoon
Good morning

Thank you very much 


[同じ音の単語、例]
[Words with the same sound, e.g.]

水　みず　water
鼻　はな　nose
牛　うし    a cow/a ox
虫　むし an insect/ a bug
行く　いく to go
膝　ひざ  a knee


[トニーさんが関西弁で自己紹介をしたら]
[When Tony introduces himself in Kansai dialect.]

はじめまして、トニーで[す]。
イギリスからきました。
よろし[く]　おねがいしま[す]。

Nice to meet you, I'm Tony.
I'm from England.



SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送

Vol.33 Featuring Tony, about Kansai Dialect. トニーさんと 関西弁について

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