こんにちは、あかりです。今日(きょう)は、私(わたし)の馬鹿(ばか)な1日(いちにち)について話(はな)します。😅

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Slow Japanese

Episode #50 - My ridiculous day

Here's today's news. Please share your thoughts at the end when I ask a question.
You can check the script at the link provided.

今日(きょう)のニュースです。最後(さいご)に質問(しつもん)をしますので、感想(かんそう)を聞(き)かせください。スクリプトはリンクで確認(かくにん)できます。

■富士山　ルールが変わって登る人が去年より少なくなった - The rules for climbing Mt. Fuji have changed, and the number of climbers has decreased compared to last year. -
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/em2024091111473/em2024091111473.html

NEWS for beginners - Native Japanese Accent -

富士山のルールが変わった - The rules for climbing Mt. Fuji have changed -

In this week's episode of English In A Teacup, we are exploring key words and phrases to describe anger and impatience. Losing your temper is not a nice feeling, but it is a good idea to know the correct way to express yourself so that it is clear for the other person that you are not in a good mood. To assist us with this topic,  our fine English lady, Miss Finesstocrat,  will be telling us of her experience house-sharing. How did she get on? Let’s find out!

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP

EP 5: LOSING YOUR PATIENCE

This episode is a short version of my podcast. It covers the Syrian family's rituals, traditions, and daily life. While you are learning Arabic dialect, it's very important to reflect on the people, their mindset, traditions, and lives.
I hope you enjoy it!

Beyond Borders: Immersing in Syrian Culture

The Syrian Family 

Close your eyes and enjoy a relaxing meditation in English while at the same time learning body parts in Ukrainian (+music)
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Vocabulary:
Я гото́вий/гото́ва - I'm ready
Голова́ - head
Лі́ве о́ко, пра́ве о́ко - left and right eye
о́чі - eyes
Лі́ве ву́хо і пра́ве ву́хо - left ear and right ear
ву́ха - ears
ніс - nose
гу́би - lips
обли́ччя - face
ши́я - neck
Лі́ве плече́ і пра́ве плече́ - left and right shoulder
пле́чі - shoulders
Лі́ва рука́ і пра́ва рука́ - left arm/hand and right arm/hand
ру́ки - hands, arms
па́лець - finger, toe
па́льці - fingers, toes (to differentiate we can add "пальці рук",   "пальці ніг")
гру́ди - chest/breasts 
живі́т - belly, stomach
сідни́ці - buttocks
нога́ - leg, foot
но́ги - legs, feet

Everything is going to be Ukraine!

Episode 7: relaxing meditation (in Eng+body parts in Ukr)

Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades.

Fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, fierce wildfires around the Los Angeles area have sent residents fleeing from their burning homes.

Santa Anas are warm, dry northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast, moving in the opposite direction of the normal winds that carry moist air from the Pacific.

Thousands of firefighters have been battling multiple blazes, from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena, just north of Los Angeles, with new fires breaking out in the Hollywood Hills on the evening of January 8.

One of the fires is already the most destructive in Los Angeles history.

By early morning on January 9, more than 1,900 structures had been destroyed and over 130,000 people were under evacuation orders, with five people reported dead.

The fires have already consumed an area of about 110 square kilometers — nearly the size of the entire city of San Francisco.

Fires don't usually blaze at this time of year. But Santa Anas are happening later and later in the year, and this year's winds are much faster than usual — helping the flames spread faster once they ignite.

California had two extremely wet winters that caused lots of plants to grow, followed by a sudden drought that dried them out — which experts say has provided the perfect tinder for the flames.

AccuWeather estimated damage from the latest fires could reach $57 billion, with the weather company's Jonathan Porter saying "it may become the worst wildfire in modern California history."

Among those who have lost their homes are a number of celebrities, including actor Billy Crystal, who lost his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood that he had lived in for 45 years.

Another celebrity who lost his home, The Princess Bride star Cary Elwes, wrote on Instagram: "Sadly we did lose our home but we are grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Southern California Battles Devastating Winter Fires

Before Amy and Curtis became English teachers they used to own and operate a small delivery company in Kelowna, BC, Canada. On this episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast, you’ll hear about some of their experiences, funny customers, and teach you an example of how to place a delivery order over the phone.

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Real English Conversations Podcast

Delivery Service: Real English Conversations Podcast On Italki

Hoy en día, es difícil pensar en el Día de Muertos sin que nos venga a la mente la imagen de las calaveras. Este motivo se ha convertido en un elemento esencial de esta celebración y, si bien el culto a la muerte en México existe desde la época prehispánica, su popularidad puede ser atribuida a una persona: el grabador y caricaturista José Guadalupe Posada.

Posada es conocido por ser el hombre detrás de La Catrina; sin embargo, sus contribuciones al arte popular mexicano van mucho más allá de esta ilustración, sirviendo como inspiración a grandes artistas del siglo XX como Diego Rivera y José Clemente Orozco. A través de sus caricaturas y grabados humorísticos, las calacas de Posada sirvieron como un instrumento de crítica social y política, ayudando a establecer la imagen de la calavera en el imaginario colectivo mexicano.



Spanish México

José Guadalupe Posada

こんにちは！Atsushiです。
今日は大阪でとっています。
気温は30℃！暑そうです。まだ外に出てないのでわかりませんが。天気はきれいに晴れています。


さて、今日はビールについて？コーヒーについて？
両方を話します。

わたしのレッスンを受けてくれている方で、本当に、とても、めっちゃ、ビールを好きな方がいます。毎回必ずビールな話が出てきて、たくさん笑います。

その方とビールの話をしていました。日本のビールもクラフトビールが人気がありますが、海外ではもっとバリエーションがたくさんあるようです。

そしてスタウトビールの話になりました。スタウトは黒ビールのことですね。なぜ少し黒いのか、という話をしていて、スタウトはローストモルト、焙煎したモルトを使うから、という話を聞きました。コーヒーではよく使う焙煎、という言葉がビールの工程の話に出てきて、ビックリしました。

調べてみると、普通のビールでは、焙煎して、乾燥させるの焙燥ばいそう、というようです。スタウトビールは、このばいそう、という工程がより高い温度で、麦が色が変わるまで、香ばしくなるまで焙煎する為、黒い色になるようです。

知らないことを知れるととてもおもしろいですね！

赤ワインやコーヒーも寝かせる、熟成させる場合もあり、飲み物の作り方は、似ている部分があるなと感じました。


といいことで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！
