The secret to enjoying, being good at small talk and quickly turning it into deep conversations.

The Language Journey

The Secret to Great Small Talk

En este episodio quiero explicar por qué hablamos tan diferente en cada país de Latinoamérica? Cómo un sólo idioma puede variar tanto? Bueno, hay motivos socio-antropológicos e históricos que explican este fenómeno. 
I want to explain why we speak so differently in each Latin American country. How can a single language vary so much? Well, there are socio-anthropological and historical reasons that explain this phenomenon.

*La mayoría del podcast está en español, con unas pequeñas aclaraciones cruciales en inglés. 
The majority of the podcast is in Spanish, with a few crucial clarifications in English.*

Perdónenme si me equivoco un poco al hablar, es que a veces hablo muy rápido. Si estoy hablando muy rápido, diganmelo en un mensaje.
Sorry if my English is not perfect. I did my best to give you the essential information.

Música de Intro: Ñasaindy Syry (idioma guaraní). Manantial Lunar (en español)
Pueden oirla aquí https://youtu.be/ipODqykklYU 
You can hear the intro music in the link above. It's beautiful, from a tourist spot. 

If you want to learn more Spanish language and regionalism, especially the Paraguayan one, schedule a trial class and let's talk! 

Rohayhudcast! Paraguayan spanish!

Episodio 1: Por qué los latinos hablan el español tan diferente entre sí? Why do Latin people speak so differently?

春を知らせる花が咲いています。骨折した左手も少しずつよくなっています。桜が咲いたら友だちと花見に行きたいな。みなさんは春になったら、何をしますか。
Flowers are blooming to let us know spring. My broken left hand is getting better little by little. I want to go cherry blossom viewing with my friends when cherry blossoms bloom. What do you do in spring?

やさしい日本語（にほんご）

4 もうすぐ春

Every time you're online, you are bombarded by pictures, articles, links and videos trying to tell their story. Unfortunately, not all of these stories are true. Sometimes they want you to click on another story or advertisement at their own site, other times they want to upset people for political reasons. These days it's so easy to share information. These stories circulate quickly, and the result is … fake news.

There is a range of fake news: from crazy stories which people easily recognise to more subtle types of misinformation. Experts in media studies and online psychology have been examining the fake news phenomenon. Read these tips, and don't get fooled!

1. Check the source
Look at the website where the story comes from. Does it look real? Is the text well written? Are there a variety of other stories or is it just one story? Fake news websites often use addresses that sound like real newspapers, but don't have many real stories about other topics. If you aren't sure, click on the 'About' page and look for a clear description of the organisation.

2. Watch out for fake photos
Many fake news stories use images that are Photoshopped or taken from an unrelated site. Sometimes, if you just look closely at an image, you can see if it has been changed. Or use a tool like Google Reverse Image search. It will show you if the same image has been used in other contexts.

3. Check the story is in other places
Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that you know and trust. If you do find it on many other sites, then it probably isn't fake (although there are some exceptions), as many big news organisations try to check their sources before they publish a story. 

4. Look for other signs
There are other techniques that fake news uses. These include using ALL CAPS and lots of ads that pop up when you click on a link. Also, think about how the story makes you feel. If the news story makes you angry, it's probably designed to make you angry.


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Analysis of the cultural, social and linguistic content, of the text of the song L'ultima luna di Lucio Dalla
Analisi culturale, sociale e linguistica del testo della canzone L'ultima luna di Lucio Dalla
Análisis cultural, social y lingüístico de la letra de la canción L'ultima luna di Lucio Dalla

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L'ultima luna di Lucio Dalla|Aprende italiano cantando|Learn italian singing

みんなの日本語　6課
わたしとゆかさんがはなします。
わたし：あー、ゆかさん
ゆかさん：なんですか。
わたし：あした友だちと花火（はなび）をします。ゆかさんもいっしょにしませんか。
ゆかさん：いいですね。なんじからしますか。
わたし：８じからします。
ゆかさん：わかりました。
わたし：じゃあ、あした。
花火はすきですか。
花火はきれいです。
私は花火が大好（だいす）きです。

みなさんは、朝（あさ）ごはん　なにをたべますか。
わたしは　パンとたまごをたべます。
なにをのみますか。
わたしは　オレンジジュースとコーヒーをのみます。

あした　なにを　しますか。
わたしは　テニスをします。

エミリーさん　あしたなにをしますか。
母（はは）とデパートへいきます。
デパートでなにをかいますか。
かばんをかいます。

スザンヌさん　あした　何をしますか。
図書館（としょかん）へいきます。
いっしょに　べんきょうしませんか。
いいですね。
スタバでコーヒーをのみましょう。
スタバへいきましょう。
じゃあ、１０じにあいましょう。

「スタバ」わかりますか。「スタバ」は「スターバックス」です。
たくさん聞（き）いて、練習（れんしゅう）してください。


にほんごのれんしゅう

みんなの日本語　Lesson 6

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