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【なぞなぞとは、ちょっとおもしろい問題のことです。言葉遊びです☆】

① 家の中にある冷たい象ってなーんだ？

②頭に乗せる牛はなーんだ？

③29回焼いて食べるものってなーんだ？



なぞなぞで遊びながら、
いろいろな単語を覚えていきましょう！

レッスン待ってます♪


答え
①冷蔵庫/れいぞうこ
②帽子/ぼうし
③焼き肉

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〈#10〉29回焼いて食べるものってなーんだ？

Recitation for Japanese learners.
You can practice shadowing, 
and repeating with this reading.
シャドーイングやリピーティングにもどうぞ。 
(the text below.　本文は下部にあります。）

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『羅生門』 第三話　芥川龍之介・著
   'Rashomon' #3     
   Written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

その代わりまた鴉がどこからか、
たくさん集ってきた。
昼間見ると、その鴉が何羽となく輪を描いて、
高い鴟尾のまわりを啼きながら、
飛びまわっている。
ことに門の上の空が、
夕焼けであかくなる時には、
それが胡麻をまいたように はっきり見えた。
鴉は、勿論、門の上にある死人の肉を、
啄みに来るのである。――もっとも今日は、
刻限が遅いせいか、一羽も見えない。
ただ、所々、崩れかかった、
そうしてその崩れ目に長い草のはえた
石段の上に、鴉の糞が、
点々と白くこびりついているのが見える。
下人は七段ある石段の一番上の段に、
洗いざらした紺の襖の尻を据えて、
右の頬に出来た、大きな面皰を気にしながら、
ぼんやり、雨のふるのを眺めていた。

漢字

鴉　　　　　　からす
集まって　　　あつまって
昼間　　　　　ひるま
何羽　　　　　なんわ
輪　　　　　　わ
描いて　　　　えがいて
鴟尾　　　　　しび
啼きながら　　なきながら
夕焼け　　　　ゆうやけ
胡麻　　　　　ごま
勿論　　　　　もちろん
死人　　　　　しびと
啄み　　　　　ついばみ
刻限　　　　　こくげん
崩れかかった　くずれかかった
下人　　　　　げにん
紺　　　　　　こん
襖　　　　　　あお
据えて　　　　すえて
頬　　　　　　ほお
出来た　　　　できた
面皰　　　　　にきび
眺めて　　　　ながめて


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IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1.

Topic - Accommodation:

Q. Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in?
Q. How long have you lived there?
Q. What do you like about living there?
Q. What sort of accommodation would you most like to live in?

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IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Accomodation.

TRANSCRIPTION (explanation included)
These various expressions for negation span a spectrum of formality and tone. In the lexicon of everyday conversation, one might simply assert "no," "nope," or "nah," and even employ a touch of informality with "not gonna happen." When a matter is more absolute, phrases like "without a doubt, no" and "under no circumstances" make the position clear. In informal settings, a definitive refusal might take the form of "not a chance" or "ain't gonna happen," perhaps even with a touch of camaraderie, as in "nah, mate." For matters requiring decorum, a formal approach may involve phrases like "I'm afraid the answer is no" or "I must decline," while adding regret, as in "regrettably, no," imparts a sense of genuine consideration. Politeness tempers the refusal in phrases such as "I'm sorry, but no" and "thank you for considering me, but I'll have to say no," expressing gratitude for the offer. The witty turn of phrase adds a touch of humor to the refusal, suggesting impossibility with expressions like "I'd sooner sprout wings and fly" or "when pigs fly." In more elevated circles, the upper class might communicate their refusal with statements like "I regret to inform you that the answer is in the negative" or "it would not be fitting, I'm afraid," while maintaining an air of politeness. For royalty, a refusal is conveyed with grace and tact, as in "one must respectfully decline" or "I cannot acquiesce to that request," underscoring the formal nature of the response. Ultimately, the choice of expression hinges on the context and the level of decorum required for the situation at hand.