For learners who have finished the basic Japanese, I'm telling my personal views on Japanese lifestyle and foreign language study at a natural speed to help them improve while having fun. 

すずまりの日本語「ききみみ」ずきん

Welcome back to ききみみ!
I'm ready to improve interemediate level learners' skill through interesting contents 
This time I will take you to a sightseeing tour of Japan with chatGPT Haruka-chan.



すずまりの日本語「きき耳ずきん」S2

How to immerse yourself in English! Top Tip 8- Work Smarter not Harder!

Implicit learning is how humans have evolved to learn language! Learn how you and your family can work smarter not harder and learn natural sounding English. Find more video tips and lessons on https://www.youtube.com/@englishteacherzoe.

Teacher Zoe- The Easy Way to Learn Natural English!

Top Tip 8- Work Smarter not Harder!

Let me tell you why you DON'T want to keep trying to speak like a "native".
In this episode, I will share with you reasons why such a goal will not help you become fluent,  based on my experience as a teacher. Actually, it might make it harder!

Share in the comments what you think and stay tuned for more episodes on fluency!

I Just Wanna Be Fluent in English!

ep1. Why You Don't Want to Speak like a "Native"

In this lesson, we will learn some Chinese typical food, and the way of cooking 
grammer points such as:
还是（or)
the different usage of"意思“
对了（change the topic, by the way)

Basic communication conversations

第十九课 饺子和面包 Lesson 19 Dumplings and bread

Governments around the world need to do the following:
• set targets to reduce the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
• get developing countries to sign up to environmental targets
• convince certain countries that they must take climate change seriously
• introduce public information campaigns
• reduce air travel, which is a major source of pollution
• increase the use of renewable energy.

English Mini Lessons

What can Individual do to save the environment

I invite you to check out 3 more Russian tongue twisters! 
Give it a shot and try repeating after me. I'll read each one twice: first slowly, and then closer to normal speed.

мАма мЫла мИлу мЫлом, мИла мЫло не любИла. (м,л) 

Ехал грЕка чЕрез рЕку, вИдит грЕка – в рекЕ рак. сУнул грЕка рУку в рЕку, рак за рУку грЕку – цап! (р,к)

былА у фролА, фролУ на лАвра навралА, пойдУ к лаврУ, на фролА лаврУ наврУ. (ф,л,в)

These tongue twisters focus on various Russian sounds. Try to articulate them as clearly as possible. Let's focus on accuracy rather than speed. Good luck!


Russian with Elina

Russian tongue twisters - part 4

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#110〉9月2日金曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/22℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
・1日「防災の日」
・停電が起きたという想定
・ハイブリッド車を使って、信号機の復旧訓練

［単語］
防災/ぼうさい…地震や事故が起きた時に、それ以上わるいことが起きないようにする。
停電/ていでん… 電気が消えること
想定/そうてい…考えてみること
ハイブリッド車/はいぶりっどしゃ…ガソリンと電気で動く車
信号機/しんごうき…道にある赤、青、黄色の電気。
復旧/ふっきゅう…直すこと
訓練/くんれん…練習


〈美和Miwa〉
日本語の先生
Podcast「どこでも.JAPANESE」も放送中！

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#110〉9月2日金曜日　「防災の日」電気がなくなった時の練習

After 15 months, three Israeli hostages have left Hamas captivity as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold on the morning of January 19.

Dozens of Palestinian prisoners also walked free from Israeli jail as the skies above Gaza and Israel were silent for the first time in over a year, stirring modest hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

The ceasefire deal, with an initial phase lasting six weeks, calls for the entry into Gaza of 600 trucks carrying humanitarian relief daily. Over the course of the deal's first stage, 33 Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity in Gaza will also be released in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Many Israelis stayed glued to TV screens to glimpse the three hostages — Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher — being released as militants handed them over to the Red Cross on a packed street in Gaza City.

In videos released by the Israeli government, the women were seen weeping and hugging family members. Damari raised a bandaged hand in triumph.

The military said she lost two fingers in the Hamas-led militant attack on October 7, 2023, that killed over 1,200 people and resulted in the abduction of some 250 others.

Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, crowds flooded the streets around 1 a.m. on January 20 as white buses carrying 90 Palestinian detainees — all women or teens — exited the gates of Ofer prison.

Fireworks erupted, and several men climbed atop one of the buses to raise Hamas flags.

All of those being released had been detained for what Israel called offenses related to its security, from throwing stones and promoting violence on social media to more serious accusations such as attempted murder.

Khalida Jarrar, one of the freed detainees, told The Associated Press: "There's this double feeling we're living in, on the one hand, this feeling of freedom, that we thank everyone for, and on the other hand, this pain, of losing so many Palestinian martyrs."


Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Gaza Ceasefire Brings Exchange of Prisoners and Hostages

Listening to music can really help your English - and it's more fun!
If you need help with pronunciation, or you're a singer and want to write songs in English, check out my teacher profile:
https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/1667154