In this episode, we will talk about the difference between present simple and present continuous. And the difference between 'fun' and 'funny'.

Darrell the language therapist

Common English mistakes 03: present simple vs present continuous 

Fun short podcast to help you prepare for ESL situations.

Let’s Warm Up

Diction Warmup 5/21/22

Reading a book in Japanese
''Buying Mittens'' #9　(Written by Nankichi Niimi)
『手袋を買いに』(てぶくろを かいに）
新美南吉・著　第九話
It's a heartwarming story with
beautiful winter portrayal.

You can practice shadowing, repeating with
this reading and the text below.
Besides, it's helpful to study Kanji. 😊
📚My lessons: https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/6185061

「このお手々にちょうどいい手袋ください」
すると帽子屋さんは、おやおやと思いました。
狐の手です。狐の手が手袋をくれと言うのです。
これはきっと木の葉で買いに来たんだな
と思いました。そこで、
「先にお金をください」
と言いました。
子狐は すなおに、握って来た白銅貨を
二つ帽子屋さんに渡しました。
帽子屋さんはそれを人差指の さきにのっけて、
カチ合せて見ると、よい音がしましたので、
これは木の葉じゃない、ほんとのお金だ
と思いましたので、棚から子供用の毛糸の手袋を
とり出してきて子狐の手に持たせてやりました。
子狐は、お礼を言って
また、もと来た道を帰りはじめました。


【漢字】
お手々・・・おてて
手袋　・・・てぶくろ
帽子屋・・・ぼうしや
思いました・おもいました
狐　　・・・きつね
言う　・・・いう
木の葉・・・このは
買いに・・・かいに
来た　・・・きた
先に　・・・さきに
お金　・・・おかね
子狐　・・・こぎつね
白銅貨・・・はくどうか
二つ　・・・ふたつ
渡しました・わたしました
人差指・・・ひとさしゆび
合わせて・・あわせて
音　　・・・おと
棚　　・・・たな
子供用・・・こどもよう
毛糸　・・・けいと
出して・・・だして
持たせて・・もたせて
お礼　・・・おれい
道　　・・・みち
帰り　・・・かえり

朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

朗読 『手袋を買いに』第九話 Buying Mittens #9


In this episode of "English Learners Boost," we delve into the topic of overcoming the fear of speaking and provide you with effective strategies to boost your confidence in conversations. Speaking a new language can be daunting, but by implementing the right techniques, you can overcome your fears and become a more confident English speaker. Join us as we explore practical examples, such as active listening and practicing with language partners, and discuss the importance of focusing on fluency rather than perfection. Additionally, we highlight the significance of expanding your vocabulary and improving your pronunciation to enhance your conversational skills. Tune in to discover valuable insights and actionable tips that will empower you to overcome your fear and engage in confident and enjoyable conversations in English.

English Learner's Boost

Overcoming the Fear of Speaking: Strategies to Boost Your Confidence in Conversations

This episode covers basic greetings in Afrikaans and includes an example discussion in Afrikaans using the vocabulary that has been learned. 

Afrikaans Building blocks

Basic Afrikaans Greetings

In this Chillchat episode, Karen and Baiwei discussed different ‘ask’ in Mandarin.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

"Ask" in Chinese - Don't Make This MISTAKE!

the do's and don'ts  of learning new words and expressions in English

British English with Maria

Top mistakes when learning VOCABULARY

You walk in to a restaurant and the hostess says, "You can sit everywhere!" Is this correct? Can you actually physically sit everywhere? Not really! Learn what she should have said in this episode of Stairway to English. Learn the differences between everywhere, nowhere, somewhere, and anywhere.

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Are you everywhere, nowhere, somewhere, or anywhere?! Learn the difference between these 4 words!

¿Qué valores temporales puede tomar un verbo en imperfecto de subjuntivo?

1. pasado / futuro
2. pasado / presente 
3. presente / futuro
4. pasado / presente / futuro