Listen to this beautiful children's story by Daniela from Austria. This children’s story, about teaching children to invest for the future, published by Foord Asset Management, is beautifully read. Daniela has a lovely accent, her pronunciation is excellent and she reads this story with compassion and her stresses are all perfect.

Arbitrary musings

More than Enough, read by Daniela from Austria

Addresses that ever so important question for beginner learners of any language "What do I want to do, or need to do with this language?"

The Grammarian Podcast

"A beginners guide to acquiring a foreign language" Part 1 - "What do I want to do ,or need to do with this language?"

Proper British English

British sayings

Today’s Theme is “夏休みの宿題（なつやすみのしゅくだい）《summer homework》”.
This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
算数（さんすう）：mathematics
国語（こくご）：Japanese（national language）
問題集（もんだいしゅう）：workbook
遊園地（ゆうえんち）：amusement park
小説（しょうせつ）：story, novel
経験（けいけん）：experience

☆Grammar☆
・～にとって：from the standpoint of 〜
・～おかげで：thanks to

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#27 夏休みの宿題 /summer homework // N3 Level

《是妈妈是女儿》is a song performed on Spring Festival Gala, which is called the most moving performance.
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《是妈妈是女儿》
【妈妈】我的孩子啊
我不知道自己做得够好吗
我是第一次做妈妈
尽管岁月已吹白我的头发
送你上学第一天
要你勇敢 我却哭了
后来你每回离家挥手说走啦
当告别已变得轻松
可我的心还会空
【女儿】亲爱的妈妈
我不知道自己做得够好吗
我是第一次做女儿
可也是第一次来做我
离开家的那天车开之后偷偷哭了
我不想让你担心 笑着挥手呢
人长大不轻松
我后来才知道
【妈妈】孩子会穿过大雨
去懂人间的道理
我只能唠叨因为我已帮不上你了
【女儿】妈妈会留在童年
给我打很多电话
说院子的花开了
我先挂了 地铁上
【妈妈】早上吃饭了吗
按时睡觉了吗
原谅我 只懂这样参与你生活
【女儿】可我都没做得到所以不说话
【妈妈】吃饭了吗
【女儿】不想对你撒谎啊 又怕你难过
【妈妈】累不累啊
【女儿】匆匆挂了电话后
【妈妈、女儿】发现我是那么地想念你啊
【妈妈】我的孩子啊
我不知道自己做得够好吗
放手如果是一门功课
妈妈一生没考过
【女儿】没有按时吃饭
忙碌不是我的错
如果让你知道 却会令我很愧疚
你的嘘寒问暖 我知道是为我好的
但又让我觉得 我不曾被信任着
【妈妈】不担心的人啊 一定不做妈妈
我知道全知道 可是我心疼啊
【女儿】请放心让我前往属于我的人生吧
你那么勇敢善良 我很像你就不怕
【妈妈】有一天你也会成为一个妈妈
【女儿】那一天我们会深深地拥抱吗
【妈妈、女儿】像溪水环游世界
拥抱回它出生的河流
我希望你被爱着
我希望你要快乐
我希望我的双手可以为你挡着风
我知道爱会争吵
我知道人会变老
所以那一句爱你一定要大声地说
列车会准点吗
路上有吃的吗
到家后不管几点饭都会热着
穿过妈妈的目光离家的小巷
快到了吗
穿过拥挤的车厢回忆的滚烫
门开着呢
穿过温柔的时光
有你的地方我就有路回家
回家吧
【妈妈】我的孩子啊
我不知道自己做得够好吗
但有件事我非常确定
你是最好的女儿
请相信自己  
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岁月	/	suì yuè	/	time and tide
挥手	/	huī shǒu	/	wave one's hand
偷偷	/	tōu tōu	/	stealthily
穿过	/	chuān guò	/	pass through
唠叨	/	láo dāo	/	chatter, nag
撒谎	/	sā huǎng	/	tell a lie
匆匆	/	cōng cōng	/	hurriedly
功课	/	gōng kè	/	homework,lesson
忙碌	/	máng lù	/	busy
愧疚	/	kuì jiù	/	guilty
嘘寒问暖	/	xū hán wèn nuǎn	/	inquire after sb.'s health
挡风	/	dǎng fēng	/	keep out the wind
目光	/	mù guāng	/	eye,sight
小巷	/	xiǎo xiàng	/	alley
拥挤	/	yōng jǐ	/	crowded
车厢	/	chē xiāng	/	carriage
回忆的滚烫	/	huí yì de gǔn tàng	/	burning memories

Yuli's Chinese Channel

中文歌《是妈妈是女儿》（Advanced level）

Easy News📺
I introduce Japanese news in easy Japanese.
Today’s Theme is “Gion Festival in Kyoto”.
This episode is JLPT-N4 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
祭り（まつり / matsuri）：festival
コロナウイルス（ころなういるす / korona uirusu）：coronavirus
飾る（かざる / kazaru）：decorate
山車（だし / dashi）：festival car (float)
喜ぶ（よろこぶ / yorokobu）： be happy

日本三大祭り（にほんさんだいまつり / nihon sandai matsuri）：the Japan’s three greatest festivals
・祇園祭（ぎおんまつり / gion matsuri）：Gion Festival（Gion Matsuri is a one of the biggest festival which takes place over the entire month of July in Kyoto. The biggest event of this festival is Yamahoko. Yamahoko is the decorated float which is made by every town in Kyoto. These floats will be paraded through streets on every July 17th.）

・神田祭（かんだまつり / kanda matsuri）：Kanda  Festival（Kanda Matsuri is one of Edo’s (old Tokyo’s) great festivals. Events last one week but the highlight is the procession of more than 100 o-mikoshi (divine palanquins) from all the area’s neighborhoods to and from the shrine; experience the unbelievable atmosphere in Kanda, Nihonbashi, Otemachi, Marunouchi and Akihabara.）

・天神祭（てんじんまつり / tenjin matsuri）：Tenjin  Festival（Tenjin Matsuri is a festival held by Osaka Tenmangu shrine, Sugawarano Michizane is enshrined at and has more than 1000 years of history.）

☆Grammar☆
・～になる：become
・～ように･･･：so that / in order to
・～そうです（伝聞）：I heard that

☆Script for this episode
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#20 Easy News / 京都の祇園祭《Gion Festival in Kyoto》// N4 Level

夏目漱石の「吾輩は猫である」
前回は、「吾輩」が笹原の中に捨てられてしまった、というところまでの朗読でした。
その後、「吾輩」はどうするのでしょうか？話の続きを読んでいきましょう♪

◼︎◼︎言葉の説明◼︎◼︎
邸内(ていない)→屋敷の中・敷地の内側
路傍(ろぼう)→道端、路辺
一樹の陰(いちじゅのかげ)→知らない人同士が雨宿りで木陰に身を寄せ合うのも、あるいは同じ川の水を汲んで飲み合うのも、前世からの因縁によるものだ、ということ


一緒に日本文学⭐️Let's read Japanese literature together with me!

吾輩は猫である1−2

В этом подкасте вы найдёте лексику, с помощью которой вы сможете говорит о том, что такое культура и что она включает.

Привет, это Наташа!

Эпизод 42. Культура. Её элементы и почему она важна.

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