This episode introduces three idioms that use the word bridge. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

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Bridge

Sol, playa, piscina, viento… cada año ocurre lo mismo, volvemos de las vacaciones con un pelo debilitado, y un cuero cabelludo dañado. Para evitar esto, existen métodos simples y muy eficaces.

VIDA SANA EN ESPAÑOL

CABELLO Y SOL

بَلّش عَصْر الإِنْتَرْنِت بالسِّتِينَات أو السَبْعِينَات خِلَال الحَرْب البَارْدِة بَين رُوسْيَا وأمْرِيكَا.
طَبعًا بَلّش بالجَيش الأَمْرِيكِي وكَان الهَدَف هو التَوَاصُل مَع الوُزَارَات.
بِشَكِل عَام, الإِخْتِرَاعَات أول شِي بِتْبَلِّش بِالجَيش وبَعْدَين بْتِنْتِقِل للنَاس.
بِالتْمَانِينَات صَار الإِنْتَرْنِت مَسْمُوح بَين النَاس.
وبِالتِسْعِينَات إِنْتَشَر الإنترنت وصَار كتير نَاس يِسْتَخْدِمُوه.
وبِبِدَايِة القَرْن الحَالِي الإِنْتَرْنِت وِصِل لأَغْلَب البْلَاد تَقْرِيبًا.
حَالِيًا, الإِنْتَرْنِت صَار مَوجُود بِكِل بَيت ومُهِم كتير للحَيَاة اليَومِيِة.
وبَعَد كُورُونَا كْتِير نَاس صَارُوا يِسْتَخْدِمُوه مْشَان الشِغِل.

Levantine Dialect (Level 2)

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Narrator: Queen Elizabeth the First was born in 1533. Her father, King Henry the Eighth, was disappointed that his second wife Anne Boleyn had not produced a son and he had Anne’s head cut off when Elizabeth was only two years old. Elizabeth received the same education that a son would have and studied classical and modern languages, history and religion.

Narrator: When Henry died in 1547, Elizabeth’s younger brother Edward briefly became king, but on his death in 1553, her older sister Mary took over. Mary was a Catholic and wanted to bring England back into the Catholic faith after her father had broken with the Catholic Church and the Pope in Rome. She tried to achieve this by force and had 300 Protestants burnt at the stake. When “Bloody Mary” died childless in 1558, Elizabeth became queen.

Narrator: The first challenge Elizabeth faced was to bring the country together after the religious conflicts it had experienced during Mary’s rule. The Church of England that she set up occupied a middle ground between the Catholic and Protestant faiths and allowed some freedom in people’s personal beliefs as long as they attended church regularly. This saved England from further violence, although there were constant threats from both sides.

Narrator: Elizabeth was very skilled at presenting an image. She had many pictures of herself painted wearing expensive clothes and jewelry as well as makeup to make her face look pale, sometimes showing herself as a goddess or other figure from classical myths. She traveled around the country regularly on horseback so she could see and be seen by her people, who were very loyal to her.

Narrator: Elizabeth never married. Many men both at home and abroad wanted to marry her, but she played them off against each other. This meant she could avoid taking sides in various domestic and foreign political and religious conflicts, but it also meant that when she died, there would be no clear heir. She saw herself as married to the country...

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Queen Elizabeth the First 

Привет! J'utilise la méthode TPRS. Écoutez, répétez, répondez aux questions et vérifiez. Bonne chance!

Сегодня воскресенье. Уже конец сентября, но погода прекрасная. Солнечная и тёплая, как летом. В России этот осенний период называют «бабье лето». Катя решила провести выходной день с друзьями. Они катались на велосипедах, ели бутерброды, много разговаривали и смеялись. Было весело.

Vocabulaire:
воскресенье - le dimanche
суббота -  le samedi
выходные – les week-ends
сентябрь – le septembre
солнечная и тёплая погода - ensoleillé et chaud
пасмурно  и холодно - nuageux et froid
решать/решить – décider
проводить/провести день - passer la journée
кататься на велосипедах - faire du vélo
смеяться  - rire
было весело - c'était amusant

По-русски легко!

Короткие истории. 7. Воскресенье.

お待たせしました、日本語大好きなみなさん。すずまりの「きき耳ずきん」が、帰ってきました。
シーズン2は、中級から上級レベルの学習者の皆さんに向けてお届けします。
テーマは「GPTハルカちゃんと日本一周」
日本全国47都道府県（とどうふけん）について、行きたくなるような魅力（みりょく）を探りながら、「すずまり」と「chatGPT ハルカちゃん」が話します。
＊ご注意：OpenAIで数回話した結果を、最後にまとめています。そのまま、1回で話せた内容ではないので、ご理解ください。

第1話は　静岡県です。実は「すずまり」は大阪からこちらに引っ越したばかりなんです。
どこにあるのかな？　何があるのかな？　さっそく、お聞きください。
スクリプトはこちら。
https://www.notion.so/0a86bca68bc54046bac572560c634f36?pvs=4
文法と言葉のリストはまだですが、そのうちつくります。
楽しみ方はS１と同じ。こちらを見てください。
https://www.notion.so/S2-1114d60c575442768615bc975767fd41?pvs=4

いやあ、ハルカちゃん、ていねいなのはいいんだけど、まじめすぎる…



すずまりの日本語「きき耳ずきん」S2

第1話　静岡でバンジージャンプ⁈

Today were talking about the ideas of quitting a job or being fired from a job. We're in particular looking at nicer and better ways to talk about this topic that don't feel so negative! I hope you find them useful.

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Did you quit or were you fired?

In this episode for upper-intermediate and advanced English learners, I’ll talk about my experiences delivering food with DoorDash, and you'll have the opportunity to practice your listening comprehension skills by answering a set of questions at the end of the episode. 

I welcome you to share your answers and other thoughts in the comments!

The idioms I mention near the beginning of the episode are:
- to keep a roof over one's head
- to make ends meet
- to put food on the table

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