You know the rules of grammar but you still don't feel fluent? That's because fluency comes from understanding English culture, something a language textbook cannot teach.  

Real English Skills

Studying English For Years? Add Culture to Advance

✔K-Universe 1on1 Class: https://www.italki.com/teacher/9928310
✔YouTube link for free: https://youtu.be/QtZSaAFxMnk

Q:얼마예요?  (How much is it?)
A:만원이에요. (It's 10,000 won.)

Q:얼마예요? (How much is it?)
A:오천원이에요. (It's 5,000 won.)

#얼마예요 #얼마나  #한국음식 #한국어주문 #korean order
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한 걸음씩(One Step At A Time)

얼마예요?(How much is it?)

¿Quieres hablar español con más claridad y confianza? La clave puede estar en la escritura. En este episodio descubrirás cómo escribir frases simples cada día puede entrenar tu mente para pensar y hablar más rápido en español.

👉 Recuerda: “If you can write it, you can think it. If you can think it, you can say it.”
Cada palabra que escribes es un ladrillo en tu camino hacia la fluidez.


Español No Excuses: Level-Up Your Mind, Speak Out Loud

Escribir para pensar: cómo la escritura acelera tu camino al español

Cat Poem, written by the gato!

https://www.italki.com/en/affshare?ref=af8543771

All American Podcast 

Cat Poem

On last podcast, I talked about what we do before new year's day. Today I talk about after new year come.

Akari Talks Japan

After new year comes  新年が明けてから何をするか

「5分でわかる日本語」は、日本語を勉強している人のためのPodcastです。
① 5分くらいで日本の文化や日常生活、日本語の文法や単語について簡単に説明します。② 中級者から上級者まで、特にJLPT N3くらいをがんばっている人に役立ちます。③ 短い時間で効果的に学べるので、忙しい人にもぴったりです。聞いてみてください♪
“Make Sense of Japanese in 5 Minutes” is a podcast for people learning Japanese.
① Each episode provides a brief and easy-to-understand explanation of Japanese culture, daily life, grammar, and vocabulary in about 5 minutes.② It is useful for intermediate to advanced learners. Especially helpful for those aiming for JLPT N3 level.③ Perfect for busy people who want to learn effectively in a short amount of time. Give it a listen!

こんにちは！今日は8月26日月曜日です。「5分でわかる日本語」ポッドキャストへようこそ。私は日本語の先生、みわです。今日は、日本の都道府県（とどうふけん）についてお話しします。日本には47の都道府県があって、「都（と）」「道（どう）」「府（ふ）」「県（けん）」の4つの種類に分かれています。皆さんは、これらについて知っていますか？また、昔東京などは、今とは違う名前で呼ばれていたことを知っていますか？今日はその点について詳しくお話しします。

まず、日本の47都道府県について説明します。「都」は、日本の首都である東京に使われています。東京都です。まず、東京都が1つあります。

次の「道」は、北海道のことです。東京都の場合、東京と言うこともできますが、北海道の場合は「北海」だけで言うことはありません。北海道は1つです。

次に「府」は、大阪府（おおさかふ）と京都府（きょうとふ）の２つです。昔、日本の政治や文化の中心でした。今でも重要な地域です。

そして、残りの43の地域はすべて「県（けん）」が使われます。たとえば、福岡県（ふくおかけん）や愛知県（あいちけん）などです。これで、全部足すと47。47の都道府県があります。都道府県という言葉はニュースにもよく出てくるので、覚えておきましょう。

実は、これらの地域は、昔違う名前で呼ばれていました。旧国名（きゅうこくめい）です。旧国名についてお話ししましょう。

現在の東京都は、昔「江戸（えど）」と呼ばれていました。

北海道は、昔「蝦夷（えぞ）」と呼ばれていました。

続いて、大阪府と京都府についてです。大阪は昔摂津（せっつ）、河内（かわち）、和泉（いずみ）、京都は山城（やましろ）、丹波（たんば）、丹後（たんご）と呼ばれていました。なぜ、それぞれ名前が3つあるのでしょうか。

実は、昔の地域と今の地域では、違う形で分けられていて、それぞれの地域に名前がありました。昔は、現在の都道府県とは違う地図でした。インターネットで「旧国名（きゅうこくめい）」と調べると、昔の地図が見られます。見てみると、とてもおもしろいですよ。

これで、日本の都道府県と旧国名についてお伝えしました。皆さんも日本を旅行するときに、現在の名前だけでなく、昔の名前や歴史にも目を向けてみると、もっと楽しくなるかもしれません。

ここで、皆さんに問題です。日本には全部でいくつの「府」がありますか？
	1.	1つ
	2.	2つ
	3.	3つ
もう一度、問題を言います。日本には全部でいくつの「府」がありますか？大阪府と京都府のことを思い出してください。答えは「2.2つ」です。

今日のポッドキャストはここまでです。都道府県について楽しんでいただけましたか？このポッドキャストは、毎日日本時間の朝7時ころにお送りしています。聞き取りづらいと感じたら速度を遅くして、簡単だと感じたら速度を速くして聞いてみてください。質問やリクエストがあれば、コメントやメッセージで教えてください！それではまた、明日もお会いしましょう。またね！

🌸5分でわかる日本語🌸 Japanese Podcast

東京都・北海道・府・県、全部わかりますか？

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요. I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog.
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/223075084467
https://youtu.be/M7vbp157rKE

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening,
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversations sentences,
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording.
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording.
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely.

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.)
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 4. (Intermediate 2)
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 4. (Intermediate 2) - Lesson 7. Part 1 간접 인용 2 -는대요/-ㄴ대요/-대요/이래요/래요,  Part 2 -을/-ㄹ 만하다

People in Switzerland eat more chocolate than anyone else in the world.

According to data from World Population Review, the average Swiss person eats nearly 9 kilograms of chocolate a year — almost twice as much as people in America.

So it might be no surprise that a Swiss university is doing research on chocolate — looking for ways to make it healthier and better for the planet!

Chocolate is made using cocoa beans, which grow in pods on the cacao tree. Each pod holds 20 to 60 seeds — or beans — that are covered in sweet white pulp.

Researchers from the university ETH Zurich have found a way to mix the pulp with part of the pod to make a sweet gel, which can be used instead of the powdered sugar that's usually added to cocoa beans when making chocolate.

Typical dark chocolate might be made of 30% to 40% powdered sugar. Testing different recipes, the researchers found they could make chocolate that was up to 20% gel and about as sweet as chocolate with 5% to 10% powdered sugar.

The new chocolate also had 20% more fiber and 30% less saturated fat than typical European dark chocolate — meaning it's healthier to eat.

Main study writer, Kim Mishra, told The Guardian that the new chocolate has a fruitier taste than typical dark chocolate — although it also tastes more acidic.

The researchers said using parts of the cocoa plant that are usually thrown away reduces waste, while using the new gel would let cocoa farmers get money not just from their beans, but by selling the pulp and pod parts needed for the gel as well.

It may be a while before we can try this chocolate for ourselves. However, ETH Zurich has already filed a patent for the recipe.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Scientists Make Healthier, Less Wasteful Chocolate

Transport company Uber has announced a new service that could make it cheaper for people in the US to travel to and from the airport and other popular places.

It's called Uber Shuttle — and it's really just a bus service offered by the company.

"Whether you're a traveler, sports fan, or concertgoer, get ready because Uber Shuttle is arriving soon," said Uber's Anthony le Roux when the news was announced in the middle of May.

Uber users will be able to book up to five seats on a shuttle service to big events and airports from a central place.

It might be useful if you're at a big, out-of-town concert and there aren't enough regular Ubers or taxis, for example.

Uber's shuttles will have between 14 and 55 seats, and people will be able to book up to a week before they travel.

The company says the cost of the shuttle will be "a fraction" of the price of a regular Uber.

In one example Uber gave during the announcement, the price of the shuttle was about one-third of the price of a regular Uber.

The shuttle, which has previously been tested in India, will be available in some US cities this summer to help people travel to and from events.

As for airports, Uber has not yet said which ones the shuttle will be available at.

When it is available, users will see the shuttle as an option in their apps, and they'll be able to rate and tip shuttle drivers just like regular Uber car drivers.