Learn the reasons why we use the Past Continuous tense, and in which situations!

English Syndicate

Why do we use the Past Continuous tense?

日本はすっかり夏の盛りです。
夏休みシーズン到来！という方もいるなかで、フミは手放しでは喜べないようです。
なぜでしょう？
今回は、フミがこの夏したいことを話します。

Summer has come!
It is a vacation season for many, but Fumi seems not fully happy about it, but why?
This time, Fumi talks about what he wants to do for summer.

♤ キーワード
・引き締まる（ひきしまる：get toned）
・サボる（slack off）
・自堕落な（じだらくな：dissolute）

♧  理解度チェッククイズ
1. フミさんがこの夏したいことは？
2. それを続けるために、アヤはどんなアドバイスをした？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. アヤさんが集めているものは？
→ 旅行先で集めたマグネット
2. アヤさんがそれを集めている理由は？
→ 形に残るものがほしいから

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 08：この夏したいこと

Episode 17 | La Page Blanche
Se retrouver bloquée face à une page blanche, envie d'écrire ou de créer mais aucune idées ni motivation... Quand la créativité nous échappe et qu'on doit s'octroyer une pause. Avez-vous déjà vécu ça ?

Cher Journal

Episode 17 - La Page Blanche

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#131〉11月2日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/12℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
大通公園/おおどおりこうえん
・冬の前に花壇を撤去する作業
・毎年春に、公園の中に30箇所ぐらいの花壇を設置
・手作業で撤去した


［単語］
花壇/かだん…花がある場所
撤去/てっきょ…かたづける
作業/さぎょう…仕事
箇所/かしょ…場所の数える方法。一箇所、二箇所、三箇所。
設置/せっち…置く
手作業/てさぎょう…手を使って仕事をする


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#131〉11月2日水曜日　大通公園でお花を撤去

Enjoy the eighth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed. 

This episode focuses on unique sports that are popular around the world. People are aware of a handful of sports, but this episode will provide you with new knowledge, I promise!

If you would like to learn more about the sports mentioned in this episode, please use below as a guide. 

Pakistan - Cricket
Malaysia - Silat
Italy - Bocce & Racing (Formula 1 & Moto GP)
Iran - Wrestling

Culture To Grow

Episode 8: Sports Around the World

How to immerse yourself in English! Top Tip 7- Write a Diary!

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 7- Write a Diary!

In this chapter I introduce the podcast and give some thoughts to the degree of difficulty of Spanish. Is Spanish easy to learn? It's an "accessible" language for those who learn it as a second language? 

Duration: 10 minutes 

En este capítulo presento el podcast y reflexiono sobre el grado de dificultad del idioma español. ¿El español es un idioma fácil de aprender? ¿Es un idioma "accesible para quienes lo aprenden como segunda lengua?

Duración: 10 minutos. 

Español con voz

¿El español es un idioma fácil de aprender?

Story = '2000 most common words in English'. 

It was 10am on a cloudy Friday when Bobby was struck by inspiration.  It was a day like any other. Bobby was sitting on his bed, curled up in a ball and Afsane was nearby reading a new book.

Bobby was deep in thought. His eyes were closed but his mind was active. His little tail was wagging softly. Occasionally he got up, turned around and sat back down again. This was part of his creative process. 

Then Bobby’s eyes shot open. “Yes! That’s it! I’ll… I’ll…” Then he rested his head again on his paws.  “No… it’s gone.” 

Asfane turned her attention back to her book and turned the page. The book was called, How to Live with An Extraordinary Dog. She wanted to better understand Bobby’s gift.

“You’ve done so many projects,” said Afsane. “Why don’t you revisit an old idea and explore it from a different viewpoint?” 

All over Bobby’s room were his photographs. They were all in special frames. He had taken photos of almost everything: parks, sports, markets, transportation, roads—whatever Bobby saw, he snapped a photo. But he didn’t know what to do for his next photography project. 

Bobby needed to refresh his mind. He jumped off the bed and walked over to his food area. On the wall in front of his red drinking bowl was a picture of his previous drinking bowl, a blue one. 

“I’m looking for a special subject, Afsane,” said Bobby after drinking some water. “Something which speaks to my soul. Something which lifts my spirits.” 

Afsane shrugged her shoulders and put down her book. “That sounds very serious, Bobby. Why don’t you just take a photo of… oh, I don’t know, that.” 

Afsane pointed to the open window. 

Bobby felt curious, so he jumped up and looked out the window. He didn’t see much. He watched the traffic and the dark clouds. But then, something caught his eye. 

Bobby barked and howled! “That’s it! That’s it!”

“See, I told you. There’s nothing boring about windows,” said Afsane.

“No. There! Children!”

Being a Cloud

Bobby the Dog

こんにちは！みなさんは車(くるま)を運転(うんてん)しますか？
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