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今日はいい天気ですね。
外に洗濯物（せんたくもの）が干せますね。

これで、たまっていた洗濯物がなくなります。
乾燥機（かんそうき）を使うと、やっぱりしわができたり、縮んだりすることがあります。
そのときは、しわを伸ばすためにアイロンをかけなくてはなりません。

ところで、みなさんはジーンズの洗濯をしますか。
ジーンズは色落ち（いろおち）することがありますから、洗濯のときは注意してください。

【語彙】
洗濯物（せんたくもの）
洗濯物を干す（ほす）
乾燥機（かんそうき）
しわ
しわを伸ばす
縮む（ちぢむ）
アイロンをかける
ジーンズ
色落ち（いろおち）


It's a beautiful day.
I can hang your washing (laundry) outside.

This will get rid of the laundry that has accumulated.
If I use the drying machine, it may still get wrinkles or shrinkage.
Then, I have to iron them to straighten out the wrinkles.

By the way, do you wash your jeans?
Jeans can fade in color, so be careful when washing them.


N3合格

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“After investing in several pieces of training, books, private classes, I’m glad to have started sessions with Tannia because she could fix the primary issue that I could not see by myself.

As a non-native English speaker, my goal has always been to have an American accent, but Tannia taught me that the better goal for a non-native English speaker is to focus on connecting with the audience and communicating clearly, not on accent reduction.” — Juliano F. | Brazil

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EP 2 Make Your Presentation More Valuable

1. Cows are sacred - Cows are protected by their own set of rules in the Constitution, making killing a cow a crime. Even on crowded city streets, cows have the liberty to roam where they please without fear of being harassed by humans.

2. India has over 300,000 mosques and over 2 million Hindu temples - About 15% of India’s population is Muslim. The mosques across the country range from small village buildings to immense famous ones, like the Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad or the Jama Masjid in New Delhi. 
The same can be said about India’s Hindu temples, which surpass two million to serve the 79.8% of India’s Hindu population. Just the holy city of Varanasi has over 23,000 temples. It is safe to say India is the land of temples!

3. Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world - With documents dating back as early as 5,500 BCE, Hinduism is considered the oldest religion in the world. There is not a known founder of Hinduism, and no one cares to know who started Hinduism since Hinduism is a way of life. Currently, Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, serving more than 1 billion people. 

4. India has 22 recognized languages - The numerous languages spoken across India include Santali, Kashmiri, Bengali, Tamil, and Urdu. However, the official languages are English and Hindi.
India also has the world’s second-largest population of English speakers (first is the United States), since most Indians speak their own regional language as well as English for easier communication.
Sanskrit is considered the oldest language in the world, the “mother of all languages.” Every Hindu book is written in Sanskrit

5. India has the highest population of vegetarians - “Indian food” has become one of the most widespread cuisines in the world. It’s estimated that between 15% and 30% of India’s population follow a strict vegetarian diet, while many others will only consume fish and no land animals.

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Describe a rule you don't like is a recent part 2 topic. Lets have a look at some example answers.

IELTS 85 Speaking

IELTS speaking part 2- Describe a rule you don't like

Today’s Theme is “すし《sushi》”.
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☆
歴史（れきし / rekishi）：history
東南アジア（とうなんあじあ / tōnan ajia）：Southeast Asia
保存する（ほぞんする / hozonsuru）： to preserve, to save
塩（しお / shio）：salt
江戸時代（えどじだい / edojidai）：Edo period (1603-1868 CE)
酢（す / su）：vinegar
きゅうり（kūri）：Japanese cucumber
巻く（まく / maku）：roll
箸（はし / hashi）：chopsticks
横（よこ / yoko）：turn sideways
しょうゆ（shōyu）：soy sauce
わさび（わさび / wasabi）：wasabi

☆Grammar☆
passive form
～ために、

☆Script for this episode
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#17  すし / sushi // N4 Level

Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to grow your English vocabulary. You’ll learn 5 American Idioms and Phrases like "to get at something.” 

This episode is a follow-up to the previous episode, Feeling Misunderstood? 5 Phrases to Use When Asking for Clarification. 

Learning to recognize and use phrases and idioms in English will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. You won’t feel confused when you hear the phrases and idioms and will keep up with the conversation. 

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Episode originally published December 24, 2021.

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/american-idioms/

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Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

Express to Impress

To Get at Something and Other American Idioms and Phrases

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]
A auto-estima é sobre como nos sentimos em relação a nós mesmos.
Quando temos auto-estima, gostamos de quem somos.
É importante lembrar que todos nós temos qualidades únicas que nos tornam especiais.
Então, é bom se valorizar e se tratar com gentileza.
A auto-estima é como um raio de sol que brilha dentro de você.
É o jeito especial que você se vê, se ama e se valoriza.
Lembre-se sempre: você é único e especial do jeito que é.
Acredite em si mesmo e deixe sua luz interior brilhar!

PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

A auto-estima — SMALL TEXT A1-B2 LEVEL.

It's autumn season in Japan.   What makes me feel Japanese autumn?
Today I'll talk about it.  Autumn is my favorite season. I have a lot of memories.
Please listen to my story! Thank you!
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今は10月です。日本の季節は　秋です。
秋と言えば、思い浮かぶものには　いろいろあります。
例えば、栗。　早い物は9月の末ごろから　八百屋やスーパーの店先に並び始めます。私は　栗を見ると　運動会を思い出します。　運動会の日は、給食はないので、お弁当を持って行きます。運動会の日のお弁当は特別でした。ご飯とおかずの入ったお弁当箱の他に、家で湯がいた栗が数個、一緒に包んでありました。食べやすいように、包丁で真ん中に切り込みが入れてありました。そして、スプーンで栗の実をすくって食べたことを覚えています。栗の実は少し硬かったり、べちゃっとしていたりするものもありましたが、ほとんどは　ふっくらと甘くて　とてもおいしかったです。　栗の実を落とさないように　スプーンの先と栗の実を　真剣に見ながら、すくっては口に運んでいました。少しでもたくさん栗の実を食べたくて、渋皮ぎりぎりのところまでスプーンでほじくるようにして食べたものです。　そのときの情景が　ありありと目に浮かんできます。幸せな時間でした。
　ほかにも秋を感じるものはあります。　庭に咲く金木犀の花です。オレンジ色をした小さな花が　枝先にぎっしりとつきます。今、ちょうど　うちの庭で　咲いています。そして、ほんのり甘い　いい匂いが庭を包みます。へやの窓を開けていると、風向きによって　そのいい匂いが　ふわっと部屋の中に入ってきたりします。今　私のうちの庭にある金木犀の木は、27年前の阪神大震災の後に植え直したものです。震災の前も　うちの庭には　金木犀の木がありました。それは、すっかり大きくなった大人の木でした。でも、震災で壊れた家を建て直すときに、庭にあったすべてのものをどけてしまわなくてはいけませんでした。私が大好きだった金木犀も例外ではありませんでした。家を建て直して数年後、やっぱり金木犀の木が　庭に欲しいと思った私は、1メートルぐらいのまだ子どもの金木犀を買って植えました。3年ぐらいは花がつきませんでしたが、背丈が大きくなって、　私の身長を抜くころには　花が咲くようなりました。そして、今年も　秋が来たことを知らせるように　うちの庭で　咲いてくれています。
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