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Maria & Pablo Spanish

Frases o palabras que se usan en Perú y que tienen otros significados en otros países. Contenido para quienes están interesados en la cultura peruana y estén aprendiendo español como segunda lengua.

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Where do you usually spend time with your friends?

Listen to how I answer this particular question, and get some short English explanations about some vocabulary and expressions I use in my answer.  Try to answer the questions in the vocabulary examples using the new vocabulary and expressions.

Speak English With Muki

Episode 8: Spending Time with Friends

Hoy les traigo un cuento del famosísimo Gabriel García Márquez leído para poner en práctica tu escucha 👂 y comprensión 🧐. 

El cuento es muy breve así que podrás escucharlo como podcast mientras vas al trabajo, mientras tomas un break, mientras haces las tareas de limpieza, etc! No es excusa encontrar un tiempo para hacerlo ✔. Si tienes más tiempo te invito a leer la transcripción que te dejo en el link de abajo y hacer las actividades. 📄


- Descarga el cuento ⬇:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LIJ9...


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Leemos a García Márquez con Prof Sol

Definitivamente, India me cambió la vida. No sé en qué, pero algo dentro de mí es diferente. Ser testigo de tantas cosas... fue una experiencia intensa. 
¿Quieres saber más? Aquí te lo cuento. Dale al play, y a vivirlo.


La vida de Héctor (Spanish Podcast)

Mumbai II

In questo episodio, ascolteremo cosa succede quando qualcuno decide di iscriversi all'Anagrafe del proprio comune di residenza. Avremo l'opportunità di seguire un dialogo tra una persona che ha bisogno di registrarsi e un impiegato del comune che la guida attraverso i vari passi. Attraverso la loro conversazione, scopriremo quali documenti sono necessari e come si svolge il processo. Ma non si tratta solo di burocrazia; ascolteremo anche come si sviluppa l'interazione tra le due persone, dagli scambi di base fino alla risoluzione di eventuali problemi che possono emergere. Questo episodio è pensato per chi deve affrontare questo passaggio o per chi semplicemente vuole sapere di più su come funziona la registrazione all'anagrafe, il tutto raccontato in modo diretto e con un occhio alla realtà quotidiana degli uffici anagrafe italiani.

Italiano Chiaro

Iscrizione all'Anagrafe

最近、中華鍋を買いました。中華鍋とは炒め物を作ることができる鍋のことです。
私は今までフライパンで炒め物をしていましたが、私のフライパンは浅いので、材料がこぼれ落ちることがありました。
でもこの中華鍋を買ってからは、材料がこぼれ落ちなくなり、炒め物を作りやすくなりました。

私の家の近くには中華料理のレストランがありません。
だからいつもYoutubeやインターネットでレシピを探して自分で作っています。
材料があれば、自分で作った方が安いし、おいしいです。
ちなみに日本人は家で中華料理をよく作りますが、中華鍋を持っている人はあまりいないと思
います。
みなさんは家で中華料理を作りますか？
中華鍋を持っていますか？
おすすめの中華料理のレシピはありますか？
よかったら私のレッスンに来て教えてください。


炒め物：いためもの　stir fly
材料：ざいりょう　ingredient
こぼれ落ちる：spill out of
深い：ふかい　deep
浅い：あさい　shallow

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

中華鍋を買いました- I bought a wok

As there are 4 areas: Speaking, Reading, Writing & Listening and I’ll add the 5th one – Thinking in English I’ll be presenting you with some tools daily to enhance each area.

Let’s dive into the third Part for today and it’s on Listening & Comprehension:

Here are the comprehension questions:

Where is Chicago in the United States?

a The west coast
b The Midwest
c The south
d The east coast

What sport do the Chicago Cubs play in Wrigley Field?

a Rugby
b Football
c Soccer
d Baseball


Why was Keith impressed by the Chicago Water Tower?

a It supplies water to the entire population.
b It is one of few landmarks that survived a historical fire.
c It is the tallest building in the city.
d It is the only remaining monument of the World’s Fair.


What event was important for Chicago in 1892?


a The World’s Fair took place here.
b Jackson Park became open to the public.
c The Great Fire destroyed a large part of the town.
d Wrigley Field was constructed.


How did Keith arrive to the rooftop of the Willis Tower?

a He used an indoor elevator.
b He climbed the building’s exterior.
c He walked up the interior stairs.
d He took an outdoor elevator.

See you in the part 4 and it will be on Speaking. 

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