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This is a reading from the Aozora Bunko "Amedama (The Candy)" with some expressions changed to easy Japanese for learners of Japanese.
The reading is followed by explanations of the story and vocabulary. Please use it to study Japanese listening comprehension.

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青空文庫「あめだま」より、日本語学習者向けに一部の表現をやさしい日本語に変えて、朗読しています。
朗読の後にストーリーや語彙の解説があります。日本語のリスニングの勉強にお役立てください。

OYASUMI にほんご

#4　The Candy（Amedama）

Hola! Soy Camila , profe de español, y desde Buenos Aires te invito a escuchar un podcast breve, actual e interesante sobre un tema SOCIAL.
Te presento algunas preguntas y las respuestas son mis opiniones personales. Te animas a compartir alguna de tus respuestas conmigo en un comentario?


ENTRENEMOS TU ESPAÑOL JUNTOS HOY!

Disfruta de aprender

PREGUNTAS y RESPUESTAS sobre la imagen en la sociedad actual.

During the summers not too long ago, when politicians were on vacation and schools were closed, news in the UK often featured stories about things like cats in trees and UFOs, because there wasn't much else to report.

It was called "silly season" in the UK — of course there was other news, but not the usual daily politics, so there was more time for happier stories.

But some may feel like there isn't time for silly season these days.

And according to a recent study, thinking about the news is making British people anxious, something that's causing some of them to avoid engaging with it.

It also means they're less likely to engage with politics, the study suggests.

Researchers spoke to 43 people in the UK who said they never or rarely engage with professionally made news, whether that's on television, in newspapers or online.

The research was published in September 2022, but the interviews took place between November 2016 and March 2017, not long after the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU).

However, for most, it may not have been leaving the EU that caused them to avoid the news. Many reported feeling anxious or afraid when thinking about news stories featuring crime, war or terrorism.

People did think that they should know a little bit about global and national events, but this wasn't always enough to make them follow the news.

Many felt they could not understand the country's politics, or that political news was not relevant to them.

For politicians themselves, this could be a challenge, suggests the study — trying to communicate with those who avoid the news.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

'It Makes Us Anxious': Why Some People Avoid the News

Las abuelas son fuentes de conocimiento, tienen soluciones para todo. En el episodio de hoy vamos a hablar de algunas de estas soluciones tradiciones que tienen las abuelas españolas y que se encargan de pasar de generación en generación. Estos remedios son conocidos como remedios de la abuela.

¿Conocías estos remedios tradicionales? ¿Conoces algún otro? ¿Cuáles son los remedios típicos de las abuelas en tu país?


Blanca to go 

73 – remedios de la abuela española

Hi, and welcome back to Captain Seasalt and the ABC Pirates with Teacher Alyse!
Today, we’re going on an adventure to learn words that start with the letter P Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own.

puddle, pig, penguin, platypus, peacock, pineapple, parrot, panther, piranha, porcupine, puffin

Great job! Keep practicing, and if you’d like free flashcards to follow along, send me a message. You can also watch this Super Simple Songs Captain Seasalt video on YouTube to learn even more!
See you next time—bye for now!

Captain Sesalt & The ABC Pirates

Letter P

こんにちは、あかりです。おすすめの日本のバンド、第3回目(だい さんかいめ)です！

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STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

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Slow Japanese

Episode #46 - My favorite Japanese band 3

In last week’s Chillchat, Karen and Baiwei discussed different aspects of owning a pet. In today’s episode, we are diving into a more serious aspect of the pet industry which is ‘Animal Protection’. Animal rights and protection has been a heated issue that is attracting more and more attention in China. Let’s have a listen!

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.



Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Let’s Talk About The Animal Protection Issue in China

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO EPISODIO NÚMERO NUEVE.