 We’re still with our friend Ranim and today we learn about verb be in Arabic. The text is entitled “Eggplants at the fruit seller’s”. Let’s find out how a bag of eggplants ended up among a bunch of fruits!  Episode 3 
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3- Eggplants at the Fruit Seller's - Verb Be

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Man Arrested for Climbing London's Tall 'Cheesegrater' Building

Have you ever been so confused you didn't know what to do or say? If so, you might find these words helpful.

If you're shocked by something, you can say you are "flabbergasted." No one knows where this word comes from, but it might come from "aghast," which means "horrified."

So if you got home and found that everything you own had been stolen, you might say, "I'm flabbergasted that they were able to steal everything without being seen!"

If something is very complicated and confusing, you can say you are "bewildered." This word probably comes from "to wilder," an old word that means "to make someone become lost."

So if the police were not able to find out anything about what happened, they might say, "We're bewildered — we have no idea who took your things."

Another word that could be used is "flummoxed," which also means "confused." People don't know for sure, but it may have come from "flummock," an old word that meant "to make untidy or confuse."

So you could say to the police, "I'm just as flummoxed as you are — I can't understand how they could have stolen everything."

If something is difficult to understand, you can say it's "perplexing," or makes you feel "perplexed." So the police might say, "I'm sorry, but we might not be able to find your things. This is a very perplexing case!"

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Temu – 买的人越多，价格越便宜  the more people buy, the cheaper the price becomes!

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Advanced Chinese Listening Comprehension：Temu – 买的人越多，价格越便宜  the more people buy, the cheaper the price becomes!

みなさんこんにちは！けいすけの日本語ポッドキャストへようこそ！
このポッドキャストは、日本語の勉強をしているみんなのリスニングのために作っています。

今回は、今回は私の自己紹介です（^^）

けいすけの日本語ポッドキャスト

Ep.1「はじめまして！けいすけです（^^）v」自己紹介（じこしょうかい）

In this podcast I want to talk about this situation that usually happens often, I saw a post on social networks from someone that I would like to share:


"Me gusta mucho Medellín y hay muchas cosas buenas de la cultura. Pero odio ser tratado como un cajero automático andante por la mayoría de la gente. Podría ser muy bajo perfil. Pero tan pronto como descubren que soy de los Estados Unidos, la gente ve los signos de dólar y siempre están tratando de correr o cobrar de más. Es realmente deshumanizante. La gente es muy rápida para intentar rogarme por algo, pedirme algo, o hablarme de todos sus problemas financieros esperando que yo les pague. Es realmente triste. Todavía no he hecho ni un solo amigo colombiano porque todos inmediatamente empiezan a intentar jugar conmigo y luego, por supuesto, no podemos ser amigos."

I would like to know your opinion with these questions that I want to share with you:

¿Qué papel juega la cultura en la forma de establecer amistades? ¿Existen diferencias significativas entre las culturas hispanohablantes?

¿Cómo influyen los estereotipos sobre los extranjeros en la dinámica de las relaciones sociales?

¿Creen que el uso del dinero puede afectar la autenticidad de una amistad? ¿Por qué?

¿Qué papel juegan las redes sociales en la forma de hacer amigos y cómo pueden influir en estas dinámicas?

Colombia

It's hard to make friends because sometimes they use me as an ATM.

みんなの日本語　6課
わたしとゆかさんがはなします。
わたし：あー、ゆかさん
ゆかさん：なんですか。
わたし：あした友だちと花火（はなび）をします。ゆかさんもいっしょにしませんか。
ゆかさん：いいですね。なんじからしますか。
わたし：８じからします。
ゆかさん：わかりました。
わたし：じゃあ、あした。
花火はすきですか。
花火はきれいです。
私は花火が大好（だいす）きです。

みなさんは、朝（あさ）ごはん　なにをたべますか。
わたしは　パンとたまごをたべます。
なにをのみますか。
わたしは　オレンジジュースとコーヒーをのみます。

あした　なにを　しますか。
わたしは　テニスをします。

エミリーさん　あしたなにをしますか。
母（はは）とデパートへいきます。
デパートでなにをかいますか。
かばんをかいます。

スザンヌさん　あした　何をしますか。
図書館（としょかん）へいきます。
いっしょに　べんきょうしませんか。
いいですね。
スタバでコーヒーをのみましょう。
スタバへいきましょう。
じゃあ、１０じにあいましょう。

「スタバ」わかりますか。「スタバ」は「スターバックス」です。
たくさん聞（き）いて、練習（れんしゅう）してください。


にほんごのれんしゅう

みんなの日本語　Lesson 6

IELTS Speaking Part 1. Topic - Your Country. Band 8-9 answers.

Here are the questions to go through:

Q. 1. Which part of your country do most people live in?
Q. 2. Tell me about the main industries there.
Q. 3. How easy is it to travel around your country?
Q. 4. Has your country changed much since you were a child?

What were your challenges when you went over the questions?

What did you get stuck on?

What ideas in the podcast you can use for the future?

Want help expressing yourself naturally?

Let me know how  I can be of assistance to you.
