Hace unas semanas, en este mismo blog hablaba sobre el “idioma universal: la música”. Pues hoy sale la newsletter número 10 y el tema entorno al que gira es sobre 10 canciones específicas que ayudan, sin duda, a mejorar las áreas de: comprensión auditiva, fonética, vocabulario e inmersión en la cultura hispanoamericana... todo esto e incluso más: la alegría y las emociones que generan estas diez composiciones que hacen que la gente cada vez más y más, se enamore de nuestra cultura y por supuesto, de nuestra lengua también.

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

La Música y la Lengua

Our struggles in life develop our strengths. Without struggles, we never grow and never get stronger, so it’s important for us to tackle challenges on our own, and not be relying on help from others.



Short Stories with Rose 

The Butterfly (Struggles)

道听途说是不负责任，不道德的行为。在日常生活中，我们要对听来的消息加以辨别，要有自己的判断。不要轻易相信，更不要轻易传播。

汉语云  Chinese cloud

成语故事道听途说

Bilingualism is something that you need to feel empowered with! This opinion piece will really help you look at bilingualism from a different perspective. Don't forget to subscribe to my channel right away and book a lesson with me one-on-one! :)

All About English and How You Learn It!

Bilingualism is a gift, not a threat

I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese.
Today’s Theme is “おせち《osechi》”.
This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
おせち料理（りょうり）：traditional Japanese New Year feast
伝統的（でんとうてき）な：traditional
元日（がんじつ）：New Year's Day
黒豆（くろまめ）：sweet black soybeans
大豆（だいず）：soy
祈（いの）る：pray
えび：shrimp
ひげ：beard
曲（ま）がる：bend
老人（ろうじん）：elderly person
長生（ながい）きする：live long
昆布巻（こぶま）き：konbu rolls
鮭（さけ）：salmon
巻（ま）く：roll
数（かず）の子（こ）：herring roe
ニシン：herring
栗（くり）きんとん：sweet potato with chestnuts
さつまいも：sweet potato
栗（くり）：chestnut
混（ま）ぜる：mix
貯（た）める：save
伊達巻（だてま）き：sweet rolled omelet
オムレツ：omelette
巻物（まきもの）：scroll, rolled book
紅白（こうはく）かまぼこ：Red and White Fish Cake
かまぼこ：boiled fish paste
日（ひ）の出（で）：sunrise
箸（はし）：chopsticks
祝（いわ）い箸（ばし）：special festival chopsticks for New Year
一方（いっぽう）：one side
神人共食（しんじんきょうしょく）：God and humans eating together

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode


Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#49 Japanese culture / おせち《osechi》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening

How do you think Japanese people would celebrate Christmas??🎄🎌🎅
Maybe it’s just like what you’re imagining or a little bit different…

Thank you for listening for this podcast and if you have any kind of questions, just let me know by messaging me 🥰

Super Casual Japanese with Teppei

🎄Christmas in Japan🇯🇵

Hi everyone, this is Jesse, your story writer, and you’re listening to the Being a Cloud podcast. 

More teachers are waking up to the power of stories to teach languages, and on this show, I share the stories I’ve made with my italki students for you to enjoy. 

Are you an ESL student? Do you want to make a story? Book a lesson with me and let’s create one together. 

In this story, an orange named Orangutan gets an unexpected text message from his girlfriend. This is part 1 of 3.  

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Orangutan the Orange

Rain is pouring heavily onto a small town somewhere in Russia. It’s 8:15 in the morning on a cold Monday. 

Inside of a small, community-run gym, there is an angry-looking orange lifting some weights. It’s early, so no other members are in the gym. Not all the lights are turned on. The fourteen-year-old orange is alone lifting some dumbbells. 

8 – 9 – 10 – Rest… 

He takes in huge breathes to recover. He seems very driven to push his body to its limits. 

Again… 1 – 2 – 3… 

After completing his 5th set, the orange walks over to the bench press. He lays down on the bench, grabs the steel bar and lifts the 50kg weights. He’s very strong for such a young piece of fruit. 

Then, his mobile phone makes a sound. The orange completes his set, then grabs his phone from his bag. Two new messages have arrived. He opens the first one and scans the text. 

Hi, Orangutan, my dear, it’s me. I’m sorry to say, but our relationship is over. Please don’t visit me or call me anymore. You’re very strong and handsome, but you’re not polite or considerate. While I do care for you, sometimes I don’t feel safe around you…

The message stops there. It continues in the second message. But Orangutan feels so insulted and hurt by the message. He instantly deletes both of the messages, without reading the second. 

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Wanting more? Then create your own story. Book a class with me on italki. 


Being a Cloud

Orangutan the Orange

Thank you for listening.
In this episode, I'm talking about my personal experiences and thoughts on Swedish summer in very casual Japanese.
I hope that this will help you somehow with your journey of studying Japanese.

聞いてくれてありがとね！:)


Very Casual Japanese about "Swedish Summer" スウェーデンの夏について

In this episode, I tackle those three little words that often drive English Language Learners crazy: at, on, and in. Since many languages don't have the same prepositions, their usage rules can be particularly confusing. I'll explain a simple way to remember how to use them, and provide clear examples to help you understand their application. I hope you find this episode helpful and that it gets you closer to mastering these commonly confusing words.

If you're interested in a personalized, task-based approach to achieving your language learning goals, please contact me through the link below. I’d be delighted to send you a needs analysis, discuss your goals, and support you on your journey to success!

https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/10897638