bàn tú ér fèi

指半路上就停下来了。比喻做事不能坚持到底，有始无终。

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

半途而废

Today’s Theme is “紅葉（こうよう）《Autumn colors》”.
This episode is JLPT-N4 level.

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☆Words☆
紅葉狩り（もみじがり / momijigari）：This is a yearly event for many Japanese people in Autumn. The word “Momiji” in Momiji-gari means Autumn colours, and “gari” means hunting.
Japanese people go out to parks and mountains where they can see lots of trees in their Autumn colors – yellows, oranges and reds, and simply enjoy the beautiful change of seasons from Summer to Autumn.

お花見（おはなみ / ohanami）：Ohanami is a traditional Japanese custom in spring. At a cherry blossom viewing party, people get together under cherry blossom trees and enjoy eating and drinking.

嵐山（あらしやま / arashiyama）：Arashiyama is an area in the western part of Kyoto City. The mountain named Arashiyama at an altitude of 382 meters in the western part of Kyoto City, the surrounding mountains, and the foot of the mountain are generally called Arashiyama. At the foot of Arashiyama, there are many historical temples, shrines, and historic sites, making it a famous tourist destination.

上旬（じょうじゅん / jōjun）：at the beginning of the month
中旬（ちゅうじゅん / chūjun）：in the middle of the month
下旬（げじゅん / gejyun）：at the end of the month

日光（にっこう / nikkō）：Nikko is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture. Tochigi prefecture is an inland prefecture located in the northern part of the Kanto region. Nikko has many old-style buildings, and it is registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.

新幹線（しんかんせん / shinkansen）：bullet train

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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#38  紅葉 / Autumn colors // N4 Level /Japanese listening

Nivel A2+ Tema: La palabra TIME no siempre podemos traducirla como TIEMPO. Además, hay muchas frases y expresiones que decimos y ya. ¡Son así!. En este episodio comparto muchos ejemplos para ampliar nuestro vocabulario. 

Una vez, dos veces, cinco veces.... once..., twice, five times. Algunas veces, muchas veces..., Time es  VEZ o VECES
Tanto tiempo, no tengo tiempo, mucho tiempo..., long time, I have no time, a lot of time > Time .. es TIEMPO
Es la hora de comer, o la hora de la siesta o la hora para hacer X cosa...., It is time to eat, it is time for a nap >  Time .. es HORA,  entre otros ejemplos.

¿Quieres más expresiones?, claro.., Gracias por estar aquí, los espero en clase, ahora es tiempo para escuchar. 😘

Rocío en Español Podcast

16. TIME ¿No siempre es TIEMPO?. Vocabulario.

This podcast will explain how to and why you should idioms, with two examples of idioms you can use.

IELTS Speaking Practice

The importance of using idioms in your iELTS speaking test

Hola! en este episodio aprenderemos vocabulario que necesitas saber si quieres viajar en avion, aprenderás mucho vocabulario y escucharás una historia sobre un viaje en avión. 


Spanish Shortcut

EP 3. Vocabulario para viajar en avión

Hi, everyone! Spring has come and it's getting warmer, right? 
In this warm, wonderful season, Japanese people do Hanami. You don't know what it is? Well, listen to this episode now!

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・競争（きょうそう）competition, race
・おすすめ　　　　　recommendation
・桜（さくら）　　　cherry blossom

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Spring Activities (Beginner Level)

CHISTES MEXICANOS

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In this episode, I'm talking about two things all humans do…sleep and dream!  All over the world people seem to be sleeping less than ever before...Listen to some top tips to help you get lots of beauty sleep and sleep like a baby! 
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