In this American English language podcast episode I talk about car maintenance and repairs. My italki teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 
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Streetwise English

SWE54 Car Maintenance and DIY Auto Repair

「坂本龍馬って、どんな人？」
N3〜N2レベルの日本語で、その人生のポイントと“意外な一面”を軽くのぞくエピソードです。
続きが気になる、ほどよいボリュームで楽しめます。


NANA Japanese Listening

坂本龍馬の一生と意外な一面【N4–N2】

Today’s episode is “たけしの夏 (Takeshi no natsu)《Takeshi's Summer》.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

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

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words
小学生（しょうがくせい）《shoogakusee》：elementary school student
夏休（なつやす）み《natsuyasumi》：summer vacation

～が 見（み）える／見（み）えない《～ga mieru / mienai》：be seen / can not be seen

庭（にわ）《niwa》：garden, yard
地震（じしん）《jishin》：earthquake
穴（あな）《ana》：hole
怖（こわ）い《kowai》：scary
暗（くら）い《kurai》：dark
突然（とつぜん）《totsuzen》：suddenly
明（あか）るくなる《akarukunaru》：become brighter
～に 落（お）ちる《～ni ochiru》：fall

目（め）を 開（あ）ける／閉（と）じる《me o akeru / tojiru》：open one's eyes / close one's eyes

妖精（ようせい）《yoosee》：fairy
魔法（まほう） の 世界（せかい）《mahoo no sekai》：The Magic World

星（ほし）《hoshi》：star
花火（はなび） 《hanabi》：fireworks
空（そら）《sora》：sky

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

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/14761?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#44 Short story / たけしの夏《Takeshi's Summer》/ storytelling // N5 Level / Japanese listening

Reading a book in Japanese/Relaxing reading

''Buying Mittens'' #11　(Written by Nankichi Niimi)
『手袋を買いに』(てぶくろを かいに）
新美南吉・著　第十一話

It's a heartwarming story with
beautiful winter portrayal.
You can practice shadowing, and repeating with
this reading and the text below.📚
Also, it's a relaxing story reading for sleep🌛

📚My lessons: https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/6185061


するとこんどは、子供の声がしました。

「母ちゃん、こんな寒い夜は、森の子狐は
　寒い寒いって ないてるでしょうね」

すると母さんの声が、

「森の子狐も お母さん狐の おうたをきいて、
    洞穴の中で眠ろうとしているでしょうね。
    さあ ぼうやも早くねんねしなさい。
    森の子狐と坊やと どっちが早くねんねするか、
    きっと坊やの方が早くねんねしますよ」

それをきくと子狐は急にお母さんが恋しくなって、
お母さん狐の待っている方へ 跳んで行きました。



【漢字】

子供　・・・こども
声　　・・・こえ
母ちゃん・・かあちゃん
寒い　・・・さむい
夜　　・・・よる
森　　・・・もり
子狐　・・・こぎつね
洞穴　・・・ほらあな
中　　・・・なか
眠ろう・・・ねむろう
早く　・・・はやく
坊や　・・・ぼうや
急に　・・・きゅうに
恋しく・・・こいしく
狐　　・・・きつね
待っている・まっている
方　　・・・ほう
跳んで・・・とんで
行きました・いきました



朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

朗読 『手袋を買いに』第十一話 Buying Mittens #11

Knowing Everything About Chinese Cultrue

7 qin,  chess, calligraphy,  and painting

I will tell you about 
🌞 life as an emigrant in Spain 
👅 the two basic requirements for Spanish citizenship by residence (DELE and CCSE) 🤑 money 
💯 preparation for exams with https://teach.italki.com/teacher/3876134

DELE and CCSE for Spanish citizenship

Welcome to DELE and CCSE for Spanish citizenship podcast

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#130〉10月31日月曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/12℃ 

函館市/はこだてし
・函館市の市長が台湾訪問予定
・11月14日から3日間
・函館空港と台北の間の定期便の再開の要請
・2020年3月から運休していた

［単語］
市長/しちょう…市のいろいろなことを決める人
訪問/ほうもん…行くこと
定期便/ていきびん…決まった場所の間を行ったり来たりすること
再開/さいかい…また始める
要請/ようせい…お願いする
運休/うんきゅう…飛行機、電車、バスなどが休むこと

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#130〉10月31日月曜日　市長が台湾へ　飛行機の定期便のお願い

If you thought social media was just a place for viral dances and cat photos, think again.

Popular influencers on apps like TikTok and YouTube have been boosting book sales with their videos.

And many are watched by millions.

The BookTok community on TikTok has been influential in encouraging users — who are often young people — to buy real books in bookshops.

But a survey from 2022 found that YouTube is actually the most popular place for young people to discover new books on social media.

The survey was done in November 2022 by Nielsen Book Data. It found that in the UK, 34% of people aged between 14 and 25 used YouTube — which is known for its BookTube community — for their book ideas.

TikTok was used by 32%, and 27% went to Instagram to find out about new books.

Some reports in recent years have said that young people are reading less than ever. But according to The Guardian, people in the 14 to 25 age group bought around 61 million books in the UK in 2022.

This was 18% of all books bought.

And it's not just social media where they're finding reading recommendations.

The most common way to discover new books is by talking to friends. Forty-one percent said they do this, while 35% find out about their books by visiting bookshops.

The survey also reported that fantasy action and fantasy adventure stories are the most popular among young people.