In this episode I'll briefly explain (in just 4 minutes) how my podcast works.
If you're more interested into learning more about me (and therefore learning more about how you can make your self-introduction) in Italian, you can skip to the second episode! :)

Subtitled Italian

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  Jīntiān huì xià yǔ mɑ?
A：今天    会 下 雨 吗？
       Jīntiān bú huì xià yǔ.
B：今天    不 会 下 雨。
       Wánɡ xiǎojiě jīntiān huì lái mɑ?
A：王      小姐   今天  会 来 吗？
       Bú huì lái,    tiānqì tài lěnɡ le.
B：不  会 来，天气  太 冷  了。


日常对话 daily conversation

在健身房 In the gym

Hvordan er det egentlig å bo i Norge? Her får du både positive og negative sider ved å oppholde seg i det norske samfunnet. 

Norsk for viderekomne (B1-B2)

EP. 01 – Bo i Norge (som innvandrer)?

Reading a book in Japanese
''Buying Mittens'' #6　(Written by Nankichi Niimi)
『手袋を買いに』(てぶくろを かいに）
新美南吉・著　第六話

You can practice shadowing, repeating with
this reading and the text below.
Besides, it's helpful to study Kanji. 😊
📚My lessons: https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/6185061


坊やの狐はその手をひろげたり握ったり、
つねってみたり、嗅いでみたりしました。

「何だか変だな母ちゃん、これなあに？」

と言って、雪あかりに またその人間の手に
変えられてしまった自分の手を 
しげしげと みつめました。

「それは人間の手よ。いいかい坊や、
町へ行ったらね、たくさん人間の家があるからね、
まず表に円まるいシャッポの看板のかかっている
家を探さがすんだよ。それが見つかったらね、
トントンと戸を叩いて こんばんはって言うんだよ。
そうするとね、中から人間が、すこうし戸を
あけるからね、その戸の隙間すきまから、
こっちの手、ほらこの人間の手をさし入れてね、
この手にちょうどいい手袋頂戴って言うんだよ、
わかったね 決して こっちのお手々を
出しちゃ駄目よ」

と母さん狐は言いきかせました。

「どうして？」

と坊やの狐はききかえしました。

「人間はね、相手が狐だとわかると、
手袋を売ってくれないんだよ、それどころか、
つかまえて檻の中へ入れちゃうんだよ、
人間ってほんとに恐いものなんだよ」

「ふーん」

「決して、こっちの手を出しちゃいけないよ、
こっちの方、ほら人間の手の方をさしだすんだよ」

と言って、母さんの狐は持って来た二つの
白銅貨を、人間の手の方へ握らせてやりました。


【漢字】
坊や・・・ぼうや
狐　・・・きつね
手　・・・て
握ったり・にぎったり
嗅いで・・かいで
何　・・・なん
変　・・・へん
母ちゃん・かあちゃん
言って・・いって
雪　・・・ゆき
人間・・・にんげん
変えられて・・かえられて
自分・・・自分
町　・・・まち
行ったら・いったら
家　・・・いえ
表　・・・おもて
看板・・・かんばん
戸　・・・戸
叩いて・・たたいて
中　・・・なか
隙間・・・すきま
手袋・・・てぶくろ
お手々・・おてて
出しちゃ・だしちゃ
相手・・・あいて
売って・・うって
恐い・・・こわい
白銅貨・・はくどうか
二つ・・・ふたつ


朗読クラブ📚Reading to Japanese language learners 

朗読 『手袋を買いに』その六 Buying Mittens #6

Welcome ! ☀️
Because it’s summer — and to keep things feeling light and fun — this podcast channel aims to stay connected to French pronunciation.

The episodes are short and straightforward, each focusing on how to pronounce essential French sounds that are tricky or commonly mispronounced.

Today's episode is about the pronunciation of the nasal sound “on”.

➡️ Read the transcript while listening, to link the sounds to the spelling.
➡️ Prepare a paper and a pen, you will need them for the little quiz at the end of the episode.

Have fun !

TRANSCRIPTION :
Bonjour ! Tu vas bien ? Moi ça va très bien !

Aujourd’hui on va pratiquer le son nasal “on”. on comme bonjour ! 

on peut s’écrire : on ou om 
Attention ! Ne dis pas : one / an / un. Tu dis :  on on on

Voici  des exemples.
Répète après moi : mon / bon / avion / thon / bonbon / mignon / balcon / garçon / pont / melon / confiture
Parfait ! Maintenant un peu plus vite : 
Génial ! Maintenant le quiz final.
Est-ce que tu entends “on” dans le premier mot ? Le deuxième mot ? Dans les deux mots ? Ou (dans) aucun des mots ?
Do you hear the sound “on” in the first word ? The second word ? Both of the words ? Or none of the words ?

Prêt ? C’est parti !
1 … 2 … 3 … 4 … 5 … 6 … 7 … 8 … 9 … 10

Et voilà les réponses du quiz se trouvent dans la description. C’est tout pour aujourd’hui. On se revoit au prochain épisode ! A bientôt !

ANSWERS :
1: ✅ /  ✅
2: ❌ / ✅
3: ✅ / ✅ 
4: ❌ / ❌
5: ✅ / ✅
6: ✅ / ❌ 
7: ✅ / ✅
8: ✅ / ❌
9: ✅ / ❌
10: ❌ / ✅

The words of the Quiz :
1: ballon /  rond
2: main / balcon
3: avion / thon 
4: blanc / vent
5: fond / pont
6: bon / bonne 
7: melon / menton
8: mignon / mignonne
9: charbon / viande
10: enfant /bonbon

French Pronunciation to go

Pronunciation of the nasal sound "on"

This episode describes the journey from the airport to the hotel, and gives you the vocabulary you may need for taking the underground. 
Please also use this for pronunciation.

Now that I’ve gone through customs and found my way out, I have to find transport. I go past the welcoming committee of people thronging to greet their loved ones, and look for signs that show bus, car, or train. 

I decide to take the train or underground railway. It’s called the Metro, the Underground, or the Tube in most countries. I have to ask about the best ticket for my journeys around the city, so I go to the ticket counter to get help. Once I know what I want, I can just use my debit or credit card and go to the self-service kiosk. 

I buy my ticket, and pass through the ticket barriers to go down the escalators to the floors below. I keep reading the boards to see if I’m going in the right direction.  It’s a long walk, and I sometimes have to carry my suitcase down the stairs. I begin to wonder if I shouldn’t just have taken a taxi. 

Some people offer to help, and, because it’s so heavy and no one could just run away with my luggage, I agree gratefully. 

The Tube is crowded, but I manage to find a seat. I listen carefully for my stop, and hop onto the platform. 

Once I’m out of the Tube station, I see my hotel across the road, so I go through the entranceway into the lobby. At least this hotel doesn’t have revolving doors, because it’s really awkward to manage that when you have baggage. 

I go straight across the lobby to the clerk at the reception desk. I tell them I have booked a room and tell them my name. They ask me for my passport or other identity document. I give it to them. I go to my room and the valet brings my luggage. I give him or her a tip.

I unpack my bag into the cupboards and drawers. I take a shower with the freshly laid out towels. I am now ready for my exploration in the town.

Please feel free to book a lesson with me. #knowmyteacher #pronunciation

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