Today I am talking about fumbling and bumbling when speaking. It doesn't mean that you're not fluent, but more that you're not eloquent. Eloquence is a gift or maybe something taught over time, but nothing that you need to stress over...unless you're a public speaker.

Slice of English 

To "Er" is Human

This is a reading from the Aozora Bunko "Kaze (Wind)" with some expressions changed to easy Japanese for learners of Japanese.
The reading is followed by explanations of the story and vocabulary. Please use it to study Japanese listening comprehension.

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青空文庫「風」より、日本語学習者向けに一部の表現をやさしい日本語に変えて、朗読しています。
朗読の後にストーリーや語彙の解説があります。日本語のリスニングの勉強にお役立てください。

OYASUMI にほんご

#6　Wind（かぜ Kaze）

sì shì sì ， shí shì shí 。 
四 是  四 ， 十  是  十  。 

shí sì shì shí sì ， sì shí shì sì shí 。 
十  四 是  十  四 ， 四 十  是  四 十  。 

Laura cheng Chinese

Laura Chinese  tongue twister“四是四，十是十”

Describe a city you think is very interesting

You should say:

What city is it
How you know of this city
What it’s famous for

And explain why you think it’s interesting





"A city I really find extremely interesting is Venice, which I think has to be one of the most amazing, and fascinating cities in the world. Venice is located in… I think….the north of Italy, on the coast,and is one of the most popular tourist destinations… not just in Italy but anywhere in the world today.
 
Venice is known as the city of canals, but there are so many other things Venice is famous for including its beautiful bridges, gondola rides, historical buildings…. interesting old streets…..Oh! and also the Venice carnival, which looks like so much fun.
I remember I first learned about Venice back when I was in high school, and we studied the Shakespeare play “The merchant of Venice……. I can still remember my English teacher showing us a short video showing all the sites of Venice……… I remember thinking…..wow! This has to be one of the most amazing cities i’ve ever seen, and decided this was a place i must visit in the future.
Venice with all of its magnificent….. historical buildings, ancient bridges and water really seems like no other city in the world today. It almost looks like something from a movie set, and is really out of this world. It’s amazing to think that this is actually a real place that still remains and looks the same as it did hundreds of years ago. I think that's what really makes it so interesting, and  makes it stand out from other cities around the world today.
  I really think there are no other cities that can be compared to Venice, and it is truly a unique city, with more interesting and fascinating sites than you can shake a stick at"
 
Thank you……


IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a city you think is very interesting

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Lisa's Podcast

A man rescued from homemade boat on the Pacific Ocean.

In episode 2 I asked if you sound English when you speak this language.  
What I meant was do you pronounce the silent letters and use other spoken features of the language.  In this episode, I review the silent b and L. 

I also refer you to this dictionary.   www.engdic.org

Accelerate Your IELTS Speaking with Ralph

3 The Silent Letters

TOYOTA、SONY、HONDA…日本の有名な会社の名前を、どのぐらい知っていますか。車関係、AV（オーディオビジュアル）関係が多いと思うんですが、今回はそのAVの会社についての悲しいお話です。

スクリプトと文法や言葉のリストはこちら。
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/11-CD-c40c1bd535d6478fb845988e85c47a72
楽しみ方はこちらを見てください。
https://chivalrous-wallaby-f5c.notion.site/116c436c16ed4055a68ddb2c4624cd96

じゃあ、またね！

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ADEL ALBANNA: A PROFISSIONAL ARABIC TEACHER

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