【北海道Hokkaido生活】
4月5日火曜日　天気/はれ　気温/4℃

札幌市/さっぽろし　
豊平川/とよひらがわ
・さけの稚魚が川を下り始めた
・1985年から、川をきれいにしたり、市民が稚魚を放流してた
・6年前から、放流する稚魚を少なくしている。自然にするため。

［単語］
さけ…魚の名前 salmon
稚魚/ちぎょ…魚のあかちゃん
下る/くだる…高い場所から低い場所へ動く。川から海へ動く。
放流/ほうりゅう…稚魚をとちゅうまで育てて、川へ捨てる
自然/しぜん…何もしない  natural

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#31〉4月5日火曜日　さけの稚魚　海へ

In this story, a woodpecker named George is the watchman for a society of animals. But what happens when he starts to lose his confidence? 
This is Part 1 of 6. 

Oh no, it’s happening… I can feel it. They’re coming...

George swooped down from his treetop lookout and glided over a harmonious society of diverse forest animals. He trumpeted an alarming bird sound to warn of an incoming attack. All the animals immediately scattered to their hiding places. 

George darted for the animal leaders’ headquarters. Zipping into the center of the gathering, almost tumbling over, George the Woodpecker announced, “Code Red!”  

The animal leaders sprang into action to execute their emergency plan.
 
Carlos the Bear was the first to charge out. It’s his role to meet the invaders head on. Confronting them at the perimeter of the animal territory, he saw them holding chainsaws, swords and knives. The terrifying brown bear let out an incredible roar to keep them back. However, as they had deadly weapons, the arrogant invaders kept inching closer and closer.  

Meanwhile, Julian the Beaver was holding onto Mary the Dear’s back as they raced through the forest. Going around the side and meeting the intruders from behind, the other two animal leaders encountered delimbers, stump grinders and log loaders. These deforesting machines are devastating for animal habitats. Working in coordination, they cut down trees, rip out the roots and stack the lumber package, ready for transport. 

Julian snuck into the heart of the murderous machinery and interfered with their engines. Because of his robust and tough teeth, he chewed through vital wires, creating malfunctions. With his role complete, he jumped back on Mary and they got away.  With the massive machines now needing repairs, the invaders retreated back to their logging station. 

Back at the headquarters, Carlos, Mary, Julian and George, the trusted guardians of the forest, gathered together to evaluate their response to the invaders.  

Being a Cloud

George the Woodpecker

doll dog desk duck

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Phonics The Alphabet 

Letter D

A newlywed couple (named Silver and Ravine) goes to a themed hotel suite and finds out it wasn't what they expected.

Vocabulary:
honeymoon: vacation that newlyweds go on
quake: to shake or tremble
organ: a large musical instrument with pipes and keyboards
organ: a group of tissues inside the body, for example- heart, lungs
suite: a luxury room in a hotel
 

Learn English with Stories

Story: The Honeymoon- part 1

WAITER: Hello, I’ll be your waiter today. Can I start you off with
something to drink?
RALPH: Yes. I’ll have iced tea, please.
ANNA: And I’ll have lemonade.
WAITER: OK. Are you ready to order, or do you need a few minutes?
RALPH: I think we’re ready. I’ll have the tomato soup to start, and the
roast beef with mashed potatoes and peas.
WAITER: How do you want the beef — rare, medium, or well done?
RALPH: Well done, please.
ANNA: And I’ll just have the fish, with potatoes and a salad.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• Can I start you off with something to drink? Notice how the question starts with 
“Can.” Since this is a yes/no question, the intonation rises at the end.
• And I’ll have lemonade. Notice how Anna stresses “I’ll” and “lemonade” to 
emphasize her choice.
• Are you ready to order, or do you need a few minutes? The word “or” signals 
a choice here. Notice the rising intonation on order, and the falling intonation on 
minutes (the first choice is “Are you ready to order?” and the second choice is “Do 
you need a few minutes?”).
• I’ll have the tomato soup to start, and the roast beef with mashed potatoes and
peas. Notice that “tomato soup,” “roast beef,” “mashed potatoes” and “peas” are 
stressed because the food order is the important information here. Notice also that 
“tomato soup,” “roast beef” and “mashed potatoes” are compound words. The stress 
falls on the second word in each phrase.
• Well done, please. Notice that the subject and verb are omitted in the response; only 
the necessary information is given.
• I’ll just have the fish. Anna says “just” here to mean that she does not want a starter.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 10: 

In this episode you will learn how to say 'Happy birthday"

HSK2

Made Chinese easy

感谢你们的建议，这集播客Karen和柏威聊了聊在上中文课的时候，你可能会用到哪些句子。其中包括学习中文时候需要的句子，以及在上网课的时候可能会用到的句子。一起来看看吧！

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

上中文课时，你会用到的句子 Sentences you need in Chinese class

CHISTES MEXICANOS

MATRIMONIO ARGENTINO EN ALEMANIA.

This episode is about the adventurous hobby  'of beachcombing' also known as metal detecting.

You can learn new vocabulary, definitions, and factual information based on tides and sea refuse. 

refuse
noun: unwanted waste material, especially material that is regularly thrown away from a house, factory, etc.:
Garden/kitchen refuse

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