Part three of Thumbelina by Author Hans Christian Andersen.
Complete the short quiz afterwards to check your understanding.


Teacher Michelle's Learn English with Story

Thumbelina Part 3 – LEARN ENGLISH WITH STORY (with quiz)

Shervin Hajipour is an Iranian singer-songwriter.  He is best known for his song " Baraye" which has been described as the anthem of the Mahsa Amini protests. The song "Baraye " means "For"
**Hope you enjoy listening :)

موسیقی و ترانه های ایرانی/Persian Music & Songs

 ترانه برای از شروین حاجی پور / Baraye song by Shervin Hajipour

Today I share my personal experience with mindfulness and meditation.

Matcha & Meditation

Mindfulness

Throughout the 20th century, many scientists believed that bilingual children would have trouble concentrating and learning in school. In the last decade, however, studies have proved just the opposite.

People that speak more than one language often perform better on tests that measure problem solving, concentration, mental flexibility and multitasking.

Basically, speaking more than one language keeps your brain fit!

Over half of the world’s population speak more than one language, and most countries have more than one official language. Native English speakers usually only grow up speaking one language.

Young children learn language easily, but that’s because they’re constantly surrounded by native speakers! Unfortunately, adults don’t have that luxury.

Bilingual brains have more grey matter. This part of the brain controls our muscles, sight, hearing, emotions, speech, and decision making. Learning another language makes our brains work harder and builds up our grey matter.

Some schools in the U.K. and America have started conducting lessons in one language in the morning and switching to a different language for lessons in the afternoon. Teachers say that the children concentrate much better and have more self-esteem.

For adults, it’s sometimes hard to stay motivated when learning another language, so make sure it’s always an enjoyable experience! Be sure to set goals for yourself, try a lot of different learning activities and talk to native speakers as much as you can.

Don’t worry about the mistakes you make, after all, the reward for all that hard work is well worth it!

English Corner

Learning Another Language Keeps Your Brain Fit and Healthy

Full transcript: https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストの13回目です。まだ５月ですが、朝や昼の日差しが強くなってきました。手術の傷は塞がってきました。まだ運動はできません。午後にダンベルとスクワットをしてみたら、途中でお腹が痛くなってきたのでやめました。髪が伸びてきたのでそろそろ切りたいです。先週大学のクラスの申し込みを終わらせました。

Hello, this is episode 13 of season 2 of my podcast. It's only May, but the morning and afternoon sun is getting stronger. My surgical wounds have healed. I can't exercise yet. I tried to use some dumbbells and do some squats in the afternoon, but my stomach started hurting halfway through, so I had to stop. My hair is getting long and I want to get it cut soon. I finished registering for university classes last week.

今日は久しぶりに買い物に行きました。買い物といっても、オンラインで買おうと思っていた服を試着しに行っただけなので、実際に買い物をしたわけではありません。街には観光客や若い人がたくさんいて、平日なのにとても混んでいて驚きました。そういえば今日はゴールデンウィークでした。どこの店もセールやキャンペーンをしていました。買おうと思っていた服は写真のイメージと違ったので、他のにすることにしました。家に帰ってから、綿のパンツとTシャツをオンラインで買いました。

Today I went shopping for the first time in a while. I say shopping, but I just went to try on some clothes I was planning to buy online, so I didn't actually do any shopping. I was surprised to see so many tourists and young people in the city and it was very crowded even though it was a weekday. That reminds me, today was Golden Week. All the shops were having sales and promotions. The clothes I was going to buy were different from the image in the picture, so I decided to buy something else. When I got home I bought some cotton trousers and T-shirts online.

そういえば最近の授業で、日本語の「パンツ」のアクセントの違いについて話しました。日本語でパンツというと、ズボンと下着の二つの意味があります。私が今言っているのは、ズボンのほうのアクセントです。下着のアクセントは、パンツです。パンツ（上昇）とパンツ（下降）です。現代人が普段着ている服は西洋文化のものなので、日本語でもほとんどがカタカナです。それに合わせて、服の素材もカタカナで表現することが多いです。たとえば、「綿」や「麻」は、「コットン」や「リネン」と表記されていることがあります。どちらも同じ意味です。私は綿の服が好きです。

Japanese Lessons with Mayuna

S2 Ep13. ズボンとパンツ

Nick discusses both sides of the IELTS topic.

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Should children study art at school?

Learn the best Spanish vocabulary and expressions related to the different modes of transport. Best for beginner and elementary Spanish students!

Super Basic Spanish

Learn Basic Spanish: Medios de transporte (modes of transport)

Join me as I introduce myself, share my language-learning journey, and explain how 'Korean Kimchi Power' will help you learn Korean through fun, simple topics in both Korean and English.

Korean Kimchi Power

Ep1 Introduction

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日もN2をやります！
〜ながら、やります。

これは、〜なのに 、〜だけど、の後、反対のことを言いたい時に使います。

早速例文です！

・彼はタバコをやめると言いながら、さっきも吸っていた。

・悪いと思いながら、謝らなかった。

・この前の面接の結果は、残念ながらだめだった。

・敵ながら見事だ！

・彼は小柄ながら、Bリーグで活躍しています。

という感じです！



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