In this episode Matteo and I discuss about his region of origin in central Italy, the famous Tuscany region.
We also talk about arts and monuments, and about the dialect spoken in Tuscany.
It's a short interview suitable for students of A2 level.

Students who study with me have access to additional interviews for this channel and the transcripts of all episodes.

If you want to learn Italian with me, feel free to book a trial lesson!

Languages With Melody

Conversazione con Matteo, il toscano

I am back with a new episode! This time I will read the magical tale of Beauty and the Beast. Enjoy!

Source and transcription: https://www.principessedisney.com/2011/08/la-bella-e-la-bestia-riassunto-storia.html


🧚🏾‍♀️ STORIE PER BAMBINI #QuickItalianWithMara

🌹 LA BELLA E LA BESTIA (The Beauty and the Beast)

☁️ When you suddenly "get it" or the "lightbulb goes off"! 💡

When you've been struggling to understand something for a while and then suddenly it all makes sense, saying "I understood" sounds a bit too formal and basic. Native speakers have a much more natural way to describe that "Aha!" moment.

💬 It clicked.
/ɪt klɪkt/
(It suddenly became clear / I finally understood it)

✅ Examples for different levels:

🔸 B1 (Intermediate):
"I read the instructions twice, and then suddenly it clicked."

🔸 B2 (Upper-Intermediate):
"I was struggling with this math problem for an hour, but then everything just clicked."

🔸 C1 (Advanced):
"The moment I saw the data visualized in a chart, the whole concept finally clicked."

Daily English

🤓 DailyEnglish 05

Aprenda um pouco sobre o clima brasileiro.

Português em 1 minuto com o Júlio

Como é o clima no Brasil?

Full transcript: https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストの27回目です。毎日暑いですね。私は先週、夏服をオンラインで注文しました。私は相変わらず家にいることが多いので、外に出た時はなるべく遠くに行くようにしています。今までは近所のコンビニでコーヒーを買っていましたが、歩いて１５分ぐらいの店に行くことにしました。コーヒーは店によって全然味が違いますね。そこのコーヒーは少し高いですが、コンビニより美味しいです。

Hello. This is episode 27 of my podcast. It's hot every day. I ordered my summer clothes online last week. I am still at home most of the time, so when I go out I try to go as far as possible. I used to buy coffee at a local convenience store, but I decided to go to a shop about 15 minutes' walk away. Coffee tastes totally different depending on the shop. The coffee there is a bit more expensive, but it tastes better than at the convenience store.

最近、会話を練習している生徒さんが増えています。文法を覚えても、リスニングとスピーキングに自信がないと、実際に言葉を使うのは難しいですよね。発音は、大人になってから勉強するのは無理だと考えている人が多いですが、実は違います。母音の種類やイントネーション、母国語との違いを勉強で理解して、練習を繰り返せば、大人でもかなり自然な発音になります。発音についてもっと詳しく教えることができるように、今朝、本屋に行きました。

More and more students are practising conversation these days. Even if you learn grammar, it is difficult to actually use the language if you are not confident in your listening and speaking skills. Many people think that pronunciation is impossible to learn as an adult, but it is not. If you understand the different types of vowels, intonation and differences from your native language through study and repeated practice, even adults can pronounce words quite naturally. I went to the bookshop this morning so that I could teach more about pronunciation.

私の家の近くにはジュンク堂という本屋があります。ジュンク堂は、日本で一番大きい本屋チェーンの一つです。どの店舗も広くて、大量の本があります。立ち読みもできるので、東京に住んでいた時からよく利用していました。立ち読みとは、売っている本を買う前に読むことです。本屋に行ったのは昼前でしたが、たくさん人がいました。会社員も在宅勤務をするようになったので、決まった時間に働いていない人が多いです。



Japanese Lessons with Mayuna

27. 本屋に行く

Un viaje transformador por Japón entre tradición, modernidad y autodescubrimiento.

Viajando con Facundo

Japón: Silencios, Sabores y Ciudades del Alma

The Cross-Cultural Project Ops  用中文学项目

“We’ll Consider It” – Decoding the Soft No-领导说“考虑考虑”，到底啥意思？

If you don't already lift weights, it may be time to start. According to researchers from Japan, just 30 to 60 minutes of muscle-strengthening exercise a week is enough to lower a person's risk of early death.

Muscle-strengthening exercise can include activities like push-ups, yoga and walking up steps, among others.

The research was based on 16 previously published studies that had between 4,000 and 480,000 adult participants.

The studies were done in the US, England, Scotland, Australia and Japan. The participants had no serious health issues, and they were monitored for at least two years.

The results, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed that those who did between 30 and 60 minutes of strength or weight training a week had a 10% to 20% lower risk of early death from all causes.

This type of exercise was also found to lower the risks of heart disease and cancer by about the same amount.

Participants who reported doing a combination of muscle training and aerobic activity were found to have a 40% lower risk of death from all causes, 46% lower risk of heart disease, and 28% lower risk of death from cancer.

However, after 130 to 140 minutes of muscle training, the positive health effects decreased, and were only seen in issues related to diabetes.

Speaking with CNN, University of Minnesota professor William Roberts, who was not part of the study, said the results are good for people who want to improve their health but don't have much time for exercise.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

30 Minutes of Muscle Training Can Lower Risk of Death

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#158〉2月8日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/-8℃ 

・生徒と生徒のお友達3人でスケート
・昨日、ひさしぶりにスケートをした！
・私は、北海道で生まれて、北海道で育った。
・小学生ぶり
・すべれるか心配
・生徒と生徒の友達は、初めてスケートを滑る。
・場所は札幌駅近く
・スケートリンク
・10日間ほど
・スケートをするために、スケート靴を借りる。
・スケートリンク
・転びそう
・少しずつ、すべれるようになった。
・体が覚えている
・生徒たちも楽しそうでした。
・はじめての人がスケートをする方法
・すべろうと思ってはいけない。
・歩く練習
・楽しくて、1時間くらい滑った。
・その後、みんなでカフェにいって、パフェを食べた。
・本当に昨日は疲れて、夜9時くらいに寝てしまいました、
・スケートはとっても楽しい♪


レッスン待ってます♪
