Māmɑ: 	Pínɡɡuǒ 	duōshɑo 	qián 	yì 	jīn? 
妈妈： 	苹果 	多少 	钱 	一 	斤？ 
Shòuhuòyuán: 	Sì 	kuài 	qī. 	Nǐ 	yào 	duōshɑo? 
售货员： 	四 	块 	七。 	你 	要 	多少? 
Māmɑ: 	Wǒ 	yào 	liǎnɡ 	jīn. 	Yíɡònɡ 	duōshɑo 	qián? 
妈妈： 	我 	要 	两 	斤。 	一共 	多少 	钱？ 
Shòuhuòyuán: 	Yíɡònɡ 	jiǔ 	kuài 	sì. 
售货员： 	一共 	九 	块 	四。 
Māmɑ: 	Gěi 	nǐ 	qián. 
妈妈： 	给 	你 	钱。 
Shòuhuòyuán: 	Zhè 	shì 	shí 	kuài 	qián, 	zhǎo 	nín 
售货员： 	这 	是 	十 	块 	钱， 	找 	您 
liù 	máo. 
六 	毛。 


日常用语

水果市场

How can you use critical thinking more? Listen to the podcast to find some tips.

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In English exams like the IELTS test, there are speaking or writing questions that require critical thinking skills. If you feel weak in this area, you’re not alone. Many people do. The reason is that critical thinking is challenging, and this isn’t helped by the fact that not all education systems or schools focus the same energy on developing such skills. So what does it mean to think critically, and how can you do it more often?

***What is critical thinking?***

There are many different aspects to critical thinking. It may be about using your knowledge to predict what consequences different actions will have. It may be about looking at information and then forming opinions or reaching conclusions. It may also be about understanding when some important information is missing, and being able to gather the extra information that you need. In your work life or student life, these skills are vital for finding solutions to problems. If you have them and can present your analyses to other people effectively, you will be a valued member of any forward-thinking team.

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English exam skills

Critical thinking

N3+日本の結婚式No1 の続きです。

自分の国の結婚式と比べてみてくださいね！

Beginners 日本の結婚式NO2のレベルアップバージョンです。

Nihongo_Hanaso（N3+）

N3+日本の結婚式 No2

Ciao, buongiorno, buon lunedì primo giorno di luglio.
Non volevo fare il podcast questa settimana, ma poi non ho resistito.
E semplicemente ho inziato a parlare.
E questo è il risultato.
Non c’è la trascrizione.
Non ci sono esercizi.
Per un momento mi sono sentita una speaker radiofonica.
Ma ci sono delle espressioni carine - “NON FATE I VAGHI”.
E la nuova parola è NEGHITTAGGINE.
Vi abbraccio virtualmente tutti e so che festeggerete un po’ con me.

Questo è il link all’elenco dei Festival in Italia.
https://www.festivalsbackpack.it/festival-musicali-italiani-2024/ 
Simona



la Rubrica di Simona

LUGLIO

“Burning the Midnight Oil”
Hi there! Have you ever heard the phrase “burning the midnight oil”?
It means working late into the night, often to meet a deadline. 
For instance, “I had to burn the midnight oil to finish my project on time.”
While it shows dedication, remember to balance hard work with rest. 

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Struggling with the tricky GLI sound in Italian? You’re not alone! In today’s episode of Italian Everyday, I break down the best techniques to pronounce GLI clearly and confidently. From words like maniglia (handle) to tagliatelle (pasta), you’ll master this essential sound in no time!

Tune in now for tips and practice examples to improve your Italian pronunciation. 🎧

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Italiano Chiaro Grammatica

The "GLI" sound

Simplified Chinese version:
《在学校吃午餐》
中午12点，平平到学校的餐厅吃饭。
平平看到牛肉，问小美："这种牛肉好吃吗?"
小美说："我不知道，我只吃青菜，不吃肉。"
平平看到猪肉，问旁边的同学："这种猪肉好吃吗?"
右边的莎莎说："我不清楚，我没有吃过猪肉。"
左边的哈里说："牛肉和猪肉我都不吃。"
平平说："猪肉和牛肉我最喜欢，我是爱吃肉的人！"

Traditional Chinese version:
《在學校吃午餐》
中午12點，平平到學校的餐廳吃飯。
平平看到牛肉，問小美："這種牛肉好吃嗎?"
小美說："我不知道，我只吃青菜，不吃肉。"
平平看到豬肉，問旁邊的同學："這種豬肉好吃嗎?"
右邊的莎莎說："我不清楚，我沒有吃過豬肉。"
左邊的哈里說："牛肉和豬肉我都不吃。"
平平說："豬肉和牛肉我最喜歡，我是愛吃肉的人！"

English translation:
Having lunch in the school
It’s 12 o’clock at noon. Ping go to the school cafeteria for lunch.
Ping notices the beef. He asks May, “Is this delicious?”
May says, “I don’t know. I don’t eat meat. I only eat vegetables.”
Ping notices the pork. He asks his classmate, “Is this delicious?”
Salsa says, “I don’t know. I have never eaten pork.”
Harry says, “I don’t eat beef and pork.”
Ping says, “I like to eat both pork and beef. I’m a meat tooth!”
