This is the best essay book ever in Korea! 
Nine fascinating stories centered on life and travel. 
If you have been looking for a book to study Korean. 
This is the book you have been waiting for!

떼려야 뗄 수 없는 작가의 삶과 여행을 중심으로 펼쳐지는 아홉 가지의 매혹적인 이야기, 그리고 마지막에 수록된 작가의 말까지, 어느 글 하나 놓칠 수 없게 만드는 힘이 문장마다 깃들어 있다.
한국어를 진심으로 공부하는 분들께 강력하게 추천드립니다!


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

30. Why I travel (여행의 이유)

"The Road Not Taken" is one of the most famous poems by a beloved American poet, Robert Frost -- yet many people misunderstand its layers of meaning. Hear about the poem and its author and make your own decision.

Enchanted English

Episode 3: The Road Not Taken

Hi大家好，我是Cara，欢迎收听我的频道Talk to Cara in Chinese.

今天的节目，想跟大家分享一个中国的传统节日：元宵节。
元宵节是在农历正月十五，也是春节的最后一天。在元宵节，我们的活动是去看花灯。全国每一个城市都会举办大型的花灯展览活动，如果你在上海，可以去上海豫园元宵灯会，如果你在四川省，可以去四川自贡市的自贡灯会，如果你在南京，可以去南京秦淮灯会，这些都是非常具有传统性和地方特色的灯会。在中国古代，我们除了看花灯，还会猜灯谜。当然在现代中国，还有一些城市保留着猜灯谜的活动。我会在这个节目的小测试环节给大家出几个灯谜。

当然，中国灯艺文化也存在着地域的差异。花灯是南方的标志，刚才说的上海，南京，自贡都是中国南方城市。如果你在中国的东北，一定要去看哈尔滨市的元宵节冰雕。

除了看灯会以外，元宵节还有一项习俗不能错过。那就是吃汤圆（南方吃汤圆，北方吃元宵，食物的做法不一样）。汤圆是由糯米粉揉成的圆圆的团子，象征着家庭圆满。汤圆的馅儿可以是甜的，比如芝麻，芋泥等，在我的家乡莆田，汤圆是咸的，我们会把肉末，香菇，花生放在一起，炒熟做成馅料，包出来的汤圆是普通汤圆的两倍，我们叫大汤圆。
有时候，我们做一颗特殊的汤圆，里面放入一枚消过毒的硬币。如果你吃到了这枚带着硬币的汤圆，那么它预示着你在新的一年里财运都会很好。
好的，今天的节目就到这里，如果你喜欢我的节目，可以订阅我的播客频道。我还做了一期关于红包的节目，感兴趣的朋友可以去我的播客频道收听。如果你有任何的意见或者建议，可以私信给我或者在我们的课堂上讨论。我们下次节目再见！

Talk to Cara in Chinese

13.中国节日系列：元宵节The Lantern Fesitival 

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar⭐

How to express "more or less" in Chinese?
You can find out the answer in this episode! 

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar 

16. Approximations with "差不多 (chà bù duō) ”【A2】

Another part 2 topic for the Summer. I also have part 3 example answers on my website.


“Well, as I live in a very busy city, I sometimes really need to escape the noise, and crowds, as well as finding a place where I can just chill out and relax in peace.  My favourite place to go is a small cafe which is about 3 kilometres from my home, and only takes me about 10 minutes to get to on my motorbike. The cafe is located in the suburbs on an extremely beautiful lake, surrounded by many different kinds of trees, and is a world apart from the busy city centre.

 

I try to go there at least 3 or 4 times a week, and usually bring my laptop with me, as I find I can be very productive in this peaceful environment, and get lots of work done, in a short space of time. I love being able to sit at a quiet table outside on a perfect sunny day, with the many trees to shade me from the hot sun. I’m also able to sit right on the bank of the lake, with a view which is out of this world.

 

I guess the main reason I love to go to this place is because it’s just so quiet and peaceful, and I can get away from all the noise, as well as the hustle and bustle of the city centre, which sometimes drives me crazy. Another reason I like to go to this place is that I find the tranquil environment really, both inspires and motivates me in my work….. And I’m able to be much more productive than I would be if sitting in a noisy office or a busy city centre coffee shop. So…yea, this is a quiet place i love to go to.

 

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a quiet place you like to go to - IELTS speaking part 2

Exploring the different French accents and dialects spoken in Quebec and Canada! 

French With Frederic

The accents of Quebec and French Canada

Script

おはようございます。日本語だんだんポットキャストのゆかりです。

いま、日本では、東京(とうきょう)にひっこす人が増(ふ)えています。

そんなニュースをみました。

東京にひっこす人が増えています。

東京は人気なんですね。

ひっこしをする、生活する場所をかえることです。

たとえば、

"この4月から東京へひっこしをします。
東京の大学に通います。"

"去年(きょねん)、
大阪(おおさか)から神戸(こうべ)へ、
仕事(しごと)のために、ひっこしをしました。"

と言います。

ニュースにもどります。

きょねんの一年間で、

東京から、ひっこしをした人は、
つまり出て行った人は、
約38万人でした。

東京に、ひっこしてきた人は、
つまり入ってきた人は、
約45万人でした。

たくさんの人がうごいています。

でも、ひっこしをしてきた人の方が多いですね。
日本でいちばん人口(じんこう)が多いのが東京都(とうきょうと)です。
2番目(にばんめ)はどこか知っていますか？


では、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です。

また明日！

Japaneseだんだんpodcast

64.東京からひっこしをした人/東京にひっこしてきた人

En este breve episodio, te comparto de forma general en qué consiste la prueba oral del examen DELE B2. No es una prueba en la que se hable por hablar. Requiere saber estructurar y organizar un discurso, así como analizar información y posteriormente demostrar que se sabe interactuar oralmente.
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Mucho que decir

Prueba Oral del Examen DELE B2

IELTS Speaking Tips & Answers Band 8-9. Part 3 - Nature. Questions 3-6.

Following the answers for questions 1-3 here are new questions for today:

4. Do you think money should be spent on protecting animals?
5. Do you think more should be done to protect natural beauty spots in your country?
6. What can a government do to encourage people not to harm the environment?

How would you answer these questions? What's hard about them? How do you approach the answers? 

Let me know how I can be of assistance to you.
