This podcast explains different aspects of American culture in plain and simple English. It's a great way for English learners to learn about American culture while improving their listening skills.

American Explainer

供養（くよう）する　                   hold a memorial service for a departed soul
お供（そなえ）えする　　　　　place food offerings 
私の夫の実家（じっか）では、お盆にお坊（ぼう）さんに家に来てもらい、お経(きょう）をあげてもらっています。
 Buddhist priest may come to my husband's house to read a sutra. 

Japanese culture ♪

お盆（ぼん）Japanese obon

Viajando por la ciudad de Lleida... Su paisaje, gente, monumentos, gastronomía, tradiciones... Te explico cómo es mi país para ayudarte a viajar por ella... :)

VIAJAR POR ESPAÑA  "AUDIOS"

Mi España - Lleida

En este episodio aprenderas el significado de este dicho mexicano muy popular y cómo utilizarlo en la vida diaria 

Dichos y refranes mexicanos

A caballo regalado no se le ve colmillo

Attila İlhan is a poet lived in between 1925-2005. He has many poems and books. One of the very valuable poets of Turkish literature. He usually writes his poems to anyone, his love poems are usually written for a stranger. Being a poet is also a little bit about being very emotional isn't it?

Şiirler/Poems 

Üçüncü Şahsın Şiiri-Attila İlhan

Let's delve into the word Calm. We will continue with a Q and A, followed by five different sentence variations. Namaste. 

Joy to Our World

I am calm! 

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