Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Will they Ban the Christmas Song?

Each week I read an interesting news article from the BBC. Listen along to the words and pronunciation and I will also share with you the link to the story so that you can read along as well. This week's news article can be found here: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63725212

The Breaking News Podcast

Cost of living: New Zealand steps up fight against soaring prices

Hoy viajaremos a Roma, la capital de Italia; conociendo su cultura, arquitectura e historia. 

Viajando con Facundo

Todos los caminos llevan a Roma

Escucha a estas personas diciendo de dónde son y cuáles son sus nacioanalidades. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

Nacionalidades y países en árabe

You will know of some book of Colombian literature

1.  Cien años de soledad – Gabriel García Márquez:

2. El renacuajo paseador, Rinrín renacuajo – Rafael Pombo:

3. María – Jorge Isaacs:

4. Delirio – Laura Restrepo:

5. Satanás – Mario Mendoza:

6. El olvido que seremos – Héctor Abad:

Remember that I teach Spanish on italki, you can book a class for more information you can look at it on my profile :)

Colombia

6 libros de la literatura colombiana que no puedes dejar de leer

Today’s episode is “星のプレゼント (hoshi no purezento)《Gift of the Star》.
I created a Christmas story.
This episode is JLPT-N4 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words
星（ほし）：star
物語（ものがたり）：story
両親（りょうしん）：parents
経営（けいえい）する：manage
下（した）を向（む）く：look down
嘘（うそ）をつく：tell a lie
予定（よてい）：plan
インターホン：intercom
キラキラ：twinkle
光（ひか）る：shine
怖（こわ）い：scary
妖精（ようせい）：fairy
お願（ねが）い：wish
魔法（まほう）：magic
星空（ほしぞら）：starry sky
涙（なみだ）：tears
君（きみ）：you
願（ねが）いが叶（かな）う：wish come true

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/18259?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#48 Short story / 星のプレゼント《Gift of the Star》/ storytelling // N4 Level / Japanese listening

Hoje, mergulharemos na rica e diversa cultura dos povos indígenas do Brasil. Vamos explorar suas tradições, desafios e contribuições para a sociedade brasileira.
E não esqueça de me mandar um e-mail me contando suas impressões sobre o podcast e mandando sugestões de temas para os próximos. Se me mandar um áudio, melhor ainda!

Português Brasileiro

#9 – Povos indígenas do Brasil

When you see a word for the first time, how do you say it?
The way we write words,  often does not tell us how to say them.  We do not have many rules to help us.  But we do have some common patterns (things that often work).  You don't have to learn ALL these common patterns, but some of them might help you understand how we usually say words.

Transcript:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LJKUcC3ld3z6prT1cezdYLeiJrITuiMA&usp=drive_fs

Pronunciation 

Problem three - When you see a new word, you don’t know how to say it

Uh oh Did you just ask someone out and you didn't mean to?! Don't make this mistake! Understand the difference between asking someone out and asking someone over in this episode of Stairway to English!

In this episode, you will learn 8 phrasal verbs using "ask"

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