This is for Japanese beginner/intermediate learners. 
This is also perfect for you if you want to learn how to say longer sentences naturally.
Japanese using grammar points from Genki 1,2. 


Thinking out loud in Japanese

Dornröschen ist auch als "Sleeping Beauty" bekannt.

Grimms Märchen / Grimm's Fairytales

Dornröschen

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#183〉5月2日火曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/11℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
・今年1月、ごみの中から現金1000万円が見つかった。
・3か月の保管期間に持ち主が出てこなかった
・札幌市のものになった

［単語］
現金/げんきん…形のあるお金
保管/ほかん…壊さないように、大切に持っておくこと。
期間/きかん…ある時間からある時間までの間
持ち主/もちぬし…ある物を持ってる人

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#183〉10,000,000円落ちてた！札幌市のものになった

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Learn American English with Tom!
Today, we’re diving into 50 common phrases in English that you can use in everyday conversations. These are phrases you’ll hear all the time, and knowing them will help you sound natural, confident, and fluent.

So grab a notebook, and let’s get started! By the end of this lesson, you’ll be ready to use these phrases effortlessly in your daily life. Let’s go!

Greetings and Introductions
Hi, how’s it going?
Good morning! / Good afternoon! / Good evening!
How have you been?
It’s great to see you!
Long time no see.
What’s new with you?
Nice to meet you.
Pleased to meet you.
How do you do?
See you later!

Polite Expressions
Thank you so much.
You’re welcome.
Excuse me.
I’m sorry.
No problem.
Don’t worry about it.
Could you repeat that, please?
Can you help me, please?
That’s very kind of you.
I really appreciate it.

Everyday Conversations
What do you mean?
That sounds great!
I’m just kidding.
I have no idea.
Let’s catch up soon.
I’ll think about it.
It’s up to you.
Let’s keep in touch.
What’s going on?
That’s amazing!

Agreeing and Disagreeing
I totally agree with you.
You’re absolutely right.
That makes sense.
I see what you mean.
I’m not so sure about that.
I don’t think so.
That’s not exactly true.
You might be right.
I can’t agree with that.
Let’s agree to disagree.

Asking for Clarification
Could you say that again?
What does that mean?
Can you explain that?
Sorry, I didn’t catch that.
What are you trying to say?
Could you speak more slowly?
What do you think?
Am I making sense?
Could you give me an example?
Is that clear?

Expressing Opinions and Feelings
I think it’s great.
In my opinion, it’s the best option.
I feel the same way.
I’m not sure how I feel about that.
It’s really exciting!
It’s a little confusing.
I’m so happy about this.
That’s really frustrating.
I feel so relieved.
It’s unbelievable!

Thank you for joining me for this lesson! 

Fluent Talk with Tom 50 Common Phrases: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D1RgqYzORs&list=PLRVrpPXgsbx3wKZKZYZ9L7YA8eekBEfS4

Learn English with Tom: Dating with Tom https://youtu.be/CPbiD1RYL_I

En español, normalmente usamos el femenino y el masculino para hacer referencia al género de las cosas de las que hablamos y lo cambiamos en función del mismo. Pero algunas palabras no funcionan así, y cuando cambiamos su género cambiamos también su significado.

En el episodio de hoy te menciono algunas de esas palabras. Cuando lo hayas escuchado dime si las conocías y si conoces otras palabras que al cambiar su género tienen un significado diferente.


Blanca to go 

45 – Palabras que cambian de significado cuando cambian el género

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#99〉8月3日水曜日　天気/くもり　気温/25℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
・夏休み中の小学生が動物園の飼育員の仕事を体験
・動物の魅力や動物園の役割を知ってもらうため
・子どもたちは飼育員からガイダンスを受けたあと、仕事をした。

［単語］
飼育員/しいくいん…動物園で動物を育てる人
体験/たいけん…見たり、聞いたり、動いたりして、知ること。
魅力/みりょく…いいところ
役割/やくわり…しなければいけない仕事
ガイダンス/がいだんす…説明

〈美和Miwa〉
日本語の先生
Podcast「どこでも.JAPANESE」も放送中！

レッスン待ってます♪


〈#99〉8月3日水曜日　動物園で夏休み中の小学生が飼育員

How can we make our English speaking more fluent, so we can pass with IELTS band score 7?




IELTS Speaking Practice

IELTS Speaking band score 7

Passengers flying on some routes could have to spend almost $80 more to help European airlines pay for sustainable fuels.

According to European Union (EU) rules, airlines will have to use more sustainable fuel starting in January. Two percent of the fuel they use will have to be sustainable in 2025, but that will increase to 6% in 2030 and 70% in 2050.

This is part of the EU's plan to reduce carbon emissions, with the airline industry said to produce 2% of the world's carbon emissions.

However, sustainable fuels are much more expensive than normal jet fuel, and German airline Lufthansa has announced that travelers will have to pay more for flights leaving on or after January 1, 2025.

Lufthansa said it spends billions every year on new technologies, and has been working to help make flying more sustainable. It added that it has also supported research into global weather and climate, but that it can't pay for sustainable fuels without help from customers.

Passengers will have to pay extra on any flight leaving from any EU country, as well as from Norway, Switzerland and the UK.

Any flights booked for 2025 from now on will include the extra cost, and customers flying on any Lufthansa-operated airline will have to pay. The Lufthansa group also operates Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Swiss Air, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa City Airlines.

People taking short-haul flights in economy class may only need to pay about $5 more, according to Reuters, while those flying long-haul in first class could pay almost $80.

Many other airlines have said they won't be increasing prices, but they want governments to do more to help them.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Airline to Increase Prices to Pay for Green Fuel

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3- The Internet and It's Impact. Question 6.

How has the internet changed the way we communicate with others?

Linking words: in addition, besides, finally.

Relevant vocabulary: while talking, live a world apart, sending or receiving, huge amount of data, friends and families, emails, spending virtually, personalized, view anybody, live, on camera, , in fact, it has made, easier, faster, information, affordable write messages, letters, as large as.

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