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ROMANIAN

Rutina mea de zi

Here's today's news. Please share your thoughts at the end when I ask a question.
You can check the script at the link provided.

今日(きょう)のニュースです。最後(さいご)に質問(しつもん)をしますので、感想(かんそう)を聞(き)かせください。スクリプトはリンクで確認(かくにん)できます。

■大きな銀行が利子を上げる - A major bank raises interest rates -
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014536491000/k10014536491000.html

NEWS for beginners - Native Japanese Accent -

大きな銀行が利子を上げる - A major bank raises interest rates -

好聽的中文故事 | 好听的中文故事✨

你會把掉下的牙齒交給牙仙子嗎？來聽聽中中是怎麽做的。
你会把掉下的牙齿交给牙仙子吗？来听听中中是怎么做的。


好听的中文故事 | 好聽的中文故事 | Great Chinese Stories

中中的門牙 | 中中的门牙 

This is the first part of a murder mystery story by Edgar Allan Poe, one of the most famous American writers and poets of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is surprisingly easy to follow but will have you gripped til the very end!

Stories to Stimulate!

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

前回、前々回と2回にわたって「ます形」を使った基本的な表現を前回、前々回と2回にわたって紹介しました。

今日は、動詞の「て形」を使う表現を２つ紹介します。「Vてください」「Vています」
１つめ
「すみません、駅までの道を教えてください。」
　Excuse me, please tell me the way to the station.
「どうぞ　食べてください。」
  Please eat.
「ここに　名前を書いてください。」
Please write your name here.

このように動詞のて形に「ください」をつけると、“Please do something”の意味になります。
それぞれのて形は
教えてください・・・おしえます➡おしえて　２グループの動詞
食べてください・・・たべます➡たべて　　　２グループ
書いて下さい・・・かきます➡かいて　　　　１グループ
ですね。

今日の２つめは、

今、雨が降っています。
It’s raining now.
田中さんは　今　電話をかけています。
Mr. Tanaka is making a phone call now.
彼女は　今　勉強しています。
She is studying now.

このように　動詞のて形に「います」をつけると、“in progress” ある動作がおこなわれていることを表します。
ふっています・・・ふります➡ふって　　　　１グループの動詞
かけています・・・かけます➡かけて　　　　２グループ
勉強しています・・・勉強します➡勉強して　３グループ

今日はて形を使った表現を２つ紹介しました。




ことばコトバ言葉kotoba

て形を使った表現①

American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald once said the "worst thing in the world is to try to sleep and not to."

Many of us will have experienced this at some point — lying in bed for what feels like hours, trying to fall asleep. But what if there was a way to fall asleep in just five minutes?

Of course, some people take longer to fall asleep than others do. But experts say there are different things we can do to help us fall asleep quicker.

Here are some of them:

Morning light is important
It might sound strange, but according to sleep scientist Russell Foster, getting a good night's sleep starts in the morning. Speaking with The Telegraph, he said it's important to get as much natural light as early as possible.

This can help move our body clock to an earlier time, so that we already feel tired when we get into bed later on.

Don't nap after 4 p.m.
If you've had a long day at work, you may be tempted to have a nap in the afternoon. And while short naps can help us feel less tired during the day, Foster says we shouldn't nap for longer than 20 minutes or less than six hours before going to bed, or we might have difficulty falling asleep later.

Practice mindfulness
"Most people don't have a sleep problem, they have an anxiety problem," Foster says, and he recommends practicing mindfulness as a way to relax before bed.

This means being present with our thoughts, instead of thinking about things that have happened or could happen. You could try reading or doing some breathing exercises as a way to relax, and avoid using your phone.

He adds that important conversations should be saved for when it's light outside, as they could keep your mind active and stop you from falling asleep quickly.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Tips for Falling Asleep in Just a Few Minutes

Common business expressions and idioms used in the UK.

Proper British English

Business expresssions and idioms

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