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Fao nos cuenta cómo es invitado por primera vez a un festival musical y encuentra un país rico en cultura y música, deslumbrando por la majestuosidad de la cultura Teotihuacán. 

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May 20th is also Valentine's Day in China？为什么5月20号也是情人节？
How many Valentine's Days in China?中国有几个情人节？

****Script for your second time listening****
qíng rén jié
情  人  节    
西方情人节 xī fāng qíng rén jié  公历2月14号
七夕情人节 qī xī qíng rén jié 农历7月7号
520=我爱您wǒ ài nín
521=我爱你wǒ ài nǐ

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520要到了，这大概是我国第五百个情人节，真的，我国人民除了过2月14日西方情人节，还有七夕中国情人节，还有什么520、521野鸡情人节等等，那么我们中国人民到底需不需要这么多情人节？


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May 20th is also Valentine's Day in China？为什么5月20号也是情人节？

Tune in this week to learn about idioms and phrases in English. You'll learn how to use A Fan of (Someone or Something), Cut Down, Have Your (Fair) Share of Something, and more!

This episode is part two of “Why You Should Write Your Own Resume.” You will learn twelve idioms and phrases in English. Expanding your English vocabulary will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. And as always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Episode originally published March 26, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/idioms-and-phrases-in-english/
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Idioms and Phrases in English

本集播客里Karen读了IG上的留言：“让你很幸福的一个时刻是什么样子的？” 一起来看看吧！

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

(全中文) 观众留言 - 让你很幸福的一个时刻是什么样子的

Buongiorno.
Sono Simona Gentili e questo è il mio podcast “semi-professionale” per chiunque abbia voglia di ascoltare cinque minuti di interviste e parole al vento…. O libere come il vento.
Quello che state ascoltando è il mio ultimo podcast per il 2024 (duemilaventiquattro).
Ho iniziato per gioco. 
Ho continuato per divertimento e per dare sfogo alla mia creatività.
Concludo l’anno con piacere.
Il piacere di avervi incontrato, per lo più virtualmente, ma qualche volta anche di persona. Anche solo una volta.
E il piacere di fare quello che mi piace e di farlo come mi piace.
Non vi chiederò e non vi dirò qual è il bilancio dell’anno che è passato.
Ma vi dirò che la parola del 2024, secondo me, è “DISQUISIRE”.
Non sentite il suono dolce di questa parola? Solo sentendola pronunciare, non vi sentite già meglio? Quale sarà il suo significato?
La rubrica guarda avanti.
In quale direzione, però, ancora non si sa.
Per il momento 
La Rubrica di Simona, e Simona, cioè io, 
VI RINGRAZIANO TANTO
 e VI AUGURANO 
BUONE FESTE E BUON ANNO NUOVO!

PS la canzone “Il cielo è sempre più blu” è di Rino Gaetano.
È del 1975, ma ancora estremamente attuale… sempre secondo me.
https://youtu.be/rfaihaFlcSg?si=9pcVSTg9oAedIvKd 


la Rubrica di Simona

✨La rubrica degli Auguri✨

みんなはカラオケ好き？私はすっごい好きなんだけど、コロナで友だちに会えないから、全然カラオケにいけないんだよね。でもヒトカラ（＝ひとりカラオケ）する勇気ないし…そしたら、switchの「JOYSOUND」を見つけたの！これは家でカラオケができるソフトなんだけど、ソフト自体は無料で自分が使いたい時間だけをチケットで買うっていうものなの。

Do you guys like karaoke? I like it a lot, but I can't go to karaoke at all because I can't see my friends at COVID‑19. But I don't dare to do karaoke alone... Then I found "JOYSOUND" for the Nintendo Switch! The software itself is free, and you buy a ticket for the time you want to use it.


早速使おうと思って、マイク買っちゃった！でも近所迷惑になっちゃうから、マイクにつける防音のやつも買ったよ。これをつけると、隣の部屋にも聞こえないし、大きい声も出せて本当にスッキリするよ。残念なのはカラオケに行ったらPVがあるんだけど、このswitchのほうにはPVがないことかな～。私は好きな歌手のPVを見ながら歌うのが好きだからちょっとそこが物足りないかな。でも、好きな時間に好きなだけ歌えるし、本当これはいい！

I bought a microphone to use it right away! But it would disturb the neighbors, so I also bought a soundproofing kit to attach to the microphone. With this, I can't be heard in the next room, and I can speak louder, so it's really refreshing. Unfortunately, the switch doesn't have any music videos, which is a pity because karaoke places have them. I like to sing while watching the music videos of my favorite singers, so I think that's a little lacking. But I can sing whenever I want and for as long as I want.


曲も15万曲あって、毎月新曲が追加されてるらしいから、歌いたい歌はだいたい見つかると思うよ。ちなみに、私が最近好きな歌手は「FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE(ファンタスティックス・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ)」っていうグループで、この前新曲だしたからその配信を待ってるところだよ。よかったら聞いてみてね！

There are 150,000 songs, and new songs are added every month, so I think you can find almost any song you want to sing. By the way, my new favorite singer is a group called "FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE," and I'm waiting for them to release a new song. You can listen to it if you like!

🌟My courses and schedule
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ガチ日本語 - Everyday Japanese -

Ep.5 Nintendo Switch - JOYSOUND

Avsnitt fyra - platser jag vill besöka, platser jag vill resa till. Låt oss börja.

Om vi börjar mer lokalt så finns det många intressanta platser i Sverige. Historiska platser, gamla slott och ruiner, konungagravar etcetera. Men jag vill verkligen åka norrut igen. Jag åkte till Kiruna för ett år sedan...

Easy Swedish with Viktoria

Ep. #4 - Platser jag vill resa till

Full transcript: https://japanesemayuna.com/

はい、こんにちは。今回はポッドキャストの29回目です。もうすぐ30回です。このポッドキャストは毎週更新しているので、半年以上続いている計算になります。それと、6月3日は開業記念日でした。私は2019年のこの日に、フリーランスの語学講師として税務署に開業届を提出しました。今年で3年目になります。ここまで続いているのはみなさんのおかげです。いつも本当にありがとうございます。

Hello. This is episode 29 of my podcast. It is almost 30 times. The podcast is updated weekly, which means it has been running for more than six months. Also, 3 June was my opening day. On this day in 2019, I registered my business with the tax office as a freelance language teacher. This year will be my third year. It is thanks to all of you that I have lasted this long. Thank you so much for everything.

今月末に、italki主催のウェビナーでホストを務めることになりました。日本語教育のニッチの見つけ方について話します。プレゼンテーション用のスライドを作るのは久しぶりです。今回のウェビナーは先生向けですが、先生以外の人にも役立つ内容にしたいと考えています。詳細が決まり次第お知らせします。

I will be hosting a webinar hosted by italki at the end of this month. I will be talking about how to find a niche in Japanese language teaching. It has been a long time since I have made slides for a presentation. This webinar is aimed at teachers, but I hope it will be useful for non-teachers as well. I will let you know as soon as we have more details.

大阪は暑い日が続いています。毎日最高気温が30度ぐらいあり、すっかり夏です。暑いと食欲が出ないし、筋トレも大変に感じるので、体調を崩しやすいです。鼻水は止まりましたが、家にいてばかりだと、体が重く感じます。今日は休みだったので、スーパーで買い物をした後、散歩に出かけました。

The weather in Osaka continues to be hot. The maximum temperature is around 30 degrees Celsius every day and it is totally summer. When it's hot, I don't have much of an appetite and muscle training feels hard, so it's easy to get sick. My runny nose has stopped, but if I stay at home all the time, I feel heavy. Today was my day off, so after shopping at the supermarket, I went for a walk.

私の家から近い難波駅のひとつ隣に、心斎橋という駅があります。このあたりは、デパートや外資系のブランドの路面店が多いショッピング街です。東京の新宿や表参道に似ています。午後6時ぐらいに行くと、人がたくさんいて、買い物や食事をしています。私はまず服屋に行って、それからアイスコーヒーを買いました。