The articles, "a", "an" and "the" are important to show which object we are talking about.

My podcast episode that explains what they are and how to use them: https://www.italki.com/en/podcast/episode/coh1dyg1vpvszcpnwaecgn

The Social Evolutionary

"Weed" or "A Weed" - a BIG difference!

Хочу познакомить вас с одним из самых прекрасных городов России. Надеюсь слова и речевые обороты из этого выпуска будут для вас полезны!

Русский в любую погоду (All-Weather Russian)

Мой любимый город в России. Переславль-Залесский.

The Motherless Bear is about a bear whose mother dies and she goes around trying to elicit sympathy from people talking about how her mother died just so she can take extra food and she can receive pity. 
Send me a message for your free pdf copy of this book to follow along. 

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk ( Adult 18+) 

The Motherless Bear (Appropriate for Adults )

For intermediate level learners of Japanese
「せめて」について勉強しましょう！

「せめて」の意味はむずかしくないですが、使ってみると・・・
先生や日本人のおともだちに「それ、なんか変だよ？」って言われませんか。

「せめて」の使い方を勉強しましょう！


〈意味〉
十分(じゅうぶん)ではないけれど、少(すく)なくとも、満足(まんぞく)はできないけれど、少(すく)なくとも

★文末(ぶんまつ)はスピーカーの願望(がんぼう)やお願(ねが)いを表(あらわ)す文(ぶん)★
せめて+　～したい、～ばいい、～たらいいなぁ、～てください、～てほしい、～ましょう　など


今日は・・・
１　〈会話〉と「あなたはこんなときどうする？」［4:36］　

〈ことば〉
１）【嵐山(あらしやま)】　〈名詞〉京都(きょうと)にある山(やま)。桜(さくら)や紅葉(こうよう)で有名(ゆうめい)な場所(ばしょ)。
２）【紅葉(こうよう)】〈名詞／する〉秋(あき)に今(いま)まで緑色(みどりいろ)をしていた葉(は)の色(いろ)が赤(あか)や黄色(きいろ)に変(か)わること。
３）【濡(ぬ)れる】〈動詞〉Sが（水(みず)・雨(あめ)）に濡(ぬ)れる。水(みず)がつく。水(みず)がかかったり、水(みず)の中(なか)に入(はい)ったりしたとき、水(みず)がしみこむ。
４）【名物(めいぶつ)】〈名詞〉その土地(とち)で有名(ゆうめい)な物(もの)。


「あなたはこんなときどうする？」
①山に車で紅葉を見に行こうしていた日に車にトラブルが起(お)こって行けなくなる。
②デートの日に相手(あいて)に急(きゅう)に仕事が入(はい)って、会えなくなる。
③好きなアーティストの3年ぶりのコンサートに絶対(ぜったい)に行きたかったけど、チケットが買えなくて行けない。


＜説明＆ことば＞
ブログを見ながら聞くのがオススメです☆彡

ブログのフォローも大歓迎です✨
Your following of our blog is also welcome!


第２２課 せめて
１［4:36］　〈会話〉と「あなたはこんなときどうする？」
２［6:01］　会話の中の「せめて」・練習「せめて～てください」・お友だちのことば「くらい」・〈会話〉

🎙声：音読さん、吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）、ホリタ（日本語学習者）
📖scenario：吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）


役に立つ日本語のことばを私たちと一緒に勉強しましょう！ 
Come study useful Japanese words with us！

第２２課 せめて
第２１課 ねほりはほり
第２０課 やっぱり
第１９課 けっこう・なかなか
第１８課 わざわざ
第１７課 気がしない（１）（２）
第１６課 頭の慣用句
第１５課 たまたま
第１４課 なんか
第１３課 （１）思わず（２）つい・うっかり
第１２課 喉元過ぎれば熱さ忘れる
第１１課 とにかく
第１０課 てしまう（１）（２）
第　９課 しっかり
第　８課 開いた口がふさがらない
第　７課 いちいち
第　６課 てくる
第　５課 ネコをかぶる
第　４課 ずいぶん
第　３課 てたまらない
第　２課 顔から火が出る
第　１課 あまり

毎月１０日２０日３０日更新！　
Updated on the 10th, 20th and 30th of every month!

NEW PRACTICAL JAPANESE WORDS -intermediate podcast lessons!!

第２２課　せめて 1/2

The head brewmaster for Weihenstephan, the world's oldest brewery, has a secret: he really likes alcohol-free beer.

Even though he's quick to say he obviously enjoys real beer more, Tobias Zollo says he savors alcohol-free beer when he's working or eating lunch. It has the same taste but fewer calories than regular beer because the alcohol has been removed.

"You can't drink beer every day — unfortunately," he joked at the brewery in the German town of Freising, about 31 kilometers north of Munich.

Alcohol-free beer has been gaining popularity in recent years as beer consumption shrinks.

At the Weihenstephan brewery, which was founded in 1040, non-alcoholic beer now makes up 10% of the volume. The increase since they started making alcohol-free drinks in the 1990s, mirrors the statistics for the rest of Germany's beer industry.

"The people are unfortunately — I have to say that as a brewer — unfortunately drinking less beer," said Zollo. "If there's an alternative to have the crisp and fresh taste from a typical Weihenstephan beer, but just as a non-alcoholic version, we want to do that."

This summer, Munich's first alcohol-free beer garden opened near the city's main train station. And even at Oktoberfest alcohol-free beer is on the menu.

The festival, which began on September 21 and continues until October 6, has 18 large tents and all but two of them offer alcohol-free beer. The sober beverage costs the same as an alcoholic beer — between $15 and $17 for a 1-liter mug — but saves drinkers from a hangover.

"For people who don't like to drink alcohol and want to enjoy the Oktoberfest as well, I think it's a good option," Mikael Caselitz, 24, of Munich said at the festival. "Sometimes people feel like they have more fun with alcohol, which is not a good thing because you can also have fun without alcohol."

He added: "If you want to come and drink alcohol-free beer, nobody will judge you."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Alcohol-Free Beer Gaining Popularity, Even at Oktoberfest

聊东西文化，也聊很多东西！
第六期，我们说说生日，对你来说生日是特别的一天吗？

聊聊东西 - Talk to Me in Chinese

006. Do you like birthdays? 你喜欢过生日吗？- ttmiChinese

Modern Tamil

Tamil Language is a Dravidian language that is Spoken /predominantly by the people of Tamil Nadu
Modern Tamil Is first started in the year 1600 .The first changes is showed in the work as Nannool. It is the standard normative grammar for modern literary Tamil.

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Modern Tamil

INside you'll find 3 simple tips you can do that will help you to feel at ease.

Which one you'd choose and why?

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

I don't feel relaxed when speaking in English

Welcome to episode 4 of English on the Road - an English podcast for English learners about geography, nature and travel. In this episode, we talk about the 10 smallest countries in the world. I hope you enjoy listening and good luck studying English. If you want to chat with me about geography, nature, travel, or any other topic, book a lesson with me on italki. 
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