Nick talks about decisions at different ages in people's lives. This will help with IELTS Speaking Part 3 or Writing Part 2. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

What kind of big decisions do people make in their lives?

今日は、レストランの会話についてご紹介します。						
みなさんは、レストランで注文が終わったときに、店員さんが						
「ご注文の品は以上でよろしいでしょうか」
（ごちゅうもの　しなは　いじょうで　よろしい　でしょうか）			
と言うのを聞いたことがありますか。	

レストランでは、まず、お客さまが食べたいものや飲みたいものを注文した後に、						
店員さんは注文を繰り返します。						
そして最後に、注文に間違いないかを確認します。						
その時に「ご注文の品は以上でよろしいでしょうか」と聞かれます。						
						
今のところ注文は他にないけれど後でまた注文するかもしれないというときには、 						
注文の最後に「とりあえず以上でお願いします」と日本人はよく言います。												
												
マクドナルドなどのお店では、注文のときに、						
「こちらでお召し上がりですか、お持ち帰りですか」と店員さんに聞かれます。						
答えるときは、お店で食べる場合は「ここで食べます」
持ち帰る場合は、	「お持ち帰りでお願いします」と言えば、大丈夫です。						
										
また、海外では、レストランで食べ残したものを持ち帰る習慣がありますが、日本ではあまりしません。						
もし、持ち帰りたい場合は、「お持ち帰りできますか」と聞いてみましょう。						
						
ご注文の品は以上でよろしいでしょうか　Is that everything？Does that complete your order？
とりあえず、以上でお願いします。　　　That's all for now.
こちらでお召し上がりですか、お持ち帰りですか　　　　Is this for here, or to go?
お持ち帰りできますか　　　　　　　　　Do you do take-out? 

Japanese culture ♪

旅行会話ーレストラン　Travel conversation-Restaurant　★beginner

Today's new word is about 「Time」
きょうのあたらしい　ことばは　じかん　について　です。

①　「ひ（日）」
スキーに　いく日のあさ、　けがを　してしまいました。

②　「ごぜんちゅう（午前中）」
いつも　にちよう　の　　午前中に　そうじ　や　せんたく　をします。

③「ひるま（昼間）」
昼間に　はらたいて　よるは　べんきょう　ですか。たいへんですね。

④「こんや（今夜）」
今夜のつきは　おおきくて　あかるい　です。

Japanese teacher Noriko’s room

Vocabulary for JLPT N4 "About Time (1)

Un cœur dans la glace
Gaspard, le souriceau, garde au fond de son cœur un petit secret: Susie, une petite souris coquine, lui a fait tourner la tête.
Mais Gaspard est quelque peu timide et lorsqu'il aperçoit la belle Susie, ses jambes se mettent à trembler et, bouche bée, il la regarde passer.
Comment lui déclarer sa flamme? Gaspard a une fabuleuse idée: il s'élance sur la mare gelée et dessine sur la glace un grand cœur pour sa bien-aimée. Celle-ci, clignant des yeux, lui offre alors un tendre baiser!

Des Milliers D'histoires

 Histoire 31 - Un cœur dans la glace

Hola, en este primer episodio encontrarás un ejercicio de imaginación en el cual te podrás relajar mientras lo escuchas y al mismo tiempo aprendes español, además hay mucho vocabulario de playa, y seguramente aprenderás nuevas palabras. (Recomendado para todos, especialmente: Estudiantes de nivel Intermedio - Avanzado)

Vocabulario útil:
-Lugar Paradisíaco
-Archipielago
-Protector/bloqueador solar
-Sufrir de insolación
-Alquilar sillas
-Tostones
-Rompe colchón * ¿Te atreverías a probarlo? * ;)
-Arrecifes


Comenta:
-Si tuvieras la oportunidad de ir a un lugar (para relajarte), ¿a dónde irías?
-¿Qué otras actividades te gustaría hacer en un lugar como este?

Relájate mientras aprendes Español en la Arenita Playita - Ejercicio de Imaginación

Aprende Español en la Playita - Ejercicio de  Imaginació y Comprensión Auditiva 1

Today’s episode is about dealing with failure and I will teach you some techniques about how to reframe it and how to overcome it.

If you're ready to take your Spanish to the next level do get in touch to book trial lesson at https://teach.italki.com/teacher/2112111

Spanish in the Workplace

#2: Dealing with Failure (Spanish) 

Oi gente, sejam muito bem-vindos ao Portuguese Drops, o seu Podcast de Português favorito. Meu nome é Aneleh e hoje embarcaremos numa jornada de exploração da cultura e do estilo de vida de quem mora na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar neste link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1egdyWonpnjbiOlMfEorYQontN-VecTHWQA-ywZnf0vU/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos lá!

Heu guys, welcome to Portuguese Drops, your favorite Portuguese Podcast. My name is Aneleh and today we will embark on a journey of exploring the culture and lifestyle of those who live in the city of Rio de Janeiro. If you want to follow the podcast script, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1egdyWonpnjbiOlMfEorYQontN-VecTHWQA-ywZnf0vU/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go!

Portuguese Drops 

Estilo de vida carioca

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 2 - Describe an interesting old person you met.

You should say:

Who this person is
When/where you met this person
What you did
And explain why you think this person is interesting

Here are soem extra words you can use in your answers!

off the top of your head: from the knowledge you have in your memory

within spitting distance of something: next to or extremely near something

give or take: possibly a little more or less than the amount or time mentioned

hooked (on something): enjoying something very much, so that you want to do it, see it, etc. as much as possible

go into detail (about​/​on): to mention many facts or aspects of a situation

know sth like the back of your hand: to have very good and detailed knowledge of something

blow away: to impress someone very much or make them very excited

let off​/​blow off steam: to express your feelings of anger or excitement without harming anyone

Imagine speaking this way - using some of these relevant vocabulary. What might be different in your answers? :)

Join me one-on-one meetings to start expressing your ideas differently and feel more confidence while doing it.

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To Your Success,
Anatoly

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 2 - Describe an interesting old person you met.

It's no secret that Hawaii is a favorite destination for Japanese tourists. In 2023, the islands welcomed around 573,000 visitors from Japan — the most from any country.

But did you know there's a connection between Japan and Hawaii that goes beyond travel and into clothing?

Aloha shirts, also known as Hawaiian shirts, have roots in Japanese culture, beginning with Japanese immigrants in Hawaii.

In the late 1800s, Japanese immigrants in Hawaii started importing Japanese clothing as well as rolls of fabric to make clothes with.

In the 1920s, locals in Hawaii saw these fabrics and started using them to make casual dress shirts with Japanese patterns on them. These shirts became popular with tourists to Hawaii.

Soon after, aloha shirts were made in bulk, but instead of using fabric made for Japanese clothing, stores in Hawaii started bringing in printed fabrics made just for aloha shirts.

And by the late 1930s, the designs had changed from Japanese patterns to the Hawaiian inspired patterns we're used to today — images of Mount Fuji and Japanese pine trees were replaced with things like coconut trees, surfers and fish.

But even though today's aloha shirts don't look very Japanese inspired, they still remain popular within Japan.

Yosuke Seki, an aloha shirt aficionado who goes to Hawaii every year, told CNN he wears his shirts daily, and hopes to inspire others to try them.

"Right now, I'm wearing a replica of one of the expensive designs," Seki said, adding that his shirt cost between $130 and $200. The more expensive shirts can cost thousands of dollars, he explained.

And for some fans, aloha shirts are not just clothing — they're collectable items, or even considered art.

Yoshihiro Nakano is the brand director of Sun Surf, a Japanese company that has been making aloha shirts for about 50 years. Many customers don't even wear the aloha shirts they buy, and instead just collect them or frame them, Nakano told CNN.