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Poema de Federico García-Lorca del Romancero Gitano

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This story uses words from '1000 most common words in English'. 


The morning comes quickly because Lemon has slept like a rock. He wakes up remembering his dream: an effortless glide through golden gates guided by angles and eagles.

“Mum, dad, I need to talk to you,” says Lemon. “I’m leaving… I’m going to go find this paradise. I need to see it for myself. I want to feel the soil between my toes and taste the unknown insects.” 

His parents are quiet for a moment. They see in his eyes that this is very important, and they only want what is best for their child. 

His mother speaks first. “You are a sweet child, little Lemon. You have a wonderful mind, brave and curious. You know you’re always welcome here. Our nest is always open.” 

“Mum, of course I’m coming back! I love you two so much and this is my home.” 

Lemon’s father says, “It has been said that there comes a point in a bird’s life when he needs to go beyond the mountains… It happened to my father and my father’s father, but never for me. That time never came. I grew up during the worst winter in known history. I had to work and sacrifice—there was no time for adventures… so, go on, Lemon. Get out there and live your life!” 

“You are the best parents a bird could ever wish for!” 

And with those words, the family hugs, a long hug which, even though freezing winds rip past them, seems to warm them to their very bones. 

Being a Cloud

Lemon the Bird

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]

Hoje o clima está bom!
O céu está azul e o sol brilha forte.
Está calor, mas também tem uma brisa suave que deixa o dia agradável.
Não há nuvens no céu.
À noite, a temperatura pode ficar um pouco mais fresca, mas ainda está agradável.
Não chove hoje.
Vamos aproveitar o dia bonito!


PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

O clima hoje  — SMALL TEXT A1-A2 LEVEL.

这是一个孩子和爸爸的故事，你觉得接下来爸爸会说什么？

Learn fun Chinese with Tracy  有用中文轻松学

我读你听Do you hear what I read？

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In this episode, we discuss how to stay motivated and consistent even during times of personal challenge.

Motivation Monday

Resilience, Grit & the Art of Not Giving Up

こんにちは！Atsushiです。
今日はいつもと少し違うPodcastにします。
日本語学習の初心者向けです。

HELLO!  This is Atsushi.
Today I'm going to make a podcast a little different than usual.For beginners learning Japanese.


日本で旅行(りょこう)や生活(せいかつ)する時(とき)にまずはじめに覚(おぼ)えたい動詞(どうし)を10コ、紹介(しょうかい)します。では、いきます！

Here are 10 verbs that you should remember first when traveling or living in Japan.

 Let's get started!

goーいく
comeーくる
stayーとまる
eatーたべる
drinkーのむ
get onーのる
get offーおりる
talkーはなす
lookーみる
listenーきく





では、1度、わたしがよみますので、そのあと、リピートしてください！
I will read it once, so please repeat and practice after that!


行くーいく
来るーくる
泊まるーとまる
食べるーたべる
飲むーのむ
乗るーのる
降りるーおりる
話すーはなす
見るーみる
聞くーきく


いいですね！少し頭に残りましたか？
Sounds good!  Did you remember a little?

何度も練習して、はじめの動詞10コ、がんばって覚えてくださいね！
Practice many times and do your best to remember the first 10 verbs!


それではまた！
See you again!
