みなさんの住んでいる場所は田舎ですか？
都会ですか？

また、どんな場所に住みたいですか？

Natural Nihongo Chat

「田舎」と「都会」について

Preparing the map. To share. With all the students and new students. To show all the different countries that we're teaching in.

Can I Say - Can I Do

The Map

In this episode of "English Learners Boost," we delve into the art of expressing opinions and provide techniques to help non-native English speakers confidently share their thoughts and ideas. Whether you're engaging in a lively debate or simply conversing with others, knowing how to express your opinions effectively is crucial. We explore the use of opinion phrases to add clarity and strength to your statements, the importance of supporting your opinions with reasons and evidence, and the art of engaging in polite disagreements. Prepare your notebook and pen to jot down these valuable techniques and examples, as they will empower you to express your opinions with confidence and make a lasting impact in English conversations. Get ready to boost your language skills and unlock the ability to share your unique perspectives with ease!

English Learner's Boost

Expressing Opinions: Techniques for Sharing Your Thoughts and Ideas

Lè Bouki panse li pi grenn senk pase Malis, se nan moman sa li twonpe l pi rèd.

AN NOU TANDE

Tanpri Malis, Pati III!

Всем привет! В прошлом выпуске мы говорили о суевериях и традициях, о том, что делают русские перед тем, как выйти из дома. Сегодня вы узнаете продолжение истории о детективе Иване и преступнике Саше, и мы с вами поговорим о деминутивах в русском языке.
Иван и Саша стояли вместе в подъезде. Только сейчас Саша заметил, что всё это время рядом с ним находился незнакомый человек.
- Ты кто ещё такой? – злобно посмотрел на детектива Саша. Вдруг у него зазвонил телефон. – Минуточку! – сказал парень и ответил на звонок.
Детектив услышал женский голос в трубке:
- Солнышко моё, мой сладенький. Я жду тебя уже два часа, ты где?
- Бегу, моя конфетка, бегу.
- Паспорта взял?
- Да, они у меня. Вечером самолёт. Поедем заграницу – и все проблемки решатся.
- Проблемки… Да у тебя не проблемки, а огромные проблемы! Мне из полиции сегодня 4 раза звонили, тебя искали.
- Знаю, знаю, котёночек. Не волнуйся, собирай вещички пока, скоро перезвоню. Целую тебя, зайка.
- И я тебя, зайчик. Пока.
Саша положил телефон обратно в карман.
- Дааа уж, миленький разговорчик, - засмеялся детектив.
Тут Саша понял, что этот незнакомый мужчина был у него в квартире, видел его ненастоящий паспорт и полностью слышал разговор про поездку заграницу. Ему стало страшно.
- Так Вы расскажете, кто Вы?
А что было дальше, вы узнаете в следующем выпуске подкаста! Подписывайтесь, чтобы не пропустить!

Russian podcast with Ana B1. Русский подкаст с Анной B1

Деминутивы

The easiest way to learn and remember idioms is to learn about their history. When you understand where they came from, it's a lot easier to remember what they mean.  This episode covers idioms that are drawn from different types of transportation.

Difficult English Explained

Idioms from Transportation:  What do they mean and where do they come from?

[My mom's friend] like (to) eat laksa at (the) beach.

[Kawan emak saya] suka makan laksa di pantai.

Exercise:
1) My friend's mom = 
2) My laksa = 
3) My mom's laksa = 
4) My mom's friend's laksa = 

Cakap Bahasa Melayu

Total Beginner: Malay Sentence Structure #2

Culture To Grow allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed. This episode focuses on end-of-year exams since today is the start of AP exams in the US. Please listen to myself and 4 other guest speakers from Poland, Belarus, Mongolia, and Nepal. There will be a new episode every other Monday, so be sure to subscribe! 

Culture To Grow

Episode 2: End of Year Exams -- Around the World

Chinese story
《同学的爱》  The Classmates’ love

在重庆市的一家医院里，有一位女孩儿躺在病床上。她叫小菲，今年十七岁。
There was a little girl lying in bed in a hospital in Chongqing City. She was called Xiao-Fei, aged 17.
二零一二年夏天她还可以在外面跟朋友、同学一起玩儿，但是她现在只能躺在床上，因为二零一二年八月，她发现自己生病了，而且是白血病。
She could still play with friends and classmates outside in the summer of 2012. Now she could only lie in bed, as she found herself sick in August, 2012 and was diagnosed with leukemia.

小菲的高中同学都很难过。为了鼓励她，小菲的高中同学也和她一起做出改变，这让她觉得很多人都在支持她。
Xiao-Fei’s high school classmates all grieved for her. To encourage her, her high school friends also made changes with her to make her feel that many were supporting her.

小菲生病以后，每天都必须早睡早起，锻炼身体。小菲的同学也开始每天早睡早起，锻炼身体。他们让小菲知道，他们正在和她做一样的事。小菲只能喝开水，不能再喝可乐了。小菲的同学也和她一样不再喝可乐。
After getting sick, Xiao-Fei needed to go to bed and get up early to exercise. Her classmates also started to go to bed and get up early. They let Xiao-Fei know that they were doing the same thing. Xiao-Fei could only drink water, but not coke anymore, and her classmates followed suit.

小菲的同学对小菲说：“你不放弃，我们也不会放弃！”
“If you don’t give up, we won’t either,” Xiao-Fei’s classmates told her.

同学们知道小菲需要很多钱治疗，所以大家拿着箱子向路人募捐，最后募到了兩万多元。
Her classmates knew that Xiao-Fei needed lots of money for treatment, so all of them carried boxes to raise money from pedestrians. Eventually, they gathered a total of 20,000.

小菲看到大家这么支持她，她说：“大家这么关心我，我一定会更努力让自己好起来。”
Knowing that all of them were supporting her, Xiao-Fei said: “All of you cared about me so much; I will certainly try my best to get well.”