Here we are to delve into some topics in Italian, from the use of some common expressions, to vocabulary, conversational contexts, reading, etc. Some podcasts will be in Italian, others in English.

Giulia's bullet board - Tips in English/Italian

This story is the English translation of the Spanish version. If you don't understand my accent, you can send me a message requesting a transcription.

A2-B2

Clan de Autodidactas

The Day of San Juan

皆さんの国では、季節の移り変わりがはっきり感じられますか？
冬が終わるのはいつでしょうか。
今回は、フミが春を感じるときについて話します。

Can you feel the change of seasons clearly in your country?
When do you feel the end of winter?
This time, Fumi talks about when he feels spring.

♤ キーワード
・節分（せつぶん：the last day of winter）
・就活（しゅうかつ：job hunting）
・三寒四温（さんかんしおん：the cycle of 3 cold days and 4 warm days repeats at the end of the winter）
・春夏秋冬（しゅんかしゅうとう：four seasons）
・折にふれて（おりにふれて：occasionally）
 
♧ 理解度チェッククイズ 
1. フミが春を感じるのはいつ？ 
2. 日本の気候について、二人が子どものときと比べて変わったことは？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. アヤはアンジェラ・アキの『サクラ色』という曲をどうやって知った？ 
→ 朝の情報番組のオープニングテーマで使われていた
2. アヤはその曲を聞くと、何を思い出す？
→ 大学に入って一人暮らしを始めたときのわくわくした気持ち

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 24：春の訪れ

主要介绍 “1.说白了 2.打不起精神来 3.拖…后腿”在汉语口语习惯语中的意思和用法。

A Course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

How To Use 1.说白了 2.打不起精神来 3.拖…后腿 in Chinese Colloquial Idiom

In this episode I will show you how to say and pronounce the months of the year in Spanish.

Enero
Febrero
Marzo
Abril
Mayo
Junio
Julio
Agosto
Septiembre
Octubre
Noviembre
Diciembre

Spanish For Beginners

Months Of The Year

In this episode for upper-intermediate and advanced English learners, my daughter and I talk about our predictions for the second part of Stranger Things 4. The first seven episodes were released at the end of May and the last two episodes come out July 1st. We recorded this episode on June 17th and try to guess what'll happen in those last two episodes. 

WARNING: This episode contains SPOILERS (we talk about what happened in the first seven episodes, so don't listen to this if you haven't already watched it).

We'd love to hear your predictions in the comments, or, if you're listening to this after the last two episodes come out you can find out if we were right or not!  (Music by Lesfm from Pixabay)

Conversations With a Friend

Stranger Things Season 4, Part 2 PREDICTIONS!

I talk about the phenomenon of trying to fit in despite how expensive it can be. 

Random Thoughts

Keeping Up with the Jones

In this episode we will talk about the three main sentence elements; and why it is important to be able to identify them.