【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#105〉8月17日水曜日　　天気/晴れ　気温/25℃ 

清里町/きよさとちょう
斜里川/しゃりがわ　
・産卵のために滝を登ろうとするサクラマスを見ることができる
・サクラマスはジャンプをして滝を登る
・滝の高さは3.7m
・滝登りに成功するのは1割だけ

［単語］
産卵/さんらん…体から卵を出すこと
滝/たき…川の水が上から下に急に落ちる場所
サクラマス/さくらます…魚の名前
ジャンプ/じゃんぷ…下から上へ急に動く。跳ぶ/とぶ
成功/せいこう…できる
1割/いちわり…10の中の1


〈美和Miwa〉
日本語の先生
Podcast「どこでも.JAPANESE」も放送中！

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#105〉8月17日水曜日　魚が滝を登る！

Aqui você vai entender de vez a diferença entre usar TUDO e usar TODO (todos, toda, todas)

Suas Aulas de Português

Diferença entre TUDO e TODO

“I’d really like to participate in a drawing contest, which is organised by my university every year, and the first three prize winners actually go forward to a national drawing contest. I wasn’t so into drawing over the years, but I found that during all the covid lockdowns that it was a great way to pass the time, and really helped me from going stir crazy stuck at home every day during the numerous lockdowns we had.

 

I recently showed some of my friends a few of my sketches, which are mostly landscapes, and they were very complimentary, and suggested that I enter a competition, which gave me a boost of confidence. 

I imagine that the  competition would be pretty stiff for this contest, but i feel confident that i’ve really developed my skills enough over the past year or so, and with my friends and families encouragement have been able to get the nerve up to show off my drawing skills in public.

 

I guess the main reason i’d like to take part in this contest is that i’ve really grown to love drawing, and feel it would actually be a lot of fun to enter, as well as giving me a new challenge which i think i’m now ready for. Another reason is of course the chance of winning a nice prize, and maybe even having my drawing going forward to the national contest, which would really be amazing.

 

Thank you…. “

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a competition/contest you would like to take part in - IELTS speaking part 2

Aujourd'hui je vous raconte mon histoire, ce qui m'a poussé à enseigner la littérature française !

Littérature franco latine en quelques minutes seulement !

Mon parcours pour devenir professeur de littérature

For beginner level learners
わたしのいろいろなはなし　LESSON11　

「また ここに もどってこられますように！」
 I hope I come back here again!

The aim of this lesson...
だいすきな ばしょの はなしを します。
to talk about my favorite place!!

［3：51］
Introduction of the characters, Please tell me about yourself 

LESSON11　また ここに もどってこられますように！ I hope I come back here again!
1)［3：51］Introduction of the characters, Please tell me about yourself 
2)［5：51］The aim of this lesson, Text, Vocabulary 
3)［4：37］Sentence pattern and expression 1&2　 
4)［5：12］Text, Applied conversation practice, Extra thinking training　 
5)［8：50］Let's challenge you too!
6)［5：40］Interview...

Japanese! わたしの いろいろな はなし

また ここに もどってこられますように！（1）

Speaker 1: For me, having a dumbphone would be …dumb. I really like surfing the web on my phone to find out about things. If I hear the name of an actor I don’t know about, I can look them up, or if I‘m in a new place and I want to find a restaurant to go to, I can find somewhere easily. Plus, I love Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. I follow loads of celebrities and I love to watch concerts and live-tweet what is happening. Without my smartphone, my friends wouldn’t know what I was doing. It would feel very strange.

Speaker 2: I’m seriously thinking about getting a dumbphone. I hate how the battery on my smartphone is in control of my life. I always have to find somewhere to charge the phone when I’m out and I’m always worried about it. I also don’t like the way search engines record your history and use it to sell you things. I feel as though my attention is always taken away from everything I do with my smartphone because I use it so much. I was with a friend the other day and after a while, we were sitting there not talking, just looking at our phones. It was like our phones just killed the conversation. We didn’t even realize it was happening.

Speaker 3: I like the idea of a dumbphone. I’m just not sure if I would like it in practice. I travel a lot with my work, so it really helps being able to access my inbox when I’m out. If I didn’t, I would spend all my time in the office answering emails. I also have a favorite podcaster who I listen to all the time when I’m traveling. I can download his latest episode and pass the time when I’m on a flight or a train. I do enjoy being offline as I feel as though I am always using my phone to communicate, with email, Skype, phone calls, and text. But I think if I didn’t have access to the Internet most of the time, I would worry.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

DUMBPHONES

Last night, I watched the interview of Vivian Tu, a Wallstreet trader.
She spoke about the importance of diversifying your assets, especially if you are planning to set up a retirement fund.

FLO TALKS 

BUSINESS TALK: THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSIFYING

Disneyland Paris has launched a new light show called Disney Tales of Magic, an immersive 20-minute show that uses drones, synchronized fountains, and high-definition projections.

The show's main feature — ultra-bright lasers — has been used only once before, at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony featuring a performance by Celine Dion. The lasers, which travel 37 kilometers, deliver extraordinary power while remaining safe near crowds.

"The Paris Olympics used it first. But we saw it first," said Dana Harrel, executive entertainment director at Disneyland Paris.

The show brings Disney and Pixar tales to life with the use of drone-made 3D figures projected onto the night sky, synchronized fountains and a 100-piece orchestra.

The show also reflects Disney's storytelling evolution. Tim Lutkin, artistic director of the production, noted the shift from classic fairy tales to modern narratives like Encanto and Inside Out 2, which explore deeper themes such as anxiety and depression.

The show is just one part of Disneyland Paris' $2 billion expansion plan, part of a $60 billion global investment announced in September 2023, aiming to redefine Disney parks, cruises and attractions over the next decade.

At the heart of the expansion is the transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park, doubling in size and reimagined as Disney Adventure World. Opening in spring 2025, a new park entrance, World Premiere, will greet visitors with the glamor of a Hollywood film premiere, leading them into immersive themed areas.

The expansion includes two eagerly awaited themed lands: The World of Frozen, opening in 2026, and The Lion King land. The Disneyland Hotel has also been revamped, with rooms themed around classic Disney royalty.

"These projects reflect our commitment to innovation and storytelling," said Natacha Rafalski, head of Disneyland Paris, adding that they will further strengthen it as Europe's top tourist destination.



Drones and Lasers Light Up Disneyland Paris in New Show

I hope that journaling will help me stop wasting time scrolling on social mediate and media in general. Journaling is basically just writing stuff on paper. You could write about anything and it it doesn't even have to make sense. The important thing is to start writing and a little every day and do this consistently. You can do it in your native language and even in English if you're feeling brave. Listen to my podcast for more journaling benefits and ideas on what to journal about. 