・東北三大祭り「秋田の竿灯祭り」について紹介
・竿灯とは邪気を払い、五穀豊穣を願う祭り。8月の前半に開催される。
・竿灯は稲穂のような提灯（ちょうちん）がたくさんぶらさがっているもの
・通常「どっこいしょー」の掛け声とともに背の高い竿灯を体を使って倒れないようい支えて見せる祭り(両手を使わないので支えるのはむずかしい）
・まとめ

Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

秋田の竿灯（かんとう）祭りについてのご紹介　Leaning about the Tohoku area

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Lily's Chinese 对话

20240229毛泽东自传节选

jīn tiān shì xīnɡ qī wǔ bɑ ？ 
今 天  是 星  期 五 吧 ？ 
shì de 。 
是 的 。 

zhè shì nǐ ér zi bɑ ？ 
这 是你儿子 吧 ？ 
bú shì ， shì wǒ ɡē ɡe de ér zi 。 
不 是 ， 是 我 哥 哥的 儿 子 。 

tā kě nénɡ bú qù rì běn le bɑ ？ 
她 可 能  不 去日 本 了吧 ？

JOJO CHINESE

吧ba：question and guess

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Maritza y yo platicamos sobre el senderismo, ambos lo practicamos y nos late un ching0.

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Mucho que decir

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