Hey everyone! Here is the second instalment. Today, we'll look at the following vocab: 

TO MOOCH
CRESTFALLEN
BRAWNY 
KITCHEN-SINK DRAMA 
and TO VIE 

Feel free to do the quizzes attached and message me if you have any questions! 

Happy listening! 

English Gym for Word Nerds

EPISODE 2 (Boost your vocab to C2)

In questo podcast parlo di una cosa che é molto importante per la cultura italiana, la colazione al bar, per quelli che stanno imparando questa lingua può essere molto utile e interessante.

Vivendo tra due lingue

Colazione all'italiana

Reading in Turkish

Mutlu

You will know some typical foods of Medellin

1- Bandeja paisa

2- Mondongo

3- Arepa paisa

4- Mazamorra antioqueña

5- Parva antioqueña

6- Calentado


7- Picada

Remember that I also teach Spanish on italki, in case you want to book a class with me :)

Colombia

Comidas Típicas de Medellín

In this short vid, You will learn the meaning of  {  Sinister } 

Engsavvy ( 504 Absolutely Essential Words )

Lesson 2  Word 10 (   Sinister )

The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal (pronounced /ˌtɑːdʒ mə'hɑːl/) is a famous mausoleum next to the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. A mausoleum is a building where people bury the dead. The name Taj Mahal means 'the crown of palaces'.

1. 
The most famous part of the Taj Mahal is the large white dome in the centre. It is 35 metres high and is surrounded by four smaller domes. The rooms inside the building are decorated with beautiful archways and precious stones in the walls. The buildings are surrounded by gardens with pathways, pools, fountains and green gardens.

2.
The construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and finished in 1653. It was built with materials from all over India and Asia, but the main material is white marble. Historians believe that the materials were transported by over 1,000 elephants for the construction.

3.
The emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a burial place for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. According to legend, he wanted to build another Taj Mahal in black on the other side of the river, but this never happened. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many parts of the Taj Mahal were damaged by British soldiers, who took some of the precious stones from its walls. Over the years, the Taj Mahal has suffered from environmental damage, and there have been many government attempts to conserve its beauty.

4.
The Taj Mahal is one of India's most famous landmarks. There are millions of visitors to the mausoleum every year. The Taj Mahal is almost always included in lists of famous buildings to visit and is considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

Daily Reading & Comprehension. Taj Mahal

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

— Oi! Você gosta de animais?

— Sim, gosto! Eu tenho um cachorro chamado Bob. E você?

— Eu tenho uma gata chamada Luna. Ela é muito fofa. Como é o seu cachorro?

— O Bob é brincalhão e adora correr no parque. Ele é meu melhor amigo.

— A Luna adora dormir e brincar com bolinhas de papel. Animais de estimação são bem divertidos, não são?

— Sim! Eles nos fazem felizes. Como você pegou a Luna?

— Adotei ela de um abrigo de animais. Ela era muito pequena na época.

— Legal. O Bob também é um cachorro resgatado. Eles merecem todo o amor do mundo.

— Com certeza! Animais de estimação nos ensinam sobre amor incondicional. Fico feliz em te conhecer… e ao Bob.

— Igualmente. Até mais!

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

Você gosta de animais? — SMALL TALK IN PORTUGUESE (A1-A2 LEVEL)

こんばんは！Atsushiです。
今日は2回Podcastをとっています。
毎日Podcastをとりたいですが、ときどき取れない時もあります。そういう時は1日に2回とります。

今、ときどき、という言葉を使いました。
ときどき、という言葉はみなさん知っていますか？
ときどき、は頻度(ひんど)を表す言葉です。

英語だと、frequencyですかね。
どれぐらい〜しますか？と聞かれたときなどに答えることができます。

英語と同じように、日本語には、頻度を表す言葉がたくさんあります。今日は頻度を表す言葉をいくつか紹介しますね！

私がよく使う言葉を紹介します。

いつも
よく
けっこう
ときどき
たまに
あまり〜ない
ほとんど〜ない
めったに〜ない
ぜんぜん〜ない

などを使います。

例文を言いながら、少し説明します。
・いつも
　ーいつもカフェに行きます。
　これはほぼ、毎日行くような感じですね。
・よく
　ーよくカフェに行きます。
　これは1週間に3.4回行く感じですね。
・けっこう
　ーけっこうカフェに行きます。
　これもよく、に近い感じですね。
・ときどき
　ーときどきカフェに行きます。
　これは、週に1回ぐらいですかね。
・たまに
　ーたまにカフェに行きます。
　これは月に1.2回ぐらいですかね。
・あまり〜
　ーあまりカフェに行きません。
　これは月に1回行くか行かないか、ぐらい。
・ほとんど〜
　ーほとんどカフェに行きません。
　これは2.3ヶ月に1回行くぐらい。
・めったに〜
　ーめったにカフェに行きません。
　これは、半年、1年に1回ぐらい。
・ぜんぜん〜
　ーぜんぜんカフェに行きません。
　これは1年に1回行くか行かないか、ぐらい。

どうでしょうか、イメージは伝わりましたか？
これが正しい、というよりも、私や私の周りの人が、このようなイメージで使っています。

もちろん、人によって使うイメージは変わりますので、それは頭に入れておいてください。

みなさんは、このPodcastをいつも聴いてくださいね！
ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！
　　

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49 頻度ひんどについて

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