Here is a short and sweet conversation between two friends, Gia and Tudor.

Romanian with Gia

Episode 2. Tell me more about yourself

西瓜watermelon、芒果mango、草莓strawberry、梨子pear,、葡萄grape、鳳梨pineapple

Taiwan Daphne

水果fruit

最近、桜が咲き始めたというニュースを見るようになりました。
東京の 桜は ２８日ごろ 満開に なるそうです。
日本にいたときは桜を見て、春が来たことを感じていました。
日本で桜を見たいという生徒さんの声をよく聞きます。
この2年はコロナのせいで、外国人は日本に旅行することができませんでした。来年の春は外国人のみなさんも日本で桜を楽しむことができればいいですね。
ところで、みなさんは「花より団子（だんご）」という言葉を知っていますか？
食べられない花より、団子のほうがいいという意味のことわざです。
ちなみに私は両方楽しみたい派（は）です。桜を見て、桜餅（さくらもち）を食べることは私の春の楽しみの一つです。

花より団子 ≈ Bread is better than the songs of birds.

咲き始める：さきはじめる　start blooming
満開：まんかい　full bloom
団子：だんご sweet rice dumplings
ことわざ：proverb
意味：いみ　meaning
両方：りょうほう　both of them
〜派（は）です：I prefer to~
私（わたし）の春（はる）の楽(たの)しみの一つ：one of my pleasures of Spring

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

桜が咲き始めました!

If you thought social media was just a place for viral dances and cat photos, think again.

Popular influencers on apps like TikTok and YouTube have been boosting book sales with their videos.

And many are watched by millions.

The BookTok community on TikTok has been influential in encouraging users — who are often young people — to buy real books in bookshops.

But a survey from 2022 found that YouTube is actually the most popular place for young people to discover new books on social media.

The survey was done in November 2022 by Nielsen Book Data. It found that in the UK, 34% of people aged between 14 and 25 used YouTube — which is known for its BookTube community — for their book ideas.

TikTok was used by 32%, and 27% went to Instagram to find out about new books.

Some reports in recent years have said that young people are reading less than ever. But according to The Guardian, people in the 14 to 25 age group bought around 61 million books in the UK in 2022.

This was 18% of all books bought.

And it's not just social media where they're finding reading recommendations.

The most common way to discover new books is by talking to friends. Forty-one percent said they do this, while 35% find out about their books by visiting bookshops.

The survey also reported that fantasy action and fantasy adventure stories are the most popular among young people.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Survey: Young People Turn to Social Media for New Books

Episode 2 | Past Simple | How? When? The structure | Explanations (Eng + Rus) I will tell you some facts about me using the Past Simple and Present Simple Tenses! Let me know if you have any questions and try to write your story in the comment section using the same tenses.

If you haven't heard my episode about Present Simple - Check it out on my profile!

Всем привет! Это мой второй выпуск про времена английского языка - он посящен прошедшему времени. Здесь я расскажу, когда, зачем и как мы используем Past Simple. а также я поделюсь историей из своей жизни - про моё первое путешествие заграницу! В своем повествовании я использую только два времени (Present Simple & Past Simple + to be).
Если вы не слушали первый выпуск про настоящее время - обязательно посмотрите у меня в профиле!

Обязательно оставьте комментарий, используя Past Simple! 
И пишите если будут вопросы, 

see ya!

Sara Teacher

Past Simple + to be 

みなさんは母の日に何をプレゼントしましたか？

日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

＃32 母の日の話

Как вы думаете, почему рассказ называется "Душечка"?

Russfriend  (all about russia) 

А.П. Чехов  "Душечка" часть первая 

В этом выпуске я рассказываю о том, как проходит процесс переезда и что такое новоселье. Приятного прослушивания!