Learn about the people and the businesses that thrived during the pandemic.

New English US

Business English: Pandemic Millionaires (upper-intermediate)

What is Doppiaggio? And what is Doppiaggese? Why are Hollywood movies always late to arrive to Italian cinemas? 
Are there positive sides of the Fascism repression? 
What grants the success of a Hollywood movie in Italy more - the movie itself or its dubbed version? 
Have a listen and let's find out together!


Language Tales

Impact of Fascism on Italian language

New words：
火车 huǒ chē：train
火车站 huǒ chē zhàn：railway station
高铁 gāo tiě：CHSR
动车 dòng chē：CRH
一张火车票 yī zhāng huǒ chē piào：one railway ticket
硬座 yìng zuò：hard seat
软座 ruǎn zuò：soft seat
硬卧 yìng wò：hard sleeper
软卧 ruǎn wò：soft sleeper
一等座 yī děng zuò：first class seat
二等座 èr děng zuò：second class seat
车厢 chē xiāng：carriage
乘务员chéng wù yuán：train attendant

p.s：12306 CHINA RAILWAY: https://www.12306.cn/en/index.html
        App： Railway 12306


Welcome to visit China ”欢迎来中国!“

How foreigners buy railway tickets in CN

How to describe a working place and a work flow? 
Verbs for A1, the Prepositional Case

New words 生词:

атмосфера - environment，环境；
неформальный - casual，非正式的；
коллектив -  team，团体；
дружный - friendly，团结；
рабочий день - working day，营业日；
писать код - to code，编程；
пюре - mashed potatoes，马铃薯；
компот - kompot，俄罗斯饮料；
проверять - to check，检查；
рабочее место - working place，工作地点。

Пряник

Что ты делаешь на работе?

皆さんは記憶力がいいですか？
皆さんの一番古い記憶はいつのものですか？
今回はアヤが記憶力のいい幼馴染について話します。

Do you have a good memory?
How far can you look back on your childhood days?
This time, Aya talks about her childhood friends who have good memory.

♤ キーワード
・記憶力（きおくりょく：memory）
・幼馴染（おさななじみ：childhood friend）
・市民プール（しみんプール：public pool）

♧  理解度チェッククイズ
1. アヤさんとアヤさんの幼馴染はいつから友達？
2. 昔の話をされたときのアヤさんの反応として会話の中に出てくるオノマトペは？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. けがをしたときに使う、茶色いテープのようなものは？
→ 絆創膏、カットバン、サビオなど
2. 一時的にメモをしたり何かを覚えておいたりするために使う文房具は？
→ 付箋（ふせん）

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 05：アヤの幼馴染

Ever wondered what sets successful English learners apart? Join Smith and their esteemed guest speaker as they unravel the crucial ingredient to mastering English: consistency. How can a daily commitment revolutionize your language journey? Let's explore. Through this enlightening conversation, Smith and their guest speaker delve deeper into the transformative power of regular practice, offering practical tips and real-life examples to inspire learners on their path to proficiency. They highlight the remarkable progress that even a few dedicated minutes each day can yield, emphasizing the integration of English into daily routines as a game-changer in the pursuit of language excellence.

LEARN BY LISTENING

The Importance of Consistency 

If there is a direct train, it is usually the fastest way to travel from A to B in Britain.
A stopping train stops at a lot of smaller stations between main stations. An express (train) provides a faster service to your destination, and avoids the problem of traffic jams on the bus services.
For rail travel, you might need a single or a return ticket. Many people buy a travel card, which allows them to travel on any bus or train in a specific area for a period of time for less money. A bus pass lets you do the same for bus routes. You can buy rail tickets online, from a ticket machine or at the ticket office I booking office in the station.
If you get a train or bus In time, you catch it. If you are late, you may miss it. You may need to change trains or buses.

English Mini Lessons

Trains and bus journeys

Pequeña historia acerca de un poliglota que tenia la curiosidad sobre algunos idiomas antiguos.

Clan de Autodidactas

El Poliglota - Español

🎶🇯🇵
This might be a little too difficult or fast, but Im talking in the real life casual japanese in this episode.
This is the most casual japanese version of my podcasts season 2 episode 1 "Coffee"

Thank you so much for listening😉