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Dating British People (with transcript for study)

Join me as we delve into the quintessentially British tradition of conker duelling. Learn about this unique autumn pastime while improving your English. Transcript and glossary available at
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Tea, Talk & Textbooks: An ESL Podcast

UK Conker Duel

Use a pause before or after saying sorry.
This makes the person you’re talking to listen carefully to what you are saying.  

Here are a few examples.

Sorry, (pause) I'm afraid I have to go. 
Listen, (pause) sorry Amanda. I'm in a rush.
Sorry, (pause) I better get going. 

Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Saying Sorry

I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese.
Today’s Theme is “お盆（ぼん）《Bon festival》”.
This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
お盆（ぼん）：Bon festival
Obon is one of the Buddhist events. In Buddhism, it is believed that the spirits of family ancestors come back to this world during the Obon period between July and August, and a series of events take place to commemorate them.
Obon is regarded as one of the most important family occasions of the year in Japan.
Although Obon is not an official holiday, many offices are temporarily closed for business during this period. 

盆踊（ぼんおど）り：Bon Festival dance
Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese dance that is generally performed at events or festivals during Obon holidays.
Participants wear yukata, a casual traditional Kimono-style garment, and dance to traditional music while circling around a stage to honor the spirits of ancestors.

移動（いどう）する：move

仏教（ぶっきょう）：Buddhism

先祖（せんぞ）：ancestor

もてなす：treat / welcome

仏壇（ぶつだん）：Buddhist altar

迎（むか）え火（び）：welcoming fire
“迎え火” is a sacred fire that is often burned on August 13th in front of each household to guide the spirits of their ancestors back home.

提灯（ちょうちん）：chochin lantern

送（おく）り火（び）：seeing off fire
"送り火"is lit on the last day of Obon, which is generally August 16th to send the ancestors back to their world.

五山送り火（ござんのおくりび）：
The Send-off Bonfires of Five Mountains (Gozan no Okuribi) refers to the annual bonfires lit at various 5 locations including Nyoigatake (Mt. Nyoi known as Mt. Daimonji) on August 16 in Kyoto City.

阿波踊（あわおど）り：
“阿波踊り” is the largest and the most famous bon festival dance in Japan, attracting more than 1 million visitors from August 12 to 15 every year. 

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☆Quiz for this episode


Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#43 Japanese culture / お盆《Bon festival》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
4月20日水曜日　天気/はれ　気温/10℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
・犯罪「オレオレ詐欺」が続いている
・「オレオレ詐欺」とは？
・犯罪者→80代女性に電話
・1100万円

［単語］
犯罪/はんざい…悪いこと
犯罪者/はんざいしゃ…犯罪をする人
俺/おれ…私。（男性が使う言葉。友達や家族に使う。仕事では使わない。）
詐欺/さぎ…うそをついて、お金をとる
80代/はちじゅうだい…80才〜89才
1100万円/11,000,000円



北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#42〉4月20日水曜日　犯罪「オレオレ詐欺」が続く

In this episode of channel 'Let's speak Albanian/Le të flasim shqip' I tell you about my  visit in the zoo. Please, tell me about your. This material is for level A1-A2. Hope this episode will help you better improve Albanian. Let's enjoy it!

Some vocabulary. 

në kopshtin zoologjik - in the zoo - в зоопарке
liqen - lake - озеро
shkurre – bush - кустарник
mjelmë - swan -  лебедь 
fazan – pheasant - фазан
pendë - feathers - перья
majmun – monkey - обезьяна
dhelpër - fox - лиса
shqiponjë – eagle - орел


Let's speak Albanian

Në kopshtin zoologjik./In zoo./В зоопарке.

The Super Bowl, one of the biggest nights in US sports — and the American cultural calendar — ended with victory for the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday February 9.

The Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in New Orleans. The game was played amid heavy security — and with President Donald Trump in attendance — just 41 days after a man drove a truck into New Year's partygoers on the city's Bourbon Street.

There were tributes before the game to the 14 people who were killed in the incident.

On the field, there was plenty for millions of viewers around the world to enjoy — although the game was not so enjoyable for Chiefs fans.

The Kansas franchise had won three out of the last five Super Bowls, but they didn't come close in the 59th edition.

Not even the presence of pop superstar Taylor Swift, who has spent all season supporting boyfriend Travis Kelce, a player with the Chiefs, could make a difference!

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said his players had to work together to win. "This is the ultimate team game. You can't be great without the greatness of others," he said.

The Chiefs' star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was kept quiet by the Eagles defense, denying him a fourth Super Bowl win.

A lot of the pre-game interest in the Super Bowl had centered around the traditional halftime entertainment, with rapper Kendrick Lamar performing just days after winning five Grammy awards.

His show didn't disappoint, with dancers in red, white and blue performing around a car onstage, while the rapper also performed his Grammy-winning song of the year "Not Like Us."

However, one of the many performers was detained on the field after unfurling a combination of the Sudanese and Palestinian flags with "Sudan" and "Gaza" written on it.

An NFL spokesperson told The Associated Press that the performer would be banned for life from all NFL stadiums and events.

Trump, meanwhile, became the first serving US President to attend the Super Bowl.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Drama On and Off Field as Eagles Win Super Bowl

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Influence of television. Q5-6.

5. What effects can watching television have on children?
6. How TV programmes differ now than that of 10 years ago?

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