In this episode, we take our story into the past tense! Building on "йти (іти)" and "їхати," I’ll explain how these verbs change in the past and introduce other important verbs to expand your understanding.

We’ll also dive into one of the trickiest parts of Ukrainian grammar—perfective vs. imperfective verbs in the past tense. With clear explanations and useful tips, you'll learn how to recognize and use them correctly in different situations.



Grammar bits in Ukrainian

Йти (Іти) vs Їхати in the Past. Learn Through a Story! 

２０２４年のノーベル平和賞は日本被団協が受賞しました。とても嬉しく思います。

  かれこれ３０年近く前。中学生の時に先生たちが企画をしてくれて、私達の代だけ修学旅行で広島に行きました。当時はたくさんの語り部さんがいたので、１対１でお話を聞くチャンスもあり、貴重な体験をさせていただきました。生々しい体験を真剣に話してくださったのが印象的でした。

さて、このサムネイルの写真は我が家で育てている被爆アオギリ２世です。２０１３年に公開された『アオギリにたくして』という映画を思い出して写真を撮りました。

アオギリの木は、原爆投下場所からわずか１.３キロメートルにあり、被爆しながらも懸命に育ちました。この映画の主人公の女性は、原爆で左足を失いながらも、アオギリの生命力に励まされて懸命に生き、長い間平和活動家をされました。そして、このアオギリの木は１９７３年に広島平和記念公園に植えられました。

  映画館の売店コーナーに行くと、この被爆したアオギリの種が売られていたので、家で育てることにしたのです。それから、我が家の平和のシンボルとして大切に育てています！

Japanese  Journal -　日本語を勉強しよう！

平和のシンボル：被爆アオギリ２世

This is a reading of "Summer Onomatopoeias" from 筆先の世界 (URL https://hudesaki.com/).
Vocabulary and expressions are explained after the reading. I hope you can use it to study Japanese listening and to make topics for lessons.

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筆先の世界（URL　https://hudesaki.com/ ）より、「夏のオノマトペ」の朗読です。
朗読の後に語彙や表現の解説をしています。日本語のリスニングの勉強やレッスンの話題作りにご活用いただけると嬉しいです。

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①夏のオノマトペ ②珠白だんご ③筆先の世界
④サイトURL　https://hudesaki.com/  

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OYASUMI にほんご

#8　Summer Onomatopoeias（夏のオノマトペ Natsu no onomatope）

Hoy vamos a escuchar vocabulario básico sobre los muebles y partes de la casa en árabe

Aprende árabe con Radia 

Muebles y partes de la casa

I came across a podcast of a board certified dermatologist and I would like to share some of the things I learned from her. We can slow down the aging process by doing some practical tips and skin care regimen. 

FLO TALKS 

ANTI-AGING TIPS 

It's a question I get over and over here on italki - how important is COMMUNICATION when you're getting ready for an important interview in English?  

The answer might surprise you.  

Let's look at some data together to understand just how important COMMUNICATION really is.  

Let's get started! 

Confident English Interview Podcast

How important is COMMUNICATION when you're getting ready for an important interview in English?

聊中西文化，也聊很多东西！
第五期，我们聊聊中国人爱喝热水的文化，外国人都是怎么看呢？

聊聊东西 - Talk to Me in Chinese

005. 中国人爱喝热水？外国人都惊了！Do you drink warm water? - ttmiChinese

Try these tips during awkward silences or when you don't know what else to talk about.

1.   Don't reject your own ideas thinking that they are not worth sharing. When you filter most of your stories and experiences you have fewer topics to talk about. 
 
2.   Don't list your points, instead elaborate on each point using examples or personal experiences. This also gives the opportunity to the listener to add to the topic or share their own experiences making it a two-way conversation.
 
3.   Speak at the right pace. If you speak too fast, you end the conversation very quickly. It’s usually because the listener doesn’t understand you and therefore can’t keep the conversation going.  
 
4.   Learn to ask smart questions to keep the conversation going. Ask open-ended questions such as, “what do you think about …?” with follow-up questions “why do you think …?”. This helps you build up on the information that you received.
 
5.   Practise thinking critically so you always have something to say. When you practice critical thinking and ask yourself counter-questions, you are able to spontaneously think of ideas and form arguments using your background knowledge. You can easily connect the dots and be eloquent while talking to people.
 
6.   Learn a few speech frameworks such as Past - Present - Future, Problem – Solution - Benefit, or other storytelling formats such as ‘the mountain’. When you have a structure, you don’t lose your chain of thoughts and you don’t run into dead ends. Your listeners are also able to understand you better and remember what you said.
 
7.   If you are using a second language to communicate such as English, then simplify your complex thoughts in your native language first and then translate them to English. Lots of times when translation is tough, we give up and change the topic. But this practice helps you make the translation process easy. 
 
If you want to learn more, please book a session with me. 


Sensei Ann

Tips for not running out of things to say

В этом выпуске мы узнаем, кто пришёл за котом. Девушка очень удивилась! 
Ниже я оставлю тебе текст. Постарайся слушать и читать вместе со мной.


Уже прошло три дня. Кот был всё ещё у меня дома. 
Я не знала, что делать с ним. Я давала ему тёплое молоко. Он был очень спокойный и тихий. Вдруг вечером кто-то постучал в дверь. Я открыла дверь и увидела мужчину. Он спросил меня : “Вы не видели тут чёрного кота?”. Я очень обрадовалась и сказала ему, что он у меня дома. Мужчина увидел кота и узнал его. “Это мой кот Мурзик! Извините, он потерялся и я его искал. Я очень рад, что нашёл его. Большое спасибо!”
Мужчина взял кота на руки и ушёл. Я даже не успела спросить его, что он делал в лесу, так далеко от города. 
