Korean Podcast with Naeun

Korean Podcast with Naeun #3 Cute Lies?

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— Olá! Que dia bonito hoje, não é?
— Olá! Sim, está um dia ensolarado e quente.
— Verdade, parece que o verão está chegando.
— Com certeza! Eu gosto do calor, e você?
— Também gosto, mas às vezes prefiro o clima mais ameno da primavera.
— Entendo. E você costuma fazer atividades ao ar livre?
— Sim, gosto de passear no parque e fazer caminhadas. E você?
— Eu gosto de praticar esportes ao ar livre, como jogar futebol.

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Que dia bonito! — SMALL TALK IN PORTUGUESE (A1-A2 LEVEL)

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提起博物馆，您大脑里会出现什么样的景象? When you think of museums, what kind of images come to your mind?
恐龙化石、还是出土文物？Dinosaur fossils, or unearthed artifacts?
博物馆的画面基本上都是灰色的，安静地令人肃穆。The museum's images are mostly gray and quietly solemn.
湖北省博物馆却有些新奇的创意：每天都有几场音乐会在这里上演。The Hubei Provincial Museum has something new: several concerts are staged there every day.


新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

博物馆里的音乐

你需要听到：
合适，太高，太低

hsk5 听后复述练习

听后复述 游泳最好的时间

つぎの ぶんを聞いてください。そしてただしいか、まちがっているかをかんがえましょう。
こたえはここにかいてあります。
 Listen to the sentences, and answer if each sentence is correct or not. The answers are below. 
听下面的句子。并思考它们是否正确。答案写在这里。


①　×むすこが しけんが　ごうがくしました。
Ex）
むすこが しけんに　ごうかくしました。

②　〇じしんのばあいは、エレベーターをつかわないでください。

③　×かちょうは 私でしゅっちょうさせるつもりだ。
Ex）
かちょうは 私をしゅっちょうさせるつもりだ。

④　×私はだいがくに そつぎょうしていません。
Ex）
私はだいがくを そつぎょうしていません。

⑤　〇しあいに　かちました！

⑥　マイクはとうきょうを すむよていだ。
Ex)
マイクはとうきょうに すむよていだ。


ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

N4 助詞（じょし） particle

Where in Korea do you like the most? 한국에서 어느 장소를 가장 좋아해요?
Please share your thoughts :)! 여러분의 생각도 말씀해 주세요 :)!

**For the full transcription/translation paired with a 2D animation for this episode,  please check out our YouTube video here:

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(Podcast #2) 한국에서 어느 장소를 가장 좋아해요 (1A) (Where in Korea do you like the most?)

Getting away from the city to spend a few days relaxing in a cabin surrounded by nature is a great way to wind down. Amy & Curtis LOVE to stay in cabins when they explore different areas so they can enjoy time by the campfire, relax while listening to the sounds of nature, and sometimes, do activities like kayaking or hiking. Hear about their most memorable cabin getaways in this episode!

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