Language Culture

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Capital cities of the United States and the world.

Stopping time on the page to discover the poetic moment where past and present are one, Vincent Katz (called a poet of “vibrant cinematic hunger” by Eileen Myles) opens himself to the fleeting beauty of both culture and nature in this stunning gathering of new work. With his painterly eye...

Ce cours audio vous initie au swahili avec une approche pratique et culturelle complète. Le swahili, parlé par plus de 100 millions de personnes en Afrique de l'Est, est la lingua franca de la région et une langue officielle de l'Union africaine. Cette méthode d'apprentissage vous permet de découvrir la langue et la riche culture swahilie à travers un vocabulaire essentiel et des phrases utiles pour débuter efficacement.

How to Teach French Through Community, Games and Culture is a short booklet helping French teachers make their classes fun and explaining how their students can effectively learn and retain the language through a variety of factors. Factors like getting to identify your students' personalities, communication channels, psychological needs, or learning styles help you to establish a true community within your classroom. Knowing what types of games will make class interesting and entertaining to your students creates a positive learning environment.

Introducing famous sights representing Tokyo, such as Tokyo-Sky-Tree and Shibuya Crossing.

There are 20 world heritage sites in Japan as of November 2019.

This is introducing Japanese traditional culture such as "SUMO," "KABUKI," and "ZAZEN."

Introducing popular Japanese dishes such as "YAKI-TORI"(means 'grilled chicken') and "SUSHI", as well as "IZAKAYA" menus.

There are many events and festivals throughout Japan all over the year. It is introducing its charm and history.

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Bald kommt der Frühling, die Gelegenheit zu einem Spaziergang auf den Klippen der Normandie und im schönen Garten von Giverny! Orte, die die impressionistischen Maler des 19. Jahrhunderts stark inspiriert haben. Wenn das Wetter zu schlecht ist, können Sie vor dem Fernseher bleiben, denn wir werden Ihnen in unserem 4/20-Audio-Produkt alle Begriffe rund ums Fernsehen beibringen. Schließlich werden wir uns in unserem Grammatikpunkt mit der Phonetik der Verbindungen befassen... sehr wichtig im Französischen. Also, hören Sie gut zu! Französisch lernen mit Écoute Audio.

Maid cafés are cafés in which the waitresses dress in maid uniforms and treat the customers as if they were their "masters".

As the name suggests, "manga kissa" are cafes stocked with lots of manga.

Copying Buddhist sutras is called shakyo and in Japan it typically refers to copying the Hannya Shingyo (The Great Heart of Wisdom Sutra).

The Emperor and some of his relatives, the imperial family, are referred to as the imperial household.

Japan is the only country in the world that uses a seal registration system.

For shops, kanban (signboards) are an important landmark. Other objects that serve the same purpose that Japanese people are familiar with are noren (shop curtains with emblems), nobori (flags), and chochin (lanterns).

Furoshiki are square cloths for storing, wrapping, and carrying items. They are also used to cover things that are important to protect from dust.

Gagaku is a traditional Japanese art form which combines singing and dancing elements from classical Japanese styles such as kagura (shinto music and dancing) with elements from the ancient Asian continent such as from China.