The second installment of this new Roald Dahl short story. Will has recently died and left a very interesting letter for his widow, Mary. Find out more by listening. This story is for Upper-intermediate to Advanced learners. 

Stories to Stimulate!

Will and Mary Part 2

Knowing Everything About Chinese Cultrue

17The daily travel patterns in China

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Franck est français. Il est employé. Il habite en Italie avec sa femme et ses enfants. Il travaille à Rome. Il parle italien et anglais. Sa femme s’appelle Véronique. Elle a 38 ans. Elle ne travaille pas. Franck et Véronique aiment le théâtre et la danse. Ils vont souvent à l’opéra.

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Young people in South Korea are turning their backs on marriage, according to a government report.

A survey by Statistics Korea of Koreans aged between 19 and 34 found that just 36% have a positive opinion of marriage.

That's down from 56% in 2012.

The report found that many young Koreans feel they do not have enough money for marriage at a time when the cost of living is high.

Others said they don't think that marriage is necessary.

The report also found that only 28% of the women surveyed have a positive opinion of marriage.

This may be because women are choosing to put their jobs first — before marrying and starting a family.

Earlier in the year, Statistics Korea said that the number of marriages in the country in 2022 was the lowest ever recorded.

There were 192,000 marriages in 2022. The number of marriages recorded has now decreased in each of the last 11 years.

The government is worried, and has spent years trying to encourage young people to marry and have children, since the country's birth rate is also falling.

But more Koreans are happy to stay single. There is even a word for people who choose not to marry: bihon.

And instead of encouraging Koreans to marry, some people are asking the government to do more for single people who have chosen to live on their own.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Report: Fewer Koreans Have a Positive View of Marriage

In this podcast, I will be talking about the differences between employment and business.
I have experience in both worlds and there are many differences that are rarely discussed online. I will be sharing five things I learned as a new entrepreneur. I hope that you guys learn something, especially if you want to transition to entrepreneurship. 

FLO TALKS 

What is the difference between entrepreneurship and employment? 

Let me take you on a little trip down memory lane.. Here are all the languages I've learned, how and why. I hope you can find some useful tips in my language learning story and you have learnt some useful vocabulary in French ! 

French Ramble

My polyglot story - Mon histoire polyglotte

你們喜歡港式奶茶嗎？

我們一起來學習吧！
唔該一杯奶茶 ng4 goi1 jat1 bui1 naai5 caa4
走冰走甜 zau2 bing1 zau2 tim4
少冰少甜 siu2 bing1 siu2 tim4

Ellieの嘰里咕嚕

港式奶茶❤️❤️❤️

Hoy les presento un Top 10 de las mejores playas mexicanas. ¡Saludos!

Spanish with Jania

Top 10: Best Mexican Beaches

在本集播客里，Karen和柏威聊了一些中国年轻人不回家过年的原因，和他们面临的压力。