This short novel tells the story of some farm animals who rebel against their human masters. Orwell uses simple English to appeal to all reading levels and the animals speak in concise, clear sentences: perfect for language learners.

Audiobooks with Pip

Animal Farm by George Orwell: Chapter 1

Hoy sale la cabalgata de Reyes Magos en España y los niños recibirán los regalos mañana por la mañana. 

En este episodio aprenderás en qué consiste esta tradición y también a expresar algo que te parece peligroso con presente de subjuntivo.

📩 Apúntate a mi boletín de noticias para aprender una palabra coloquial al día: https://acortar.link/d8H9at

Español coloquial

Me parece peligroso que tiren caramelos

Traditional Chinese Medicine subject considers cold things will cause the body to get cold which influences Yang deficiency or blood stasis. When I was little, my mother always told me that don’t drink cold water, eat less ice cream, instead of that, drink hot water. 

But, if you want an iced drink, what can you do? It’s elementary, just say:  
我要冰的。 Wǒ yào bīng de – I want the cold one.’ ’冰’‘s meaning is ‘冰凉的（ice-cold）’。In the south of China, they use another word too, ‘冻(dòng)’.So, if you’re in Guangdong, you can also say such as’我要冻的- I want the cold one.’ or 冻啤酒(ice beer)’ and so on.

Crystal Gao's Chinese Language Journey

2. 我要冰的／ I want the cold one.

❥ In this podcast, Melo reads from The Aesop for Children found for free online at: https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥ Listen and learn the moral of each story.
❥ Practice listening and/or reading comprehension by answering the quiz questions.
❥ Today's fable is called "The Oak & the Reeds" and can be found here:
https://www.read.gov/aesop/011.html
❥The moral of today’s fable is: 
“Better to yield when it is folly to resist than to resist stubbornly and be destroyed.”

❥ 在这个播客中，梅洛朗读了《儿童伊索》，可在网上免费找到：https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥聆听并学习每个故事的寓意。
❥ 通过回答问答问题练习听力和/或阅读理解。
❥ 今天的寓言叫"橡树与芦苇"，可以在这里找到：
https://www.read.gov/aesop/011.html
❥今天的寓言故事的寓意是： 
"在抵抗无用的情况下屈服，总比顽强抵抗而被消灭要好"。

Life Lessons from Aesop's Fables

Episode 10: The Oak & the Reeds

Sleep is an integral part of our lives. Getting a nice one can have a huge effect on your study performance. Listen to the podcast episode to learn more! (You can always go to my profile to book a lesson right away :) )

All About English and How You Learn It!

Benefits of Sleep For Studying

今日はニュースを題材にした話です。

ニュースのリンクはこちらから！

＊https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20230415/k10014039371000.html



日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

＃25 アメリカで日本語学ぶ高校生のクイズ大会の話

More than half of Japanese children spend at least one hour every day playing video games.

That's according to a 2022 survey by Japanese internet company Nifty Corporation.

Twenty-four percent of kids said they play for between one and two hours a day. Thirteen percent said they play for between two and three hours, and 17% reported playing three hours or more.

Only 9% said they do not play at all.

More than 2,300 elementary and junior high school children took part in the survey, which was done in September and October of 2022.

Almost 80% said they usually play video games alone. When they do play with others, they more often play with people online than with someone else in the room.

Parents in Japan have spoken of their concerns about the amount of time their children spend playing video games. In 2020, Kagawa prefecture said people under 20 should limit their time spent playing video games to one hour per day during the week and 90 minutes on weekends.

The Nifty survey also asked children about rules in their homes for playing video games.

Fifty-three percent said they have time limits for playing, with 44% saying they can only play after they have finished their other tasks.

One in five of the children surveyed said they are not allowed to play with strangers online, and more than half are not allowed to spend money when playing online games.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Most Japanese Kids Play over 1 Hour of Video Games a Day

https://www.azumiism.com/category/podcast/


福島県ふくしまけん双葉ふたば町まち　家いえに戻もどって生活せいかつするための準備じゅんびが始はじまる


https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10013440081000/k10013440081000.html


Fukushima evacuees begin overnight stays at home


https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220120_11/



いっしょにNHK News Web Easyを読もう📢Reading News Articles

Fukushima evacuees begin overnight stays at home

In this episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about some interesting concepts and practices in traditional Chinese medicine.

TED-Ed video about Yin and Yang:
https://youtu.be/ezmR9Attpyc
