Do you think governments spend enough on protecting wild animals, or is there more that we can do?

Nick discusses both sides of this topic to hekp you with ideas for the IELTS test. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Should more money be spent on protecting wild animals?

春节是中国传统节日中最盛大的节日，也是最重要的节日。人们会在家中张贴“福”字，也会吃“年糕”，有些地区还会贴上年画……人们利用这些谐音文化为自己在新的一年里讨个吉利。除此以外，中国传统婚姻中也保持了一些传统，这些传统有很多都蕴含着谐音文化。比如，中国的新娘子在结婚的时候，要跨过“火盆”，意味着“日子红红火火”；新人睡的被子底下塞满了花生、枣子、桂圆等食物，意味着”早生贵子“。

Learning Chinese culture with Miss Zhang

讨吉利的谐音——婚俗和民俗中的谐音文化

This podcast is about this celebration and its customs, from its beginning to the present day.

Culture and Heritage of Latin America

Day of the Dead, ancestral celebration of Mexico.

❥ 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 Two Goats” and can be found here:
https://www.read.gov/aesop/013.html
❥The moral of today’s fable is: 
“It is better to yield than to come to misfortune through stubbornness.”
https://www.read.gov/aesop/013.html
❥ 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"两只山羊"，可以在这里找到：
https://www.read.gov/aesop/013.html
❥今天的寓言故事的寓意是： 
"与其因固执而遭遇不幸，不如屈服"。

Life Lessons from Aesop's Fables

Episode 12: The Two Goats

Calypse makes Odyssea an interesting offer.

Transcript: https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-adventures-of-odyssea-ch-4-calypse

Learn English with Stories

The Adventures of Odyssea: Ch 4.5 - Calypse

En este podcast hablo acerca de las características del desierto donde se encuentra el Parque Nacional Joshua Tree y la experiencia con mi familia en este lugar. Tiempos verbales: presente, Pasado: pretèrito indefinido, imperfecto y perfecto. 

Viviendo entre dos lenguas 

Etapa 7 Viaje Costa Oeste de los Estados Unidos, Parque Nacional Joshua Tree

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を楽しく勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。


今日は、N3の漢字をやります！
民をやります！　

音読み　みん
訓読み　たみ、送り仮名はありません

意味は、人々、生活する人、とかです。

例えば、

・住民ーじゅうみん(Residents) その土地に住んでいる人

・国民ーこくみん(People of a nation)その国の国籍を持つ人　国籍ーNationality

・市民ーしみん (City residents) その市に住む人

・民間ーみんかん　(private) 一般の、公的ではない

・移民ーいみん (immigration) 他の国にうつって住む人

こんな感じですね。
これを使って例文を作っていきましょう！

・この地域の住民はとてもおだやかです。

・日本の国民はルールを重要にします。

・ここは市民が利用できる図書館です。

・公務員ではなく、民間企業に就職したいと考えています。

・移民の問題はますますむずかしくなっています。


こんな感じです。

今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！


Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

#404 N3 漢字"民"、について！

Disneyland Paris has launched a new light show called Disney Tales of Magic, an immersive 20-minute show that uses drones, synchronized fountains, and high-definition projections.

The show's main feature — ultra-bright lasers — has been used only once before, at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony featuring a performance by Celine Dion. The lasers, which travel 37 kilometers, deliver extraordinary power while remaining safe near crowds.

"The Paris Olympics used it first. But we saw it first," said Dana Harrel, executive entertainment director at Disneyland Paris.

The show brings Disney and Pixar tales to life with the use of drone-made 3D figures projected onto the night sky, synchronized fountains and a 100-piece orchestra.

The show also reflects Disney's storytelling evolution. Tim Lutkin, artistic director of the production, noted the shift from classic fairy tales to modern narratives like Encanto and Inside Out 2, which explore deeper themes such as anxiety and depression.

The show is just one part of Disneyland Paris' $2 billion expansion plan, part of a $60 billion global investment announced in September 2023, aiming to redefine Disney parks, cruises and attractions over the next decade.

At the heart of the expansion is the transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park, doubling in size and reimagined as Disney Adventure World. Opening in spring 2025, a new park entrance, World Premiere, will greet visitors with the glamor of a Hollywood film premiere, leading them into immersive themed areas.

The expansion includes two eagerly awaited themed lands: The World of Frozen, opening in 2026, and The Lion King land. The Disneyland Hotel has also been revamped, with rooms themed around classic Disney royalty.

"These projects reflect our commitment to innovation and storytelling," said Natacha Rafalski, head of Disneyland Paris, adding that they will further strengthen it as Europe's top tourist destination.

