In this episode, we are going to talk about some of the new year traditions in Brazil.

Português pra gringo

Tradições de Ano Novo (New Year Traditions)

Poema da Necessidade

É preciso casar João,
é preciso suportar Antônio,
é preciso odiar Melquíades
é preciso substituir nós todos.

É preciso salvar o país,
é preciso crer em Deus,
é preciso pagar as dívidas,
é preciso comprar um rádio,
é preciso esquecer fulana.

É preciso estudar volapuque,
é preciso estar sempre bêbado,
é preciso ler Baudelaire,
é preciso colher as flores
de que rezam velhos autores.

É preciso viver com os homens
é preciso não assassiná-los,
é preciso ter mãos pálidas
e anunciar O FIM DO MUNDO.

PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

Poem of Necessity by Carlos Drummond de Andrade (C2 LEVEL)

人人都租屋，唔通人人都想租屋咩？第一次租屋有d咩要注意？雞胸就因為唔清楚合同押金呢d條款野比人上咗一課。酱爆第一次住apartment唔知有咩費用真系要自己交導致屋企被停點。租屋呢家嘢，真系鑊鑊新鲜鑊鑊甘。朱古力最大嘅建議就係租屋之前小紅書搜“北美租房”，或者“xx地區租房”，总有好心人寫咗好詳細嘅建議，讀多幾篇，總會幫到你。

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP3.租屋搬屋血淚史

If you look up “get” in a dictionary, you might see anywhere from 10 to 20 definitions.  That is really scary.  However, I have some good news.  There is a much easier way to remember how to use “get.”  

Instead of memorizing dozens of meanings, it’s better to organize the meanings of “get” into groups.  Each group is easy to recognize because it is based on what comes after “get.” 

For the full text of this podcast, please go to https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/the-verb-get-not-as-complicated-as-it-looks/ . 
 

Difficult English Explained

The Verb “Get” --- Not as Complicated as it Looks

In this episode I will tell you my story of my missing cat Bug, what I did to try and find him and what I have learnt. I did cry a bit in this episode. I miss my cat Bug so very much. Have you had a pet go missing? What did you do? How did you feel?

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All About Cats

Missing Cat

In recent years, we have been encouraged to reduce the amount of meat we eat — for health reasons and to help protect the environment.

Red meat, in particular, has been shown to increase the risk of some health problems, while the farming of cows for food has a negative impact on the planet.

And these days, restaurants around the world that have traditionally focused on meat-based meals, including places like McDonald's and KFC, have begun to add more plant-based choices to their menus.

But the question some people are asking is: Can I eat less meat and still be healthy?

According to 2022 research, the answer could be "yes."

Researchers in Italy and Spain compared studies on the health benefits of animal proteins and plant-based or vegetable proteins.

We all need protein in our diets, wherever it comes from.

Plant-based or vegetable proteins include things like chickpeas, beans and nuts, as well as broccoli, kale and tofu.

And the study found that vegetable proteins can reduce the risk of things like heart disease and strokes, compared to animal proteins.

The researchers said that animal and vegetable proteins had similar effects on muscle and bone health.

However, they did find that vegetable or plant-based proteins might not give quite enough vitamin B12, although they were not able to explain why the two proteins have different effects on the body.

The researchers added that the lower environmental impact of plant-based proteins was too important to forget.

The health of the planet, they said, cannot be separated from the health of our bodies.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Study Shows Health Benefits of Plant-Based Proteins

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word cloud. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script. (Sorry my voice is going today!) 

Idiom Corner

Cloud

Spanish México

AMARANTO A

lesson on italki 
https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/9451959/japanese

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ccr9nwq8ytV

こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。


〜とは限らない
意味は、必ず～になるとは言えない。


では、例文いきましょう！


・勉強したからといってテストに受かるとは限らない。

・親がいつも正しいとは限らない。

・お金持ちだから幸せだとは限らない。

・運動してもやせるとは限らない。

・高いからといって、おいしいとは限らない。


こんな感じですね。

いつもそうじゃない、ということを言いたい時に使えます。
ぼくも日本語のレッスンの時や友達と話す時などにも使います。

日常会話でも使いやすいと思いますので、ぜひみなさんも使ってみてください！


ということで、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！
