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E-Education Hints and Tips

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Тихо тянулись дни, тихо вставало горячее солнце и обтекало синее небо, распростершееся над Волгой и ее прибрежьем. Медленно ползли снегообразные облака в полдень и иногда, сжавшись в кучу, потемняли лазурь и рассыпались веселым дождем на поля и сады, охлаждали воздух и уходили дальше, дав простор тихому и теплому вечеру.

Если же вдруг останавливалась над городом и Малиновкой черная туча и разрешалась продолжительной, почти тропической грозой — все робело, смущалось, весь дом принимал, как будто перед нашествием неприятеля, оборонительное положение. Татьяна Марковна походила на капитана корабля во время шторма.

— Гасить огни, закрывать трубы, окна, запирать двери! — слышалась ее команда. — Поди, Василиса, посмотри, не курят ли трубок? Нет ли где сквозного ветра? Отойди, Марфенька, от окна!

Пока ветер качал и гнул к земле деревья, столбами нес пыль, метя поля, пока молнии жгли воздух и гром тяжело, как хохот, катался в небе, бабушка не смыкала глаз, не раздевалась, ходила из комнаты в комнату, заглядывала, что делают Марфенька и Верочка, крестила их и крестилась сама, и тогда только успокоивалась, когда туча, истратив весь пламень и треск, бледнела и уходила вдаль.

Утром восходило опять радостное солнце и играло в каждой повисшей на листьях капельке, в каждой луже, заглядывало в каждое окно и било в стекла и щели счастливого приюта. 
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Нескучные истории - Not boring stories

Отрывок из романа Ивана Гончарова "Обрыв"

Mountain - Mlima
Hill - Kilima
River - Mto
Ocean - Bahari
Lake - Ziwa
Dam - Bwawa
Plateau - Uwanda
Plain - Tambarare
Valley - Bonde




Austine Sikuku

Physical Features

In this episode of "English Learners Boost," we delve into the world of sports and fitness, exploring common phrasal verbs that will take your English language skills to the next level. Whether you're an English learner seeking to improve your grasp of everyday language or an advanced speaker looking to fine-tune your vocabulary, this episode has something for everyone. Join us as we break down essential phrasal verbs, provide practical usage examples, and discover how they relate to the world of sports and fitness. Don't forget to catch our sponsor's advertisements for a chance to experience a unique English learning methodology and realm-expanding lessons. So, lace up your sneakers, warm up, and let's boost your English language skills together!

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Phrasal Verbs about Sports and Fitness

Simplified Chinese version:
《在学校吃午餐》
中午12点，平平到学校的餐厅吃饭。
平平看到牛肉，问小美："这种牛肉好吃吗?"
小美说："我不知道，我只吃青菜，不吃肉。"
平平看到猪肉，问旁边的同学："这种猪肉好吃吗?"
右边的莎莎说："我不清楚，我没有吃过猪肉。"
左边的哈里说："牛肉和猪肉我都不吃。"
平平说："猪肉和牛肉我最喜欢，我是爱吃肉的人！"

Traditional Chinese version:
《在學校吃午餐》
中午12點，平平到學校的餐廳吃飯。
平平看到牛肉，問小美："這種牛肉好吃嗎?"
小美說："我不知道，我只吃青菜，不吃肉。"
平平看到豬肉，問旁邊的同學："這種豬肉好吃嗎?"
右邊的莎莎說："我不清楚，我沒有吃過豬肉。"
左邊的哈里說："牛肉和豬肉我都不吃。"
平平說："豬肉和牛肉我最喜歡，我是愛吃肉的人！"

English translation:
Having lunch in the school
It’s 12 o’clock at noon. Ping go to the school cafeteria for lunch.
Ping notices the beef. He asks May, “Is this delicious?”
May says, “I don’t know. I don’t eat meat. I only eat vegetables.”
Ping notices the pork. He asks his classmate, “Is this delicious?”
Salsa says, “I don’t know. I have never eaten pork.”
Harry says, “I don’t eat beef and pork.”
Ping says, “I like to eat both pork and beef. I’m a meat tooth!”


Yasmine's Chinese Reading - elementary

在学校吃午餐 - Having lunch in the school

Learn about the movement of the Earth and why it’s hot in summer and cold in winter. This presentation is for intermediate English learners. 

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This article has been adapted from “The Seasons” in Astronomy, by Andrew Fraknoi, David Morrison, Sidney C. Wolff, published by OpenStax in 2016. Access it for free at: https://openstax.org/books/astronomy/pages/4-2-the-seasons

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The Seasons | Intermediate English

It might sound like the worst start to your day — you get into the shower, and it's ice cold. But while you might not enjoy it, a cold shower could actually be good for your health.

Spending time in cold water is not a new idea — the Ancient Greeks used cold water as a form of therapy as early as 3,500 BC. And things like cold water swims and ice baths have become quite popular around the world.

Experts believe there are a few reasons cold showers could be good for us.

Corey Simon, a doctor at Duke School of Medicine in the US, told CNN that having one or two cold showers a week helps him be more mentally present.

He believes the reason for this is that he has to mentally prepare himself for something stressful: the cold water. But once he's in it, he feels like he's in control of that stressor.

In fact, a 2022 study found that participants who showered for a minute in 10- to 14-degree water every day for two weeks had lower stress levels than a control group.

Cold showers could also be good for our immune system. In a study done in the Netherlands in 2016, people who spent 30 to 90 seconds in a cold shower took 29% fewer sick days from work.

Cold water has also been found to improve circulation, and can reduce muscle pain after a workout. Research suggests that taking a cold shower often could increase your metabolism too.

But experts say it's important to speak to your doctor before taking cold showers often, because it could be dangerous — especially for those with certain conditions, like heart or circulatory problems.



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【今日の質問】※解答はスクリプトの下にあります。
①おしぼりは飲食店のほかにどこでもらうことができますか。
②日本の飲食店のメニューの特徴の一つは何ですか。
③個人経営の小さな店に入る前にしたほうがいいことは何ですか。
【スクリプト】
こんにちは、Japanese with Yoshikoへようこそ！今日は「日本の飲食店の特徴」についてお話しします。今日のフレーズは「～であれ、～であれ」です。意味を知らない人はどういう意味か想像しながら聞いてみてくださいね。

皆さんは日本の飲食店・レストランに行ったことはありますか？本日は外国人から驚かれた日本の飲食店の特徴と、私が海外に行ってこれは日本特有の文化だな～と思う特徴をいくつか紹介したいと思います。
まず始めに、「サービス精神はあるが、チップは不要。」です。日本のサービス業は飲食店に限らずサービスの質がいいです。ファーストフード店であれ、ファミレスであれ、どんな店でも多くの店員さんは丁寧でサービス精神があると思います。しかし、チップを置く必要はありません。
次に「おしぼりや飲み物が最初に出る。」です。おしぼりとは飲食店で出る手を拭くウェットティッシュや濡れタオルのことです。コンビニでももらえますね。また、海外では水などの飲み物は持参または注文しないといけないですが、日本では水は無料でもらえます。お茶を出してくれるところもあります。
3つ目は「タッチパネルで注文したり、呼び出しボタンで店員を呼ぶことができる。」です。高級な店ではウェイターが声をかけてくれますが、大きな庶民向けのお店だとタッチパネルが導入されていることも多いですし、呼び出しボタンがある店も多いです。もしなければ手をあげて「すいません」と声を掛けます。
4つ目は「メニューに写真が豊富、お店の前に食品サンプルがある」です。外国語対応していない店も多い一方で、メニューに写真が載っていたり、お店の前に食品サンプルがある店も多数あるので、メニューが読めなくてもどんな料理か視覚的によくわかります。
5つ目は、「箸やフォーク、紙ナプキン、水のポット、小皿、調味料などが事前にテーブルに置いてある。」です。こちらも庶民向けの飲食店のことです。私の覚えている限りだと、海外の飲食店ではこれらのものは注文してから運ばれてきます。最近はコロナの影響でカトラリーや小皿を置く店は減った気がしますが、それでもまだそういう店はたくさんあります。
最後に「クレカ対応がされてない店がまだたくさんある。」です。また別の回で詳しく話そうと思っていますが、日本はクレジットカード決済・電子マネー決済が進んでいない国の一つです。大きな店だとだいたい使えますが、個人経営の小さなお店だと使えないこともあるので、入店前に必ず確認するか十分な現金を持っておく必要があります。

どうでしたか？もし自分の国の飲食店のおもしろい特徴があれば是非教えてくださいね♪
今日のフレーズは「～であれ、～であれ」です。これは例を挙げて、「どちらの場合でも・・・だ」と言いたい時に使います。次のような感じで使います。「グリンピースであれ、コーンであれ、とにかくつぶつぶした豆は嫌いだ。」「バレーボールであれ、バスケットボールであれ、彼は球技なら何でも得意だ。」それでは、またバイバーイ！
【今日の質問の解答】
①コンビニ
②写真が豊富に載っている
③入店前にクレジットカードが使えるか確認するか、十分な現金を持っておく。


Japanese with Yoshiko（スクリプト付）

第5回：日本の飲食店の特徴 Characteristics of Japanese restaurants

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.