In this week's episode we're going to discuss the expression "under the weather"; what it means and how to use it the right way.

Wyn's Way to English

Wyn's Way to English - "Under the weather"

想念的地图

假如想念是一张地图，打开思念的地图，你也许会发现，不管这张地图有多么复杂，想念的起点也是终点。小孩子想念的是亲人，长大了，想念的是恋人，后来，想念的对象又变成了亲人。人生最初的想念和最后的想念几乎是一样的，无论我们走多远，也是殊途同归。

想念一个人到底是什么滋味？如果可以不要想念一个人，是不是会比较自由？想念一旦展开，我们都是不自由的。当我老了，当一切都结束，远方不再有想念，那时候我会感受到能够想念一个人，也被人想念，这张地图是漂亮的。

学习重点：殊途同归

边听边说 More than Chinese Listening

第九集 想念的地图

こんにちは、あかりです。今日(きょう)は、鳥(とり)のいる生活(せいかつ)について話(はな)します。

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Slow Japanese

Episode #52 - Life with birds

Mental strength is important when you are pursuing success. There will be  a lot of ups and downs in the process and as such, it is essential to develop mental resilience that is required in different situations.


FLO TALKS 

8 QUALITIES OF MENTALLY STRONG PEOPLE

Learn to use the verb "to waste" in the context of time and shopping. We also compare European and North American grocery shopping habits.
Enjoy!

New English US

Learn English: Waste Less (intermediate level)

The problem of population.
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 79 - POPULATION  

This podcast is the next part of last week episode. I'll read about the effect of memorization on human civilization. Hope you enjoy!

Quyen Dang's Podcast

Delete preconception about you have a bad memory

私は昼間に赤羽と荒川周辺を、散歩しました。

•私たちは赤羽の一番街で待ち合わせをしました。8/22(木曜日) 19:30くらい、セイさんが仕事が終わってから来てもらった。

•居酒屋に行って、食べて飲んで話しました。
お店の外にある席に座りました。
それから、ラーメンを食べました。
それが8/22(木曜日) 

次の日、私は池袋に行きました。(単独行動)

8/24(土曜日) 赤羽のマクドナルドで待ち合わせをして、秋葉浜に行きました、いろいろな店をを探検しました。
それから池袋に行きました。アニメ系のお店を見ました。パルコのレストランでトンカツを食べました。

SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送

Vol.75  東京物語(セイさんと)

Ancient Egyptians loved and respected cats, believing they brought good luck.

Some families even dressed their cats in jewelry, and mummified them after death. They would mourn the death of their cat by shaving off their eyebrows, and continue to mourn until their eyebrows grew back.

Inspired by this ancient love for cats, the Shanghai Museum in China held a special event called Meowseum Nights.

Held 10 times during last summer and fall, the event invited 200 cats and 2,000 people to explore the exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt.

Some of the artifacts shown in the exhibition came from a temple discovered years ago in Egypt. The temple was for Bastet, an Egyptian goddess who could change into a cat. This gave the Shanghai Museum another reason to use cats as the theme for their event.

Museum director Chu Xiaobo said that the event was created to bring cat lovers to the museum, as in Shanghai, where there are over a million pet cats, cat-friendly public spaces are rare.

"There are dog parks, dog brunches, but not that much for cat parents to do with their pets," Wen Liuli, a visitor to the exhibition, told The Art Newspaper.

The museum took measures to keep all visitors and artifacts safe. Cats had to stay in strollers or bags, but there were certain areas where people could take their cats out for photos, such as in front of a statue of Bastet. All the other artifacts were kept behind glass.

The museum also had vets, doctors, and even an ambulance on-site, and over 80 animal welfare workers attended each night to help and give advice.

While the museum doesn't plan to hold another Meowseum Night, Chu hopes it might inspire other museums to try similar ideas.

"Cat people now have a special affection for the Shanghai Museum," he said.


