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Streetwise English

SWE30 I almost died in a car crash while sleeping

Today we are going to listen to the story of Navratri which signifies the triumph of good over evil.

open the doorway to the heart of India with hindi

Navratri a festival of india

Aspect جنبه
 Breed پروررش حیوانات - گونه و نوع
 Diurnal فعالیت در روز
 Endue تحمل کردن
 evolve نمو و رشد توسعه
 Fascinate جذب کردن
 Feat شاهکار - کار بزرگ
Hemisphere نیم کره
 Imperative امری و لازم و دستوری و ضروری
 Inhabit ساکن شدن در جایی
 Migration مهاجرت
 Navigation ناوبری مسیر یابی
 Nocturnal فعالیت در شب
 Observer ناظر شاهد مراقب
 Obscure مبهم نا مفهوم گمنام
 Optimal بهینه
 Species گونه و نوع
 Stray ولگرد سرگردان
 windswept بادزده - بسیار بادی

IELTS Essential Words  دوره هضم لغات ضروری آیلتس  English/ Persian

بخش اول : The Natural World > Bird Migration

Konnichiwa! Welcome to Slow Japanese! In this episode, Akari will talk about the town where she lives now. What are there where you live and how is it?

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts and key vocabularies of this episode are here:
https://mochifika.com/podcast-script/slow-japanese-episode-7-about-town/

Slow Japanese

Episode #7 - Talking about town

1.昨日何時間寝ましたか？
How many hours did you sleep yesterday?

2.単語を覚えるコツはなんですか？
What are your tips for remembering vocabulary?

3.子供の時、門限は何時でしたか？
What time was your curfew when you were a child?

4.走るのがはやいですか？
Are you a fast runner?

5.一ヶ月に本を何冊読みますか？
How many books do you read in a month?

6.キャンプしたことがありますか？
Have you ever been camping?

7.スピッツで一番好きな曲はなんですか？
What is your favorite Spitz song?

8.日本以外で行きたい国はどこですか？
Which country would you like to visit other than Japan?

9. ノヴィ・サドに行ったことがありますか？
Have you ever been to Novi Sad?

10.そこはどんな町ですか？
What kind of town is it?

11.セルビア人の性格はどんな感じですか？
What is the character of Serbian people like?

12.セルビアのサッカーはどうですか？
How is soccer in Serbia?


[マルコさんの単語][Marko’s Word List]

夜中　よなか　　  midnight 
復習　ふくしゅう  review 
運動不足　うんどうぶそく  out of shape 
心臓　しんぞう      heart 
破裂　はれつ　　   rupture/attack 
冊　さつ                 counter for books
虫　むし                 insects and flies
没頭　ぼっとう      immersion/absorption 
記憶　きおく          memory 
畑　はたけ              a field
耕す　たがやす      to plow/to cultivate 
乗り物　のりもの   vehicles
農業　のうぎょう   agriculture
展示　てんじ          exhibition 
治安　ちあん　　　public safety and security
代表　だいひょう　representation


SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送

Vol.22 12 Questions with Marko. マルコさんへの12の質問

Today’s episode is “トイレの女の子（toire no on’nanoko）”《A girl in the restroom》.
This story is based on urban legends from various parts of Japan, and a little scary story.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
教室（きょうしつ）：classroom
思（おも）い出（だ）す：remember
聞（き）こえる：be heard
やっぱり：after all
急（いそ）いで：hurry
怖（こわ）い：scary
心配（しんぱい）：worry
手（て）を洗（あら）う：wash one's hands

☆Conjugation of verbs☆ 
・te-form：（ています／てください／てから）
・nai-form
・plain-form

☆Script for this episode
https://meg-smile.com/41-short-story-a-girl-in-the-restroom/

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/13773?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#41 Short story / トイレの女の子《A girl in the restroom》/ Urban Legends / Horror  // N5 Level / Japanese listening

Transcript
https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-scholar-and-the-vampire-chapter-4

Learn English with Stories

The Scholar and the Vampire- Chapter 4

During the summers not too long ago, when politicians were on vacation and schools were closed, news in the UK often featured stories about things like cats in trees and UFOs, because there wasn't much else to report.

It was called "silly season" in the UK — of course there was other news, but not the usual daily politics, so there was more time for happier stories.

But some may feel like there isn't time for silly season these days.

And according to a recent study, thinking about the news is making British people anxious, something that's causing some of them to avoid engaging with it.

It also means they're less likely to engage with politics, the study suggests.

Researchers spoke to 43 people in the UK who said they never or rarely engage with professionally made news, whether that's on television, in newspapers or online.

The research was published in September 2022, but the interviews took place between November 2016 and March 2017, not long after the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU).

However, for most, it may not have been leaving the EU that caused them to avoid the news. Many reported feeling anxious or afraid when thinking about news stories featuring crime, war or terrorism.

People did think that they should know a little bit about global and national events, but this wasn't always enough to make them follow the news.

Many felt they could not understand the country's politics, or that political news was not relevant to them.

For politicians themselves, this could be a challenge, suggests the study — trying to communicate with those who avoid the news.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

'It Makes Us Anxious': Why Some People Avoid the News

Spain has said it wants to introduce a tax of up to 100% on property purchases for anyone from outside the European Union (EU) who is not a resident in the country.

That could mean a lot of potential buyers from places like Asia, the UK and the US being priced out of the market.

And that's exactly the idea.

Many Spaniards have said that they can't afford to buy property because of the number of homes being bought by foreign buyers.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez recently shared the plan, saying that in 2023, 27,000 apartments and houses around Spain were bought by people from outside the EU.

He said these buyers didn't purchase the homes to live in, but to make money from them.

Spain is a popular vacation destination for people around the world, and many like to buy holiday homes for themselves.

But other buyers put their properties on the short-term rental market, using sites like Airbnb.

This has meant that there are fewer homes for local people to buy. The shortage of properties in popular areas has seen prices increase, with many locals unable to afford higher prices.

Sánchez also said he wants to increase taxes on landlords who rent their properties with companies like Airbnb.

However, the prime minister's plans may not become law; for now they're just ideas.

British people who spoke to the BBC after hearing the news weren't happy with these plans.

Michele Hayes from Manchester, who has been looking at properties in Spain, said: "How many working Spanish people want to live in holiday homes in these tourist areas anyway?"