The phrase "hard pushed", the man who threw away his USB worth millions and we talk about Kelly Clarkson's song, Stronger.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZRaNJvcbNlwr_llDhvJ2lb7FhlmPXSdX/view?usp=drivesdk




Teacher Joseph's Podcast

The phrase "Hard Pushed" (with transcript)

建议同学们先听一遍，不懂的地方再看文本！

对话内容：
男:	获得了今年的科技进步奖，您现在最想说的是什么？
女:	感谢大家对我的肯定和鼓励，没有大家的支持与帮助，我是无法取得这样的成绩的。
男:	请问您最想感谢的人是谁？
女:	最想感谢我的先生，我30岁结婚，今年是我们结婚十周年，我非常感谢他对我们家庭的无私付出。
问：女人今年多大了？
A. 30岁           B.  10岁     
C. 20岁            D.  40岁


Merry's voice (HSK五）

HSK 五   获奖感言

These two expressions might sound very similar, however they don´t have the same meaning. If you want to unlock the difference you just need to listening to this episode.

De todo un poco

Dar corte vs dar un corte

En este episodio explicamos el significado de 4 frases hechas en español, junto con algunos ejemplos. Vamos a ver por ejemplo: "A otro perro con ese hueso" o "Agarrar el toro por los cuernos". 
Si tenéis alguna pregunta, podéis comentar o escribirme. ¡Muchas gracias! 😃👍

Español con Pablo

4 Frases Hechas con Animales | Español B1-B2

Like many other grandmothers, Daisy likes to knit, and she isn't very good with technology.

Or, at least, that's what she might tell people on the phone.

Daisy also describes herself as "your worst nightmare." But don't worry, she's not talking to you — she's talking to phone scammers.

That's because Daisy is actually an AI chatbot. She was created by UK phone company Virgin Media O2 to speak to scammers on the phone and make them believe they're talking to a real person.

Older people are very vulnerable to scams. In July, a UK study found that about 67% of people over the age of 75 were victims of at least one scam attempt in the six months before the study — with almost 75% being phone scams.

Enter Daisy, who has been trained to have conversations with phone scammers and waste their time.

Virgin Media O2 worked with Jim Browning, a YouTuber who has spent years "scambaiting" — that is, pretending to be a clueless victim to waste scammers' time.

And that's the whole point — Daisy can't stop scammers, but she can slow them down.

"Whenever she's on the phone with a scammer, your parents, your grandparents, your relatives, are not being scammed," Browning told Sky News.

The company says Daisy is already "wasting hundreds and hundreds of hours of scammers' time," and has shared real-life conversations the chatbot has had with scammers.

Some conversations last nearly an hour. She talks about her cat, Fluffy, and people in her family. In some conversations, she gives the scammers what they want — bank details. But of course, they're not real.

Murray Mackenzie from Virgin Media O2 said Daisy is also a reminder that the person you're speaking to on the phone might not always be who they say they are.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Meet the AI Grandma Wasting Scammers' Time

Today we're talking about comparative adjectives like "easier", "better", and "taller". In specific, we're talking about ways that we can emphasise and stress these words. A common mistake is to use the collocation "more easier" but this is a mistake. So, let's explore some ways that we can do this correctly. I hope you find today's podcast useful!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

This is much easier than it was 5 minutes ago!

I always believe in the science of skin care. As a result, I have been reaping the rewards of discipline and my investments in trying out products that work and make you more youthful. In this podcast, I will be sharing some beauty tips that can help you with your glow up.

FLO TALKS 

THE SCIENCE OF BEAUTY: BEAUTY TIPS THAT WORK

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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。

今日はN2です！
かいがあって、をやります！

ーのおかげで、と同じような使い方ですね。
早速例文いきましょう！


・毎日日本語の練習をしたかいがあって、発音がうまくなりました。

・Amazoのプライムデーを待ったかいがあって、いい買い物ができました。

・がんばって登ったかいがあって、富士山の山頂から朝日を見ることができました。

・Podcastを続けているかいがあって、レッスンを受ける人が増えました。

・英語のオンラインレッスンのかいがあって、少し話せるようになりました。

と、こんな感じです！
何かがんばった効果があった時やいい結果になった時に使えます。

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！