I will talk about Japanese culture and history!

Japanese culture ♪

好孩子
雅克对妈妈说：“妈妈，今天在校园里有一个孩子掉到了水坑里。所有的孩子都笑了，只有我没笑。”
“你做得对，”妈妈说，“你真是个好孩子。那么是谁掉进水坑里了呢？”
“是我.............”

YAK said to his mother: mom,today, a child fell into a puddle on campus,All the children laughed except me .
YAK, I think you're doing the right thing. said mom,You are such a good boy, So who fell into the puddle?
It's me........

开心一刻 Jokes

好孩子（hǎo hái zi)

生肖shēng xiào：Zodiac；any of the twelve animals
循环 xún huán：circulate;circle
象征 xiàng zhēng：symbolize;signify
威严 wēi yán：dignified;stately
尊贵 zūn guì：honourable;respectable;respected
睿智 ruì zhì：wise and farsighted
收获shōu huò：reap;gains
2024 marks the Chinese Lunar New Year as the Year of the Dragon.The Dragon is one of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs, cycling every twelve years. In Chinese culture, the zodiac sign of the Dragon symbolizes power, dignity, nobility, and good fortune. Those born in the Year of the Dragon are considered intelligent, energetic, and creative. It is a year filled with hope and good fortune. Wishing you abundant happiness and joy in the Year of the Dragon!

“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

2024,生肖“龙”年

In today's episode, we are tackling another essential topic: buying stuff. 
You might think it's easy but the hard part is to really sound like a native speaker. 
Let's go!

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Shopping: Still using 'wo yao'? Try this instead!

Switzerland has a problem, and it needs your help.

Between 1918 and 1964, lots of military ammunition was thrown into lakes around the country. At the time, it was believed to be a safe way to dispose of it.

And it wasn't a small amount, either. According to a government press release, about 8,000 metric tons of ammunition lies underwater, mostly in three lakes: Lake Thun, Lake Brienz and parts of Lake Lucerne.

Some of the ammunition lies as deep as 220 meters, and some is just a few meters deep.

Now, the country needs help getting it out, and it's offering a prize of about $58,000 for the best ideas.

Getting the ammunition out won't be easy — although it has been underwater for a long time, the risk of explosion is still high. Some of it weighs up to 50 kilograms, and the water visibility is poor in many parts of the lakes.

Some of the ammunition has components that can pollute the water and soil if moved, so the government is also looking for ideas that are environmentally friendly.

The competition to find the best idea is open now, and will run until February 2025. The three best ideas will be announced in April next year, and the winners will share the $58,000 prize.

The government said this doesn't mean the ideas will be implemented immediately, but said they could help with future research on the issue of underwater ammunition.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Switzerland Offers Prize to Get Ammunition out of Lakes

Welcome to Business English with David Alexander! In this lesson, we'll be talking about an app that tells you where you are exactly using three words. It's an interesting lesson about technology, location services, and apps.

New English US

Learn English: Where exactly are you? (apps, technology, location services)

Transcript: https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/scarlet-darkness-part-8

Learn English with Stories

Scarlet Darkness- Chapter 8 (last chapter)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jxi-dLllrd5YJ7IPD80MNCoYz0QpM23c/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

News Headlines (with transcript for study)

Princess Kate Keen to Visit the Olympic Games