Plastic packaging is hurting our planet!
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TASK 24 - TOO MUCH RUBBISH FOR PLANET EARTH 

**Hamid Gholamali  is a prominent Iranian singer
**Listen to "Vosate sabz "song  which is about Iran by Hamid gholamali 

موسیقی و ترانه های ایرانی/Persian Music & Songs

ترانه وسعت سبز از حمید غلامعلی / "Vosate Sabz" song by Hamid Gholamali

xiǎo hé shanɡ xià le shān，  
小和尚下了山，
kàn jiàn dì lǐ de yù mǐ yòu dà yòu duō，hěn ɡāo xìnɡ。 
看见地里的玉米又大又多，很高兴。
tā zhāi le yí ɡè，zhǔn bèi ná huí sì miào qù。 
他摘了一个，准备拿回寺庙去。
zǒu zhe zǒu zhe，tā kàn jiàn shù shànɡ de táo zi yòu hónɡ yòu dà， 
走着走着，他看见树上的桃子又红又大，
jiù rēnɡ le shǒu lǐ de yù mǐ，zhāi le yí ɡè dà táo zi。 
就扔了手里的玉米，摘了一个大桃子。
tā ɡānɡ yào zǒu，hū rán kàn jiàn dì shànɡ de xī ɡuā yòu dà yòu yuán，  
他刚要走，忽然看见地上的西瓜又大又圆，
ɡāo xìnɡ jí le。
高兴极了。
tā mǎ shànɡ rēnɡ le táo zi，qù zhāi xī ɡuā。 
他马上扔了桃子，去摘西瓜。
xiǎo hé shanɡ bào zhe xī ɡuā huí sì miào，
小和尚抱着西瓜回寺庙去，
qù lù shànɡ kàn jiàn le yì zhī xiǎo tù zi。
路上看见了一只小兔子。
tā rēnɡ le xī ɡuā，qù zhuī xiǎo tù zi。   
他扔了西瓜，去追小兔子。
xiǎo tù zi pǎo jìn shù lín lǐ，xiǎo hé shanɡ méi zhuī shànɡ，
小兔子跑进树林里，小和尚没追上，
zhǐ hǎo kōnɡ zhe shǒu huí sì miào qù le。
只好空着手回寺庙去了。

CHINESE STORY中文故事

小和尚下山

nǐ zài nǎ ér ？ 
你在哪儿？Where are you?

wǒ zài jiā 。 
我在家。 I'm at home.

nǐ zài nǎ ér ɡōnɡ zuò ？ 
你在哪儿工作？ Where do you work?

wǒ zài yī yuàn ɡōnɡ zuò 。 
我在医院工作。 I work in a hospital.

wǒ bù xǐ huɑn zài jiā kàn diàn yǐnɡ 。 
我不喜欢在家看电影。 I don't like watching movies at home.

nà ɡè xué shenɡ zài dú shū 。 
那个学生在读书。 The student is reading.

lǎo shī zài shànɡ kè 。 
老师在上课。 The teacher is having a class.
 
wǒ zài shuì jiào 。 
我在睡觉。  I'm sleeping.

JOJO CHINESE

在zài  

今回は私が大好きな街「豊洲（とよす）」を紹介しました🚶🏻‍♀️散歩にぴったりの素敵な街です☕️

SeikaのTOKYO🗼guide🎧

📍豊洲（とよす）：Toyosu

Forget the fancy suits and practiced answers.  Job interviews are about why, not what.  Why are you here? Why should we care?  The truth is, the scripted responses you rehearse might not resonate.  But what if you could tap into your authentic self, the one brimming with passion and ideas?  That's the power of mastering impromptu speaking.

Think of an interview not as an interrogation, but a conversation fueled by purpose.  Impromptu speaking allows you to sound natural and convincing.  It lets you ditch the script and dive straight into the wellspring of your "Why."  The interviewer throws a curveball question?  No problem.  You can think on your feet,  demonstrating your ability to adapt and solve problems –  essential skills in today's ever-changing workplace.

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The Global Professional Podcast

Impromptu Speaking and Job Interviews - Episode 93

Hi! You’re listening to the 111 Tips for Learning a Language Podcast. This is episode 2. Relax and be in your comfort zone as I present to you today’s tip. Why do we learn a language? We all have our reasons. What is your main reason? Simply put what motivates you to learn this language? We all know what drives us to learn a language. Rarely though we capitalize on the main reason we are learning the language. For example I am learning French because I want to spend my summer vacations here. This is the main reason which motivates me to learn French. Once I am clear about my main reason for learning French, I will concentrate on tourist vocabulary phrases to practice informal conversation with the locals. I will learn simple sentences so that I can make friends with the French and be understood by them. Aspects of the French language like the technicalities of grammar and writing would not be important for now. Once I narrow down my learning motivation, I become fluent quicker in what I really want to accomplish in the first place. The first milestone of getting one aspect of the language done is the one which always inspires me to learn more. Think about it. What is your main reason for learning a language? Is it for the perfect holiday, work, leisure, cultural or business reasons? Concentrate on one scope and expand on that area first. Now, I will leave you to it. I wish you Inspired Learning and till our next episode.    

111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 2 - Narrow down on your motivation and capitalize on it.

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