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Enjoy the fourteenth episode of Culture To Grow, which allows you to travel the world from the comfort of your home, your car, or if you are still half asleep in your bed.

In this episode, you will hear from guests diving into the delightful realm of breakfasts hearing stories from China, India, Iran, & Russia! 

So grab your cup of coffee or tea, settle in, and let's embark on a mouthwatering adventure of Breakfast Around the World! 

China -  Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) 1:38 
India - Potato Flatbread (Aloo Paratha) 2:30 
Iran - Bread, White Cheese, & Walnuts 3:23 
Russia -  Sandwiches, Bold/Fried Eggs, & Porridge 4:07

Culture To Grow

Episode 14: Breakfast Around the World: A Global Morning Adventure!

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/606126

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:47 Introduction
1:10 “目標や行動が漠然としていると、一歩目が踏み出せない“
2:51 明確な目標
4:28 “やるべきことが可視化されると行動に移しやすい”
7:18 ステップ化
9:13 “「ステップ化が難しい」と思う人の問題点”
10:31 やる順番
12:14 “人に頼むときは具体的な行動までセットで指示する”
13:45 やる気って？

☆語彙
現役（げんえき）
断然（だんぜん）
気配（きくば）り
徹底（てってい）
細分化（さいぶんか）
充分（じゅうぶん）
実践（じっせん）
逆算（ぎゃくさん）
指示待（しじま）ち
反論（はんろん）
あるある

☆引用記事
西岡壱誠. “｢やる気が出ない｣を即改善！東大生の凄い対処法”. 東洋経済ONLINE. 2022-07-28. https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/606126

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“How to get motivated to study?” 「｢やる気が出ない｣を即改善！東大生の凄い対処法」

Each week I read an interesting news article from the BBC. Listen along to the words and pronunciation and I will also share with you the link to the story so that you can read along as well. This week's news article can be found here: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63305635

The Breaking News Podcast

Netflix: Big hits reverse subscriber losses

In this first podcast I will read the Disney version of "La Sirenetta" (the little mermaid" in Italian.

Source and transcription: https://www.principessedisney.com/2011/08/la-sirenetta-riassunto-storia-disney.html


🧚🏾‍♀️ STORIE PER BAMBINI #QuickItalianWithMara

🧜🏻‍♀️ LA SIRENETTA, the little mermaid

"Broad strokes" is an idiom that means in general terms rather than in detail. We use it when talking about our understanding, or perhaps how far along a project is. I hope you enjoy today's short discussion of this business English idiom.

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Become an artist with this business English idiom!

In today's podcast, we're going to learn some idioms that use weather words. You probably already know 'it's raining cats and dogs', but do you know what it means to 'take a rain check', to 'have a face like thunder', or to be 'snowed under with work'? Whether you're feeling 'as right as rain' or a little bit 'under the weather', please take the time to learn some fun weather idioms with Cambridge David

Learn English with Cambridge David

Idioms with weather words

In this episode we will talk about 【Mid-Autumn Festival】, you will learn how to say 【reunion,look forward to】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天是9月29号，农历八月十五号中秋节。今年中秋节和国庆节离得很近，所以今天开始全国放8天假。因为出行的人很多，塞车很严重。即使要花十几个小时甚至更长的时间才能回到家，还是有千千万万的人选择回家过中秋节。为什么中秋节对中国人来说这么重要呢？
中秋节对于中国人来说，最大的意义就是团圆。从唐朝开始，人们就把天上的月圆和人间的团圆联系在一起了。离家在外的人举头望月，思念的是故乡和亲友。中国人重视亲情，阖家团圆便是最好的期盼。每逢中秋来临，中国960万平方公里的大地上，便有无数人奔走起来。他们有个共同的目标，回家。
回家路千千万万，有的回家路横穿中国，从上海到喀什，跨越三个时区，行程一万里。有的回家路沿着城市和乡村，用草原河流呼唤漂泊的游子。有的回家路随大海延伸，中国3.2万公里的海岸线，是对出海人平安回家的等待。有的回家路则是从四面八方，天南海北聚在一起，把他乡变成故乡。
虽然今天人们可以隔着屏幕相连，但与家人的相见，永远是心灵深处的渴望。同一屋檐下共赏明月，幸福平淡也绵长。
月亮，为什么大家都喜欢你？这个中秋，你回家了吗？中秋节快乐。让我们回家追月吧。
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团圆/tuán yuán/have a reunion
唐朝/táng cháo/Tang dynasty (618-907)
举头望月/jǔ tóu wàng yuè/looking up at the moon
思念/sī niàn/miss
阖家团圆/hé jiā tuán yuán/reunion of the whole family
期盼/qī pàn/look forward to
每逢······来临/měi féng ··· lái lín/whenever ···comes
平方公里/píng fāng gōng lǐ/square kilometers
奔走/bēn zǒu/travel around
喀什/kā shí/a city in Xinjiang
跨越/kuà yuè/go across
呼唤/hū huàn/calling
漂泊的游子/piāo bó de yóu zǐ/wanderer/people who lives far away from home
延伸/yán shēn/extend
海岸线/hǎi àn xiàn/coastline
四面八方/sì miàn bā fāng/in all directions
天南海北/tiān nán hǎi běi/south of the sky and north of the sea/far apart
屋檐/wū yán/eaves
绵长/mián cháng/lingering

Yuli's Chinese Channel

中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival （Advanced level）

IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 /  Topic - People you study/work with:

These are the 2 questions that we'll go into and every question will have 2 ways of answering the question.

Q. Who do you spend most time studying/working with? [Why?]
Q. What kinds of things do you study/work on with other people? [Why?]

If you feel the need to practice, to alter your grammar, to improve your pronunciation or English logic - come and see me to discuss your needs so you can go abroad and do your thing!

See you in the classes
