Today's episode is about focusing. This topic interests me greatly as I get constantly distracted. I share some top tips to help you focus.

Matcha & Meditation

Focus

Сегодня мы слушаем и читаем статью про выученную беспомощность - загадочный и опасный феномен, приводящий к тому, что человек перестает бороться за что-то в своей жизни и опускает руки, не предприняв даже попыток изменить своё положение к лучшему. 
Выученная беспомощность проявляется в таких мыслях и фразах:
«Не жили богато, не стоит и начинать»;
«Мне все равно не увеличат зарплату, поэтому я не буду об этом даже просить»;
«У меня никогда ничего не получится»;
«Очень хочется научиться танцевать. Но я не буду — у меня же таланта нет»;
«Мы все равно ничего не решаем».

Текст статьи доступен по ссылке: https://journal.tinkoff.ru/learned-helplessness/
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Почему люди перестают пытаться что-то изменить? A2-B2

Questo episodio di Italiano Chiaro ci porta nel cuore dell'automobilismo, esplorando la Ferrari, simbolo dell'eccellenza italiana. Dalla fondazione da Enzo Ferrari nel 1947, alla creazione di vetture leggendarie e le vittorie dei piloti iconici, tracciamo l'evoluzione di questo marchio globale. 

Italiano Chiaro - Cultura e Tradizioni 

La Ferrari

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The best OHANAMI place in Tokyo
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Let's talk about what makes you. Happy. What makes you sad? What does it take for you to get on board?

Can I Say - Can I Do

What makes You

En este episodio hablaremos brevemente sobre los efectos de la música al aprender un idioma.
te sorprenderá este corto episodio a la vez que aprendes escuchando.

Cuentos breves de motivación.

¿Puede la música ayudarnos a aprender un idioma?

Endure	忍耐	rěnnài
Enjoy	享受	xiǎngshòu
Escape	逃脱	táotuō
Estimate	估计	gūjì
Evaluate	评价	píngjià


5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C(24) Vocabulary Set: Endure Enjoy Escape Estimate Evaluate

Learning how to communicate is a life-long process. Learning a language can take years, especially when you haven't done it before. But what about learning a culture? Tom is sharing some tips on how to do it.

The Age of Humans

Episode 2: A Guide into Learning Someone's Culture 

Travelers often fly to New York or Paris just for the shopping experience, but according to a new report, it's Milan that should be called the capital of global shopping.

A real estate company has found that Via Monte Napoleone in Milan is the world's most expensive retail destination.

US firm Cushman & Wakefield ranked shopping areas based on the rent prices per square meter, and Milan has knocked New York's Fifth Avenue off the top of the list.

The average rent on the Milan street has risen to more than $20,800 per square meter compared with about $20,300 per square meter on an 11-block area of upper Fifth Avenue.

Via Monte Napoleone's small size — it's just 350 meters long — and walking distance to services and top cultural sites are among the street's key advantages, according to Guglielmo Miani, president of the Monte Napoleone District association.

"Not everything can fit, which is a benefit" since the limited space makes the street even more exclusive, said Miani.

The biggest brands on the street make more than $100 million in annual sales, Miani said, which goes a long way to paying the rent. Tiffany is preparing to open a store on Via Monte Napoleone, and luxury fashion store Fendi is expanding.

The Monte Napoleone District says 11 million people visited the area during the first 11 months of the year, but there's no way to say how many were big spenders and how many were just window shopping.

But according to shopping firm Global Blue, the average shopper on Via Monte Napoleone spent $2,600 per purchase between August and November — the highest average receipt in the world.

Officials from Fifth Avenue praised Milan for its efforts in making the street — and the city — a desirable place to shop.

But they added that the Italian city should enjoy its position at the top of the list while it can!