The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations are coming up and she is converting the town of Colchester into a city. What is the difference between a city and a town in the UK?

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

City or Town?

Te invito a escuchar mi podcast sobre mi ciudad natal Caracas, la capital de Venezuela. Un lindo país ubicado en el Norte de Sudamerica limitando con el bello Mar Caribe. Escucha y aprende nuevo vocabulario:
-Lujosa
-Martirio
-Vallas publicitarias
-Escasez de alimentos y
-Trincheras militares
-Casco histórico
-Rascacielos 
-Vicisitudes
-Guerrera
Ahora es tu turno, cuentame sobre tu ciudad. 

Espero que te guste. :)

Let's talk and learn Spanish with Marly :)

Caracas Venezuela - Una ciudad de Contrastes

Bạn hãy chọn hình bọ ú theo mô tả trong phần nghe nhé.

Chi - italki Vietnamese

Bọ ú là con nào sau đây?

みんなは田舎と都会、どっちが好き？ おれはねぇ、けっこうどっちも好きなんだけど、どっちかっていうと田舎の方が好きなんだよなぁ。 なんか小さい頃は田舎って正直つまんないなぁって思ってたんだけど、大人になってからは都会で人が多すぎるとちょっとストレスになっちゃうからあんまり都会は好きじゃなくなっちゃったわ。 まぁいま住んでるとこみたいに田舎過ぎても、そんなに好きじゃないんだけどね。 でも、どっちかっていうと田舎の方が好きだな。 今日も聞いてくれてありがとう！ バイバイ

Super Casual Japanese with Teppei

Casual Japanese 田舎派？都会派？

Read and follow along:. 

The Youth in Asia
"THAT'S IT," MY MOTHER SAID AFTER HAVING SADIE PUT TO SLEEP. "MY CAT DAYS ARE OVER."

In the early sixties, during what my mother referred to as the "tail end of the Lassie years," my parents were given two collies they named Rastus and Duchess. We were living in upstate New York, out in the country, and the dogs were free to race through the forest. They napped in meadows and stood knee-deep in frigid streams, costars in their own private dog-food commercial. According to our father, anyone could tell that the two of them were in love.

Late one evening, while lying on a blanket in the garage, Duchess gave birth to a litter of slick, potato-sized puppies. When it looked as though one of them had died, our mother placed the creature in a casserole dish and popped it into the oven, like the witch in "Hänsel and Gretel."

"Oh, keep your shirts on," she said. "It's only set on 200. I'm not baking anyone; this is just to keep him warm."

The heat revived the sick puppy and left us believing our mother was capable of resurrecting the dead.

Faced with the responsibilities of fatherhood, Rastus took off. The puppies were given away, and we moved south, where the heat and humidity worked against a collie's best interests. Duchess's once beautiful coat now hung in ragged patches. Age set in and she limped about the house, clearing rooms with her suffocating farts. When finally, full of worms, she collapsed in the ravine beside our house, we reevaluated our mother's healing powers. The entire animal kingdom was beyond her scope; apparently, she could resurrect only the cute dead.

The oven trick was performed on half a dozen peakish hamsters but failed to work on my first guinea pig, who died after eating a couple of cigarettes and an entire pack of matches.


Three by Sedaris ( Adult 18+ )

The Youth in Asia

In this episode I will share some fun experiences about Shopping Online in China. Discover the best way to shop in China that fits your style! Enjoy~ Here are some useful words you may learn from this episode: 

多样 (duō yàng)
中文解释：指种类丰富，变化多，具有多种不同形式或内容。
英文解释：Diverse, having various types or forms.

便捷 (biàn jié)
中文解释：方便快捷，指做事情的方式或方法省时省力。
英文解释：Convenient and quick, referring to methods that save time and effort.

商品类目 (shāng pǐn lèi mù)
中文解释：商店或市场中销售的商品类别。
英文解释：Product categories in a store or market.

家居用品 (jiā jū yòng pǐn)
中文解释：用于家庭日常生活的各种物品。
英文解释：Household items used in daily life.

高性价比 (gāo xìng jià bǐ)
中文解释：性能和价格之间的比值较高，意味着以合理的价格获得较好的品质或效果。
英文解释：High cost-performance ratio, meaning good quality at a reasonable price.

多功能挂钩 (duō gōng néng guà gōu)
中文解释：具备多种用途的挂钩，通常用于挂取不同的物品。
英文解释：Multi-functional hooks, used for hanging various items.

收纳袋 (shōu nà dài)
中文解释：用来整理和存放物品的袋子。
英文解释：Storage bags used for organizing and storing items.

当日达/隔日达 (dāng rì dá / gé rì dá)
中文解释：快速送货服务，分别指当天送达和隔天送达的服务。
英文解释：Same-day/next-day delivery services.

货比三家 (huò bǐ sān jiā)
中文解释：比较多个商家的商品和价格，找到最合适的购买选择。
英文解释：To compare goods and prices from several stores to find the best deal.

资质 (zī zhì)
中文解释：企业或个人拥有的资格、能力、信誉等的证明或认证。
英文解释：Qualifications or credentials that prove capability or reputation.

新兴 (xīn xīng)
中文解释：新近出现或发展的，通常指新兴的行业、市场等。
英文解释：Emerging, newly appearing or developing.

直播间 (zhí bō jiān)
中文解释：进行实时视频直播的空间或平台。
英文解释：Live-streaming room, a space or platform for real-time broadcasts.

即时 (jí shí)
中文解释：立即发生或执行，不延迟。
英文解释：Instant, happening or executed immediately.

推销 (tuī xiāo)
中文解释：向他人推介商品或服务，目的是促成销售。
英文解释：To promote products or services with the aim of making a sale.

成本 (chéng běn)
中文解释：生产或提供商品、服务所需要的全部费用。
英文解释：Cost, the total expenses involved in producing or offering goods or services.

橱窗购物 (chú chuāng gòu wù)
中文解释：通过橱窗展示商品并进行购买的行为。
英文解释：Window shopping, viewing and sometimes purchasing items displayed in a shop window.

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

Shopping Online in China~在中国网购

Today’s episode is “こうもり の ともだち？（kōmori no tomodachi?）”《Who is the bat's friend?》.
This is from Aesop's Fables.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
こうもり（kōmori）：bat
森（もり / mori）：forest
鳥（とり / tori）：birds
動物（どうぶつ / dōbutsu）：animals
けんかをする（kenka o suru）：get in a fight 
言う（iu）：say
空（そら / sora）：sky
飛ぶ（とぶ / tobu）：fly
牙（きば / kiba）：fang, tusk
爪（つめ / tsume）：nail
強い（つよい / tsuyoi）：strong
弱い（よわい / yowai）：weak
王様（おうさま / ōsama）：king
翼（つばさ / tsubasa）：wing
暗い（くらい / kurai）：dark
洞窟（どうくつ / dōkutsu）：cave

☆Grammar☆
・～ことができます（～koto ga dekimasu）：can ～
・～たら（～tara）：if ～

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/7550?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#34 Short story / こうもりの ともだち？《Who is the bat's friend?》/ Aesop's Fables  // N5 Level / Japanese listening

How often do you see these 4 delegation mistakes in the workplace? 

Not delegating enough
Not setting clear expectations
Micromanaging
Not reviewing the final results carefully
Delegation mistakes have huge consequences--they can kill a person’s motivation, hurt morale, and create inefficiencies. 

But done correctly, delegation offers huge benefits to people and organizations. Tune in to the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to learn how to delegate effectively and achieve better results. 

Episode originally published May 20, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/how-to-delegate/ 

Join the Express to Impress community on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/express-to-impress/.

See infographics for this episode on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/_created/.

Express to Impress

How to Delegate Effectively and Achieve Better Results

¿Hay algo más español que la siesta? La mayoría de personas cuando piensa en algo típico español piensa en la siesta, pero ¿es tan común? En este episodio te hablo de la siesta y algunas cosas que igual no sabes sobre ella.

Después de escuchar el episodio deja un comentario, o visita mi Instagram para decirme qué te ha parecido el episodio, y qué piensas de las siestas, ¿te gusta echarte la siesta? ¿Con que frecuencia lo haces?
