https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OsufLxIuRWamSRu0Sc3BRzGSX8IHzMEs/view?usp=drivesdk

I thought suspension bridges were the ones which parted in the middle. I was wrong...Those are "bascule" bridges

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Still Waters Run Deep (with transcript for study)

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10013465821000/k10013465821000.html

いっしょにNHK News Web Easyを読もう📢Reading News Articles

Beijing Winter Olympics officially kick off

你听说过“343法则”吗？

343法则
        自我肯定感低的人会没有自信，害怕被别人嫌弃，因此他们总会让自己必须做好一切事，认为自己应该让所有人都喜欢，这让他们非常痛苦。
        在这种情况下，有一种方法可以让自我肯定感低的人变得快乐起来，那就是“343法则”。就是说10个人当中喜欢你的人有3个，不喜欢也不讨厌你的人有4个，不喜欢你的人有3个，也就是说喜欢你和不喜欢也不讨厌你的人一共有7个。
        被所有人喜欢只是一种幻想，不被大家喜欢是很正常的事情。当你对人际关系感到烦恼，想要被人喜欢而觉得非常疲惫时，就想一下“343法则”吧。

边听边说 More than Chinese Listening

第二集  ……（不）被……

In today's globalized business world, learning Business English is crucial for success. To do so effectively, set clear goals, assess your current level, and invest in quality learning resources. Create a vocabulary bank, practice active listening, and read extensively. Engage in conversations, write, edit, and seek feedback to improve your communication skills. Stay updated on industry trends and cultural understanding to navigate business interactions. By following these strategies, you can master Business English and open doors to a world of opportunities.

LEARN BY LISTENING

How To Learn Business English

A few words, you'll find nowhere else, but that we use all the time

Swissitude 

Jargon

Essentials/ Things we use in everyday life/ 日常生活用品

Ну смотрите! - Look!， 看吧！
наушники - earphones; 耳机；
банковские карточки - bank cards; 信用卡；
пенсионер - pensioner; 退休者；
макароны - pasta; 面；
колбаса - sausage; 火腿肠；
сыр - cheese; 奶酪；
сахар - sugar; 糖；
бумага - paper; 纸张；
планы и проекты - plans and projects; 图纸
идеи - ideas，想法。

Пряник

Что у тебя в сумке?

I sitdown with Carl Honoré is a bestselling author, broadcaster and two-time TED speaker. He is also the voice of the Slow Movement. 

After working with street children in Brazil, Carl covered Europe and South America for the Economist, Observer, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle, National Post (Canada), Time and other publications. 

His first book, In Praise of Slow, chronicles the global trend toward putting on the brakes in everything from work to food to parenting. The Financial Times said it is “to the Slow Movement what Das Kapital is to communism”.

Carl’s second book, Under Pressure explores how to raise and educate children in a fast world and was hailed by Time as a “gospel of the Slow Parenting movement”.

Carl’s third book, The Slow Fix, explores how to tackle complex problems in every walk of life, from health and relationships to business and politics, without falling for superficial, short-term quick fixes.

His fourth book, Bolder: How To Age Better And Feel Better About Ageing, is a spirited manifesto against ageism.

Carl recently published his first children’s book, It’s The Journey Not the Destination
Published in 36 languages, Carl has landed on bestseller lists in many countries. 

In Praise of Slow was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and the inaugural choice for the Huffington Post Book Club. It also featured in a British TV sitcom, Argentina’s version of Big Brother and a TV commercial for the Motorola tablet. 

Under Pressure was shortlisted for the Writers’ Trust Award, the top prize for non-fiction in Canada. 

Bolder was also a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week as well as a Reader’s Digest (UK) Book of the Month.

Carl featured in a series for BBC Radio 4 called The Slow Coach in which he helped frazzled, over-scheduled people slow down. He also presented a television show called Frantic Family Rescue on Australia’s ABC 1.

Carl lives in London. While researching his first book on slowness he was slapped with a speeding ticket.

All American Podcast 

Carl Honoré  (Best-selling author) "The Slow Movement" 

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1. Color. Questions 2-4

Q. What can you learn about a person from the colours they like?
Q. Do any colours have a special meaning in your culture?

These are the questions for today and yesterday there were 2 more. Check it out.

Also, for more IELTS questions and answers - look through my IELTS podcasts, you'll love it.

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