Hear the fascinating story of Arabic, and its relation to the English language, and learn about words in English that come from Arabic. Prepare to be amazed!

English by Eric

Does English come from Arabic?

This week’s episode is a little slower, a little softer — because I’ve been recovering from COVID. But even in moments of weakness, we can still learn. In this reflective lesson, I share a quiet story from my week in recovery and teach useful, real-life English you can use when you're sick, tired, or just in need of rest.

You’ll learn:

     - How to talk naturally about being sick in English

     - Gentle ways to cancel or reschedule plans

     - Useful expressions like “I’m on the mend” and “I’ve been resting up”

     - A mindfulness prompt to help you practice English through real-life reflection

Whether you’re under the weather or just craving a pause, this immersive episode invites you to slow down and reconnect — with English, and with yourself.

The English Exchange

Breathe In, Breathe Out: Recovering and Reconnecting

Olá pessoal, tudo bem com vocês? Hoje trazendo o primeiro episódio da série "Aprenda Português com Música". Hoje vamos trabalhar a música Meu Abrigo, da banda Melim. Espero que gostem! Assinem o canal e deixem um comentário se vocês querem que faça com outras músicas.

Português com Thiago

Aprenda Português com Música (MEU ABRIGO - MELIM)

Taiwan Daphne

月下老人

HSK2

HSK2-11-Warm up

When you read regularly, you’re constantly encountering new words. The great thing about newspapers and magazines is that they use language that is relevant and current. This isn’t a textbook full of outdated phrases—you’re learning words and expressions that people actually use in everyday conversation. Studies have shown that extensive reading helps expand vocabulary knowledge faster than explicit vocabulary instruction.

111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 46 - Read newspapers and magazines to learn vocabulary 

NASA has given SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vehicle that will help to destroy the International Space Station (ISS).

Space X, a company that's controlled by Elon Musk, will build the vehicle but the mission will be led by NASA.

The ISS was launched in 1998 and it's likely that it will have to be removed from space in the next few years.

The station is operated by space agencies from the US, Europe, Japan, Canada and Russia. All the countries involved have said they'll operate the station until 2030 except Russia, which has said it will operate it until 2028.

Teams of astronauts have been living in the space station since 2000. During that time, they have done more than 3,300 experiments in space.

It's expected that the SpaceX vehicle will pull the ISS through space before landing it in the sea. Both are likely to break apart as they re-enter Earth's atmosphere.

NASA said that it will be focusing on "commercially owned space destinations closer to home" as life on the ISS comes to an end.

The contract is seen as another vote of confidence for the company that Musk founded in 2002.

But experts say it won't be easy bringing such a large space station back to Earth safely.

Meghan Bartels from Scientific American said it will be a "delicate" challenge.

She said it took 42 different launches to send the ISS into space, where it was put together in orbit.

She added: "The orbiting laboratory contains about as much internal space as a six-bedroom house spread over an area the size of a football field," and that it weighs almost as much as three blue whales.

It's not yet known what the vehicle will look like or exactly when the mission will take place.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

SpaceX Given Contract to Destroy Space Station

欢迎来到科技黑话第二集！在本期播客里，我们会一起学习和互联网、群聊、流媒体有关的表达。


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

互联网词汇101 Internet-lingo

こんにちは！Atsushiです。
今日は7月3日。天気は晴れ、久しぶりの晴れです。
気温は24℃。最高気温は27℃ぐらいまで上がり、北海道もとても暑い日になりました。



今日は日本の会社、無印良品という会社について話をします。私が個人的に日本の好きなブランドとして、無印良品、という会社があります。

みなさんは聞いたことがありますか？
もしかしたらみなさんの国にもあるかもしれないですね。
私は大学生の頃からずっと好きです。
家の中の物は、ほとんどが無印良品の物です。

そんな好きな会社のこと、商品を使っている理由についてお話します。


無印良品というブランドについて

1980年、西友という会社がプライベートブランドとして、無印良品を作りました。

生活に関わる物ならほとんどなんでも売っています。
住宅、家具、衣料品、雑貨、食品など販売しています。

ノーブランドグッズを和訳した無印良品という名前になりました。今やそれがブランドになっているので、おもしろいと思います。

以前は、百貨店や、コンビニのファミリーマートなどに出店していました。

今は新しい商業施設や、イオンなどのショッピングモール、東京などでは、コンビニのローソンでも販売されているようです。

2021年現在では、
従業員数は18,000人ほどいて、国内店舗数が497店舗、海外店舗数が571店舗あり、国内・海外計で1068店舗あります。


こここらは、私が個人的に好きな理由を3つ、話します。
1つ目がシンプルなデザイン
　ムダがなく、シンプルなデザインなさが好きです。appleの商品と同じようなコンセプトを感じます。シンプルなので、あきずに、何年も使えます。


2つ目は使い方が選べる
　１つの商品が、アイデアがあれば、いろんな使い方ができます。例えば、私はファイルボックスを持っています。本来は書類や本などを入れますが、そのようには使わず、キッチンの下の棚に入れて、フライパンを入れたり、調味料やラップなどをまとめていれています。


3つ目はどんな部屋でもあう
　無印の商品は部屋を選びません。私は今まで、何回も引越をしたことがありますが、どの家にも、無印良品の商品はマッチします。合います。

このような理由から、私は、長い間、無印良品の商品を使い続けています。



もし、自分の国に無印良品があれば、1度見に行ってみてください。とても楽しいですよ！

ということで、今日も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！