Nick discusses the advantages and disadvantages of zoos. This could be an IELTS Writing Part 2 or Speaking Part 3 question. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Do you think zoos are important?

★这段话主要介绍的是“补药”的：
   A 作用
   B 价格
   C 药效
   D 生产情况

你觉得应该选哪一个呢？

Merry's voice (HSK四）

HSK 四，   听短文，你能找到正确答案吗？

みなさんはHIPHOPが好きですか？今回は好きなラッパーについて話していきます。みなさんの好きなラッパーも教えてください！

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:17 Kendrick Lamar
2:45 Vince Staples
4:28 NAS
6:32 BOOT CAMP CLIK
8:18 The Diplomats
10:23 Griselda
14:33 Coke Boys/Harry Fraud
17:12 Curren$y

☆語彙
性（しょう）に合（あ）う
孤高（ここう）
馴（な）れ合（あ）い
異質（いしつ）
煌（きら）びやか
ずば抜（ぬ）けている
忠実（ちゅうじつ）
最適解（さいてきかい）
察（さっ）しがつく

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“Who is your favorite rapper?/ 普通の日本人Aが好きなラッパー”

课文五       《影子》
影子在前，
影子在后，
影子常常跟着我，
就像一条小黑狗。
影子在左，
影子在右，
影子常常陪着我，
它是我的好朋友。
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【生字new words】

 影子  yǐng zi   shadow; reflection  前 qián   front  后  hòu  behind;    左zuǒ  left  右 yòu   the right   常常 chángcháng  usually  跟着gēn zhe   to follow
 黑狗  hēi gǒu  black dog   它  tā   it    朋友 péng yǒu   friend


Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文五：影子  shadow

You may sometimes notice people at airports wearing a green lanyard with sunflowers on it. This is usually worn by people who have a hidden disability — disabilities that can't always be seen from the outside, such as learning difficulties or autism.

But soon, you might start noticing the Sunflower lanyard somewhere new: Lego pieces.

The toy company announced on December 3 — International Day of Persons with Disabilities — that it has partnered with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, the UK company that first created the lanyards in 2016.

Lego is releasing three sets featuring the lanyard: one for its Duplo toys, which are for kids under the age of 8; an airport set for older children; and a set with over 3,000 pieces for adults. The sets will go on sale between January and June 2025.

People will also be able to add the Sunflower lanyard when customizing their own Lego pieces at official Lego stores in parts of Europe and North America.

The Lego Group said it's proud to have created what it calls "the world's first toys to feature the official Sunflower lanyard," and hopes the sets will promote inclusion for people of different ages and with different disabilities.

On Lego's website, Martin Moxness, an adult Sunflower lanyard user, said seeing the lanyard on Lego pieces will help normalize hidden disabilities.

"As a child, this would have been life-changing and would have made me feel seen and accepted," he added.

According to the World Health Organization, one in six people around the world lives with some form of disability, many of them hidden. Disability inclusion is an important part of achieving health for all, it said.

Over 280 airports around the world now recognize the Sunflower lanyard, Hidden Disabilities said.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Lego Announces New Toys with 'Hidden Disability' Lanyards

In this episode we are going to listen to a dialogue between an adult and a little girl.What are they takling about?Let's start to listen now!
A：这是你的全家福吗？
B：是的。
A：这是谁？
B：爸爸。
A：他叫什么？
B：Peter。
A：他的工作是什么？
B：总经理。
A：这是谁？
B：妈妈。
A：她叫什么？
B：Linda。
A：她的工作是什么？
B：家庭主妇。
A：这是你吗？
B：是的。
A：这是你几岁拍的？
B：四岁。
A ： zhè shì nǐ de quán jiā fú mɑ ？ 
B ： shì de 。
A  ： zhè shì shuí ？ 
B ： bà bɑ 。 
 A： tā jiào shén me ？  
B：  Peter。  
A： tā de ɡōnɡ zuò shì shén me ？ 
B ： zǒnɡ jīnɡ lǐ 。
A  ： zhè shì shuí ？
 B ： mā mɑ 。 
A ： tā jiào shén me ？  B：Linda  。
A  ： tā de ɡōnɡ zuò shì shén me ？
 B ： jiā tínɡ zhǔ fù 。 
A ： zhè shì nǐ mɑ ？
B  ： shì de 。
A  ： zhè shì nǐ jǐ suì pāi de ？ 
B ： sì suì 。 

Story Chinese

这是你几岁拍的？ How old were you when you took this photo?

ERA or FUE? FUE or ERA? What is the difference? When do I use them?
In this episode of Your Spanish Journey- especially aimed at intermediate and advanced students- I'll talk about these confusing verbs and I'll explain with clear examples when to use each of them.

Your Spanish Journey

ERA o FUE- ¿Cuál es correcto?

Transcript: 
https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-adventures-of-odyssea-ch-7-ithaca

Learn English with Stories

The Adventures of Odyssea: Ch 7.3 - Ithaca

Ordering food will be one of your first things to do in China, and also something you are forced to learn very quickly in the beginning of your Chinese learning journey. Today we will not teach you the basics such as ‘wo3yao4…’. Instead we will level up your ordering game and nudge you to become a more confident and native-like speaker, and work your way around all kinds of questions and problems at a restaurant. Let’s go!