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One Minute Challenge: Who are you grateful to?

Today's one-minute challenge is to think of people or a person that you feel grateful for.

Who is this person?

How did you get acquainted with this person?

What did they help you with?

And what are the consequences of their help? How did your life change as a result?

Take some time. You can listen to the recording several times to answer the questions. Listen to it. Reading and listening are two modalities (languages of the mind, if you will). Use them both to stimulate your mind differently!

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One MInute Challenge: Who are you grateful to? Episode 25

Je te parle de mes activités ce week-end. 

Transcription complète, traduction en anglais et en russe, questions de compréhension
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12GTOegcmUieLaLXCj6tT07i6m7NFHqnnPapzbqGHBcc/edit 

N'oublie pas de programmer un cours de conversation avec moi pour discuter de ce podcast et pour apprendre à parler français avec confiance. 

En français avec Victoria

Un long week-end. 

Welcome to "English Corner", this podcast is about the connection between sleep and learning. Listen to this podcast to explore the latest research and insights into how sleep impacts our ability to absorb and retain information. From the science of sleep to practical tips and strategies for better sleep, this podcast will guide you through the world of sleep and help you understand the critical role it plays in our lives. Whether you're a student, a working professional, or simply someone who wants to improve their memory and cognitive function, this podcast is for you. So join us on this journey to discover the power of sleep and start unlocking your full learning potential!

Find the transcript and exercise about this topic here
https://engoo.com/app/lessons/health-lifestyle-health-in-the-news-sleep-helps-us-learn/Zqs2oltJEeeeGYPLScHAUQ?category_id=0xcduMYWEei-XVPv0MdlmQ&course_id=Jbq71sfHEeiJXvOvSAc8_g

English Corner

Sleep helps us learn

秋（あき）は食べ物がおいしい季節（きせつ）です。食べすぎて「私、太っちゃった～」と言うのはいいですが、「あの人、太いですね」とは言えません。じゃあ、「私、赤ちゃんができたの！」「おめでとう、だから太ってきたんだね」といったら、はい、あなたはその友だちを、なくすかもしれません。デリケートな話題を言いかえる言葉はたくさんありますが、なかでも「オノマトペ」はとても便利です。「太っている」「やせている」関係の言葉をたくさん集めてみました。それでは、秋の「オノマトペ祭（まつ）り」のはじまり、はじまり～♩
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楽しみ方はこちらをみてください。
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じゃあ、またね！

すずまりの日本語「ききみみ」ずきん

第35話　オノマトペ、ばんざい！

今日はみんなの日本語Lesson3０です。ここは何度やってもむずかしいレッスンです。

部屋の中です。暑いです。エアコンをつけます。エアコンがついています。
エアコンがついています。
これは「ついている」という状態です。（This is the resulting state.）

えっ、まどがあいている。（自動詞＋ている）
閉めてください。
あー、まどをあけてあるんです。（他動詞＋てある）
だって、くさいから。あけてあるんです。
これは、わざと、自分の意志のもと、まどをあけてある。
「まどがあいている」結果の状態です。
（The state of the result under the will of the person who performed the act.）

あー、見てください。東京の地下鉄です。
英語で書いてあります。日本の地下鉄、親切（しんせつ）でしょ！

この教科書、名前が書いてありません。だれのですか。
こまった。名前が書いてありません。
他動詞（transitive）＋てあります（てありません）⇒これは結果の状態です。

みなさんは、夏休みの準備(じゅんび)をしましたか。
どこかに行きますか。
はい、もうチケットを買ってあります。
もうおみやげも買ってあります。
もう荷物も用意してあります。
はやい！！たのしみですね。
買ってあります。
用意してあります。
お土産を買う
荷物を用意する。
他動詞です。
すでに買ってあります。結果の状態です。

日本に行く前に何をしますか。
はい、タクシーを予約しておきます。
ディズニーランドのチケットを買っておきます。
ホテルを予約しておきます。
予約しておきます。
買っておきます。
「ておきます」は準備ですね。　(preparation)

日本で居酒屋には行きますか。
はい、行きます。
居酒屋(いざかや)が大好きです。
日本の居酒屋はおいしいです。

居酒屋でご飯を食べています。
でも、店員さんが「おさげしましょうか」と聞きました。何と言いますか。
えー、まだご飯をたべています。「おいておいてください」「おいといてください」と言います。

わかりますか。復習してくださいね。




にほんごのれんしゅう

みんなの日本語　Lesson30

Hey iTalkiers, this is Chadwick.

Thanks for listening today.

I am going to answer a question which may appear on a test like the IELTS.

And that question is this:  Do you enjoy outdoor activities?

The short answer to that question is yes.

I do enjoy activites that take place outdoors.

The longer answer needs to be unpacked, or explained a bit more in detail.

To begin with, I am not a fan of winter activities.  I used to be, but not so much anymore.

I was never really keen on skiing, but I used to enjoy snowboarding.

But, those days are gone, and I would much rather be cozied up next to the warm fire during those long cold winter months.

And now when it comes to spring, summer, and fall... I am all in.

Anyone who knows me or follows my Instagram (organicenglishus) knows that I am an avid gardener.

Avid means that I show a keen interest, or am enthusiasitic about, in this case, gardening.

I could spend all day playing in the dirt and watching things grow.

During the warmer months of the year, I also enjoy Hiking the North Country Trail, or paddling around a quiet lake with my wife.

So, yeah, spring, summer and winter are amazing.

Winter time, not so much.

How about you?

Do you enjoy outdoor activites?

Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Thanks for listening, and please subscribe.

Organic English

006 Do you enjoy outdoor activities?

Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, the top doctor in the US has said.

The US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made the proposal as research and evidence mounts about the effects that alcohol has on human health.

His suggestion for a label would require approval from the US Congress.

Americans should be better informed about the link between alcohol and cancer, in particular, Murthy argues, noting that alcohol consumption was to blame for nearly one million preventable cancer cases in the US over the last decade.

About 20,000 people die every year from those alcohol-related cancer cases, he said.

Bottles of beer, wine and liquor already carry warning labels that say pregnant women should not drink alcohol and that alcohol consumption can impair a person's ability to drive a car.

But Murthy's proposed label would go even further, raising awareness about the risk for cancer, too.

"It's pretty crazy that there's a lot more information on a can of peas than on a bottle of whiskey," said Timothy Naimi, who directs the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.

"Consumers have the right to basic information about health risks, serving size and drinks per container."

Consuming alcohol raises the risk of developing at least seven types of cancer, including liver, breast and throat cancer, research has found.

Murthy said that as a person's alcohol consumption goes up, so does the risk for developing those illnesses.

However, it's unlikely that Congress would act quickly to enact a new warning on alcohol products.

It's been nearly four decades since Congress approved the first government warning label on alcohol and no updates have been made since then.

Any effort to add a cancer warning label to alcohol would face significant pushback from a well-funded and powerful beverage industry, which spends nearly $30 million every year lobbying Congress.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

US Doctor Wants Cancer Warnings on Alcoholic Drinks

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こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。


今日もN4です！
〜やすい、をします！ これは、〜するのが簡単です、という時に使います。

早速例文いきましょう！

・北海道はとても住みやすいです。

・単語は口に出すと覚えやすいです。

・あの先生は本当に話しやすいです。

・italkiはとても使いやすいです。

・この文法は間違えやすいです。


こんな感じです！
どうですか？

ーやすいはとても使いやすいですね。
反対はーにくい、例えば使いにくい、とか言います。

いつも通り、例文を口に出す練習をすると、 覚えやすいですよ！

ということで、今回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！