In questa puntata ascolteremo il testo di Dino Buzzati, un grande scrittore italiano. Col la sua tecnica narrativa unica e ineguagliabile, Buzzati ci fa rivivere le sensazioni provate da un direttore d'orchestra in un momento particolare. 

Italiano espresso

Dino Buzzati "La notizia"

Each week I read an interesting news article from the BBC. Listen along to the words and pronunciation and I will also share with you the link to the story so that you can read along as well.

This week's news article can be found here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62960828

The Breaking News Podcast

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Today we talk about the challenges to learning English

Everyday English with David

EP 20# Summary_ Review of Lessons from 11 to 19 (Free Chinese Lesson) 

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

今日はなぜ日本では財布は戻ってくるのに傘は盗まれるのか、という問題について話しました。みなさんは財布をなくしたことはありますか？とても不安な気持ちになりますが、それが戻ってきたときは安心しますよね。では傘を盗まれたときはどうでしょうか？なぜ財布は戻ってくるのに傘は盗まれやすいのでしょうか。一緒に考えてみましょう。

☆目次

0:00 オープニング
0:25 日本では財布が戻ってくる？
3:39 なぜ傘は盗まれる？
8:15 仮説

☆語彙
恩を返す
所有
ばれる
衆人環視
罰が当たる
土壇場
その場しのぎ
泣き寝入り
法廷
むしゃくしゃする
連鎖
特定
倫理観

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

財布は盗まず、なぜ傘盗む！

Today's new word is about 「Time」
きょうのあたらしい　ことばは　じかん　について　です。

①　「ひ（日）」
スキーに　いく日のあさ、　けがを　してしまいました。

②　「ごぜんちゅう（午前中）」
いつも　にちよう　の　　午前中に　そうじ　や　せんたく　をします。

③「ひるま（昼間）」
昼間に　はらたいて　よるは　べんきょう　ですか。たいへんですね。

④「こんや（今夜）」
今夜のつきは　おおきくて　あかるい　です。

Japanese teacher Noriko’s room

Vocabulary for JLPT N4 "About Time (1)

Is college worth the time and money? Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost, according to a new survey.

And most said they feel the US higher education system is moving in the "wrong direction."

Overall, only 36% of adults said they have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in higher education, according to a report released by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. That confidence level has declined steadily from 57% in 2015.

Some of the same opinions have been reflected in declining enrollment numbers as colleges contend with the effects of the student debt crisis, concerns about the high cost of tuition and political debates over how they teach about race and other topics.

"It's so expensive, and I don't think colleges are teaching people what they need to get a job," said Randy Hill, a 59-year-old driver from Connecticut.

He added: "You graduate out of college, you're up to [your] eyeballs in debt, you can't get a job, then you can't pay it off. What's the point?"

The June 2024 survey's overall finding — that 36% of adults feel strong confidence in higher education — is the same as the year before.

But what concerns researchers is that more Americans — 32% — said they have "very little" or no confidence in higher education.

Experts say that fewer college graduates could lead to labor shortages in fields from health care to information technology.

For those who choose not to go to college, it often means lower lifetime earnings — 75% less compared with those who get bachelor's degrees, according to Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. And during an economic downturn, those without degrees are more likely to lose jobs.

However, others still see the value in higher education. College student Kristen Freeman from California told The Associated Press: "I think higher education can give students the spark to want to change the system."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Many US Adults Unsure if College is Worthwhile

Je vous invite aujourd'hui à Versailles, la ville de prédilection du roi soleil. Jean de la Fontaine, Molière, Lully, tous peuvent témoigner de la générosité de Louis XIV, tout comme de sa colère ! Cette ville est aujourd'hui une source d'inspiration pour de nombreux artistes : 
- Kamel Ouali et sa comédie musicale, Le Roi soleil 
- Gérard Corbiau et son film, Le Roi danse 
- Le mois Molière, un festival de théâtre et de danse versaillais 
C'est aussi un haut lieu diplomatique. Emmanuel Macron a jeté son dévolu sur la galerie des batailles du château pour recevoir le président russe, Vladimir Poutine en 2017. 
Enfin, Versailles est souvent associé à la bourgeoisie française, j'ai donc profité de cette opportunité pour vous partager l'art de la table à la française, bon appétit ! 
Plats français de l'épisode :
- Côtes de Nuits Village du Domaine Petitot, le vin préféré du roi soleil
- La fleur bleue, le fromage de la ferme de la Tremblaye
- Potage aux cailles et aux petits pois

Douce France

Versailles, à la suite du roi soleil

げんき、第3－2課82ページ、かいわより。 リスニングとリーディングのれんしゅうです。私が言ったあと、リピートしてください。 2かいめは少しはやいです。 
It‘s for your practice of listening and reading. Repeat after me without reading げんきChapter 3－2, even if you have the textbook. I speak a little faster the second time. 
这是为了你的听力和阅读练习。 即使你有课本，也不要读　げんき３課２、跟着我重复。 我第二次说得快一点。 
もしあなたが中級（ちゅうきゅう）でも、いいれんしゅうになると思います。 
It should still be good practice even if you are an intermidiate-level student. 
即使您是 N4 或以上级别的学生也很有用


3課２　82ページ

メアリー：おはようございます。

おかあさん：おはよう。はやいですね。

メアリー：ええ、今日はきょうとに行きます。きょうとで えいがを見ます。

おかあさん：いいですね。なんじごろ かえりますか。

メアリー：９じごろです。

おかあさん：ばんごはんは？

メアリー：たべません。

おかあさん：そうですか。じゃあ、いってらっしゃい。

メアリー：行ってきます。


Mary: Good morning. 

Host Mother: Good morning. You are early, aren`t you? 

Mary: Yes, I`m going to Kyoto today. I will see a movie in Kyoto.

Host mother: Good. Around what time will you come back? 

Mary: Around nine. 

Host mother: How about dinner? 

Mary: I will not eat. 

Host mother: I see. Well, have a nice day.

Mary: Good-bye. 

