Today we talk about meeting new people, introducing oneself and asking about directions to places to eat.

Everyday English with David

*This episode is about "Hamedan" a city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province. 

**Book Podcast lesson to discuss the topic and access the texts

Persian Podcasts / پادکست فارسی 

شهر همدان

İngilizçe - selamlar

In the living room

In questo episodio vi dirò come ordinare un gelato in Italia e quali sono le opzioni disponibili nella maggior parte delle gelaterie italiane. Buon ascolto e buono studio a tutti!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast for beginners

Come ordinare un gelato 🍦 in Italia 

Why we need to protect polar bears

Polar bears are being increasingly threatened by the effects of climate change, but their disappearance could have far-reaching consequences. They are uniquely adapted to the extreme conditions of the Arctic Circle, where temperatures can reach -40°C. One reason for this is that they have up to 11 centimetres of fat underneath their skin. Humans with comparative levels of adipose tissue would be considered obese and would be likely to suffer from diabetes and heart disease. Yet the polar bear experiences no such consequences.

A 2014 study by Shi Ping Liu and colleagues sheds light on this mystery. They compared the genetic structure of polar bears with that of their closest relatives from a warmer climate, the brown bears. This allowed them to determine the genes that have allowed polar bears to survive in one of the toughest environments on Earth. Liu and his colleagues found the polar bears had a gene known as APoB, which reduces levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) – a form of ‘bad’ cholesterol. In humans, mutations of this gene are associated with increased risk of heart disease. Polar bears may therefore be an important study model to understand heart disease in humans.

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IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS READING: Polar Bears. Part 1.

Just a cute little episode about sleeping habits, but this time the text is of an intermediate level. 


Idioms:

Мягко стелешь, жестко спать - stop lying;
Вернемся к нашим баранам - let's go back to the topic;
Что Черчилль пил на ночь - just a fun tongue twister.



Пряник

Как считать овец для чайников

Learn how to greet someone in Portuguese! 
Vocabulary: Olá, bom dia, boa tarde, boa noite

Learn Portuguese in 1 minute

Saudações | Greetings

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#96〉7月27日水曜日　天気/くもり　気温/24℃ 

シマフクロウ/しまふくろう…鳥
・シマフクロウは天然記念物
・北海道だけに住んでる絶滅危惧種
・今年の調査で過去最多となる41羽のヒナが確認
・去年より4羽多い

［単語］
天然記念物/てんねんきねんぶつ…大切にする必要がある物
絶滅危惧種/ぜつめつきぐしゅ…同じタイプの動物が全部死ぬこと
調査/ちょうさ…調べる
過去/かこ…今まで
最多/さいた…一番多い
羽/わ…鳥の数え方。1羽、2羽、3羽
ヒナ/ひな…鳥の赤ちゃん


〈美和Miwa〉
日本語の先生
Podcast「どこでも.JAPANESE」も放送中！

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#96〉7月27日水曜日　鳥のヒナが41羽

Pets can get stressed too, just like humans. And sometimes, they can even get more stressed than us. How do we know that? How can we help them? And what are some of the signs that our furry friends are feeling anxious or overwhelmed? These are some of the questions that we will explore in this episode.