Learn ESL idioms, phrasal verbs and more with this short story about Benny, who is desperate to start his career in organised crime!

The Mr Vocab Podcast

Benny Joins The Mafia

Episode Translation: Lost On The Train

How to ask for directions at a train station and other transportation vocabulary. (Beginner A2 - Intermediate B1)

In this episode I talk about the time I got lost in a train station in Japan on my way to the Hello Kitty theme park (Sanrio Puroland). 

Vocabulary List:
perderse (to get lost)
tren (train)
Japón (Japan)
disculpe (excuse me)
estación (station)
pasar (to pass)
encontrar (to find)
entrar (to enter)
plataforma (platform)
llegar (to arrive)
necesitar (to need)
tomar (to take)
linea (line)
perdido (lost)
despues (after)
caminar (to walk)
subirse (to get on)
destino (destination)
deber (should)
bajarse (to get off)
central (center)
parada (stop)
siguiente (next)
parque tematico (theme park)
salir (to exit)
ahora (now)
regresar (to return)
tres cuartos (three fourths)

Las Aventuras De Miss Jacy

Perdida En El Tren

hey every one !
in this episode I talked about self-esteem and some main topics about that.
I explained some of the things about it that comes from the  Buddhism.
if you enjoy these kind of things and you want to hear more about self- esteem , feel free to leave a comment !
I appreciate that :) 

feeling good

S1E4 self-esteem

Сегодня восстанавливаю справедливость! Оказывается, в этом подкасте у нас еще не было Льва Николаевича Толстого. Так что возьмем его роман "Воскресение" и изучим небольшую часть.

Для начала я прочитаю отрывок полностью, а потом объясню вам отдельные слова и выражения. 

Слова, которые объясняю в эпизоде: распространённый - широко известный, обычный, часто встречающийся - common, spread; суеве́рие - предрассудок из-за которого многое происходящее представляется проявлением сверхъестественных сил и предзнаменованием будущего - superstition; определённый - твёрдо установленный, ясный, не допускающий сомнений - definite; сво́йство - качество, признак, составляющий отличительную особенность чего-либо - property; быва́ть - быть, случаться, происходить; быть часто, постоянно или иногда - to be, visit; до́брый - делающий добро другим, отзывчивый, выражающий эти качества - good, kind; злой - заключающий в себе зло - evil, wicked; у́мный - обладающий умом - smart, clever, intelligent; глу́пый - с ограниченными умственными способностями, несообразительный, бестолко́вый - stupid, silly, foolish; энерги́чный - проникнутый энергией, решительный, активный - energetic, spirited, active; апати́чный - склонный к апатии, полный апатии - apathetic; лю́ди - people, men; ча́ще - more often, more frequently; наоборо́т - противоположно тому, что нужно или что ожидалось, совсем не так - vice versa, on the contrary; непра́вда - ложь - wrong, untruth, falsehood; дели́ть - разъединять на части, распределять - to divide; неве́рно - incorrectly, wrongly.

Спасибо всем, кто слушает мой подкаст! Ставьте лайки и пишите, что еще хотели бы вместе почитать. И помните, что чтение по-русски углубляет ваши знания языка! Хороших вам книг, друзья! 

Reading Russian

Отрывок из романа “Воскресение” Л.Н. Толстой

En el Episodio 06 de "Segurola y Habana", el Podcast donde el idioma de los argentinos es explicado por argentinos, hoy les traemos la expresión "Chongo". ¿Qué es un chongo? Argentinos responden en su idioma.


Segurola y Habana Podcast

6 - Chongo

色々なデータを見ながら、日本人の旅行事情について話しました！✈️みなさんの国の人は、最近どんな旅行を楽しんでいる人が多いですか？

SeikaのPodcast🎧

Ep.79 最近、日本人はどこを旅行してる？✈️👒

New Year is the perfect time for people to try new things, like changing their diet or habits. Some people take part in Veganuary, an annual challenge where they avoid eating animal products like meat, dairy, or eggs during January.

Veganuary first started in 2014 as a fun way to explore a vegan lifestyle and see how it feels. Since then, plant-based eating has gained popularity, and it's not uncommon for restaurants to offer at least one vegan option on their menus.

But a study has found that many meat-eaters end up feeling disgusted by meat after trying Veganuary.

Researchers studied 40 meat-eaters before and after Veganuary.

They found that, although most participants went back to eating meat when the month had ended, they felt more disgusted about doing so. And people who ate the least amount of meat during the challenge felt the most disgust afterwards.

A separate 2023 study on 46 Veganuary participants found that they were much less likely to describe themselves as meat-eaters after taking part in the challenge.

Scientists suggest that this change happens because people feel uncomfortable when their actions don't match their beliefs. Many enjoy the taste and convenience of eating meat, but they also feel guilty about the cruelty of factory farming.

So by giving up meat during Veganuary, participants may start to think more about these issues and develop negative feelings toward eating meat.

This research shows that even a short-term change in behavior can change the way you think, says Natalia Lawrence, a scientist from the University of Exeter who worked on the studies.

"Normally, the idea is to educate people first to change their attitudes, and hopefully they end up changing their behaviour," she told The Guardian.

"But if you persuade people to change their behaviour for a month, it seems that these things follow."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Going Meat-Free for a Month Changes Beliefs, Study Finds

According to data from the World Food Program, nearly 20% of all food produced each year is wasted or lost before it reaches our tables. This adds up to about 1 billion meals going to waste every day.

Wasting food is not only costly but also harmful to the planet. Growing food requires a lot of land, water and energy, and these resources are all wasted when food is thrown away. Also, food waste in landfills produces harmful greenhouse gases.

In fact, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature, food waste accounts for up to 10% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. And cutting global food waste by 50% by 2030 is a key goal of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

So it's clear that food waste is a huge problem, but what can the average person do to help?

For a start, several apps have been created to help reduce food waste, one of which is called Too Good to Go.

Restaurants, cafes and bakeries create a "surprise bag" — a collection of surplus food items that would otherwise be thrown away because they're close to expiring — and advertise it on the app.

Although users can't choose what goes into their surprise bag, the food in the bag is much cheaper than it would usually be.

Too Good to Go was founded in 2015 in Denmark, as a solution to the large amounts of food that were being wasted at buffet restaurants.

Many big stores now list their surplus food on Too Good to Go, such as Starbucks and Burger King. And the app's founders say their users have saved over 330 million meals from going to waste.

So while dealing with the issue of food waste may seem overwhelming, there are steps we can all take to make a difference.

This App Saves Wasted Food — And Saves You Money!

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！