All about Scotland 

After the Ice Age

Across the world, millions of people are watching other people play video games on platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitch.

Twitch in particular has become the world's biggest video game streaming platform, with over 240 million people using the site each month, and over 7 million people actively streaming.

Imagine that — a whole business, worth billions of dollars, based on people wanting to watch other people play video games.

But why do people want to do this — instead of just playing the games themselves?

One possible reason is the personality of the players. People enjoy watching how these gamers react and make jokes as they play the games. One study in 2021 found that people like to watch gamers simply because they find their personalities attractive.

They may also be attracted by a player's skill. Some simply find it enjoyable to watch a professional gamer play a difficult video game, while others may hope to learn and improve their own skills by watching.

Another study in 2016 looked at people who watch gamers on Twitch in particular. It found that people watch these gamers not only to learn from them, but also to see what a game is like before they decide whether or not to buy it.

The same study found that people also watched games online because they could interact with other people who liked games, and it gave them a sense of community.

This kind of online community would become especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Twitch's audience grew by about 80%.

However, according to the 2016 study, the biggest reason people like to watch video gamers is simply because they want to relax and forget about their daily life.

Just as there are many different kinds of video games, there are also many different kinds of gamers. And it seems people's reasons for watching these gamers are just as varied.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Why Do People Watch Other People Play Video Games?

FLO TALKS 

ATTACHMENT IS NOT LOVE

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を楽しく勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

ぼくの日常生活の話を聞くことで、日本語のリスニングをよくしたり、新しい言葉を知ってもらえたらいいなと思います。

今日もトルコで撮っています。
今日はイスタンブールはネコが多い！について話します。

トルコに来てはじめての方のPodcastで話しかもしれないですけど、イスタンブールにはたくさんのネコがいます。

飼い猫もいますけど、ほとんどが野良猫ですね。
飼われていない猫のことですね。

日本では少し野良猫はいます。
地域でボランティアで猫を保護する人がいたりします。
僕たちが日本で飼っているネコ、アメという名前ですが、アメもそういう人から引き取りました。


トルコではいろんなことが重なって、ネコが多いみたいです。動物保護法みたいなものがあったり、イスラム教の祖ムハンマドという人がネコを飼っていた、という話があったりするようです。もう少し調べてわかったらまたPodcastにとりますね。


街を歩いていると、ネコがいろんな場所にいます。
そして、近づくとネコも近寄ってきます。
人に慣れている、というか、人懐っこい感じがします。
人が好き、ということですね。

人に優しくされたり、食べ物をもらった経験を覚えているのかもしれません。

それぐらい、街の人たちもネコがそこにいるのが当たり前のように生活しています。


このような風景を見るのはとても気持ちがいいですね。


日本では、ペットを飼える家がまだ多くないです。
ですので、犬や猫を飼っている人が引っ越す時は、部屋探しが結構大変です。

これもいろんな理由があるのでわかるんですけど、猫を飼っているぼくからすると、もっとたくさんの場所でペットが飼えるようになってほしいなぁと思います。


みなさんの国では、家でペットを飼うのに何かルールはありますか？ありませんか？

ぜひそんな話をオンラインレッスンでしましょう！

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！



Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

#378 イスタンブールはネコが多い！について！

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Your favourite place. Qquestion 2.

How often do you visit this place? ( the place was  the “White Cliffs of Dover” in Kent.

Relevant vocabulary: natural beauty, famous landmarks, twice, to top the list, those places, tranquility, peace, relaxation, to clear my head.

I hope it's what you needed in your preparation. 

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IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Your favourite place. Q.2 

THE POWER OF STORYTELLING

Great communicators take their audiences on a journey through storytelling, and Aristotle’s famous ‘Tell, Tell, Tell’ triptych is one of the most offered pieces of advice given to anyone hoping to become a good storyteller.

However, you don’t want to just follow the crowd, you want to stand-out and be remembered by your colleagues, your boss and your clients. So, I want to share with you an updated take on the 3-tells for the modern business era.

Firstly, share your conclusions with your audience. Start with the conclusion that you want the audience to remember. This lets them know what you are going to be communicating to them and provides a destination.

Secondly, show how and why you have reached your conclusion. This is the heart of your story and where you will spend most of your time. Because they already know the destination, this part of your presentation is more productive as your audience is already trying to convince themselves that your conclusions are correct.

Finally, tell them what you want them to do with your conclusion.

Listen to the podcast for even moe communication tips.

BizPod - The Business English Podcast

BizPod Episode 6 - Effective Communication

В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим об осени, которая наступает через несколько дней. Мы обсудим, чем можно заняться в осенние вечера, а также где найти вдохновение осенью. 

Полезная лексика в этом выпуске:
- на носу (идиома) - скоро/в скоро времени
- вечера при свечах - зажигать свечи вечерами
- шум дождя - звук, когда идем дождь
- шелест листьев - звук, когда ветрено, и листья шуршат на деревьях
- укутаться в плед - накрыться пледом
- дары осени - осенний урожай
- промокнуть под дождём - стать мокрым, когда идёт дождь

Приятного прослушивания!

Speak fluent Russian B1-B2

Осень на носу

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Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Touchy-Feely meaning (with transcript)

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway is a book by Susan Jeffers.