italki online Japanese teacher, Tatsuki and I talked about Italy. He lives in Italy now, so we talked about the language, life, etc.

Tatsuki's podcast:
https://tatsukisjapanese.buzzsprout.com 

Akari Talks Japan

Talk about Italy with Tatsuki  イタリアの言語や生活についておしゃべり

苹果发表了iphone14！
你要不要买他们的新手机呢？
来看看 新浪网的新闻标题：

苹果召开新品发布会
三星再次发广告嘲讽苹果

召开 zhàokāi
新品 xīnpǐn
发布会 fābù huì
广告 guǎnggào
嘲讽 cháofèng

#chineselanguage #chineselearning
#learnchineseonline #10minutechallenge
#chinesenews #iphone14 #samsung

来源：https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/it/2022-09-08/doc-imqmmtha6506926.shtml



News with zhe

#05 苹果召开新品发布会

Learn about museums and the internet in this special podcast!

New English US

Learn English: Internet Museum

¿NO HAY CAMA PA TANTA GENTE?

Efectivamente, ¿lo sabías?

Escúchalo aquí 

Expresiones idiomáticas en español 

No hay cama pa tanta gente 

Recycled Human Hair Is Cleaning Belgian Water
Imagine if the hair caught in your drain could actually help to clean it.

That's what's happening in Belgium, where human hair is being recycled to help clean the country's water.

Around the country, hairdressers are taking the hair they cut from their customers' heads and putting it into bags. These bags of hair are then collected by a non-profit organization that runs a project called "Hair Recycle."

The hair collected by Hair Recycle is put through a machine and made into 60-centimeter-wide square mats. These mats can then be put into a drain to absorb oil and other pollution before it gets into a river or stream.

According to the Hair Recycle website, 1 kilogram of hair can absorb up to 8 liters of oil.

To take part in the project, hair salons have to pay a small fee. They then receive bags to collect the hair, and a sticker for their window, so they can show their customers that they are helping the environment.

Salons in Luxembourg and the Netherlands are also taking part in the Hair Recycle project.

Belgium's Hair Recycle is not the only hair recycling project, however. In the UK and Ireland, a company called Green Salon Collective is recycling hair and other waste from salons, including metal, paper, plastic and chemicals.

And a similar company called Green Circle Salons is recycling hair and other salon waste in the US and Canada.

So maybe hair in the drain can be a good thing?

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Recycled Human Hair Is Cleaning Belgian Water

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Prueba de Comprensión de Lectura
Tarea 3

¿Vas a presentar el examen DELE B2?
Escucha este cortito audio para que sepas qué tienes qué hacer, de forma muy general, en la Tarea 3 de la prueba de comprensión de lectura. 
No se trata solamente de leer, sino de Entender lo que se lee. 

Mucho que decir

Examen DELE B2🎧

1、Social and payment:  Wechat(微信 wēi xìn）
2、Online payment and travel: Alipay（支付宝 zhī fù bǎo）
3、Translation dictionary：Pleco and Youdao （有道 yǒu dào）
4、Maps：Baidu map and Gaode map（百度地图 bǎi dù dì tú 、高德地图 gāo dé dì tú ）
5、Delivery applications：  Meituan and hungry me（美团 měi tuán、 饿了么 è le me）
6、Entertainment：Tiktok（抖音 dǒu yīn）
7、E-commerce softwares: Taobao and alibaba（淘宝 táo bǎo、 阿里巴巴 ā lǐ bā bā）

Welcome to visit China ”欢迎来中国!“

 The Essential Mobile Apps in China

中文小课堂

花的名字

Hi, and welcome back to Everyday English with Teacher Alyse! I’m so happy you’re here. Today, we’re going to talk about a small but powerful change you can make in your daily conversations—replacing the word sorry with thank you.
Many English learners, and even native speakers, use "sorry" too often. While saying sorry is important when you truly make a mistake, overusing it can make you seem less confident and even unnecessary in some situations. Instead, shifting to thank you can make your communication more positive and empowering.
Let’s go through some common situations where you might be tempted to say "sorry" and how to rephrase them in a more confident and appreciative way.
Instead of saying: “I’m sorry I’m late.”
➝ Say: “Thank you for waiting for me.”
→ Why? This shift acknowledges the other person’s patience rather than focusing on your mistake. It creates a more positive tone.
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Why Is It Important to Limit "Sorry"?
Using "sorry" too often can make you seem less confident and even weaken your message. It can also make an issue seem bigger than it actually is. Of course, when you truly make a mistake, a sincere apology is important. But by replacing unnecessary "sorrys" with "thank yous," you turn negative situations into positive interactions.

Full transcript available upon request.

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