I talk about the average attention span time. I hope you can listen to the end of this short podcast! My italki teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Visit my website for more of my full-length podcasts . https://www.streetwisenglish.com

Streetwise English

SWE 63 Do you have the Attention Span of a Gold Fish?

A question that could come up in IELTS speaking part 3 or writing part 2. Nick helps you think about the pros and cons of working from home. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Working from home - advantages & disadvantages.

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russian in context

I am hungry (How to say in russian in different ways) / Я голодна

In this podcast you will know about some places with paranomal activity in Colombia.

Hotel El Refugio (Salto de Tequendama, Cundinamarca

Casa José María Cordovez (Barrio La Candelaria, Bogotá)

Castillo La Alborada (Barranquilla)

Cementerio Central (Localidad Los Mártires, Bogotá)

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Colombia

Lugares de escalofrio

A friendly conversational phrase that builds connection. Learn how this soft question isn’t really about asking — it’s about showing empathy, agreement, or warmth. Great for practising conversational rhythm and upward intonation.

BrightStep: One Word

You know what I mean?

『日本語能力試験」対策＿日本語総まとめN3（語彙）』アスク出版 テキストを読んでいきます。 １回に1日ずつ読んでいきます。 今日は、第3週1日です。

N3合格

N3　語彙　第3週1日目

⭐ Contents: 1/ La tendance générale 2/ Le e-commerce en France 3/ Le profil des consommateurs 4/ La consommation responsable 5/ Donner des objets, au lieu de les jeter 6/ Echanger des services, au lieu de les acheter 7/ Le minimalisme 8/ L'art du rangement 9/ Que faire ?

⭐ To go further, visit www.explorefrench.com. On my website, you can become a Premium Member and gain full access to all transcripts, games and language activities for both of my podcast channels "Learn French with Anthony" and "Explore France with Anthony". On my website, you'll also gain full access to my French online courses, "Skills Trainer" modules to enhance your proficiency in French, "Word Builder" modules to expand your French vocabulary, and audiobooks specially designed for learners of French. 

⭐ In this A2-level episode, we will talk about consumption, the development of online shopping, initiatives to consume less and differently, and minimalism. We will practice relative pronouns and the comparative, learn how to describe the use and function of something, and review the vocabulary of everyday life objects in French, among many other things.

⭐ In the first part of this podcast, I will speak only in French, and in the second part, I will translate and explain everything in English.

Learn French with Anthony

A2#01 Consommation et minimalisme

A new survey in Japan has shown that many people may be giving up on "happily ever after" when they get older than 35.

A survey by the Nippon Foundation asked 6,000 people, aged 15 to 45, about the country's falling birth rate. Among the 3,935 single participants, 46% said they want to get married, while 33% said they don't.

However, when asked if they really think they will get married, only 27% said yes, while 39% said no.

Younger people were more hopeful about marriage, with about 40% of those aged 15 to 25 thinking they will marry. But over 50% of single people aged 36 to 45 believe they won't get married, suggesting people may give up on marriage as they age.

Of the 1,313 people who said they don't want to get married, 40% said they prefer being single. Other reasons for staying single included not being able to see any benefit to marrying, and wanting to put their own life first. More than 20% didn't have a clear reason or just didn't know why.

For the 267 people who want to marry but think they won't, the top reason for thinking it won't happen is not having chances to meet potential partners, which was mentioned by 49% of these people. Others said they weren't good at getting along with people of the opposite sex, or felt financially insecure.

Where people lived also affected views on marriage. About 30% of people in central Tokyo and big cities thought they would marry, but only just over 20% of those in smaller towns and villages felt the same.

Marriages in Japan have been decreasing for years. In 2023, there were 3.9 marriages per 1,000 people in Japan — down from a high of 12 marriages per 1,000 people in 1947.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Japan's Over-35s Giving Up on Marriage



こんにちは！Atsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語学習者に向けたPodcastです。

さて、今日は大好きなコーヒーの話ではなく、お茶の話です。日本では昔からお茶が人気があります。今の若い人たちは、コーヒーが好きな人も増えているので、もしかしたら、お茶を好きな人は以前よりも減っているかもしれません。

ここでいうお茶は紅茶ではなく、緑茶や麦茶、烏龍茶のことですね。僕の英語の先生は梅昆布茶が好きだそうです。

そして、今僕が1番好きなお茶は、
ほうじ茶
です。

聞いたことありますか？
ほうじ茶（焙じ茶、ほうじちゃ）は、緑茶の一種です。
煎茶や番茶、茎茶を焙煎したものです。焙煎することを、焙じる、ほうじる、とも言いますが、たぶん、ほうじ茶にしか使わないと思います。他に聞いたことがないです。

焙煎しているので香ばしさがあります。
苦みや渋みはほとんどありません。
口当たりはあっさりです。
胃にやさしくて、ご飯を食べる時には良いそうです。

英語にすると、roasted green tea
です。僕は今オンラインコーヒーショップをしていて、自宅でコーヒーを焙煎しています。同じように、ほうじ茶も焙煎したいと考えています。

もしお茶が好き！という方がいましたら、オンラインレッスンでお話しましょう！

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！
