This audio is about a student's presentation on the origins of unicorns.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Unicorns

You know the words. So why won't they come out?

Υоu'rе nоt frееzіng bесаuѕе уоur Еnglіѕh іѕ wеаk.

Υоu'rе frееzіng bесаuѕе ѕоmеthіng іnѕіdе уоu wоn't ѕtор сhесkіng.

Тhе rіght wоrd. Тhе rіght grаmmаr. Тhе rіght іmрrеѕѕіоn.

Fоur quеѕtіоnѕ. Оnе ѕесоnd. Еvеrуthіng gоnе.

Тhаt'ѕ nоt а lаnguаgе рrоblеm.

Тhаt'ѕ а lоор — аnd іt hаѕ а ѕwіtсh.

Hіt рlау. Тhіѕ оnе wіll ѕоund lіkе уоur lіfе.

DОUВTLЕЅЅ wіth Аnаtоlу Glаzkоv.


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This story is about a day in the life of a Japanese office worker, using the expression “なければならない” (must/ have to). There are two types of sentences: the formal “なければなりません” and the casual “なきゃ,” so please listen for both.

＜たんごwords＞
 会社員（かいしゃいん）– office worker　
 起きる（おきる）– to wake up
 電車（でんしゃ）– train
 乗る（のる）– to get on / to ride
ラッシュ – rush hour
混む（こむ）– to be crowded
なければなりません – must / have to (formal)
なきゃなりません – must / gotta (casual, spoken)
 着く（つく）– to arrive
メール – email
チェックする – to check
返信（へんしん）– reply
会議（かいぎ）– meeting
上司（じょうし）– boss, superior
予定（よてい）– schedule, plan
説明する（せつめいする）– to explain
お昼（おひる）– lunch
資料（しりょう）– documents, materials
急ぐ（いそぐ）– to hurry
プレッシャー – pressure, stress
夕方（ゆうがた）– evening
終わらせる（おわらせる）– to finish (something)
定時（ていじ）– fixed working hours / regular closing time
残業（ざんぎょう）– overtime work
生活（せいかつ）– daily life / living

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会社員の一日　 a day in the life of a Japanese office worker

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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.

Why Do People Watch Other People Play Video Games?

이번 주 토요일에 나와 함께 영화 보러 안 갈래?
这周六想不想跟我一起去看电影?

재밌는 영화라도 있어? 
有什么好看的电影吗? 

글쎄, 나도 영화관 안 간지 오래돼서 바람 쐬러 가면 좋겠어.
不清楚, 不过我也好久没去电影院了, 所以想去兜兜风。

그래. 나는 로맨틱 코미디면 다 좋아.
那行。只要是浪漫喜剧我都喜欢。 

~와 함께 跟~一起
바람을 쐬다 兜风
낭만적이다, 로맨틱하다 浪漫
코미디 喜剧