You're not sure about how to congratulate somebody in English? No worries! In this podcast episode, you'll be hearing a lot of exclamations that you can use right away in your life!

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If something usually or normally happens, it is the thing that most often happens. 
Usually I get up at six thirty am. 
I normally get up at seven am for work. 

Sometimes means on the same occasions rather than all the time. 
I sometimes sit out in the garden and read. 

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Usually, normally and sometimes

This episode explains the meaning of the proverb "Don't Look A Gift Horse in the Mouth" with an example.

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In questo episodio vedremo i metodi migliori per trovare lavoro in Italia e perchè dovremmo farlo, ti piacerebbe trovare lavoro in Italia e perchè?

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If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers at the top of the list. It's easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but some jobs need human connection and creativity. But are we underestimating what robots can do? In some cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness. Also, some patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a machine than a person. Could there be a place for robots in education after all?

British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring information and teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students' faces, movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt the information to each student. It's not a popular opinion and it's unlikely robots will ever have empathy and the ability to really connect with humans like another human can.

One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. In some parts of the world, there aren't enough teachers and 9–16 per cent of children under the age of 14 don't go to school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere and won't get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job.

Teachers all over the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked. Perhaps the question is not 'Will robots replace teachers?' but 'How can robots help teachers?' Office workers can use software to do things like organise and answer emails, arrange meetings and update calendars. Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the time teachers spend marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans do best.

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ACTOR FRACASADO.

In this episode, we’ll discuss the difference between 表演 and 表现. While both words involve showcasing something, they are used in different contexts. We'll explore their meanings, usage, and how they are applied in various situations, from artistic performances to everyday behavior. Tune in to learn how to distinguish these two concepts and use them correctly in your Chinese conversations!


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表演 vs 表现：Differ Them at Once!

こんにちは！Atsushiです。
今日の北海道の天気は晴れ。
気温は24℃、少し暑いです。

今日、日本語レッスンでの会話で、海外にある日本食の話をしました。その後、ふと、寿司のはじまりについて興味がわきました。

日本といえば寿司！という方も多いかもしれませんね。
私も寿司は大好きです！特にあじが好きです。

ということで、今日は寿司のはじまりについて話します。


寿司のはじまりは、なんと日本ではなく、東南アジアです。
当時、山に住んでいた民族は、魚を取るのが大変でした。
その為、長い間保存できるように考えられたのが、
なれずし(熟鮓)
というものです。今の寿司よりも、もっと米がドロドロになるまで発酵(はっこう)させていたようです。これが寿司のルーツです。

日本では、1300年ほど前の700年代ごろ、奈良時代(ならじだい)、寿司のようなものが入ってきます。そして、押し寿司(おしずし)などが広がっていきました。

江戸時代(えどじだい)500年前から150年ぐらい前までの間に、発酵させない寿司が出てきました。江戸時代の終わりには握り寿司(にぎりずし)が出てきますが、その時はまだ、おにぎりのような大きさでした。

氷を作れるようになった明治時代(めいじじだい)には、魚を生のままで、いろんな場所で食べられるようになりました。そして今のような握り寿司の形になっていきます。


全国に広まった理由は災害(さいがい)でした。
約100年ほど前の1923年、関東大震災(かんとうだいしんさい)がありました。

この時に寿司職人(すししょくにん)たちは、いろんな地域に移り住み、地方でも寿司屋をしたため、全国に広まった、といわれています。

いつも、なにかのルーツをしらべる時におどろにますが、文化や習慣、言葉が広がっていく時は、何か悪いことが起きた時が多いです。人は大変な時こそ、強い力を発揮するんですね。


はい、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！





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