Happiness and fulfilment rarely come from selfish pursuits, but almost always come from doing good deeds for others. By helping others we help ourselves. 



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The Pursuit of Happiness

Build Your English Thinking

00 Why I made this program?

Borders between countries sometimes change after wars or international agreements, but part of the border between Italy and Switzerland is changing because of melting glaciers.

Large sections of the border are defined by different parts of the glacier, for example the lines of ridges in the ice.

But climate change has caused glaciers across Europe to melt and this has changed the positions of the glaciers' ridges and the natural boundaries between the countries.

The two countries have been talking about the new borders for a number of months. Switzerland signed the new border agreement at the end of September and it's waiting for Italy to do the same.

Part of the border is close to the popular Swiss ski resort of Zermatt. Some of the slopes will be affected by the border change, although skiers shouldn't need to worry about carrying their passports up the mountain!

In fact, both countries are in the Schengen area, so anyone with a visa to visit one of them will usually be able to visit the other without any problems.

The changes have been made so that it is clear which of the two countries is responsible for maintaining certain areas.

But both countries' economic interests were also considered when the new borders were agreed, Bloomberg said.

According to 2023 data, Switzerland's glaciers lost 4% of their volume in 2023, after losing a record 6% of their volume in 2022.

The region has had less snow and warmer summers in recent years.

Some glaciers have no ice left, and the situation will only get worse if nothing is done about climate change, experts say.

According to a 2023 study, up to half of the world's glaciers could disappear by 2100, even if we make progress with targets limiting climate change.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Italy, Switzerland Change Borders as Glaciers Melt

Hi, Guys. Thank you all for taking mins to listen to this podcast/ 
Today we talk about how to use active/passive voice in Chinese.
For example, My girlfriend dumped me/我的女朋友甩了我 （Subject+Verb+Object)
                         I was dumped by my girlfriend/我被女朋友甩了（Object+被bei+Subject+Verb)

See, it is very easy, 你学会了吗？ 

NinjaPanda

Learn passive voice with "被“ in Chinese in one minute, Let's check it out. 

I talk about choosing to be a blessing or a curse, a ray of sunshine or a dark rain cloud when you enter the room. I hope you enjoy! 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

SWE64 Am I a Blessing or a Curse?

Today's short episode is about my experience as an introvert. This lesson is full of words to assist with vocabulary. Let me know if you consider yourself an introvert or extrovert. 

Matcha & Meditation

Being introverted in an extroverted world.

Históricamente, la inmigración estadounidense en mi país fue siempre esporádica, poco cuantiosa y puntual. Pero esto comenzó a cambiar en el año 2001, con el inicio de la incesante y estrepitosa devaluación de la moneda. 

Tal es así, que al día de hoy solamente en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, se encuentran registrados oficialmente más de 26.000 estadounidenses. Muchos de ellos, deciden vivir en suelo foráneo de forma permanente por razones existenciales, mientras que otros llegan por intercambios universitarios o, a trabajar en forma remota desde su país de origen, o bien se trata de mayores de 65 años de clase media que, con su jubilación en dólares, pueden vivir cómodamente en Buenos Aires. 

Por estos y otros motivos, Estados Unidos se ha convertido en el octavo país en la lista de nacionalidades que más solicitudes de radicación han presentado ante la Dirección General de Migraciones desde el año 2004; la segunda no limítrofe después de China. 

Sumado a ello, en el primer semestre del 2023 ingresaron más de 257 mil turistas estadounidenses al país, logrando posicionarse en el cuarto lugar del ranking de turismo extranjero (con el 11,4%) sólo detrás de los chilenos, brasileños y uruguayos. 
Además, luego de la pandemia, el boom de turistas provenientes del país anglosajón creció un 16% respecto al año 2019. Los lugares predilectos de estos visitantes son la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, la Patagonia, y las provincias de Salta, Jujuy y Mendoza.

Es muy habitual que, al caminar por ciertas calles de zonas más turísticas se escuche hablar mucho inglés e, incluso, que existan numerosos espacios de intercambio lingüístico en bares y cafés. 

Muchas gracias a los estadounidenses que deciden visitar mi país, ya sea en forma temporal o permanente.

Espero que te haya gustado este podcast. Si es así, suscribite a mi canal para seguir aprendiendo sobre mi cultura y mi idioma cada vez que subo un nuevo episodio.

Aprendiendo español con una argentina

Estadounidenses en Argentina

外国語（がいこくご）を話（はな）せるようになるために大切（たいせつ）なこと

かいわのためのポッドキャスト-Japanese for conversation-

外国語（がいこくご）を話（はな）せるようになるために

In this episode, I will be sharing with you some commonly used English Idioms that you can add to your daily vocabulary.
1/ Butterflies in my stomach
2/ A taste of your own medicine
3/ Cut someone some slack
4/ Get something off your chest
Enjoy! <3
