Joy to Our World

Where there is sugar, ants will be there. Is this good? 

日本での新しい家の作るまでの過程をお話ししました😊

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

#124 新築のお家づくり🏡 What It’s Like to Build a House in Japan

Do you live in a big city? What are some of the good things about it?

In this episode, Nick discusses the benefits of big city living.

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Why do people choose to live in big cities?

Part 4. Listening & Comprehension:

Please answer the following questions of understanding:

Question 1:
On what date does Christmas take place?
a The date varies from year to year
b 20th December
c 31st December
d 25th December


Question 2:
Which mythical figure is said to deliver presents on Christmas?
a The Easter Bunny
b Saint Patrick
c Santa Claus
d Christmas Angel


Question 3:
How are children's present requests said to be granted or denied on Christmas?
a Randomly
b Through a specially designed mathematical formula
c Nobody is quite sure
d By reviewing their presence on either the "Good" or "Naughty" List


Question 4:
Which parties are said to help Santa Claus make and deliver presents?
a Elves
b He performs the work himself
c Magical reindeer
d A and C


Question 5:
On Christmas, where are presents typically found?
a Underneath the Christmas tree and in stockings
b In the chimney
c In the mailbox
d Hidden throughout the house


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오랜만에 PC방에 오니, 진짜 신난다. 오늘 하루 종일 불태울 거야!
好久没来网吧了, 真开心。 今天要燃烧一整天! 

난 오늘 PC방에 처음 와서, 아까 본체 전원이 어디 있는지 한참 찾았어.
我今天第一次来网吧, 刚才找了半天主机电源在哪里。

내가 하고 있는 배틀 게임 있는데, 너한테도 알려줄까?
我有正在玩的对决游戏, 要不也告诉你吧? 

좋아! 룰 좀 알려줘.
好! 告诉我规则。 

연소하다, 불태우다  燃烧
본체 전원 主机电源
한참, 오랫동안 半天
배틀 게임 对决游戏
규칙, 룰 规则

[YOON] 1분 한국어

오늘 하루 종일 불태울 거야! 今天要燃烧一整天! 

For beginner level learners✨
　
わたしのいろいろなはなし　
LESSON10「ようこそ！うれしいであい」Welcome! A happy encounter［💿2：24］

あたらしいメンバーの　はなしを　します。Let’s talk about the new members!
1) Introduction of the characters, Please tell me about yourself

Slide【https://yoshidatonihongo.com/watairo/22-10/#introduction-aboutyourself】

★★Introduction of the characters★★
１．きょうの　バックミラーさんは　さいきん　｛　　？？　　｝に　なりました！

２．あかちゃんの　なまえは？｛　みどり　・　みつき　・　みさと　｝です。

３．{　かっこいい　・　かなしい　・　かわいい　} なまえですね！


★★Please tell me about yourself★★
あなたの　グループに　あたらしいひとが　きました。はなしたいですか。
A new person has arrived in your group. Do you want to talk to them?

はい、わたしは　あたらしいひとと　しゃべりたい（はなしたい）です。
４．どんなことを　はなしたいですか。
　　{　しゅみ　・　しごと　・　しゅっしん}とか、しゃべりたいです。

５．バックミラーさんの　しゅみは　なんですか。
　　わたしの　しゅみは {　テニス　・　ゲーム　・　りょこう　} をする とか {　ダイビング　・　サイクリング　・ガーデニング } とか　（です）。

６．どんな　はなを　{　そだてて　・　つくって　・　たべて　}いますか。


★Answer★
Answers at the bottom!

LESSON10　ようこそ！うれしいであい　Welcome! A happy encounter
1)［2：24］Introduction of the characters, Please tell me about yourself
2)［4：42］The aim of this lesson, Text, Vocabulary 
3)［3：56］Sentence pattern and expression 1&2　
4)［3：59］Text, Applied conversation practice, Extra thinking training　
5)［4：55］Let's challenge you too!　

You can see the text of this lesson on my free website.
你可以在我的免费网站上找到这一课的内容。
【https://yoshidatonihongo.com/watairo/22-10/】

Voice: Jude(Backmirror),©ondoku3

★Answer★
１．おとうさん　２．みつき　３．かわいい　４．しゅみ　５．ゲーム（game🎮）、ガーデニング（gardening🌼）　６．そだてて

Japanese! わたしの いろいろな はなし

ようこそ！うれしいであい－1）

Intermediate Chinese Listening

Intermediate Chinese Listening：哪吒的故事 The story of Nezha

Fewer young people in the US are vaping this year than at any point in the last decade, government officials have reported.

The latest survey numbers show the teen vaping rate fell to under 6% this year, down from 7.7% in 2023. More than 1.6 million students aged between 11 and 18 reported vaping in the previous month — about one-third the number in 2019, when underage vaping peaked.

Brian King from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the decline was good news but added: "There's clearly more work to do to further reduce youth use."

It is illegal for a retailer to sell any tobacco product to anyone aged under 21.

King and other officials noted that the drop in vaping hasn't led to an increase in the use of other tobacco industry products, such as nicotine pouches.

Sales of small, flavored pouches like Zyn have increased among adults. The pouches come in flavors like mint and cinnamon and slowly release nicotine when placed behind the lips. This year's US survey shows 1.8% of teens are using them, which is about the same percentage as last year.

The survey involved more than 29,000 students, who completed an online questionnaire in the spring.

Officials from the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attributed the big drop in vaping to recent age restrictions and more aggressive enforcement against retailers and manufacturers, including Chinese vaping companies who have sold their e-cigarettes illegally in the US for years.

Use of the most popular e-cigarette among teens, Elf Bar, fell 36% in the wake of FDA warning letters to stores and distributors selling the brightly colored vapes, which come in flavors like watermelon ice and peach mango.

Nearly 90% of the students who vape used flavored products, with fruit flavors the most popular.

In 2020, FDA regulators banned fruit and candy flavors from reusable e-cigarettes like Juul. 

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Number of US Teens Vaping at 10-Year Low

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