Each week I read an interesting news article from the BBC. Listen along to the words and pronunciation and I will also share with you the link to the story so that you can read along as well. This week's news article can be found here: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63562005

The Breaking News Podcast

Cornwall space mission: Satellites prepared for first UK orbital launch

When the word after "不" is the first, second, or 
third tone, "不" should be read in the fourth tone, 
and when the word after "不" is in the fourth tone, 
"不" should be read in the second tone.


HSK vocabulary

“不”variation of tone

EP 17 Counting in Mandarin Chinese Numbers_ 100 - 999 #Day 17 (Free Chinese Lesson) 

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

Το κλασικό παραμύθι "Τα καινούργια ρούχα του αυτοκράτορα" ζωντανεύει μπροστά σας! 
Καθίστε αναπαυτικά και απολαύστε!

MYTHOS - The greek podcast

Τα καινούργια ρούχα του αυτοκράτορα part1

NA NÁKUPU
•	Máte rádi slevy?
•	Píšete si nákupní seznam?
•	Taky zapomínáte pozdravit prodavače?
Napište mi nebo si rezervujte lekci! Těším se! 

Všední den v Čechách - Everyday life in the Czech republic

Jak jsem byla nakupovat A1

Meine Mutter heißt Ni Lili, sie ist 39 Jahre alt und sie ist eine Geschäftsfrau, ihre Muttersprache ist Chinesisch und sie hat 2 Kinder, sie kocht gerne, hört Musik und arbeitet mit dem Handy.
我母亲叫倪丽丽，今年39岁, 是一名商人，母语是中文，她有两个孩子。她喜欢做饭、听音乐和在手机上工作。
Mein Vater heißt Zhanghong, er ist 41 Jahre alt, er ist Architekt, seine Muttersprache ist Chinesisch und er hat zwei Kinder. Er liest die Bücher gern und sieht fern. Er kocht nicht gerne. 
我爸爸叫张红，今年41岁，是一名建筑师，母语是中文，有两个孩子。他喜欢看书和看电视。 他不喜欢做饭。
Mein Bruder, Mao Chenhang, er ist 5 Jahre alt, er spricht nur Chinesisch. Er spielt gerne. Er kann nicht kochen, weil er noch klein ist. 
我弟弟毛晨航今年5岁，只会说中文。 他喜欢玩。 他不会做饭，因为他还小。
Mein Name ist Li Ming, ich bin 10 Jahre alt, ich bin Grundschülerin, meine Muttersprache ist Chinesisch, ich spreche auch Englisch und ich lerne jetzt Deutsch, und ich spiele gerne Volleyball. Ich kann nicht kochen.
我叫李铭，今年10岁，我是一名小学生，母语是中文，也会说英语和德语，喜欢打排球. 我不会做饭。


Ich kann Deutsch sprechen und du? (我会说德语,你呢?)

Meine Familie (我的家庭)

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/507482

｢コーダあいのうた｣がこだわった障害者の描き方」という記事を音読しつつ、思うこと、映画の感想などを話しました。この映画を見た方は、ぜひ感想を教えてください！

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:58 導入 - Introduction
2:58 (p1) 1-(p2) 4
5:06 リアリティー
7:42 (p2) 5-7
9:00 障がい者の描き方
11:22 (p3) 1-3
12:34 役者
14:45 (p3) 4-6
15:45 コメディ
17:27 (p4) 1-5 (18:45 ちょうかく→しょうがい)
18:57 通訳という役割
21:20 (p4) 6-8
22:30 映画の感想

☆語彙
〜にまつわる
起用（きよう）
予定調和（よていちょうわ）
疎外感（そがいかん）
労働組合（ろうどうくみあい）
手配（てはい）
枠組（わくぐ）み
顕在化（けんざいか）
痛感（つうかん）
触覚（しょっかく）
憎（にく）まれ口（ぐち）

☆引用文献
熊野雅恵ほか. “｢コーダあいのうた｣がこだわった障害者の描き方: 監督が語るデフカルチャーを題材にした理由”. 東洋経済ONLINE. 2022-01-30. http://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/507482, (参照 2022-04-10).

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“Vivid depiction of people with disabilities in “CODA”” ｢コーダあいのうた｣がこだわった障害者の描き方」

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

在这一集中有一只昆虫：一只蝴蝶。为什么呢？好吧...你得听下去才知道 :) 