Culture and globalisation often comes up in the IELTS test. Today, Nick gives you some ideas for this question. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Do you think the world is becoming too similar in terms of culture? 

Being able to talk on a wide variety of topics is really helpful for getting a higher mark on the IELTS test. 

In this podcast I will help you to form opinions and ideas for Speaking Part 3 and Writing Part 2.

You can also book a private lesson with me on my profile. Hope to see you in a lesson soon!

How can governments encourage people to lead healthier lives? 

Лёгкий иврит

How to tell a story in Hebrew clearly and interestingly?

有yǒu 两liǎng 个gè 老太太lǎo tài tai 在zài 一起yī qǐ 说话shuō huà ，她们tā men 中zhōng 的de 一yī 个gè 问wèn ：“你nǐ 儿子ér zi 还hái 好hǎo 吧bɑ ？”

“真zhēn 是shì 不幸bù xìng ！”老太太lǎo tài tai 说shuō ：“他tā 的de 老婆lǎo pó 太tài 不bù 好hǎo 了le ，不bù 做饭zuò fàn 、不bù 洗xǐ 衣服yī fú 、不bù 带dài 孩子hái zi ，天天tiān tiān 就是jiù shì 睡觉shuì jiào ，我wǒ 儿子ér zi 还hái 每měi 天tiān 做好zuò hǎo 饭fàn ，送sòng 到dào 房间fáng jiān 里lǐ 给gěi 她tā 吃chī 呢ne ！”

“那nà 女儿nǚ ér 呢ne ？”

“那nà 她tā 可kě 就jiù 好hǎo 了le 。”老太太lǎo tài tai 笑xiào 了le ：“她tā 有yǒu 一yī 个gè 不错bù cuò 的de 老公lǎo gōng 。所有suǒ yǒu 的de 事shì 都dōu 是shì 老公lǎo gōng 来lái 做zuò ，洗xǐ 衣服yī fú 、带dài 孩子hái zi ，她tā 老公lǎo gōng 还hái 每天měi tiān 做好zuò hǎo 饭fàn ，送sòng 到dào 房间fáng jiān 里lǐ 给gěi 她tā 吃chī 呢ne ！”

A short and interesting Chinese daily article  for every day

Son and Daughter 儿子和女儿

Why are we happy to sing in the shower and not in public?
Check out my teacher's profile for classes for singers, (song translation and pronunciation help).

The Social Evolutionary

Singing in the shower: why do we do it?

My podcast, "にほんご聞こう" (Let's Listen to Japanese), starts today. This podcast is designed for people at various levels of Japanese proficiency, so I've made adjustments in terms of vocabulary, grammar, and speaking speed. I speak slowly in Episode 1. In the next episode, 1.5, I'll be speaking at a regular pace. Furthermore, the content of the second episode has additional information, so listening to both can be fun for comparison.

Transcript >> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UhstapJOXy4M6RAd3Tk8BV-2eVTKQoRi/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113327799381827760818&rtpof=true&sd=true

にほんご聞こう！　Let's listen to Japanese! 

Episode 1.5 : Self-introduction [Advanced]

Dive into this Korean Podcast episode as we explore the true meaning of relationships—what makes a real friend, how family ties can be both comforting and complicated, and why setting healthy boundaries is essential for personal growth. Through heartfelt stories and honest reflections, you'll gain insight into Korean culture, language, and the universal challenges of maintaining meaningful connections. 

Whether you're a Korean language learner or simply interested in self-development, this episode offers practical vocabulary, cultural context, and relatable life lessons.

We also discuss the impact of traditional Korean customs, like family gatherings during holidays, and how to find balance between societal expectations and your own well-being.

The Jung Studio

Korean Podcast | Relationships & Boundaries

LA PLAZA DE GARIBALDI 2.

EJERCICIO DE COMPRENCIÓN AUDITIVA EXCLUSIVAMENTE.

Spanish México

LA PLAZA DE GARIBALDI 2.

At a Hollywood studio this October, Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi, though fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before it is available.

CEO Elon Musk pulled up to a stage in one of the company's "Cybercabs," telling the crowd that the AI-powered vehicles don't have steering wheels or pedals.

He also expressed confidence in the progress the company has made on autonomous driving technology that makes it possible for vehicles to drive without human intervention.

Tesla began selling the software, which is called "Full Self-Driving," nine years ago. But there are doubts about its reliability.

"We'll move from supervised Full Self-Driving to unsupervised Full Self-Driving, where you can fall asleep and wake up at your destination," he said.

Tesla expects the Cybercabs to cost under $30,000, Musk said. He estimated that the vehicles would become available "before 2027."

The company also expects to make the Full Self-Driving technology available on its popular Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Texas and California next year.

However, shares of Tesla Inc fell not long after the unveiling — investors don't see a clear timeline for the rollout of the Cybercabs, while other companies are already using similar technology.

"Tesla yet again claimed it is a year or two away from actual automated driving — just as the company has been claiming for a decade," Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South Carolina law professor who studies automated vehicles, told The Associated Press.

Tesla's announcement comes as US safety regulators are investigating Full Self-Driving and Autopilot based on evidence that it has a weak system for making sure human drivers pay attention.

Last April near Seattle, a Tesla using Full Self-Driving hit and killed a motorcyclist, authorities said. The Tesla driver told authorities that he was using the system while looking at his phone when the car hit the motorcyclist from behind.

