The difference between the active and passive forms of sentences is explained, with examples.

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Active vs. Passive in English

*The BEST Webtoon TV shows in history!!*
*From the summary to funny impression*
Have you heard about “webtoon dramas”?
Here is the best webtoon drama.
“Itaewon Class” is a drama that depicts the lives of the young Korean generation in the 21st century.
However, it is also a drama that can give dreams and hopes to the young generation around the world!!
Welcome to the world of Itaewon class right now!

웹툰 드라마에 대해 들어보셨나요? 
여기 최고의 웹툰 드라마가 있습니다. 
“이태원 클라쓰”는 21세기 한국 청년들의 삶을 그려낸 드라마입니다. 
하지만 전 세계 젊은 세대들에게 꿈과 희망을 줄 수 있는 드라마이기도 합니다. 
지금 바로 이태원 클라쓰의 세계로 여러분을 초대합니다!


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

14. Legit! Itaewon Class (이태원 클라쓰)

日本の花粉症についてお話ししました🤧

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

#107 花粉症 | Hay Fever 🤧

La Muelona es una leyenda que se cuenta principalmente en los pueblos de los Andes colombianos. Según la historia, la Muelona era una mujer muy hermosa, pero de corazón malvado. En vida, solía engañar a los hombres y causaba mucho sufrimiento, hasta que finalmente murió en circunstancias misteriosas. Después de su muerte, su espíritu quedó condenado a vagar eternamente en busca de hombres a quienes castigar.

Lo que más destaca de la Muelona es su sonrisa aterradora, porque tiene unos dientes extremadamente grandes y afilados, con los que devora a sus víctimas. Se aparece especialmente a los hombres infieles o los que han cometido algún mal, seduciéndolos con su belleza para luego mostrar su verdadera forma y atacarlos. Quienes han logrado escapar de ella aseguran que lo único que puede detenerla es una oración o el uso de amuletos religiosos.

Colombian Legends

La Muelona

皆さんは日本のお茶会に参加したことがありますか？実は、私は初めて参加しました。みなさんも、機会があれば参加してみてください。
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日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

#2お茶会に参加した話

Nei prossimi episodi parlerò dello scrittore Gianluca Gotto e dei suoi libri, una guida importantissima ed efficace nel mio percorso di crescita personale. 

Prima, però, vorrei parlarvi della persona che mi ha fatto scoprire Gianluca Gotto, una persona molto significativa nel mio percorso verso la scoperta del mio ikigai: la passione per l'insegnamento delle lingue.  

Chi sarà questa persona? Lo scoprirete in questo episodio! 

Puro Parlare

4. Chi mi ha fatto scoprire Gianluca Gotto?

Walt Disney is known for creating some of the most beloved children's movies in history. But his path to success wasn't a direct one.

Born in Chicago in 1901, Disney's journey began in 1923, when he moved to California to make cartoons. He made a series of silent cartoons called Alice Comedies, which became successful and led to the founding of the Walt Disney Studio.

In 1927, Walt Disney created a new cartoon character called Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and made 26 short films with him in just one year.

However, when Disney asked for more money to continue making them, he discovered that his distributor had secretly hired his animators to make Oswald cartoons without him. Worse still, Disney didn't own the character of Oswald — the distributor did.

This setback forced Disney to create a new character. And that's how he came up with his most famous creation — Mickey Mouse. Mickey first appeared in the 1928 movie Steamboat Willie, and became an instant hit.

Disney then made the world's first full-color cartoon, 1932's Flowers and Trees, winning him an Oscar for Best Short Subject.

Building on these successes, Disney began working on his first full-length movie in 1934 — Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Over 300 people were involved in making the movie, including animators and artists. It went four times over its budget, and some dubbed the movie "Disney's Folly," believing it would fail.

But it didn't — when it was released in 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs became the highest-grossing film of all time, although it lost that title two years later to Gone with the Wind.

Walt Disney passed away in 1966, but his legacy lived on. His company continued to release successful animated movies like The Little Mermaid and The Lion King, and now also creates successful computer animated films like Frozen and Moana.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

From Setbacks to Success: The Story of Walt Disney

Sometimes it's not easy to take care of our pets, especially when we are busy or traveling. In this episode, Karen and Baiwei talked about various pet services on the market nowadays. 