Discover the city that has inspired poets, writers, and musicians alike. A city that embraces strangers like a caring mother nurtures her children This podcast episode invites you to delve into its rich history and the tales cherished by Syrians.
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Beyond Borders: Immersing in Syrian Culture

The history of Damascus

Here's today's news. Please share your thoughts at the end when I ask a question.
You can check the script at the link provided.

今日(きょう)のニュースです。最後(さいご)に質問(しつもん)をしますので、感想(かんそう)を聞(き)かせください。スクリプトはリンクで確認(かくにん)できます。

■南海トラフ地震に気をつけるように言う期間が終わった　準備は大切 - The period of warning people to be cautious of the Nankai Trough earthquake has ended. -
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/em2024081612064/em2024081612064.html

NEWS for beginners - Native Japanese Accent -

南海トラフ地震 - The Nankai Trough Earthquake -

Listen to me reading a news article about digital habits and social media from my Conversational English course.

Today's grandparents are joining their grandchildren on social media, but their online habits are very different.

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News article: digital habits & social media

Podcast title: Let your money work for you
What is the importance of passive income?

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Let your money work for you

南京的梧桐树真正的名字叫“悬铃木”。So its real name is " plane ".
悬铃木的果实有一个球的、叫“一球悬铃木”，三个球的叫“三球悬铃木”。The fruit of sycamore with one ball is called "Sycamore with one ball", and the fruit with three balls is called "Sycamore with three balls".
这二者的杂交，产生了“二球悬铃木，简称”悬铃木“。The hybrid of these two, produced "two ball sycamore, short for" Sycamore."
那为什么叫“法国梧桐“呢？因为它的确与法国有些渊源。Why is it called " plane "? Because it does have something to do with France.
1872年，一位法国传教士在南京的石鼓路栽下了第一棵梧桐树。In 1872, a French missionary planted the first plane tree on Shigu Road in Nanjing.


新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

南京的梧桐树

Many people don't know what to do with their old clothes. Some give them to charity, others get them repaired — but what about clothes that can't be repaired?

These clothes usually end up in the garbage. A 2017 report estimated that 83 million metric tons of clothes and shoes were thrown away in 2015, and this could increase to over 130 million metric tons by 2030.

Clothes are difficult to recycle because they're often made up of different components. Even a T-shirt that's 100% cotton may still have labels and threads made from other materials like polyester.

Separating those materials isn't easy, making any piece of clothing difficult to recycle.

But researchers at the University of Delaware believe they've found a new way to recycle blended fabrics, and it only takes 15 minutes.

They developed a process using chemicals and microwaves to break down polyester and spandex while leaving cotton and nylon intact. The nylon is then dissolved off the cotton using a simple solvent.

The broken down and dissolved components are then collected, and can be used to make polyester, spandex and nylon again. And while the remaining cotton isn't high quality, the researchers say it could be mixed with new cotton to make stronger recycled yarn, for example.

Erha Andini, who led the study, told The Washington Post that clothes companies aren't always clear about what's in their clothes. But a process like this can be used even if you don't know what your clothing is made from.

However, the researchers say it could be some time before their process is used on a large scale.

And Tasha Lewis from Ohio State University — who wasn't part of the research — told The Washington Post that while processes like this are good, they should be used as a last resort.

She said it's cheaper and simpler to just buy used clothes. She added that companies should also make clothes that last longer, and make them out of one type of fabric so they're easier to recycle.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

US Researchers Find New Way to Recycle Clothes

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Escritor de libros.

LAS REPRESALIAS DE UNA MUJER FURIOSA.

Britain will begin to sell pints of wine from September.  This podcast looks at some feelings about it.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s9FlLsMihQwiRdgsN4A2pXyw_32R3JxLKgLopkLY-Ow/edit?usp=drivesdk