Teacher Joseph's Podcast

The Problem of Asbestos

Fao nos cuenta su viaje a Corea del sur y nos invita a explorar el mundo musical coreano. 

Ritmos del mundo

#9 Viaje a Corea

Another current part 2 topic with example answer.
As I commute into the city for work every day, I always do my best to avoid the rush hour traffic, which is not always easy. I usually get up at 6 am and catch the bus at 6.30 to beat the heavy traffic, and go for a relaxing coffee before starting work. 

 However, about 2 weeks ago, I slept in on a monday morning and didn’t wake up until 8am,missing the early bus, and not catching the next one until 8.30, which i knew would mean being late for work due to the traffic.

Normally the bus ride into the city centre takes about 45 minutes, but because of taking the bus during the peak rush hour it now took almost 2 hours. The traffic was unbelievable, and cars were bumper to bumper, moving at a snail’s pace, for the entire journey.

What made it even worse was that the bus was full, and passengers were packed like sardines , which also meant I had to stand for the full journey. To try and pass the time, I just read the  news using my mobile phone, as well as messaging my boss to let him know I would be late for work due to the heavy traffic.

I’m not the  most patient person and being stuck in a traffic jam like this is something I really hate, and always something I try to avoid. I also take pride in always being on time for work, and felt absolutely terrible  to be over an hour late on this day. I now set 2 alarms every night to make sure that this doesn’t happen again. 

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a traffic jam you were stuck in - IELTS speaking part 2

This episode is about motivation for language learning. 

Learning to Learn 

Motivation 

Personal biases held by HR managers - how to overcome them?

Personal biases at work refer to the subconscious preferences, opinions, or prejudices that individuals hold towards certain people or groups based on their personal beliefs, experiences, or societal influences.

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Personal biases held by HR managers - how to overcome them?

小明是一个很喜欢运动的人。他每天都会去健身房锻炼。他不仅喜欢锻炼，还喜欢踢足球。周末的时候，他经常和朋友们一起踢足球。他的朋友们也都很喜欢运动。
有一天，小明和朋友们决定去旅行。他们选择了去北京，因为九月去北京旅游最好。他们提前预约了酒店，并且安排了一些旅游景点的参观。小明特别期待这次旅行，因为他以前去过北京，成都，重庆旅游，他觉得这次的旅行一定会非常有趣。
旅行的前一天，小明感到有些不舒服。他去楼下的药店买了一些药，还给公司请了假。虽然身体有些不舒服，但他还是决定按计划进行旅行。为了不让朋友们担心，小明没有告诉他们自己生病了。
旅行结束后，小明觉得自己真的很需要好好休息一下。他回到家后，把自己喜欢的礼物送给了家人，并和他们分享了旅行中的趣事。
阅读理解题：
1.小明最喜欢的运动是什么？
A. 跑步
B. 篮球
C. 足球
D. 游泳

2.小明和朋友们选择去北京旅游的原因是什么？
A. 北京的天气很好
B. 九月去北京旅游最好
C. 北京的食物很好吃
D. 北京的酒店很便宜


3.小明旅行前做了什么准备？
A. 买了新衣服
B. 安排了旅游景点的参观
C. 买了很多礼物
D. 学习了北京的历史

4.小明旅行前一天为什么去药店？
A. 买药给朋友
B. 给家人买礼物
C. 自己生病了
D. 买一些零食

5.旅行结束后，小明做了什么？
A. 继续和朋友们踢足球
B. 去健身房锻炼
C. 给家人送礼物并分享旅行趣事
D. 再次去旅行


每日汉语练习

小明的运动与旅行生活

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word cloud. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script. (Sorry my voice is going today!) 

Idiom Corner

Cloud

In many of the world's richer countries, young adults feel they can't afford to start a family. They also see the idea of buying a house as an impossible dream.

So, they're going on holiday instead!

And Elizabeth Currid-Halkett from the University of Southern California told CNN that young people are happy to take on some debt to go on a trip.

That's because it feels like a very small amount of debt compared to the cost of college or a house.

In fact, a May 2024 survey by US money website WalletHub found that two out of five Americans agree: they think it's worth going into debt to be able to have a good vacation.

Some call it "doom spending" — spending money on short-term pleasure, not saving it for something bigger in the future.

People point to the fact that house prices have increased much faster than wages, and so young adults today feel that saving for a home isn't realistic.

They feel the money would be better spent on a nice vacation.

There are also airlines that let customers book a flight but pay for it later, something that may appeal to these younger travelers.

However, experts say doom spending is a risky way to use your money, especially if it becomes a habit.

Money expert Louise Hill told Sky News that spending on short-term pleasure also makes it even harder to save for big things in life like a house or a family.

She said: "By the time you've saved enough for it, think about whether you still really want it."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Many Americans Happy to Go into Debt for a Vacation

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を楽しく勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

ぼくの日常生活の話を聞くことで、日本語のリスニングをよくしたり、新しい言葉を知ってもらえたらいいなと思います。


みなさんお元気でしょうか。
今日もジョージアでPodcastを録っています。

今回は漢字をやります！

N3の漢字、光をやります。
これは、ひかり、かがやき、あかり、てらす、などという意味の漢字です。

音読みは、こう
訓読みは、ひかーる

などがあります。


・日光ーにっこう　太陽のひかり

・観光ーかんこう　他の場所、国に行って景色を見ること

・光明ーこうみょう　あかるく輝く光、解決の道

・光栄ーこうえい　人に認められて嬉しいこと


例文です。

・朝、日光を浴びるのは、健康にとても良いです。

・明日は少し遠くに行って観光するつもりです。

・その知らせは、この状況に一筋の光明を差した。

・こんな賞をいただけるなんて、身に余る光栄です。


ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！




