Listeners will learn useful Bulgarian phrases, expressions, and cultural insights in bite-sized episodes! 

Bulgarian in a Bite

 "The Umbrella Man" is  a great short story by Roald Dahl, who was a very famous British writer. I will read Part One to you and then highlight some key vocabulary. I guarantee you will be excited to hear Part Two next week. 

Stories to Stimulate!

The Umbrella Man - Part One

Nissan has begun testing its new self-driving car on the streets of Yokohama.

The Japanese carmaker has been testing a Nissan LEAF prototype that uses its own self-driving technology.

During testing, the vehicle traveled on the busy roads of Japan's second largest city, close to the company's offices.

Nissan said the vehicle was able to predict the behavior of pedestrians, change lanes, and decide when it was safe to enter an intersection.

The prototype has 14 cameras, 10 radars and six sensors, and there was a safety driver in the driver's seat during testing.

This vehicle has more of this equipment than previous versions, according to Nissan, and has a number of sensors on the roof.

The company wants to release self-driving cars in 2027 and plans to do more tests this year in other busy parts of Yokohama.

It said that self-driving vehicles could help to make it easier for older people to get around towns and cities.

Japan is getting ready to have self-driving technology on its roads. The government changed its traffic laws last April to make this possible.

And according to a Kyodo News survey from the start of 2024, 36 of the country's 47 prefectures are thinking about using self-driving technology on their buses.

Many of the country's bus companies have had problems finding drivers and they have had to reduce bus services because of this.

Self-driving buses would help with this problem, but people are still worried about the safety of the new technology.

A self-driving bus service began in Fukui prefecture in 2023 but this was stopped after one of the buses collided with a bicycle.




Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Nissan Tests Self-Driving Car on Yokohama's Roads

Historia corta de Carolina Guerrero, periodista y productora colombiana, creadora de Radio Ambulante

Historias y algo más

Carolina Guerrero

너에게 감사

사랑하는 사람들 사이에서는
더 많이 사랑하는 사람이
단연코 약자라는 비밀

어제도 지고
오늘도 지고
내일도 지는 일방적인 줄다리기

지고서도 오히려
기분이 나쁘지 않고
홀가분하기까지 한 게임

사랑하는 사람들 사이에서는
더 많이 지는 사람이
끝내는 승자라는 비밀

그걸 깨닫게 해준 너에게
감사한다.

Listening to 100 pretty poems by 나태주 poet

너에게 감사

In this episode of Merhaba Türkçe, learn essential Turkish phrases and dialogues for visiting a pharmacy. Perfect for travelers in Türkiye looking to navigate medical needs with ease

Merhaba Türkçe 

Useful Turkish Phrases for the Pharmacy

During the summers not too long ago, when politicians were on vacation and schools were closed, news in the UK often featured stories about things like cats in trees and UFOs, because there wasn't much else to report.

It was called "silly season" in the UK — of course there was other news, but not the usual daily politics, so there was more time for happier stories.

But some may feel like there isn't time for silly season these days.

And according to a recent study, thinking about the news is making British people anxious, something that's causing some of them to avoid engaging with it.

It also means they're less likely to engage with politics, the study suggests.

Researchers spoke to 43 people in the UK who said they never or rarely engage with professionally made news, whether that's on television, in newspapers or online.

The research was published in September 2022, but the interviews took place between November 2016 and March 2017, not long after the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU).

However, for most, it may not have been leaving the EU that caused them to avoid the news. Many reported feeling anxious or afraid when thinking about news stories featuring crime, war or terrorism.

People did think that they should know a little bit about global and national events, but this wasn't always enough to make them follow the news.

Many felt they could not understand the country's politics, or that political news was not relevant to them.

For politicians themselves, this could be a challenge, suggests the study — trying to communicate with those who avoid the news.

'It Makes Us Anxious': Why Some People Avoid the News

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#180〉4月10日月曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/12℃ 

・昨日9日は選挙があった
・選挙に行った
・選挙の前にはがきが届く
・はがきを持っていく
・小学校で投票
・受付の人にはがきをわたす
・紙を渡される
・名前を紙に書く
・箱に入れる
・北海道知事は、鈴木直道（すずきなおみち）知事
・札幌市長は、秋元克広（あきもとかつひろ）市長

［単語］
選挙/せんきょ…大事なことを決めること
知事/ちじ…いろいろな県、東京都、北海道などの政治について、いろいろなことを決める人。一番大事な人。
市長/しちょう…市の政治について、いろいろなことを決める人
投票/とうひょう…選挙などの時に、いいと思った人や物の名前を書いて出すこと

レッスン待ってます♪
