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Creative Talk Studio

A fun podcast about life, food, and everyday stories — all in Hiligaynon, the soulful Ilonggo language of Western Visayas. Native or new, join me as we celebrate our culture one estorya at a time.


Ma-HILIGAYNON Ta!!!

久しぶりにディズニーランドにいってきました🏰🎈おいしくてかわいい食べ物がたくさんありました😋

SeikaのTOKYO🗼guide🎧

📍東京ディズニーランド：TokyoDisneyLand

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dragonfly, dandelions, duck, dolphin, dirt, dog biscuits, donkey, dalmation, dock, dice, drum

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Captain Sesalt & The ABC Pirates

Letter D

A social media ban for children under 16 has passed the Australian Senate and will soon become a world-first law.

The law will make social media platforms — TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram — liable for fines of up to $33 million for failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts.

The platforms will have one year to work out how they could implement the ban before penalties come into effect.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the ban is necessary, having previously argued that there is a "clear, causal link" between social media and the harm done to the mental health of young Australians.

Opposition Senator Maria Kovacic shared similar views.

"The core focus of this legislation is simple: It demands that social media companies take reasonable steps to identify and remove underage users from their platforms," she told the Senate.

"This is a responsibility these companies should have been fulfilling long ago, but for too long they have shirked these responsibilities in favor of profit," she added.

But while many support the ban, some argue the legislation could cause more harm than it prevents.

Senator David Shoebridge, from the Greens party, said mental health experts agreed that the ban could dangerously isolate many children who used social media to find support.

"This policy will hurt vulnerable young people the most, especially in regional communities and especially the LGBTQI community, by cutting them off," Shoebridge told the Senate.

Opponents also argue the ban would isolate children, deprive them of the positive aspects of social media, drive them to the dark web, discourage children too young for social media to report harm and reduce incentives for platforms to improve online safety.

While the law is the first of its kind worldwide, other countries have discussed similar measures.



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Australia to Ban Under-16s from Social Media in World First

Oi gente, aqui é a Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No podcast de hoje, vou contar para vocês a lenda do folclore brasileiro chamada "A Lenda do Lobisomem". No final, trarei algumas palavras com seus significados em inglês para ajudar caso vocês tenham dificuldade com o vocabulário. 
Se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar nesse link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-RYqS_VH9Dzah9766T4F_FpqXSjX9b6eL7FsyJylSGg/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos lá?
Hey guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. On today's podcast, I'm going to tell you the legend of Brazilian folklore called "A Lenda do Lobisomem". In the end, I will bring some words with their meanings in English to help if you have difficulty with vocabulary.
If you want to follow the script of the podcast, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-RYqS_VH9Dzah9766T4F_FpqXSjX9b6eL7FsyJylSGg/edit?usp=sharing
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Lendas do Brasil - A lenda do Lobisomem

『新完全マスター語彙　日本語能力試験N2』（2011年、スリーエーネットワーク） 教科書を1課ずつ読んでいきます。 N2、N1に必要な語彙です。 今日は、第７章３課です。

N2合格

N2 語彙　第７章４課

When you take your IELTS speaking test, how should you prepare for part 2? What is the best way to use the one minute you have to prepare? What is the best way to prepare? How should you use that 1 minute?

Firstly, think about the synonyms you could use. Paraphrasing is an important skill. For example, if the question asks you why did you like something, don’t say ‘I like it because’ but say, it’s my favorite because. And if the question asks you how old you were when you learned how to ride a bike, don’t say ‘I learned to ride a bike when I was a child’, but say, ‘I learned to cycle when I was a child.’ Also, if the examiner asks you if something is important, don’t say ‘I think it’s important,’ but say ‘I think it’s essential, or I think it’s vital.’

Use synonyms. Learn to paraphrase. And book a lesson with me so you can practice your IELTS speaking skills and get the band score you need.
