Join in while I share with you some interesting ways of accessing language learning without pressure. I will also share some New Year’s rituals in our family that tie in with this same kind of physical approach to language learning that could also be seen as something of a philosophy.

Philosophical Friday

Foundations of Learning

Сегодня в выпуске мы поговорим о традиционном русском сувенире — матрёшке!

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История матрёшки

Fewer young people in the US are vaping this year than at any point in the last decade, government officials have reported.

The latest survey numbers show the teen vaping rate fell to under 6% this year, down from 7.7% in 2023. More than 1.6 million students aged between 11 and 18 reported vaping in the previous month — about one-third the number in 2019, when underage vaping peaked.

Brian King from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the decline was good news but added: "There's clearly more work to do to further reduce youth use."

It is illegal for a retailer to sell any tobacco product to anyone aged under 21.

King and other officials noted that the drop in vaping hasn't led to an increase in the use of other tobacco industry products, such as nicotine pouches.

Sales of small, flavored pouches like Zyn have increased among adults. The pouches come in flavors like mint and cinnamon and slowly release nicotine when placed behind the lips. This year's US survey shows 1.8% of teens are using them, which is about the same percentage as last year.

The survey involved more than 29,000 students, who completed an online questionnaire in the spring.

Officials from the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attributed the big drop in vaping to recent age restrictions and more aggressive enforcement against retailers and manufacturers, including Chinese vaping companies who have sold their e-cigarettes illegally in the US for years.

Use of the most popular e-cigarette among teens, Elf Bar, fell 36% in the wake of FDA warning letters to stores and distributors selling the brightly colored vapes, which come in flavors like watermelon ice and peach mango.

Nearly 90% of the students who vape used flavored products, with fruit flavors the most popular.

In 2020, FDA regulators banned fruit and candy flavors from reusable e-cigarettes like Juul. 

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Number of US Teens Vaping at 10-Year Low

In this episode, you will listen to a dialog at the market and learn how to make simple conversation at the shopping. Enjoy your podcast!
<<< Don't forget to solve the quiz related to the podcast.

Turkish Conversations From ZERO to HERO

Episode 4 :  At The Market - Markette Alışveriş Yapıyorum...

Listen to the trip of these friends to Lebanon. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

A trip to Lebanon

大家細個有冇去過屋企附近嘅兒童公園玩遊樂設施，嗰個遊樂場依家仲喺唔喺度？今期雪條，雞胸同醬爆就一齊分享佢地喺遊樂場嘅各種回憶，從細細個去玩嘅公園碰碰車撈魚仔到大個小小之後去長隆迪士尼，有受傷有興奮有恐懼。

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP.13 遊樂場（下）

Seeb (apple), representing beauty
Seer (garlic), representing good health
Serkeh (vinegar), representing patience
Sonbol (hyacinth), representing spring
Samanu (sweet pudding), representing fertility
Sabzeh (sprouts), representing rebirth
Sekeh (coins), representing prosperity

Farsi (Persian) pods

Persian New Year 1402 (haft seen table)

        杨绛和钱钟书，两位文学界的巨匠，他们的爱情故事如同他们的作品一样，充满了智慧和深情。两人在清华大学相遇，一见钟情，从此开始了他们长达半个多世纪的相伴。
        在他们的爱情中，充满了相互的尊重和理解。钱钟书曾对杨绛说：“你是我的良师益友，也是我的灵魂伴侣。”而杨绛则以她的温柔和智慧，默默地支持着钱钟书的学术研究和文学创作。 
在日常生活中，两人的对话充满了幽默和机智。有一次，钱钟书在家中写作，杨绛为他端来一杯茶，轻声问道：“钟书，你的文章写得怎么样了？”钱钟书笑着回答：“有你在，我的文章自然流畅。”杨绛则笑着回应：“那是因为你本身就是文思泉涌的才子。” 
        他们的爱情不仅仅是甜言蜜语，更多的是在平凡生活中的相互扶持和默契。在钱钟书生病期间，杨绛不离不弃，精心照料，她的坚强和细心让钱钟书深受感动。钱钟书曾感慨地说：“有你在，我感到非常幸福。” 
        杨绛和钱钟书的爱情，是文学与生活的完美结合。他们的故事告诉我们，真正的爱情，是相互尊重，是相互理解，是在平凡生活中相濡以沫的陪伴。他们的爱情，如同他们的作品一样，将永远被世人铭记。


爱的细节

杨绛和钱钟书的爱情故事

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WAMciPpFjaeO399ZlgI1McuouM3pe189/view?usp=drivesdk