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Eu sou pequeno, me dizem,
e eu fico muito zangado. 😠
Tenho de olhar todo mundo
com o queixo levantado.

Mas, se formiga falasse 🐜
e me visse lá do chão,
ia dizer, com certeza:
— Minha nossa, que grandão!

PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

Pontinho de vista by Pedro Bandeira (B1-C2 LEVEL)

Bringen wir in der Gruppe oder als Individualisten mehr Leistung? Ein sehr interessantes Experiment versuchte diese Frage zu beantworten. 
Das Transkript stelle ich Interessierten gerne auf Anfrage zur Verfügung.

BAHNHOF

Ringelmann

I coccodrilli e gli alligatori si assomigliano. Hanno entrambi fauci enormi con denti aguzzi e una lunga coda. Il loro corpo è coperto di squame irregolari. Gli alligatori hanno il muso largo, arrotondato e a forma di U.
Di solito sono di colore scuro. Il muso è la parte sporgente della testa di un animale, comprendente naso e bocca. I coccodrilli hanno il muso più sottile. Inoltre sono di colore più chiaro rispetto agli alligatori. Alligatori e coccodrilli sono diversi, ma sono entrambi rettili. Il corpo di un rettile può avere le squame o le placche ossee. Serpenti e lucertole sono rettili con le squame. Gli alligatore e i coccodrilli, invece, hanno le placche ossee, chiamate “scuti“. Sia le squame, che gli scudi proteggono il corpo del rettile. 
Alligatori e coccodrilli appartengono all’ordine dei Crocodylia e sono detti anche “LORICATI“. 
Ne esistono 25 specie diverse. Di solito vivono nelle zone calde di tutto il mondo. I loricati non si allontanano mai dall’acqua. Trascorrono molto tempo immersi in pozze, laghi, paludi, acquitrini, fiumi e pantani. Tutti i loricati hanno sensi molto sviluppati. Vista, olfatto e udito sono migliori rispetto a quelli di altri rettili. Al buio vedono meglio di noi. Anche la loro pelle è molto particolare: riescono a percepire i movimenti degli animali, così nell’acqua fangosa  individuano facilmente la preda.

Daya's language corner (ITALIAN)

I coccodrilli (A1-B1+) || The crocodiles 

En este episodio hablamos sobre los estereotipos más comunes de México y te comparto datos curiosos y reales para que conozcas un poco más de la riqueza cultural de este país. ¿Qué sabes realmente sobre México? ¡Descúbrelo y prepárate para conversar en español!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vITbo9lh7Gz7p0J9mMnfqayGjGN02M5-p8KKqqvrklQ/edit?usp=sharing

Español en México

¿Qué sabes de México?

Nous sommes à l’École américaine à Paris. Les élèves sont américains, mais le professeur est français. C’est le premier jour de l’école et la première leçon de français.
Le professeur fait l’appel : les élèves doivent répondre « Présent, monsieur » ou « Absent, monsieur ». Il insiste pour qu’on parle français et non anglais.
Bill, un élève américain, a du mal à comprendre. Le professeur lui dit : « Dans cette classe, on parle français. J’insiste ! Il est défendu de parler anglais en classe. »

Activités :

Répondez en phrases complètes :

Comment les élèves appellent-ils le professeur ?

Qu’est-ce que le prof dit au sujet des élèves américains ?

Qu’est-ce que Bill dit du professeur ?

Est-il défendu de parler anglais dans la classe de français ?

Pourquoi est-ce que Bill ne parle pas français en classe ?

Dialogue – utilisez ces expressions :

Ne m’interrompez pas…

Taisez-vous…

Il est défendu…

Jamais de la vie !

French Stories with Marc and Julie A1-B1

Épisode 6 : À l’école de Julie

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Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

聊聊失败 Chatting about Failure!

¿Te despiertas con el vuelo de una mosca? Desafortunadamente yo sí, te lo cuento en el podcast.

Expresiones en español

Despertarse con el vuelo de una mosca

こんにちは、あかりです。今日(きょう)のエピソードは日本の怖(こわ)い話(はなし)の歴史(れきし)についてです！

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Episode #35 - Scary stories in summer?

The working world has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with new challenges for many employees and managers.

This year the focus of World Mental Health Day on October 10 is mental health in the workplace.

In the US, an estimated 1 million workers miss work every day because of job stress. And it's a similar situation in many countries around the world.

But there are lots of things we can do to help look after our mental health — and the mental health of our colleagues — when we're at work.

Experts from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have shared a few ideas, including simple things like saying "thank you" to others.

They also suggest practicing good "email etiquette." This means making your emails clear with an "accurate subject line," "concise summary" of what you're asking and a "clear timeline."

The mental health charity Mind says people should make sure they find time to take breaks. Many workers can take lunch breaks and perhaps other small breaks during the day and even a short time away from the desk can help you to feel a little better.

According to Harvard Business Review, managers need to understand that "work is about people, and people are messy and difficult."

This means understanding that employees all have their own challenges.

The first thing that managers can do, says psychologist Emily Anhalt, is show that they care about mental health in the workplace.

Making a difference to employees' mental health is not "a quick and easy thing," she said. It's a long journey — that might start on October 10, but it will need to last for years.