Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Comparing Sport with Learning English

"Less is more," they say. And a new social media trend is supporting this idea by encouraging people to stop buying new things, and use what they already have.

"Underconsumption core" content shows people using items and wearing clothes they've had for a long time, instead of buying new things often promoted by influencers.

In the last decade or so, social media has become the home of influencer marketing, where popular content creators use their platforms to promote products to their followers.

This might be anything from showing clothes they've recently bought to opening — or "unboxing" — new products and reviewing them.

According to Statista, 28% of TikTok users bought products influenced by celebrity content in 2022. But some people are growing tired of being told what to buy.

Diana Wiebe, a TikTok creator and self-named "de-influencer," went viral in 2023 when she posted a video of herself reacting to an influencer shopping at Target, an American discount retail chain.

In the video, Wiebe can be seen calling almost every item she sees "garbage," adding, "You don't need that." Many TikTok users supported her message in the comments.

Talking to Atlanta-based Scripps News, Wiebe explained that the new trend is "a direct rejection of overconsumption."

Another TikTok creator, Sabrina Pare, is sharing the same message to her 250,000 followers through videos showing her using items she's had for years, as well as reusing old materials and wearing secondhand clothes.

The content shows followers how underconsumption saves money and is better for the environment.

A 2017 report estimated that 83 million metric tons of shoes and clothing was thrown away in 2015, and that could increase to 134 million metric tons by 2030.

While Wiebe told Scripps News that companies making new products may have the biggest impact on the environment, she added, "If we consume less, they're not going to produce as much, and hopefully there will be less waste as well."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Less Is More: What Is 'Underconsumption Core'?

The Parts of The Holy Bible - İncil'den Bölümler

İsa Mesih'in Doğumu (Matta)

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
6月7日火曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/14℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
・子どもたちが犯罪から身を守る方法を学ぶ防犯教室が小学校であった。
・子どもたちは、「伝える」や「逃げる」ということを覚えました。
・「おかしをあげる」と言ってくる不審者に、「できません」と言うことを学んだ。

［単語］
犯罪/はんざい…悪いこと
身を守る/みをまもる…自分の体を守る
学ぶ/まなぶ…勉強する
防犯/ぼうはん…悪いことが起きないようにする
教室/きょうしつ…授業
不審者/ふしんしゃ…変な人

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#74〉6月7日火曜日　小学生が犯罪から身を守る方法を学ぶ

Este mito es popular en la región Amazónica de Colombiana y los Llanos Orientales. También, es conocido con otros nombres fuera de Colombia.

Tiene como protagonista a un ser denominado Madremonte o Madreselva, cuyo origen podría estar basado en las antiguas divinidades indígenas encargadas de preservar la naturaleza.

Colombian Legends

La Madre monte - Region Amazonica Colombiana

FLO TALKS 

Fall in love with the process

“As I live in a pretty small town, I haven't had the opportunity to meet many people from different countries or cultures, but I've had the pleasure of getting to know James, an English teacher from the UK. 

James hails from London, and moved here about 2 years ago to work as an English tutor in one of the local high schools. I guess he’s in his mid-twenties, and being one of the few foreigners here, has become a kind of local celebrity. 

The first time I met James was at an English corner, which was held at one of the local coffee shops in town. I saw it advertised, and decided to go along, as I really needed to brush up on my English speaking skills. I remember, I was the first to arrive, and introduced myself to James, and was immediately taken aback when he started to introduce himself in the local dialect! 

We got chatting, and hit it off from the start, getting along like a house on fire. Not only did it turn out that we were both football fanatics, but also shared the same taste in music. 

We have since become the best of mates, and hang out at least once or twice a week. I really love chatting to him, and getting to learn all about English culture, as well as sharing different aspects of my own culture with him. I have great respect for James, as he has really made an effort to immerse himself into the local culture here. On top of that, getting to know him has been a real eye opener, and helped to dispel any negative cultural stereotypes.”

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a person you know from another culture

IELTS Speaking Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Walking.

A rather simple one for today:

Q. Do you go places on foot a lot?
Q. Did you walk more when you were younger?
Q. Why do some people prefer walking to driving a car?
Q. Do people in your country walk a lot?

How easy was it for you to answer these 4 questions? 

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Speaking Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Walking.

One Minute Speaking Challenge - Describe an old house.

Since we travel a lot and live in different places the idea for this mini challenge is to get you thinking along the line of this topic.

Check out some questions that will inspire you to think more and have a blast at it :)

To your success!