Today's phrase is "to be rigged" which means something has been set up to operate in some kind of unfair way. 

Today's phrase is to be rigged. Now when something is rigged, it is believed that it's operated using some kind of dishonest behaviour to promote a desired outcome. Now, let me just give you some examples to show you what I mean:

So, if we say, for example, 

The job vacancy has been advertised in the newspaper but I believe it's been rigged. We all know who's going to win.

 The football match was definitely rigged. I don't think the football players were playing in their usual way today. 

The competition to win a holiday in the local newspaper has been won by an employee of that newspaper. That was definitely rigged.

The full transcript is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EAOtcKX3LOgmTEWRU5SaEV4pLLDDtzx9/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

To be Rigged (with transcript)

After watching Gu Ailing, I found that the life of a talented girl has traces to follow!

【人物述说】

Eileen Gu 谷爱凌

The Dutch alphabet from A to Z 
Het Nederlandse alfabet van A tot Z 

Leer snel en gemakkelijk Nederlands met Simone 

The alphabet

过生日的时候我们会怎么庆祝呢？

中文故事

过生日

En esta lectura, leo sobre la rutina mañanera un perro llamado Curro. 

Lecturas Cortas en Español/ Short readings in Spanish

Mi Perro Curro 

A new survey in Japan has shown that many people may be giving up on "happily ever after" when they get older than 35.

A survey by the Nippon Foundation asked 6,000 people, aged 15 to 45, about the country's falling birth rate. Among the 3,935 single participants, 46% said they want to get married, while 33% said they don't.

However, when asked if they really think they will get married, only 27% said yes, while 39% said no.

Younger people were more hopeful about marriage, with about 40% of those aged 15 to 25 thinking they will marry. But over 50% of single people aged 36 to 45 believe they won't get married, suggesting people may give up on marriage as they age.

Of the 1,313 people who said they don't want to get married, 40% said they prefer being single. Other reasons for staying single included not being able to see any benefit to marrying, and wanting to put their own life first. More than 20% didn't have a clear reason or just didn't know why.

For the 267 people who want to marry but think they won't, the top reason for thinking it won't happen is not having chances to meet potential partners, which was mentioned by 49% of these people. Others said they weren't good at getting along with people of the opposite sex, or felt financially insecure.

Where people lived also affected views on marriage. About 30% of people in central Tokyo and big cities thought they would marry, but only just over 20% of those in smaller towns and villages felt the same.

Marriages in Japan have been decreasing for years. In 2023, there were 3.9 marriages per 1,000 people in Japan — down from a high of 12 marriages per 1,000 people in 1947.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Japan's Over-35s Giving Up on Marriage

IELTS Speaking. Band 8-9 Answers! Part 1 - Chocolate.  

9 Questions + Useful Vocabulary to Apply

Do you like chocolate?
What’s your favorite flavor?
How often do you eat chocolate?
When was the first time you ate chocolate?
Is chocolate popular in your country?
Do you think people use chocolate differently now than in the past?
Is chocolate good for our health?
Have you ever given chocolate as a present to someone? Why?
Do you like dessert?


Vocabulary to use while speaking!


All-time favorite (noun): favorite of all choices, during all times

working my butt off (idiom): work really hard

Decompress (verb): sit down and chill

All day long (phrase): throughout the day

To have a sweet tooth (n): to like sweet foods

Moreish (adj): delicious

Cardiovascular system (n): The system that circulates blood and lymph through the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic vessels and glands

To benefit (v): to provide advantages 

Antioxidant (n):  a substance such as vitamin C or E that removes potentially damaging oxidizing agents in a living organism.

Did you like the way it was answered? DO you want to do the same? Come for 1-1 trainign with me to be better prepared for your future!

To Your Success,
Anatoly

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

IELTS Speaking. Band 8-9 Answers! Part 1 - Chocolate. 



lesson on italki 
https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/9451959/japanese

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こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今回は、〜をきっかけに、についてです。
これもよく使います。
では、早速例文、行きましょう！


・旅行がきっかけで日本語に興味を持ちました。

・漫画がきっかけで、日本のカルチャーが好きになりました。

・仕事がきっかけで、ジャズに興味を持った。

・コロナがきっかけで、日本語教師の勉強を始めました。

・日本語教師がきっかけで日本を出ることに決めました。


こんな感じですね。

みなさんも口に出して言ってみたり、例文作って練習したりしてください！

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！

Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

#274 N3 〜をきっかけに、について！

Join me on my way to the doctor’s as I describe everything I see around me. This is a simple and relaxing way to practice English listening and learn everyday vocabulary.
In this video you will hear natural English phrases about:
streets and buildings
weather and surroundings
daily routines

This is perfect for English learners who want to improve their listening skills and learn how to describe the world around them.
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