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Hola a todos y a todas! Nuevo episodio sobre un tema social MUY MUY actual: 'la imagen digital'. ¿Qué tan conscientes somos de nuestra imagen digital? ¿Todos tenemos una? ¿Cómo nos influye nuestra imagen digital en la vida real? Y más!

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Camila, desde Buenos Aires!


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PREGUNTAS Y RESPUESTAS sobre la imagen digital

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
6月15日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/16℃ 

マスクについて新しく決まったこと
・屋外でほとんど会話をしない時はマスクの必要ない。
・屋外で、会話をする時も2メートル以上離れていればマスクの必要ない。
・屋内では、ほとんど会話をしないで、2メートル以上離れていればマスクの必要ない。
・これから夏で、熱中症になるかもしれない
・札幌市の図書館、動物園でも、同じようにする

［単語］
マスク/ますく…口の服みたいなもの
屋外/おくがい…建物の外
屋内/おくない…建物の中
熱中症/ねっちゅうしょう…体が暑すぎてかかる病気

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#80〉6月15日水曜日　マスクについて新しく決まったこと

Toddlers in the UK get almost half of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), according to a new study.

Researchers also found that 7-year-olds get 59% of their calories from UPFs.

UPFs include things like ice cream and cookies, but also ham, sausages, flavored yogurts, breakfast cereals and some breads.

Eating too much of these types of food has been linked to an increased risk of a number of different health conditions, including obesity, diabetes and heart problems.

The study looked at food diaries completed by the parents of more than 2,500 children aged 21 months, and 600 children aged 7.

The most common UPFs that toddlers ate were flavored yogurts and whole-grain breakfast cereals.

Although these are seen as quite healthy choices, they are still ultra-processed. They're usually industrially produced and contain ingredients that most people wouldn't have in their kitchens, like emulsifiers.

The researchers said children who eat more UPFs as toddlers are more likely to eat a lot of them as they get older, so choosing the right foods for young children is important.

Previous research has found that teenagers in the UK may get more than 60% of their calories from UPFs.

However, the study's lead author, Rana Conway, said it's not only parents that are to blame.

She said these foods "are often cheaper than the foods parents would like to give their children, such as fresh fruit and vegetables.

"Also, despite labels suggesting they're a healthy choice, ultra-processed foods marketed for children often contain too much sugar and salt. This makes it harder for parents to make healthy choices."

Studies done in the US have found similar problems with the diets of children there.

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UK Kids Get Half Their Calories from Processed Foods

Olá, tudo bem? Já assistiu aos episódios anteriores? Neste eu vou continuar a série de episódios apresentando a literatura brasileira para você.
Segue o link para você poder baixar o documento com a transcrição deste episódio, se desejar, para conferir a escrita correta das palavras, além de treinar a pronúncia:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ArhYg_kB9lhWNlUKP43u0pT6ItbCG3Qy/view?usp=sharing
Aproveite e vamos aprender português!


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Episódio 5 - A literatura brasileira - 2ª parte

As a online Chinese teacher, I was very lucky that my life hadn't been affected that much by this pandemic, but this time...

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小芳是一位厨师，她一直梦想开一家自己的餐厅。经过多年的努力和积蓄，她终于在市中心租了一家店面，并且装修成了她喜欢的风格。餐厅的名字叫做“美味之家”。

开业那天，小芳邀请了很多朋友和家人来庆祝。她精心准备了各种美味的菜肴，包括她最拿手的招牌菜。开业仪式上，小芳对大家表示了感谢，并希望他们能喜欢她的餐厅。

餐厅开张后的几周，小芳的餐厅生意红火，许多人都来品尝她的美食。小芳每天都很忙，但她感到非常满足，因为她终于实现了自己的梦想。

1.小芳开设的餐厅叫什么名字？

    A) 美味之家
    B) 欢乐餐厅
    C) 家乡味


2.小芳在开业仪式上准备了什么？

    A) 各种美味的菜肴
    B) 现场表演
    C) 礼品和奖品


3.餐厅开张后的生意如何？

    A) 不景气
    B) 一般
    C) 红火

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小芳的餐厅开业了

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Spanish with Jania

How to talk about Hobbies in Spanish

Let’s face it, as human beings—complex, multifaceted individuals—we are perpetually immersed in thought. Whether we refer to it as "mind" or simply the constant stream of consciousness, these thoughts can often pull us away from our intended focus, particularly when studying. You’ve likely experienced those moments where, despite your best efforts, your mind drifts towards an upcoming event, a lingering problem, or unresolved personal matters. In these moments, the traditional approach might be to forcefully redirect your attention back to your studies, but today, I’m going to propose a different, more Zen-like strategy.