Marcus faces a tough choice as he decides to stay in Seattle or go home to Mexico City. He explores the exciting tech industry and learns from Kylie’s cousin, but he struggles with telling his family and friends back home about his move. Join us to find out how he deals with this challenge!

Turtle's Pace English Stories

Marcus’s Big Decision: Should He Stay or Should He Go? 

¡Ya viene el comienzo de un nuevo año según el calendario gregoriano!
Vas a escuchar los propósitos de año nuevo más comunes que se propone la mayoría de la gente de Argentina y de México. 
Ft. Camila (https://www.italki.com/teacher/11031501/spanish)
¿Cuáles son los propósitos de año nuevo más comunes en tu país?

Hablando Al Chile

Míticos y repetitivos propósitos de Año Nuevo en Argentina y México

Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, the top doctor in the US has said.

The US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made the proposal as research and evidence mounts about the effects that alcohol has on human health.

His suggestion for a label would require approval from the US Congress.

Americans should be better informed about the link between alcohol and cancer, in particular, Murthy argues, noting that alcohol consumption was to blame for nearly one million preventable cancer cases in the US over the last decade.

About 20,000 people die every year from those alcohol-related cancer cases, he said.

Bottles of beer, wine and liquor already carry warning labels that say pregnant women should not drink alcohol and that alcohol consumption can impair a person's ability to drive a car.

But Murthy's proposed label would go even further, raising awareness about the risk for cancer, too.

"It's pretty crazy that there's a lot more information on a can of peas than on a bottle of whiskey," said Timothy Naimi, who directs the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.

"Consumers have the right to basic information about health risks, serving size and drinks per container."

Consuming alcohol raises the risk of developing at least seven types of cancer, including liver, breast and throat cancer, research has found.

Murthy said that as a person's alcohol consumption goes up, so does the risk for developing those illnesses.

However, it's unlikely that Congress would act quickly to enact a new warning on alcohol products.

It's been nearly four decades since Congress approved the first government warning label on alcohol and no updates have been made since then.

Any effort to add a cancer warning label to alcohol would face significant pushback from a well-funded and powerful beverage industry, which spends nearly $30 million every year lobbying Congress.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

US Doctor Wants Cancer Warnings on Alcoholic Drinks

Привет!

В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим о традиционном русском сувенире - матрёшке. Мы обсудим историю появления этого сувенира, почему он так называется, как выглядят матрёшки, и почему они так популярны.

Приятного прослушивания!

Speak fluent Russian B1-B2

Выпуск 18. Матрёшка - традиционный русский сувенир

English teacher Smith speaks to James, from China about grammar and syntax. Grab a drink and give this episode a listen.

LEARN BY LISTENING

Just 5 Minutes: Grammar and Syntax

بَيتِي اللي عِشْت فِيه لَمَّا كُنْت صَغِير كان بِحَارَة قَرِيبَة مِن نُص البَلَد.
كُلْ شَي كَان قَرِيب مِن البَيت والحَارَة مَا كَانَت تِنَام.
البَيت كَان عِبَارَة عَن شِقَّة كَبِيرَة و وَاسِعَة بِالطَابِق الثَالِث. 
كان فِيه خَمْسَة غُرَف وثَلَاثَة حَمَّامَات وصَالَة ومَطْبَخ.
الصَالَة وغُرْفَتَين كَانُوا كْبَار حَتَّى المَطْبَخ كَمَان.
المُشْكِلَة الوَحِيدَة فِي البَيت إنو كَان قَدِيم شْوَي وكَان دَائِمًا فِيه مَشَاكِل بالسِبَاكَة.


Gulf Dialect (Level 1)

My house 🏡 / بيتي

今天，我们来看看道德经的第一章。Now let's look at the first chapter of Tao Te Ching.
"道，可道，非常道。名，可名，非常名。无名，天地之始；有名，万物之母 。故常无欲，以观其妙；常有欲，以观其徼。此两者同出而异名，同谓之玄。玄之又玄，众妙之门。"
The Tao that can be followed is not the eternal Tao.
The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
The nameless is the origin of heaven and earth.
While naming is the origin of the myriad things.
Therefore, always desireless, you see the mystery
Ever desiring, you see the manifestations.
These two are the same
When they appear they are named differently.
This sameness is the mystery,
Mystery within mystery;
The door to all marvels. 
(Translated by Yi-Ping Ong)


Wisdom From the Past 古典智慧拾贝

古典智慧拾贝之道德经第一章 Tao Te Ching Chapter One

當我們談異地戀時究竟在談什麼？是什麼支撐這段關係的繼續？一段異地戀的終點會在哪裡？

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP.35 我談的這場異地戀

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14MnnqtzL6miySq2a7-rwxmaVyIZnOhpH/view?usp=drivesdk