Proper British English

British sayings

In this episode, you will learn how to introduce yourself at the beginning of your presentation (and a common mistake to avoid).

Get the notes from today's episode at TanniaSuarez.com/blog/introducing-yourself. 

Business English with Tannia

How to Introduce Yourself Before a Presentation

In life, you get what you give. Don’t try and cheat others.

Short Stories with Rose 

A Pound of Butter 

Some animals have been known to use tools such as sticks, rocks and even bait to hunt for food. And humpback whales have been found using their own unique tool to hunt — bubbles.

A study published in Royal Society Open Science in August observed the hunting behaviors of more than 70 humpback whales in Stephens Passage in southeast Alaska, documenting how the whales blow bubbles to catch more prey.

Humpback whales hunt for krill — small, shrimp-like creatures that are around the same size as a paperclip, and which swim in swarms.

Whales can take in large amounts of krill in one mouthful. And to make this easier, humpback whales trap swarms of krill in "bubble nets" before feeding on them.

The whales create these "nets" by releasing air from their blowhole as they swim in circles below the surface of the water. The bubbles rise in a spiral pattern, which, from above the water's surface, looks more like artwork than a tool for hunting.

The rising bubbles create "curtains" of air around the krill that they are reluctant to swim through, although researchers aren't yet sure why this is. The whales then swim up through the "net" with an open mouth to eat the trapped krill.

The study data showed that as a whale swam in tighter circles and the "net" got smaller, the krill caught inside became, on average, more than seven times denser. This allowed the whales to catch more krill in a single mouthful.

A whale doesn't have to move very fast to create a net or eat trapped krill, allowing it to get more food without using any more energy.

While not many other animals create their own tools to catch prey like the humpback whale, there are examples of animals using other tools to hunt.

For example, chimpanzees have been observed using sticks to dig for bugs, while sea otters use rocks to open mussels. Certain species of heron have even been found to use food as bait to attract fish.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Humpback Whales Use Bubbles to Hunt

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Business and life lessons from Jack Ma

今日は「むさこ論争」について話しました。
「むさこ」は、日本の地名にある略語です。その地名とは、①武蔵小杉 ②武蔵小山 ③武蔵小金井、です。
さて、この三つの地名、どれも「むさこ」と略すことができます。
ではどの地域が「むさこ」なのでしょう。
他にも、山梨県と静岡県の「富士山論争」についても話しました。
地元に対する愛は持っていたいですが、愛が強すぎるのも考えものですね〜。
☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:25 むさこ論争
6:34 山梨県 vs 静岡県 富士山論争
11:40 他の地域の関係
☆語彙
略語
ややこしい
蚊帳の外
根付く
郷土愛
考えもの
隣接
雪化粧
象徴
差をつける
ふもと
親しんで
目印
祀ってる
陳腐
癪に障る
横暴
ぱっと見
過敏

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

「むさこ」論争

This is a short story for listening practice. There is a short quiz at the end.

You can read the transcript here 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15vyyvboNdSYznbj82v-2_Wd-6Q5zvz7wynT6URPSfgM/edit

Learn Tagalog with Teacher Regina

Tsinelas

En este segundo episodio de esta edición “Especial Navidad” hablo sobre la Lotería de Navidad en España. El día de hoy también es conocido como el sorteo de “El Gordo”, y es una tradición muy antigua en la que los españoles gastan mucho dinero.
Escucha para aprender un poco más sobre el origen, las costumbres que rodean el sorteo y los premios entre otras muchas cosas.
