Listen to me reading a news article about online fraud in America from my Conversational English course.

Listen to English with Pip

News article: Cybercrime & online banking

请选出不同类别的词语                                    
1）商店     shāngdiàn      store                          noun
2）机场     jīchǎng           airport                        noun
3）教室     jiǎoshì            classroom                  noun
4）出发     chūfā              depart, set off           verb               ✔

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Correction notebook   错题本 (Mandarin)

词汇性质不同   the part of speech of words

Listen to hear about a man who built a pyramid out of pennies!

Weird News: 30-second long news episodes to improve your listening and vocabulary

Weird News: Penny Pyramid

The many different ways to pronounce words written with "OUGH":
bough
cough
dough
tough
enough
thorough
through
thought
although
rough


The Social Evolutionary

How many ways to pronounce "OUGH"???

'Ta-dak-ta-dak' is the sound of light raindrops hitting a surface or a small crackling fire. Imagine the sound of raindrops hitting the wooden window frame of an old cafe on a rainy day. What warm tea do you want to drink while listening to this sound?


Korean Words of Senses

Ep.3 타닥타닥 (Ta-dak-ta-dak)

Nyheter är negativa! Det är inte bra för dig!
Lyssna och läs positiva saker, inte negativa.
Du måste inte läsa nyheterna varje dag.

Easy Swedish with Viktoria

Ep. #15 - Lyssna inte på nyheter! (lätt)

You just got into bed after a long day, and you're exhausted. You plan to spend a few minutes on your phone — maybe scrolling Instagram or TikTok — and then sleep.

But when you try to sleep, it's not as easy as you thought it would be. You were so tired — what happened?

According to a new study, your phone may be the problem.

The study, done by researchers at New Zealand's University of Otago, involved 85 kids aged 11 to 14. They each spent a week wearing a body camera on their chest starting from three hours before they got into bed.

A second camera was also placed in their bedrooms to monitor their phone use once they were in bed. They also wore a device that tracked their sleep.

The researchers found that 99% of the participants used their phones in the two hours before bed. More than half used their phones while they were in bed, and about a third used their phones after trying to go to sleep.

The results showed that screen time in bed affected participants' sleep — it stopped them from going to sleep for about half an hour, and also reduced the amount of sleep they got.

The impact was larger when participants had a more interactive experience — such as playing a game — or if they used more than one screen. For every additional 10 minutes of this type of screen time, sleep time was reduced by the same amount.

Interestingly, phone use in the two hours before bed had little impact on sleep.

According to lead researcher Bradley Brosnan, the results suggest that, while current guidelines recommend no screen time in the hour or two before bed, keeping phones out of the bedroom might be enough for a better night's sleep.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Keep Screens Out of Bed for Better Sleep

Understanding Change Management
Change management is an essential discipline for organizations facing the ever-changing business environment. It involves a structured approach to transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations from a current state to a desired future state. This can include changes in company culture, internal processes, technology, infrastructure, and corporate hierarchy.

There are two primary types of organizational change:

Adaptive Changes: These are incremental adjustments that organizations make to evolve over time. Examples include hiring new team members or implementing work-from-home policies.
Transformational Changes: These are comprehensive shifts that significantly alter the organization’s operations. Examples include launching new products, entering new markets, or undergoing a company-wide restructuring.

Best Practices

Aligning HR Initiatives
Align HR strategies with the organization’s goals and engage stakeholders to ensure buy-in and facilitate smooth transitions.

Facilitating Open Dialogue
Maintain transparent communication to alleviate uncertainty and build trust among employees.

Sharing the “Why”
Provide the rationale behind changes to help employees understand the necessity of decisions.

Enlisting Sponsors
Secure committed sponsors who actively support the change and can influence its success.

Addressing Employee Concerns
Recognize that employees may resist change for various reasons and provide support to manage this resistance.

Using Storytelling
Employ narratives to convey the organization’s culture, values, and vision, connecting emotionally with employees.

Creating Urgency and Feedback Loops
Communicate the need for change compellingly and establish mechanisms to gather feedback and adjust strategies accordingly.

Securing Leadership Support
Ensure that executives are visibly committed to the change, as their support is crucial for encouraging others to follow.


The Global Professional Podcast

Change Management Best Practices   -  Episode 51

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#173〉3月15日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/3℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
中央図書館/ちゅうおうとしょかん
・図書館は40ヶ所以上ある
・場所の数え方は一ヶ所二ヶ所
・一番大きいのは中央図書館
・街の中から路面電車
・街は、人や店がたくさん集まる場所
・路面電車は、道の上を走る列車
・だいたい17分
・たくさん本があった
・本を5冊借りました。
・いつもは、街の中の図書館を使ってる。
・いつもは、インターネットから予約
・ 札幌市の図書館はとても便利
・たとえば、私が借りたい本が、街の図書館にない時
・インターネットで予約することによって、札幌市にある別の図書館から街の図書館に本が行く。
・私はいつもの街の図書館に行って、その本を借りる。

レッスン待ってます♪
