Culture is quite a general topic that could come up in a number of different parts of the IELTS test, so it's useful to be able to talk about it. Today, Nick gives you some ideas for this topic.

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Do you think the world is becoming too similar in terms of culture?

Hello everyone! Today's episode is a Japanese folktale: Momotaro. He's the most famous boy in Japan. Do you know this story? Today is the first half. Enjoy!みなさんごきげんよう。今日のエピソードは日本の昔話、桃太郎だよ。彼は日本の中で一番有名な男の子だ。みんなはこのエピソードを知っているかな？今日は前半だよ。楽しんでね！

Moekoの日本語ベラベラtime

Epi9 : 日本昔話-桃太郎 前半【Japanese Podcast】

I went on a trip to Idaho and visited an interactive aquarium.

Animals mentioned: stingrays, parakeets, doctor fish, sea stars (starfish)

Learn English with Stories

My Visit to an Aquarium

Crush Chaos, Own Your Career: 5 Hacks for Women Who Do It All

Oh, that glorious chaos of adulting! Left hand typing reports, right hand folding laundry, one foot meal-prepping, and the other chasing a toddler. “Balance”? More like “survival mode.” But fear not—I’ve cracked the code. As a self-proclaimed “balance wizard,” here’s my cheat sheet:

1️⃣ Daily ‘Mini-Vacation’
Steal 30 minutes every day for pure joy: a book, Netflix, doodling, or staring at trees. Non-negotiable. (Your sanity will thank you.)

2️⃣ People > To-Do Lists
Swap “productivity guilt” for real moments with loved ones. Pro tip: Laughing with friends recharges you faster than 10 coffees.

3️⃣ Perfectionism? Kick It to the Curb
Repeat after me: “Done > Perfect.” Your boss won’t notice the typo. But burnout? Oh, they’ll notice that.

4️⃣ Master the Art of “NOPE”
Not your emergency? Not your problem. Boundaries = freedom. (And fewer 3 AM Slack pings.)

5️⃣ Phone? Gone on Weekends
Activate “ghost mode.” No emails. No doomscrolling. Just living. (Spoiler: The world won’t collapse.)

Your Turn, Balance Warriors!
What’s your secret to surviving the corporate circus? Share below! 🎪✨

P.S. If all else fails… chocolate.

Listen to teh podcast and get inspired!

Job Interview Preparation for Women Executives | Build CEO-Level Presence Under Pressure

Crush Chaos, Own Your Career: 5 Hacks for Women Who Do It All

Now Mr. Krupp, as Captain Underpants, runs outside to fight crime. George and Harold chase after him, worried that he might get hurt or cause trouble. Captain Underpants does not listen—he really believes he is a superhero. The boys realize they need to stop him before something bad happens.
Send me a message for your free copy of this book.


The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Chapter 11 Fun With Hypnosis

紙婚式（かみこんしき）

私は先月（せんげつ）結婚（けっこん）１周年（いっしゅうねん）を迎（むか）えた。去年（きょねん）東京オリンピックが開幕（かいまく）する頃（ころ）あたりに結婚し、あっという間（ま）に１年（いちねん）が経（た）った。母から「あんたたちは“紙婚式”だね」と言われた。「銀（ぎん）婚式」や「金（きん）婚式」は聞いたことがあったが、紙婚式は聞いたことがなかった。これらの記念日（きねんび）は、海外（かいがい）から入ってきた風習（ふうしゅう）らしい。「紙婚式」には紙に関（かん）する物（もの）をパートナーに贈（おく）るそうだ。とても素敵（すてき）だと思うが、私たち夫婦（ふうふ）は物は贈り合（あ）わないことにしている。私たちにとって、2人（ふたり）で旅行（りょこう）に行くことの方（ほう）が何よりの幸（しあわ）せなのだ。

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紙婚式

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요.  I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog. 
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222906776667
https://youtu.be/-sb-Q49rb2s

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening, 
After reading many sentences in Korean conversations sentences, 
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording. 
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording. 
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely. 

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.) 
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 2. (Beginner 2) 
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 2 - Lesson 10. Part 1 -은/-ㄴ/-는, Part 2 -는 (-은/-ㄴ과거, -을/-ㄹ미래)  (Beginner 2)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d8L0opfdvJ8191qAL9krFEKfJ9vxIrSP/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

At the Pharmacy (with transcript)

Standing at the Window with transcript for study.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18j5escEQnhewWEojafIxJJMgiqAcgot2/view?usp=drivesdk