 In The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck is  a short story about a group of complete strangers bitterly discussing the order of things within the animal kingdom. Send me a message for your free pdf copy of this book to follow along. 

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and other stories from David Sedaris ( Adult 18+) 

The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck ( Content is suitable for adults ) 18+

Neste episódio vamos ver algumas profissões!

 Portuguese Audios for Intermediate B1 -Áudios em Português para Intermédios B1

As profissões

美国上周初请失业金人数增幅超过预期，但这可能并不意味着就业市场状况出现实质性转变。目前就业市场依然紧张。鉴于劳动力市场的动荡，雇主可能不愿裁员，因为雇主仍关注员工的留任问题。总体而言，未来几周的不确定性将很大，因为与假日相关的典型季节性模式与依然异常紧张的劳动力市场相冲突。科技行业的裁员人数有所增加，比如推特、亚马逊和Meta。然而，预计这不会对劳动力市场和整体经济造成重大拖累

财经早咖啡【财经新闻】【Business News】

美国申请失业金人数增加超过预期

日本では新学期が始まり、多くの人が新しい環境で人間関係を築きはじめています。 
日本人は「気をつかう」民族だと言われていますが、みなさんは気をつかわれると嬉しいでしょうか？
それとも壁を感じてしまいますか？
今回は、私たちの「気をつかう」体験について話します。 

In Japan, the new school or business term has begun, and many people are starting to build new relationships in unfamiliar environments.
It’s often said that Japanese people are very considerate of others, but how do you feel when someone is being considerate toward you?
Does it make you happy, or do you feel a sense of distance instead?
This time, we’d like to share some experiences.

♤ キーワード
・注意を払う（ちゅういをはらう：pay attention）
・妊婦（にんぷ：pregnant woman）
・負債（ふさい：debt）
・負担（ふたん：burden）
・甘んじる（あまんじる：accept as it is）
・気を負う（きをおう：feel pressured）

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ
1. フミが気をつかわれて嫌だったのは、どんなとき？
2. アヤが気をつかわれて嬉しかったのは、どんなとき？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え
1. フミは毎年どんなカレンダーを買っている？
→ 縁起のいい日だけピックアップして書かれているカレンダー
2. それはどうして？
→「赤口」や「仏滅」などと書いてあると、朝から落ち込むから

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 32：気をつかう

Vidéo avec sous-titres ici:
https://youtu.be/pqv-M_mcu1U?si=U4DAsuw8KKuA4TmQ

French Stories For All

Le Film "#Je Suis Là"

從節目一開始介紹自己係大齡單身留學阿叔嘅醬爆要向全世界宣布：我結婚啦！9月完成婚禮的醬爆攜太太米粉上來介紹兩人從相識到結婚的過程，醬爆說：我的婚禮我是主角，看我怎樣carry全程
PS因為米粉是東北人，所以我們這期節目是全普通話


夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP38. 醬爆：我結婚了

A look at how artificial intelligence might change our daily lives in the coming years.

English Cup 

 How AI Will Shape Our Future

The story of DB Cooper revolves around the mysterious hijacking of Northwest Orient Airline's Flight 305 in Washington on November 24th, 1971. A man who identified himself as Dan Cooper demanded $200,000 and four parachutes, threatening a bomb on board. After securing the ransom and releasing passengers in Seattle, Cooper instructed the pilot to fly to Mexico City, but due to fuel constraints, they landed in Reno, Nevada. During the stop, Cooper disappeared with the money and one parachute. Despite an extensive search, the investigation into Cooper's identity and whereabouts has endured for decades, marked by numerous dead ends and mysteries.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

THE CURIOUS CASE OF DB COOPER PT 1

📚 語彙リスト（Vocabulary List）
国際恋愛......international romance......국제 연애
恋......love / romance......사랑 / 연애
留学......study abroad......유학
文化......culture......문화
発見......discovery......발견
自然......natural......자연스러운
誤解......misunderstanding......오해
はっきり言う......to speak clearly......분명하게 말하다
思いやり......kindness / consideration......배려
理解......understanding......이해
経験......experience......경험
リスペクトする......to respect......존중하다