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Trump indicates ‘positive’ progress in US-EU trade talks

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Tu veux payer 5 euros pour Notre-Dame?

Disneyland Paris has launched a new light show called Disney Tales of Magic, an immersive 20-minute show that uses drones, synchronized fountains, and high-definition projections.

The show's main feature — ultra-bright lasers — has been used only once before, at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony featuring a performance by Celine Dion. The lasers, which travel 37 kilometers, deliver extraordinary power while remaining safe near crowds.

"The Paris Olympics used it first. But we saw it first," said Dana Harrel, executive entertainment director at Disneyland Paris.

The show brings Disney and Pixar tales to life with the use of drone-made 3D figures projected onto the night sky, synchronized fountains and a 100-piece orchestra.

The show also reflects Disney's storytelling evolution. Tim Lutkin, artistic director of the production, noted the shift from classic fairy tales to modern narratives like Encanto and Inside Out 2, which explore deeper themes such as anxiety and depression.

The show is just one part of Disneyland Paris' $2 billion expansion plan, part of a $60 billion global investment announced in September 2023, aiming to redefine Disney parks, cruises and attractions over the next decade.

At the heart of the expansion is the transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park, doubling in size and reimagined as Disney Adventure World. Opening in spring 2025, a new park entrance, World Premiere, will greet visitors with the glamor of a Hollywood film premiere, leading them into immersive themed areas.

The expansion includes two eagerly awaited themed lands: The World of Frozen, opening in 2026, and The Lion King land. The Disneyland Hotel has also been revamped, with rooms themed around classic Disney royalty.

"These projects reflect our commitment to innovation and storytelling," said Natacha Rafalski, head of Disneyland Paris, adding that they will further strengthen it as Europe's top tourist destination.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Drones and Lasers Light Up Disneyland Paris in New Show

tous les jours : todos os dias, everyday 
tous les matins : todas as manhãs, Every morning
toutes les après-midi : todas as tardes, every afternoon 
tous les soirs : todas as noites, every evening
hier : ontem, yesterday
avant-hier : anteontem, the day before yesterday
hier matin : ontem de manhã, yesterday morning
hier après-midi : ontem à tarde, yesterday afternoon
hier soir : ontem à noite, yesterday evening
il y a 3 jours : 3 dias atrás, 3 days ago
il y a un mois : 1 mês atrás, 1 month ago
la semaine dernière : a semana passada, last week


Professeur Maxime

Les adverbes de temps (2)

日本語を何年も勉強しているのに、
なかなか会話がすらすら出てこない。

文法も単語もある程度わかるし、
聞けば理解できる。
それでも、話そうとすると言葉が止まってしまう。

この動画は、
そんな状態が長く続いて悩んでいる日本語学習者の方に向けた
音声メインの長尺トークです。

🎧 この動画でお話ししていること

・なぜ、長く勉強していても会話で止まってしまうのか
・「話せない＝能力不足」ではない理由
・大人の学習者がつまずきやすいポイント
・独学でも取り入れられる、スピーキングの考え方
・ゆっくりでも、短い文でも安心して話せるようになるためのヒント

特別な教材やテクニックの話ではありません。
今まで積み重ねてきた学習を、無駄にしないための視点をお話ししています。

やさしい日本語

日本語が話せないのは、あなたの努力が足りないからではありません

¿Te gusta estar en casa? ¿O eres más aventurero y prefieres salir?

Do you like being at home? Or are you more adventurous and prefer to go out?

Você gosta de ficar em casa? Ou você é mais aventureiro e prefere sair?

Sind Sie gerne zu Hause? Oder sind Sie abenteuerlustiger und gehen lieber aus?

Hablar por hablar (Listening)

hola hola

From Two Sales to Bestseller: UK Author Goes Viral
When English author Vicky Ball sold two of her books at an event in December, she was delighted.

She shared the news on X, and said she was pleased because at some previous events she had not sold any books at all.

But she's now sold many more copies than that, after her post went viral and was seen millions of times by people around the world.

Her first novel, called Powerless, quickly climbed up Amazon's bestseller lists in the teen and young adult categories.

Ball, who is 48, told The Guardian that it was "amazing" to hear from people around the world who had bought her books.

Her second novel — Abandoned — has also been doing well on Amazon, and has gotten good reviews from customers.

Like so many authors, Ball had to fit in her writing around her work and family life.

She wrote her first book during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. She was working as a teacher at that time, so she spent weekends writing with her laptop on her knees.

Now Ball works at a university, and she's also studying writing in her free time.

She also said she's gotten lots of support from other writers on social media.

Asked by The Guardian if she had advice for other authors she said: "Just write!"

She said she begins writing before she has planned all of her story. "It's like a journey," she said. "You never know where it's going to go."

From Two Sales to Bestseller: UK Author Goes Viral

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