Harriet Rich moved to Valladolid, Mexico from the US, when she retired, about 15 years ago. I stayed at the Airbnb she has there, in 2023. It feels like a blessing to say we’ve been friends ever since. 

These days, we’re playing around with podcasting. Here we are, talking about writing and publishing and more!

Hear and There

10. An interview with Harriet Rich, a self-published fiction writer 

In a universe of randomness 

Addiction

“有趣的四川话”
In this episode I'm gonna help you acquire Sichuan dialect within just 3 minutes, also I'm gonna share with you a fun story about Sichuan accent. 
Come have some fun! 

Shay的中文小课堂

Culture Episode1

This episode is about me introducing myself to the learners promising to deliver a wide range of topics which will enhance their learning.

English with the Queen

My Introduction

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こんにちは。Japanese Happy Life Podcast のゆりです。このPodcast は、日本語を勉強しているみなさんのためのPodcast です。
この音楽はきいたとこがありますか？これは日本の正月によく聞く音楽です。尺八（しゃくはち）と、琴（こと）という楽器を使って曲を弾いています。
今日は、日本の「正月」について話します。
”正月”とは、一年の中でも一番めでたい日で、一番特別な日です。１月１日から１月７日までを”正月”と呼びます。一年で一番日本らしいものが見ることができる日です。
たくさんの会社が１月１日から１月３日まで休みになります。
家族でゆっくり過ごす過程が多いです。正月は、汁物に”おもち”や”野菜”を入れた「雑煮」を食べます。入れる野菜やおもちにも意味があります。とてもおいしいです。みなさん、食べてみてください。
それから、正月になって初めて会う人には、特別な挨拶があります。
★「あけまして、おめでとうございます」★と言います。新しい年が始まりました。とてもめでたいです。「あけまして、おめでとうございます」を言います。
三井名さんも、2024年初めて会う人にはこの言葉を使ってください♪
では、今日はこれで終わります。最後まで聞いてくれてありがとうございます！！



Yuri~*Yuri Japanese Happy Life Podcast*~

＃2　日本の正月のあいさつについて

わたしのおすすめ日本ドラマについてお話ししました😊

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

#120 おすすめのドラマ My Favorite TV Drama Series

Many people don't know what to do with their old clothes. Some give them to charity, others get them repaired — but what about clothes that can't be repaired?

These clothes usually end up in the garbage. A 2017 report estimated that 83 million metric tons of clothes and shoes were thrown away in 2015, and this could increase to over 130 million metric tons by 2030.

Clothes are difficult to recycle because they're often made up of different components. Even a T-shirt that's 100% cotton may still have labels and threads made from other materials like polyester.

Separating those materials isn't easy, making any piece of clothing difficult to recycle.

But researchers at the University of Delaware believe they've found a new way to recycle blended fabrics, and it only takes 15 minutes.

They developed a process using chemicals and microwaves to break down polyester and spandex while leaving cotton and nylon intact. The nylon is then dissolved off the cotton using a simple solvent.

The broken down and dissolved components are then collected, and can be used to make polyester, spandex and nylon again. And while the remaining cotton isn't high quality, the researchers say it could be mixed with new cotton to make stronger recycled yarn, for example.

Erha Andini, who led the study, told The Washington Post that clothes companies aren't always clear about what's in their clothes. But a process like this can be used even if you don't know what your clothing is made from.

However, the researchers say it could be some time before their process is used on a large scale.

And Tasha Lewis from Ohio State University — who wasn't part of the research — told The Washington Post that while processes like this are good, they should be used as a last resort.

She said it's cheaper and simpler to just buy used clothes. She added that companies should also make clothes that last longer, and make them out of one type of fabric so they're easier to recycle.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

US Researchers Find New Way to Recycle Clothes

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Sports and competition. Q 4,5 & 6.

Q. 4. What benefits do international sporting events bring?
Q. 5. Is it important for a country to win lots of medals?
Q. 6. The money professional sportsmen earn is significantly higher than that the earning of other professionals. Is it justified?

Send me a message if you'd like my private attention on your spoken English performance so we can prepare you for your test so you can succeed and feel like a champion!!!

See you in my private classes.


IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Sports and competition 3 new questions

Oi gente, aqui é Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No podcast de hoje falaremos sobre a diferença entre os verbos “saber” e “conhecer”. Se você é iniciante e está se sentindo perdido, pode pular direto para a parte em que explico tudo isso em inglês em um minuto e quarenta segundos.
Se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar nesse link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sb3f4OiI6qgwqprPslZOlvPsedEoUgrhDHoBTvyEzzM/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos lá?
Hi everyone, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today's podcast we will talk about the difference between the verbs "saber" and "conhecer". If you're a beginner and you're feeling lost, you can skip straight to the part where I explain all this in English in one minute and forty seconds.
If you want to follow the podcast script, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sb3f4OiI6qgwqprPslZOlvPsedEoUgrhDHoBTvyEzzM/edit?usp=sharing
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