Many of us are preoccupied with things that happened in the past of things that hasn't happen yet. As a result, many struggle with focus. Today's podcast is a story time full of yet new lessons.

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Why is having a one track mind important?

Neste episódio vamos falar de uma rapariga que vai de avião para o trabalho por ser mais barato.

Aprenda Português Com Notícias Insólitas e Malucas -Learn Portuguese With Crazy Isoteric News 

Ir de Avião Para o Trabalho

Hey iTalkiers, this is Chadwick.

Thanks for listening today.

I am going to answer a question which may appear on a test like the IELTS.

And that question is this:  Do you enjoy outdoor activities?

The short answer to that question is yes.

I do enjoy activites that take place outdoors.

The longer answer needs to be unpacked, or explained a bit more in detail.

To begin with, I am not a fan of winter activities.  I used to be, but not so much anymore.

I was never really keen on skiing, but I used to enjoy snowboarding.

But, those days are gone, and I would much rather be cozied up next to the warm fire during those long cold winter months.

And now when it comes to spring, summer, and fall... I am all in.

Anyone who knows me or follows my Instagram (organicenglishus) knows that I am an avid gardener.

Avid means that I show a keen interest, or am enthusiasitic about, in this case, gardening.

I could spend all day playing in the dirt and watching things grow.

During the warmer months of the year, I also enjoy Hiking the North Country Trail, or paddling around a quiet lake with my wife.

So, yeah, spring, summer and winter are amazing.

Winter time, not so much.

How about you?

Do you enjoy outdoor activites?

Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Thanks for listening, and please subscribe.

Organic English

006 Do you enjoy outdoor activities?

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"???

Script:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oXHHGEJoGlVs6g80NZ8NZJ_lG6bGw_IP3rrRwlj11OE/edit?usp=sharing

Bonne écoute!

Le français des affaires

Vocabulaire essentiel pour les affaires : Termes et expressions courantes utilisés dans le milieu professionnel (C1-C2)

彝族有一个分支，叫撒尼人。The Yi nationality has a subgroup called the Sani people.
他们居住的地方叫阿着底。The name of the place where they lived was A zhuó dǐ.
撒尼人有一个古老而动人的传说，那就是：阿诗玛。Sani people have an old and moving legend, that is: Ashima.
阿诗玛是个好姑娘、是撒尼人的骄傲。Ashima was a good girl, the pride of the people of Sani.


新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

阿诗玛的传说

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

The story continues in its weird and wonderful way as Mary reads about Dr Landey's plan for her husband's brain!

Stories to Stimulate!

Will and Mary Part 4

こんにちは！Atsushiです。
今日の天気は曇り。
気温は20℃です。
昨日と同じで、少し肌寒いですね。

今みなさんの住んでいるところは何時ですか？
その時間のあいさつはどうしますか？


今日は、あいさつについて、話します。
日本では、朝と昼と夜とあいさつのしかたが変わりますね。

あいさつの言葉、知っていますか？
朝は、おはようございます。
昼は、こんにちは。
夜は、こんばんは。

ですね。

なぜ、この言葉なんでしょうか。
その話をします。
 朝のあいさつ、“おはようございます”の由来は、歌舞伎(かぶき)だそうです。(歌舞伎は、日本の昔の演劇で、伝統芸能の１つです。)

歌舞伎の役者の準備には時間がかかります。
ですので、準備している人たちは、“お早いお着きでございます”と言っていました。
このお早いおつきでございます、が省略しょうりゃく、短くなって、
おはようございます、となりました。


こんにちは。

きょうは、と漢字を書いて、こんにちは、と読みます。
もともと、“今日(こんにち)は、ご機嫌いかがですか”“今日(こんにち)は、いいお天気ですね”といった言葉があいさつとして使われていました。
 明治時代、約150年前ごろに“今日は”以降がはぶかれました。そして、“こんにちは”となり、広がったようです。 

「こんばんは」　 “こんばんは”も“こんにちは”とにています。

漢字で、今日の晩(夜)と書きます。
そしてこんばんは、と読みます。


そして日本の特徴だと、お辞儀をしますね、頭を下げます。
頭を下げることで相手への礼儀(れいぎ)をあらわします。

みなさんの国のあいさつはどうですか？
ぜひ、日本語のレッスンでお話しましょう！

それではまた！


