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Mi increíble viaje a Colombia: descubriendo tesoros inolvidables.

春秋时期，宋国有一个农夫，他性子很急，他担心自己田里的禾苗长不高，就天天到田边去看。可是，一连好几天过去了，禾苗一点儿也没有往上长。他在田边焦急地转来转去，自言自语地说:“我得想个办法帮助它们长高。”

有一天，他终于想出了办法，急忙奔到田里, 把禾苗一棵棵地往上拔, 从大清早一直忙到太阳落山，累得筋疲力尽。他回到家里气喘吁吁地说:“今天可把我累坏了，但力气总算没白费, 禾苗都长高了一大截。”

他儿子一听，心想居然还有这样的好事，连忙跑到田边去看，却只见满田的秧苗都枯死了。

这就是成语“拔苗助长”的由来，后人用它来比喻不管事物的发展变化规则，急于求成，只会将事情弄糟。

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Day 3

As there are 4 areas: Speaking, Reading, Writing & Listening and I’ll add the 5th one – Thinking in English I’ll be presenting you with some tools daily to enhance each area.

Let’s dive into the third Part for today and it’s on Listening & Comprehension:

Here are the comprehension questions:

Where is Chicago in the United States?

a The west coast
b The Midwest
c The south
d The east coast

What sport do the Chicago Cubs play in Wrigley Field?

a Rugby
b Football
c Soccer
d Baseball


Why was Keith impressed by the Chicago Water Tower?

a It supplies water to the entire population.
b It is one of few landmarks that survived a historical fire.
c It is the tallest building in the city.
d It is the only remaining monument of the World’s Fair.


What event was important for Chicago in 1892?


a The World’s Fair took place here.
b Jackson Park became open to the public.
c The Great Fire destroyed a large part of the town.
d Wrigley Field was constructed.


How did Keith arrive to the rooftop of the Willis Tower?

a He used an indoor elevator.
b He climbed the building’s exterior.
c He walked up the interior stairs.
d He took an outdoor elevator.

See you in the part 4 and it will be on Speaking. 

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Daily 2 minute English Listening Practice for today. 

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"You are NOT as GOOD as you think." (EGO IS THE ENEMY."

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みんなが住んでるところって、まだマスクしてる？もうしてない？日本はまだ、ほぼ全員（ぜんいん）がマスクしてるんだよね。コロナの前はマスクっていったらもうほぼ白で、お医者さんとかは水色のマスクをしてるイメージだったんだけど、もうマスクはファッションの一部になってるのね。で、ピンク、ベージュ、青、カーキとかいろいろな色があるの。その中から服に合うマスクを選（えら）んだりするよ。私もピンクとラベンダーと白を持ってるよ。

Does everyone still wear masks where they live? Don't they already? In Japan, almost everyone still wears masks. Before Corona, masks were mostly white, and doctors wore light blue masks, but now masks have become a part of fashion. There are many colors to choose from, such as pink, beige, blue, and khaki. I choose a mask that goes with my outfit. I have a pink one, a lavender one, and a white one.


日本に来たことがある人は知ってると思うけど、日本ってマスクをするのに全然（ぜんぜん）抵抗（ていこう）がないだんよね。だから、コロナ前でもマスクしてる人は普通（ふつう）にたくさんいたの。それは、風邪をひいたからマスクをしてるんじゃなくて、風邪を引かないように予防（よぼう）してる人もいるし、花粉症（かふんしょう）対策（たいさく）でマスクしている人もいるよ。私も友だちと約束（やくそく）がある日とか大事（だいじ）なイベントがある一週間くらい前からはマスクしてたよ。

As those who have been to Japan know, there is no resistance to wearing masks in Japan. That's why there were many people wearing masks even in front of Corona. Some people wear masks not because they have caught a cold, but as a preventive measure against catching a cold, and some wear masks to prevent hay fever. I used to wear a mask about a week before an important event or an appointment with a friend.


あとあと、日本って花粉症の人が多いじゃん？日本人の4人に1人は花粉症らしんだけど、花粉症って鼻水でるしくしゃみでるし・・・って感じでコロナだと間違われたりするんだよね。だから、鼻水もくしゃみも我慢できない！でも私はコロナじゃない！って人のために、マスクに「花粉症です」って押すスタンプも売ってるよ。でも実際にスタンプをしてる人は見たことないから、日本に来たときに探してみてね～。

Also, there are many hay fever sufferers in Japan, right? One out of four Japanese people suffer from hay fever, but hay fever is often mistaken for corona because of the runny nose and sneezing. So I can't stand the sniffles and sneezes! But I don't have corona! For those who can't stand the sneezing and sniffling, there are stamps that say "I have hay fever" on their masks. But I've never seen anyone actually wearing one, so look for one when you come to Japan!

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Ep.8 マスクとファッション (Masks & Fashion)

Todos nos sentimos desanimados a veces, por eso es esencial recordar lo positivo. Motivate y aprende al mismo tiempo.
En este episodio aprende palabras nuevas recordando lo positivo.

Cuentos breves de motivación.

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Simplified Chinese version:
《在学校吃午餐》
中午12点，平平到学校的餐厅吃饭。
平平看到牛肉，问小美："这种牛肉好吃吗?"
小美说："我不知道，我只吃青菜，不吃肉。"
平平看到猪肉，问旁边的同学："这种猪肉好吃吗?"
右边的莎莎说："我不清楚，我没有吃过猪肉。"
左边的哈里说："牛肉和猪肉我都不吃。"
平平说："猪肉和牛肉我最喜欢，我是爱吃肉的人！"

Traditional Chinese version:
《在學校吃午餐》
中午12點，平平到學校的餐廳吃飯。
平平看到牛肉，問小美："這種牛肉好吃嗎?"
小美說："我不知道，我只吃青菜，不吃肉。"
平平看到豬肉，問旁邊的同學："這種豬肉好吃嗎?"
右邊的莎莎說："我不清楚，我沒有吃過豬肉。"
左邊的哈里說："牛肉和豬肉我都不吃。"
平平說："豬肉和牛肉我最喜歡，我是愛吃肉的人！"

English translation:
Having lunch in the school
It’s 12 o’clock at noon. Ping go to the school cafeteria for lunch.
Ping notices the beef. He asks May, “Is this delicious?”
May says, “I don’t know. I don’t eat meat. I only eat vegetables.”
Ping notices the pork. He asks his classmate, “Is this delicious?”
Salsa says, “I don’t know. I have never eaten pork.”
Harry says, “I don’t eat beef and pork.”
Ping says, “I like to eat both pork and beef. I’m a meat tooth!”
