Culture is quite a general topic that could come up in a number of different parts of the IELTS test, so it's useful to be able to talk about it. Today, Nick gives you some ideas for this topic.

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Do you think the world is becoming too similar in terms of culture?

 استماع نص مختصر عن   تاريخ البن اليمني ( موكا كوفي )

ADEL ALBANNA: A PROFISSIONAL ARABIC TEACHER

البن اليمني ( موكا كوفي )

Hey everyone welcome to the language bro podcast where I will explain why i created this podcast and how languages can make some awesome upgrades to your life! So I will explain a little bit more about me and my goals for this podcast. If you liked this episode, please like, comment and subscribe for further episodes. 

If you want to book an appointment click below:

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The Language Bro

Who is the Language Bro

2週間前に左手首を骨折したことを話します。私が「どこで」「なにをしているとき」に骨を折ったのでしょうか。そして、今は？
I'm talking that I broke my left wrist 2 weeks ago. Where and what did I break my bone and what is my situation now?

やさしい日本語（にほんご）

骨折（こっせつ）しました！

Konnichiwa! Welcome to Slow Japanese! If you go on trips, where do you want to go?

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts and key vocabularies of this episode are here:
https://mochifika.com/podcast-script/slow-japanese-episode-11-i-want-to-go/

Slow Japanese

Episode #11 - Places which I want to visit

Transcripción del episodio: 
https://acortar.link/txt1sZ

En este episodio les narraré sobre la actitud de Tita después de que Mamá Elena se negará a ser visitada por Pedro Muzquiz.

Te invito a crecer como hablante de español 😎:
https://www.italki.com/es/teacher/9508879


Español un viaje a América Latina 

Episodio 5: Libro Como Agua para Chocolate de Laura Esquivel.

Brindar es algo muy habitual, especialmente cuando estamos de celebración, pero ¿sabes el origen de esta tradición? En este episodio te cuento por qué brindamos y comento otras costumbres populares hoy en día y de dónde vienen.

Después de escuchar el episodio dime si conocías el origen de estas tradiciones, y si conoces alguna otra y su razón. Puedes hacerlo en los comentarios o pasándote por mi Instagram.


Blanca to go 

35 - ¿Por qué brindamos? Y el origen de otras costumbres. 

They say you can't have too much of a good thing — but according to a new study, maybe you can!

Researchers from the University of Toronto in Canada found that people are feeling more bored than in the past, even though there are endless types of entertainment available.

Could this endless entertainment actually be causing increased feelings of boredom?

Possibly, the researchers say.

In their study, published in Communications Psychology, Katy Tam and Michael Inzlicht looked at data from 2009 to 2020. They also looked at the relationship between digital media and reported feelings of boredom.

They found that people are reporting higher levels of boredom than ever before, with young people and college students feeling bored more often.

Many people reported feelings of boredom after engaging with digital media, leading Tam and Inzlicht to believe this type of entertainment is increasing feelings of boredom.

Digital media, they explain, is highly stimulating, which could cause people to be less interested in activities with lower stimulation, like reading a book.

And with technology offering so many distractions, people find it more difficult to focus on a single activity and take enjoyment from it, the researchers added.

For example, looking at your phone while watching television makes it difficult to focus on what you're watching on TV, which makes it more difficult to enjoy the show.

There's also so much information available online that people often engage with quick, unrelated pieces of media, instead of longer, more meaningful information, which can leave people feeling unsatisfied and bored.

Earlier research by Tam and Inzlicht supports this idea, after it showed that switching between short videos resulted in increased feelings of boredom.

The researchers said we may need to become more comfortable with feeling bored — since not everything in life is meant to be constantly interesting!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

'Endless Entertainment' May Actually Increase Boredom

More about celebrations in the UK and Shadowing, joining the words together. 

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IneEgMi6ecf8zqpuHnLbIhADoJwPjD29/view?usp=drivesdk