Do you think our parents' or grandparents' lives were more stressful than ours? Or do you think the fast-paced modern day is harder to deal with.

Today Nick discusses this topic to help you form ideas for the IELTS test. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Do you think modern life is more stressful than in the past?


Dà 	Wèi: 	Lǎobǎn, 	zhèɡe 	èrshǒu 	zìxínɡchē 	zěnme 
大 	卫： 	老板， 	这个 	二手 	自行车 	怎么 
mài? 
卖？ 
Lǎobǎn: 	Sānbǎiwǔshí 	yuán. 
老板： 	350 	元。 
Dà 	Wèi: 	Tài 	ɡuì 	le! 	Zhè 	shì 	shénme 	páizi 
大 	卫： 	太 	贵 	了！ 	这 	是 	什么 	牌子 
de 	zìxínɡchē? 
的 	自行车？ 
Lǎobǎn: 	Dōu 	shì 	mínɡpái. 	Kěyǐ 	zài 	ɡěi 	nǐ 
老板： 	都 	是 	名牌。 	可以 	再 	给 	你 
piányi 	yìdiǎnr, 	èrbǎi 	yuán. 
便宜 	一点儿， 	200 	元。 
Dà 	Wèi: 	Chēzi 	zhèr 	yǒudiǎnr 	máobinɡ. 
大 	卫： 	车子 	这儿 	有点儿 	毛病， 
Wǒ 	bù 	xiǎnɡ 	yào 	le. 
我 	不 	想 	要 	了。 
Lǎobǎn: 	Zhèɡe 	mǎshànɡ 	kěyǐ 	xiū 	hǎo. 
老板： 	这个 	马上 	可以 	修 	好。 
Nǐ 	shuō 	ɡe 	jià 	bɑ. 
你 	说 	个 	价 	吧。 
Dà 	Wèi: 	Zuìduō 	yìbǎi 	kuài. 
大 	卫： 	最多 	100 	块。 
Lǎobǎn: 	Hǎo 	bɑ. 
老板： 	好 	吧。 


日常用语

二手市场

Vacant : something that is NOT occupied . Something that is Free .. you can use it because it is not being used  at present  . 

Vacant jobs
Vacant chair 

Engsavvy ( 504 Absolutely Essential Words )

Lesson 1 word 6 ( Vacant ) 

**Dariush Eghbali (Persian: داریوش اقبالی), known mononymously as Dariush (داریوش) is one of the most famous of Iranian singers and songwriters. Dariush is best known for his warm and plaintive bass voice. 
**Age ye rooz song means if one day 
**Hope you enjoy listening 

موسیقی و ترانه های ایرانی/Persian Music & Songs

ترانه اگه یه روز از داریوش / " Age ye rooz" song by Dariush

Hoy aprenderemos a decir los números y fechas en español. También te servirá para decir tu edad, número de teléfono y la fecha de hoy.

Español en Acción

Temporada 1 Episodio 5 Números y fechas en español

Understanding the most common prefixes and suffixes in English is a great way to build your vocabulary. In this blog post, I cover how we form adjectives in English using "-y" as a suffix.  

For the full text of the article, go to https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/adjectives-that-end-with-y/.

For a visualizer, go to:  https://youtu.be/eWxfzuEqlvs.

Difficult English Explained

Adjectives that end with "-y"

Today we are talking about our old schools (alma maters), more specifically the colleges or universities. We will be learning vocabulary that will help you talk about this topic such as the environment, tuition, ranking, major etc. Let’s go!

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.



Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Talk About Your University/Old Schools in Chinese

People in Switzerland eat more chocolate than anyone else in the world.

According to data from World Population Review, the average Swiss person eats nearly 9 kilograms of chocolate a year — almost twice as much as people in America.

So it might be no surprise that a Swiss university is doing research on chocolate — looking for ways to make it healthier and better for the planet!

Chocolate is made using cocoa beans, which grow in pods on the cacao tree. Each pod holds 20 to 60 seeds — or beans — that are covered in sweet white pulp.

Researchers from the university ETH Zurich have found a way to mix the pulp with part of the pod to make a sweet gel, which can be used instead of the powdered sugar that's usually added to cocoa beans when making chocolate.

Typical dark chocolate might be made of 30% to 40% powdered sugar. Testing different recipes, the researchers found they could make chocolate that was up to 20% gel and about as sweet as chocolate with 5% to 10% powdered sugar.

The new chocolate also had 20% more fiber and 30% less saturated fat than typical European dark chocolate — meaning it's healthier to eat.

Main study writer, Kim Mishra, told The Guardian that the new chocolate has a fruitier taste than typical dark chocolate — although it also tastes more acidic.

The researchers said using parts of the cocoa plant that are usually thrown away reduces waste, while using the new gel would let cocoa farmers get money not just from their beans, but by selling the pulp and pod parts needed for the gel as well.

It may be a while before we can try this chocolate for ourselves. However, ETH Zurich has already filed a patent for the recipe.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Scientists Make Healthier, Less Wasteful Chocolate

lesson on italki 
https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/9451959/japanese

https://linktr.ee/atsushi_japanese

こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日は、図書館について。

みなさんは図書館に行きますか？
僕はオンラインで仕事をするまではほとんど行きませんでした。

中学生の時に、高校入試の為の勉強をする為に行ってたぐらいですね。僕の地元の図書館には、自習室というのがありました。中学3年生の時は、毎週末に行っていたと思います。朝9時ぐらいから開くので、少し前に行って、並んで待っていました。土日は自習室を使う人が多いから、満席になって、入れないこともありました。今思うとすごいですね。今もそうなんでしょうか。

そんなにはかどった記憶はありませんが、せめてそこで集中してがんばろうとしてたんだと思います。


北海道に来てから図書館には良く行きます。
いつもはAmazonのKindleで本を探すことが多いです。
でもそれだと新しい本との偶然の出会いがないですよね。
必ずオススメが出てくるので。

図書館には、それがないので、偶然、たまたま、あ、これ読んでみたい！という本に出会います。その時に、あ、自分は今こういうことを知りたいんだな、ということに気づく時もあります。

今日は、いろいろかりました。
マンガもありますし、英語の本や、オランダの歴史の本とかを借りました。

みなさんは図書館は利用しますか？
どんな本を読みますか？

ぜひそんな話をオンラインレッスンでしましょう！

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！