Productivity gains won’t necessarily translate into the embrace of free time — especially in America. While the impact of generative AI on office jobs grabs the majority of our attention, autonomous robots may have bigger effects elsewhere.

The Short And Sweet English Learning Podcast

Are we about to enter an age of leisure? Don’t bet on it

原著 英 詹姆斯 巴里
改编 蜗牛房子

乐雅读故事

第一章 彼得潘闯了进来

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar⭐

How to say "on the topic of" or "in regards to" in Chinese with "在"？ I will tell you the answer in the episode.

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar 

4. Idiomatic Phrases with "在 （zài）” 【B1】

Vidéo complète avec sous-titres et traductions ici: 
https://youtu.be/unjCZoeTUNQ?si=xPtznFeEHiFtRhdJ

French Stories For All

Manque de Lumière - French Listening Practice 

Vidéo complète avec sous-titres, musique et images ici: 
https://youtu.be/V38cI54GfVM?si=UrpxGbYB8u3B6fRQ

Qu'est-ce qu'on mange à Noël en France?

Namasté, 
In this episode, you will learn how to pronounce the following personnel pronouns correctly. 

- म            /ma/
- तिमी        /timi/
- तपाईं       /tapaaï/
- ऊ           /u/
- उनी         /uni/
- उहाँ         /uhää/
- हामी        /haami/
- तिमीहरु   /timi-haru/
- तपाईंहरु  /tapaaï-haru/
- उनीहरु    /uni-haru/
- उहाँहरु    /uhää-haru/

Dhanyabaad ! 

Learn Nepali with Rijendra

Pronunciation of personnel pronouns

I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese.
Today’s Theme is “七五三の歴史《The history of Shichi-go-san》”.
This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

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☆Words☆
七五三（しちごさん）：Shichi-go-san is an annual Japanese festival to celebrate the growth of children. It takes place on or around November 15. The festival is for boys aged three and five, and girls aged three and seven. That’s why it is called shichi-go-san (seven-five-three).
お祝（いわ）い：celebration
成長（せいちょう）：growth
中旬（ちゅうじゅん）：middle of a month
江戸時代（えどじだい）：Edo period (1603-1868 CE)
剃（そ）る：shave
袴（はかま）：man's formal divided skirt
帯（おび）：belt (e.g. of a kimono)
千歳飴（ちとせあめ）：longevity candy, long red-and-white stick candy
On shichi-go-san, children eat long red-and-white stick candy, called chitose ame. Chitose means “one thousand years.” It symbolizes health and longevity.

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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#39 Japanese culture / 七五三の歴史《The history of Shichi-go-san》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening

What are the ways in which Chinese ask about age? Do you know？

HSK vocabulary

The way Chinese ask about age

5 Steps to Business Habit Stacking

STEP 1
Identify 1-3 key habits you want to focus on developing that will have the biggest positive impact on your business. These should be habits that are relatively easy to implement but provide high value such as daily planning, delegating tasks or networking. Focus on habits that are specific, measurable actions you can take each day to make progress towards your goals.

STEP 2
Choose an existing daily habit you already have as an anchor. This could be making your bed, taking your vitamins or checking email. The anchor habit should be something quick and easy you already do daily. Picking an anchor you already do each morning or evening will help cue the new habits without adding extra effort.

STEP 3
Immediately follow your anchor habit with one of the key habits you identified. For example, if your anchor is checking email in the morning, follow it with taking 10 minutes to plan your day. Doing the new habit right after the anchor will help the cues become associated over time.

STEP 4
Repeat the key habit daily, right after your anchor habit, until it becomes a routine. It may take 21-30 days for a new habit to stick so be patient and consistent. Don't try to build multiple habits at once. Staying focused on one habit at a time will help it to form more successfully without overload.

STEP 5
Once the first key habit is a routine, add the second by stacking it after your anchor and initial habit. For example, your routine is now check email > plan your day > delegate one task. Continue stacking until all your key habits are locked in. Stacking new habits onto existing routines helps you develop multiple productive habits efficiently.