欢迎来到第140集的Chillchat，在这集播客里，Karen和柏威聊了聊老人们给年轻人的一些人生建议，他们怎么看这些建议，还有他们给小时候自己的一些建议。

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

百岁老人的人生建议 Centenarians’ Life Advice

Chapters from Books

Victor Hugo - Sefiller (Les Miserables)

Love is blind is a #mustwatch dating show as it shows an entertaining way of finding love, by having 30 singles date each other for up to 10 days without ever seeing each other.  Then, it's up to them whether they choose to get engaged if they believe that they have found the love of their life or go back home. Only after getting engaged do they actually get to meet each other. I do think it's a crazy way of searching for love. 

Please share your thoughts about this show in the comments section. I hope you enjoy watching the show :)

#MustWatch TV Series/Movies

#MustWatch Love is Blind (TV Series)

En este episodio de Porteña, te contaré por qué en toda la Argentina, y en partes de toda América Latina, se utiliza el pronombre "vos". ¡No te lo pierdas!

Porteña

¿Por qué decimos vos en lugar de tú?

Konnichiwa! Welcome to Slow Japanese! What are your favorite events? Program host Akari has some favorite events. Let's listen to what are they!

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-8-events/

Slow Japanese

Episode #8 - My favorite events

Charlotte rencontre Pierre

7 - Au café

“For years now, I've dreamed about taking an adventure in Vietnam, and I feel like I’m finally ready to take the plunge! I would be super excited to explore the lush jungles, cruise the bustling cities, and experience the unique culture of this vibrant country.

I’d definitely want to go on this adventure with my best buddy John, as he’s also really into travel and adventure, as well as always up for anything.

I would really like to get out and experience all that Vietnam has to offer. I would love to be able to climb the incredibly beautiful limestone cliffs of Halong Bay, which I’ve seen on a few different documentaries, and is on the top of my bucket list. 

Another adventurous thing I’d really want to try would be scuba diving in the gorgeous coral reefs, as well as relaxing on some of the stunning beaches. I'm sure I would also be able to enjoy some amazing local food, and maybe even take a few cooking classes. As well as that, I’d also love to learn more about the fascinating history of the country.

I guess I would be a little nervous about the whole trip, but I’d also be very eager to get out there and explore. I'm sure there would be some bumps along the way, but hey, that would be all part of the adventure. I'm always ready to step out of my comfort zone and embrace the unknown.

I'm so looking forward to having an epic adventure in Vietnam one of these days, and I'm sure it would be an incredible experience and I’d have so many wonderful stories to share with everyone back home. I'm sure it won't be long before I'm actually packing my bags and hitting the road!


Thank you.”

IELTS 85 Speaking

IELTS speaking part 2 - an adventure you would like to go on

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

News Headlines [with transcript for study]

Transcript https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WD5tCfwQeX6BTR6c7Cw4YGlhJW12fBVb/view?usp=drivesdk