Is there a finesse to sharing happiness with eloquence? Smith delves into this topic with insightful perspectives. In his discussion, he sheds light on the art of expressing joy in a manner that resonates. Using accessible yet refined language, Smith emphasizes the significance of spreading positivity through genuine and articulate expressions of happiness.

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Listen To This If You're Happy

[conversation]

A : 진아 씨, 이분은 누구세요?
B : 우리 아버지세요.
A : 아버지는 무슨 일을 하세요?
B : 은행에서 일하세요.
A : 이 사람은 누구예요?
B : 제 동생이에요.
A : 동생은 뭘 해요?
B : 학생이에요.

A : Jina, who is this?
B : My father.
A : What does he do for a living?
B : He works at a bank.
A : Who is this?
B : My younger brother.
A : What does he do?
B : He is a student.


[vocabulary]

할아버지 grandfather 할머니 grandmother 아버지 father 어머니 mother
형 elder brother (from a male perspective) 누나 elder sister (from a male perspective)
오빠 elder brother (from a female perspective) 언니 elder sister (from a female perspective)
남동생  younger brother 여동생 younger sister 동생 younger brother or sister
가족 family
이분 this person (honorific) 저분 that person (honorific)

[grammar]

N의 N
When expressing possessive case, '의' is added to posessor, N.
Also note that '의' is often omitted.

N(이)세요
-(이)세요 is a combination of -이에요/예요 and -(으)시-, which shows respect towards the subject.
nouns ending with a vowel + -세요
nouns ending with a consonant + -이세요

무슨 N
무슨 is used when asking someone to choose and answer from a pool of options.



Reading Korea.

Family

小芳是一位厨师，她一直梦想开一家自己的餐厅。经过多年的努力和积蓄，她终于在市中心租了一家店面，并且装修成了她喜欢的风格。餐厅的名字叫做“美味之家”。

开业那天，小芳邀请了很多朋友和家人来庆祝。她精心准备了各种美味的菜肴，包括她最拿手的招牌菜。开业仪式上，小芳对大家表示了感谢，并希望他们能喜欢她的餐厅。

餐厅开张后的几周，小芳的餐厅生意红火，许多人都来品尝她的美食。小芳每天都很忙，但她感到非常满足，因为她终于实现了自己的梦想。

1.小芳开设的餐厅叫什么名字？

    A) 美味之家
    B) 欢乐餐厅
    C) 家乡味


2.小芳在开业仪式上准备了什么？

    A) 各种美味的菜肴
    B) 现场表演
    C) 礼品和奖品


3.餐厅开张后的生意如何？

    A) 不景气
    B) 一般
    C) 红火

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小芳的餐厅开业了

Aqui vais ouvir, formas de organizares melhor o teu estudo. 
Com ideias e técnicas validadas cientificamente, e com resultados comprovados.
Ouve e depois faz o teste para ver se percebeste. 

Estratégias  de estudo  comprovadas pela ciência 

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In today's episode we look at Hofstede's second cultural dimension which is Individualism (vs Collectivism), including what it means to be individualialistic/collectivist, as well as some possible consequences. 

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Bienvenida a mi nuevo canal, realizando una presentación en Español y explicando el objetivo del canal.

Welcome to my new channel and I'm doing a Spanish presentation, in turn I explain the goal of my channel.

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New Year is the perfect time for people to try new things, like changing their diet or habits. Some people take part in Veganuary, an annual challenge where they avoid eating animal products like meat, dairy, or eggs during January.

Veganuary first started in 2014 as a fun way to explore a vegan lifestyle and see how it feels. Since then, plant-based eating has gained popularity, and it's not uncommon for restaurants to offer at least one vegan option on their menus.

But a study has found that many meat-eaters end up feeling disgusted by meat after trying Veganuary.

Researchers studied 40 meat-eaters before and after Veganuary.

They found that, although most participants went back to eating meat when the month had ended, they felt more disgusted about doing so. And people who ate the least amount of meat during the challenge felt the most disgust afterwards.

A separate 2023 study on 46 Veganuary participants found that they were much less likely to describe themselves as meat-eaters after taking part in the challenge.

Scientists suggest that this change happens because people feel uncomfortable when their actions don't match their beliefs. Many enjoy the taste and convenience of eating meat, but they also feel guilty about the cruelty of factory farming.

So by giving up meat during Veganuary, participants may start to think more about these issues and develop negative feelings toward eating meat.

This research shows that even a short-term change in behavior can change the way you think, says Natalia Lawrence, a scientist from the University of Exeter who worked on the studies.

"Normally, the idea is to educate people first to change their attitudes, and hopefully they end up changing their behaviour," she told The Guardian.

"But if you persuade people to change their behaviour for a month, it seems that these things follow."

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