Hi everyone, in this episode I talk about how I like to take time off of work, vacation or staycation. Which do you prefer? Let me know in the comments :)

What's Your Opinion?

What's Your Opinion? Vacation or Staycation

A short chat to figure out how to say "I see" in Vietnamese. 

Cùng nói Tiếng Việt nhé!

"I see" tiếng Việt nói như thế nào? 

This podcast discusses the critical role of figurative language—such as idioms, metaphors, and similes—within the context of Business English. It outlines numerous benefits, explaining how this type of language enhances clarity, strengthens persuasive arguments, and builds rapport by signaling cultural fluency. It provides a detailed list of eight main reasons why figurative language is important, including its ability to simplify complex technical jargon and facilitate compelling storytelling.

The importance of figurative language for Business Communication

Why figurative language is so important for Business English

中学生時代の部活動

私は中学生の時、陸上部（りくじょう　ぶ）に所属（しょぞく）していた。入った理由は、私がクラスの女子の中で足が一番速く、友達に誘（さそ）われたからだ。練習を始めた種目（しゅもく）は、中距離（ちゅうきょり）の1500m走だ。
毎日放課後はトレーニングで6～10km（キロメートル）走り、土日も部活動に励（はげ）んでいた。足の爪（つめ）がよく内出血（ない　しゅっけつ）していたほどだ。いつも部活が終わるのは18時ごろで毎日ヘトヘトだったが、帰宅途中に友達とコロッケを買い食（ぐ）いするのが至福（しふく）のひと時だった。

izm's room

中学生時代の部活動

In many parts of the world, summer has kicked in, and people are really feeling the heat.

But people in one city in the Middle East may have more reason to complain about the heat than anywhere else in the world.

This place is so hot that birds fall from the sky, some streets are air-conditioned, and, allegedly, fish boil in the sea.

This is Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait, often called the hottest city in the world.

Temperatures often get as hot as 50 degrees Celsius in the summer — and sometimes even higher. In July 2016, the temperature reached 54 degrees Celsius in the north, which is the highest temperature Kuwait has experienced.

People are rarely seen walking outside in the summer, and many residents leave the city while it's this hot.

Kuwait has always been hot, but climate change has made the summers hotter and longer.

According to the Emirates Policy Center, between 1962 and 1999 there were 18 days when the temperature in Kuwait was 50 degrees Celsius or higher. Between 2000 and 2021, the number of days was 80 — and 64 of those were between 2010 and 2021.

The country is also getting less rain than before. As a result, it's experiencing more frequent and intense dust storms.

Living in these high temperatures is not good for humans. A study by the University of Roehampton in London found that the human body has an upper temperature limit of between 40 degrees and 50 degrees before it starts to malfunction.

At higher temperatures, a person may start to experience "heat stress," which can cause things like confusion, nausea, dizziness and fainting — and can be fatal.

Some may say that Kuwait is contributing to its own problems, since it's one of the world's largest emitters per capita of carbon dioxide, and uses only fossil fuels for energy.

But things may be changing. According to the International Energy Agency, the country plans to generate at least 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Life at 50 Degrees: Kuwait City May Be World's Hottest City

In this video, I am going to tell you about my feelings and emotions in Hindi and how to describe them in Hindi. 

Daily Life Hindi Podcasts 

मेरी भावनाएँ / My feelings and emotions 

¿Cómo se define? ¿Qué es? ¿Positiva? ¿Negativa? Te contamos algunas experiencias personales también en este mini-episodio.

MARTIN https://www.italki.com/teacher/5211013

Dale Play al Español

Debatimos sobre "la motivación"

Uma mulher cansada dos relacionamentos tóxicos recorre a uma médium para encontra o amor da sua vida. 

Aprenda Português Com Notícias Insólitas e Malucas -Learn Portuguese With Crazy Isoteric News 

Encontra o Amor Devido a Médium

지금 스크럽 먼저 할게요.
现在先用磨砂膏。

네, 약하게 해주세요.
嗯，轻点儿。

피부가 정말 좋으세요. 꾸준히 관리 받으셔서 그런가 봐요.
您的皮肤真好。是一直管理的原因吧。 

네, 피부는 관리하기 나름이에요. 콜라겐도 꼭 먹어야 해요.
是的, 皮肤取决于管理。胶原蛋白也一定要吃。 

스크럽, 필링 磨砂膏
피부 皮肤
관리, 관리하다 管理
나름이다, 결정되다 取决
콜라겐 胶原蛋白