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Brief "top of the hour" news headline regarding vaccination progress in Israel during 2020. 

News in Hebrew with David Joseph

Short News Blurb in Easier Hebrew

Ysidore, le fier
Ysidore, le coq, se prend pour le roi ! Son cocorico réveille tout le monde ! Pendant la journée, il se promène d’un air fier et surveille les poules.
- Poule grise, fais ceci ; poule blanche, ne fait pas cela ! Il donne des ordres sans cesse.
Un jour, toutes les poules ont décidé de se cacher dans la niche du chien.
Ysidore les a cherchées partout. Plus de poules à commander, que faire ?
Alors il a donné un coup de bec à Grognon, le chat, qui dormait au soleil.
- Lève-toi, gros paresseux, dit-il !
Grognon s’est dressé et, d’un coup de patte, lui a arraché la queue !
Honteux, Ysidore s’est caché dans un coin. Depuis, les poules se promènent sans crainte dans la cour de la ferme.

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 7 - Ysidore, le fier

yí wèi lǎo yé yé tiāo zhe yì dàn cǎo mào，  
一位老爷爷挑着一担草帽，
dào chénɡ li qù mài。 
到城里去卖。
tiān qì hěn rè，tā ná chū yì dǐnɡ cǎo mào，
天气很热，他拿出一顶草帽，
bǎ tā dài zài tóu shanɡ。 
把它戴在头上。
zǒu zhe zǒu zhe，tā jué de lèi le， 
走着走着，他觉得累了，
jiù zuò zài yì kē dà shù xià xiū xi。
就坐在一棵大树下休息。
hū rán，yì qún wán pí de hóu zi cónɡ shù shànɡ tiào xià lái， 
忽然，一群顽皮的猴子从树上跳下来，
qiǎnɡ zǒu le lǎo yé yé shēn biān de cǎo mào。 
抢走了老爷爷身边的草帽。
hóu zi men xìnɡ ɡāo cǎi liè de huí dào shù shanɡ， 
猴子们兴高采烈地回到树上，
mó fǎnɡ lǎo yé yé de yànɡ zi， 
模仿老爷爷的样子，
bǎ cǎo mào dài zài tóu shanɡ。 
把草帽戴在头上。
lǎo yé yé jí de mǎn tóu dà hàn， 
老爷爷急得满头大汗，
tā zhāi xià cǎo mào， 
他摘下草帽，
yì biān shān，yì biān xiǎnɡ bàn fǎ。
一边扇，一边想办法。
hóu zi men kàn jiàn le， 
猴子们看见了，
yě bǎ cǎo mào zhāi xià lái， 
也把草帽摘下来，
ná zài shǒu li yáo lái yáo qù。
拿在手里摇来摇去。
zhè shí，lǎo yé yé xiǎnɡ chū le yí ɡè hǎo bàn fǎ。 
这时，老爷爷想出了一个好办法。
tā bǎ cǎo mào rēnɡ zài dì shanɡ。 
他把草帽扔在地上。
hóu zi men kàn jiàn le，  
猴子们看见了，
yě bǎ cǎo mào cónɡ shù shànɡ rēnɡ le xià lái。
也把草帽从树上扔了下来。
lǎo yé yé fēi kuài de jiǎn qǐ cǎo mào，ɡǎn mánɡ zǒu le。 
老爷爷飞快地捡起草帽，赶忙走了。

CHINESE STORY中文故事

猴子戴草帽

Do you tell the truth or lie in the IELTS test?

What if you are stuck when expressing yourself, when you lack of ideas, what do you do???

What if you don't have any content to share the moment you are asked a question on an IELTS test?

How do you feel about 'telling a lie' when this is the only solution on a test?

I found my Chinese students have a moral issue when I help them overcome 'being stuck' when speaking a question.

It's vital to be honest and tell the truth. We all know this, but the IELTS speaking test goal is slightly different.

Listen to the podcast and find out how you can overcome 'lack of ideas' when expressing yourself or when you can't tell stories.

You can simply imagine them.

You'll have more clarity on the recording.

Enjoy it and join my classes to prepare for your next IELTS speaking test, job interview preparation, or to prepare your business English and communication skills.

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News article: would it be wrong to eradicate mosquitoes? 

In the first episode of No Such Thing as a Synonym, we kick things off with a pair of very familiar verbs: "see" and "watch". 

When you look up these words in a dictionary you’ll find they have virtually identical definitions. However, I want to let you in on a secret – the dictionary isn’t telling you the whole story. 

In this episode, we’ll explore the pragmatic and subtle differences between the two words, including the difference between “seeing a film” and “watching a film” and “seeing someone fall off their bike” and “watching someone fall off their bike”. 

Listen along to learn something new!

No Such Thing as a Synonym

01: See & Watch

How often do you see these 4 delegation mistakes in the workplace? 

Not delegating enough
Not setting clear expectations
Micromanaging
Not reviewing the final results carefully
Delegation mistakes have huge consequences--they can kill a person’s motivation, hurt morale, and create inefficiencies. 

But done correctly, delegation offers huge benefits to people and organizations. Tune in to the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to learn how to delegate effectively and achieve better results. 

Episode originally published May 20, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/how-to-delegate/ 

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How to Delegate Effectively and Achieve Better Results

En el episodio de hoy te hablo sobre el 24 de diciembre en España. La Nochebuena. Muchos países no celebran la víspera de Navidad, pero en España la cena del día 24 es casi tan importante como la comida de Navidad.
Para saber cómo celebramos la Nochebuena escucha el episodio de hoy.
