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ギフト

私（わたし）にとって５月（ごがつ）前半（ぜんはん）は悩（なや）む時期（じき）だ。なぜなら５月11日（じゅういちにち）は母（はは）の誕生日（たんじょうび）、そして５月の第2（だいに）日曜日（にちようび）は母の日（ひ）があるからだ。

毎年（まいとし）どんなことをしたら、母が喜（よろこ）ぶか考（かんが）える。実家（じっか）を出（で）てからは、母に会（あ）いに実家（じっか）に帰（かえ）って旅行（りょこう）に連（つ）れていって、美味（おい）しい食事（しょくじ）を共（とも）に楽（たの）しんだが、今年（ことし）は少（すこ）し忙（いそが）しく実家に帰れそうもないので、ギフトを贈（おく）ることにした。誕生日ギフトはコーヒー豆（まめ）と水出（みずだ）しコーヒーポット、母の日ギフトとしてカーネーションを選（えら）んだ。

今年贈るカーネーションは「プラムタルト」という品種（ひんしゅ）だ。花（はな）の中心（ちゅうしん）が濃（こ）いピンクで、白（しろ）い縁（ふち）取（ど）りが特徴（とくちょう）の華（はな）やかな品種で、花が好（す）きな母も喜ぶと思（おも）う。贈り物（もの）で日頃（ひごろ）の感謝（かんしゃ）の気持（きも）ちが伝（つた）われば嬉（うれ）しいと思う反面（はんめん）、ギフト選びは難（むずか）しい。母の場合（ばあい）は趣味（しゅみ）や好物（こうぶつ）が分（わ）かってるから選びやすいが、父（ちち）の日はさらに悩みそうだ。

皆（みな）さんは毎年どんな風（ふう）に感謝を伝えてるのだろう。

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ギフト

🔗北海道ほっかいどう　雪ゆきが多おおすぎて列車れっしゃを動うごかすことができない

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🔗Heavy snow disrupts train and bus services in Sapporo, Hokkaido

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El Gobierno rumano presentó el pasado miércoles el primer consejero gubernamental de inteligencia ar􀆟ficial del mundo, que actuará como puente entre los ciudadanos y el Ejecutivo.

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In this short but sweet episode I expand on common phrasal verbs that are heavily used in a dentist/doctors office setting. Please leave a comment below if it was helpful and what you would like her hear more on future podcasts! 

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Here's a definition of the phrasal verbs listed in the episode:

fall out - to separate. When one thing separates from another thing. Often used with teeth and hair.

keep up - continue.

cut out - stop.

cut down - reduce / consume less.

lie down - to put your body in the position where it is flat and horizontal - like being in bed.

come back - remember

pull out - remove using force.

wear off - the effects of something like a drug/medicine end gradually.

check up (noun) - inspection or examination.

check out - inspect, examine or investigate.

Smart Cookie English

Check It Out Doc! 

This is a story from earlier in my career when I was a struggling restaurant manager who had revitalize my establishment by fostering teamwork, communication, and a sense of ownership among the staff.  Through pre-shift meetings, a responsibility table, and a focus on the value of customer service, I was able to create a positive and efficient work environment that translated to happy customers and a thriving business.

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A social media ban for children under 16 has passed the Australian Senate and will soon become a world-first law.

The law will make social media platforms — TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram — liable for fines of up to $33 million for failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts.

The platforms will have one year to work out how they could implement the ban before penalties come into effect.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the ban is necessary, having previously argued that there is a "clear, causal link" between social media and the harm done to the mental health of young Australians.

Opposition Senator Maria Kovacic shared similar views.

"The core focus of this legislation is simple: It demands that social media companies take reasonable steps to identify and remove underage users from their platforms," she told the Senate.

"This is a responsibility these companies should have been fulfilling long ago, but for too long they have shirked these responsibilities in favor of profit," she added.

But while many support the ban, some argue the legislation could cause more harm than it prevents.

Senator David Shoebridge, from the Greens party, said mental health experts agreed that the ban could dangerously isolate many children who used social media to find support.

"This policy will hurt vulnerable young people the most, especially in regional communities and especially the LGBTQI community, by cutting them off," Shoebridge told the Senate.

Opponents also argue the ban would isolate children, deprive them of the positive aspects of social media, drive them to the dark web, discourage children too young for social media to report harm and reduce incentives for platforms to improve online safety.

While the law is the first of its kind worldwide, other countries have discussed similar measures.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Australia to Ban Under-16s from Social Media in World First

Today is Remembrance Day across Europe.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qoN_QvSlYHcdHM-kJlsJY1O37lGOE0Al/view?usp=drivesdk