It's the world's favourite sweet snack, and the chocolate industry is worth over $100 billion. Discover the fantastic history of where it comes from, how it became so popular, and learn about some of the economics of chocolate production.

English Learning for Curious Minds

Chocolate

Neste episódio, contamos algumas lendas do folclore brasileiro que fazem parte da nossa história e cultura. Os personagens retratados são alguns dos que vemos na série Cidade Invisível! Esperamos que gostem! 

Praia e Dolce Vita

Lendas do Folclore Brasileiro

Neste conto vamos ouvir a história de três irmãos

Colecção Formiguinha - 60 Histórias

01-As Três da Maçanzinhas de Oiro

Ciao amici! Vi descrivo brevemente Pia, il mio animaletto. Che animale sarà?

L'italiano con Mimi 

Il mio animale domestico

Hello everyone, today’s episode is based on the article titled:” YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou sparks investigation in Japan for 'dodging train fares and stealing food'” published on the Dailymail.

I’ll briefly mention the context and give my two cents on the matter. As usual, don’t hesitate to give me your feedback if you wish. Enjoy.

Useful Vocabulary:
To claim to do something
To be controlled
A controller
To get caught
To issue an apology
To be obnoxious
To be infuriated
Non-confrontational nature
To be thrilled
The etiquette
An ambassador


Let's check out the news

A youtuber tries to apologize for his behavior in Japan

Learn some useful language related to technology, AI, agriculture, ecology, and food. 
Best for advanced English learners!

New English US

Vertical Farming (Advanced English)

This podcast is a very short summary of my pdf course, ‘The Job Interview’
My course contains activities you can do at home, (with answers)  and an interview role-play exercise.  Contact me for details.

Preparing for your interview is very important. If you prepare thoroughly, you will be more confident and relaxed. 

View the transcript:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1g7BpW-T3i20o5AOnWxtwW1RpnE_a1hFR&usp=drive_fs

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Interview Success

・山形の郷土料理「だし」の紹介
・山形県の村山地方発祥の食べ物
・夏の暑い時に夏バテ対策などでよく食べられる
・作り方、夏野菜を刻んでその中に「出汁」を入れて和える
夏野菜の例、きゅうり、なす、みょうが、しょうが、青じそ、おくら　など
・特に決まった具材はないので、好きな夏野菜を入れよう！
・まとめ

Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

山形の「だし」Learning about the Tohoku area

You're lying on the couch, bored, looking at videos on TikTok or YouTube. You watch a video of a dog swimming, and then switch to a cooking video, then to someone doing a weird dance.

But it doesn't help your boredom.

In fact, according to new research, it could make it even worse.

Researchers in Canada found that switching from one video to another, or moving forward or backward in the same video, can increase feelings of boredom.

In a study published by the American Psychological Association, the researchers did several experiments with more than 1,200 people.

In one experiment, participants were first given seven different five-minute videos they could switch between over 10 minutes. They were then given one 10-minute video to watch, without being able to fast-forward.

The participants reported lower levels of boredom when they watched the single 10-minute video, and found the experience to be more engaging and meaningful than when they switched between the shorter videos.

In another experiment, participants were found to be less bored when they watched a single 10-minute video than when they were given 10 minutes to skip forward and backward through a 50-minute video.

Katy Tam, one of the researchers, said digital switching — switching between videos or within a video itself — can make watching something feel meaningless, because you don't have time to engage with it or understand it.

"If people want a more enjoyable experience when watching videos, they can try to stay focused on the content and minimize digital switching," she said. "Just like paying for a more immersive experience in a movie theater, more enjoyment comes from immersing oneself in online videos rather than swiping through them."