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Today I will read to you Pete The Cat and The Pizza Party. You can get more Pete The Cat books at your local bookstore, online, or Epic online library. I hope to be your child's teacher soon.

-Vanessa

Story Time with Teacher Vanessa

Pete The Cat and The Pizza Party.

從小到大我碰過的老師大多都很好，今天就想跟大家聊一下其中一個對我最重要的老師，也可以說是我最喜歡的一個老師。也是我感到遺憾，沒有跟他保持聯絡的一個人。

Most of the teachers I have met when growing up are very good. Today I’d like to share with you about one of the teachers who is the most important to me. We can also say he was my favorite teacher. He was also someone that I regret that I did not keep in touch with.

逐字稿 transcription: https://reurl.cc/NGzQOq

Fu-lan Speaking -- Natural Taiwanese Mandarin

EP6. 我最喜歡的老師 My Favorite Teacher

Hej, z tej strony Anka, a to jest kolejny odcinek podcastu Polish is fun. W tym odcinku porozmawiamy o podróżach. 
Lubicie podróżować? Jeśli tak, czy podróżujecie  sami czy może z przyjaciółmi? 
Czym najbardziej lubicie podróżować? Samolotem, pociągiem, samochodem? 
Gdzie  lubicie nocować? Nocowaliście kiedyś pod namiotem?
Lubicie się pakować? Co zazwyczaj zabieracie ze sobą w podróż?
O tym będzie ten podcast, pamiętajcie powtórzyć słownictwo:

jechać samochodem lub pociągiem
lecieć samolotem
spóźnić się na samolot/pociąg
czekać na samolot lub pociąg
zarezerwować mieszkanie lub pokój w hotelu

podróżować samemu
podróżować z przyjaciółmi / z rodziną
pakować plecak/walizkę
bagaż podręczny czyli mała walizka 





Polish is fun with Anka

Podróże

Saudi Arabia scored a big win in its campaign to attract major sports events to the kingdom when it was formally named as the 2034 men's soccer World Cup host on December 11.

For the last year, there hasn't been too much doubt that Saudi Arabia would be confirmed as host, as the only other contender — Australia — had withdrawn from the contest to host the World Cup.

Awarding the tournament to Saudi Arabia has been seen as controversial by some soccer observers.

That's mostly because of the country's human rights record. Some have said that Saudi Arabia is using sports to divert attention from social or environmental problems, something that's known as sportswashing.

Saudi Arabia has denied this is the case.

The World Cup may be a number of years away but there are a lot of questions that need to be answered about the tournament, from where games will be played to how workers' rights will be protected.

Saudi Arabia aims to host all 104 games, though there has been speculation that some games could be played in neighboring or nearby countries.

Currently, 15 stadiums have been proposed, although eight are still on paper. They include a 92,000-seat venue planned in Riyadh and another near the capital that's set to be on top of a 200-meter cliff.

The timing may also be an issue. The tournament may have to be moved from the traditional period of June and July to the cooler months of November and December.

This also happened for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, although it wasn't a move that was popular among European soccer clubs, who had their domestic seasons interrupted.

The question of workers' rights was also discussed before and during the competition in Qatar. Saudi Arabia has promised to reform and enforce labor laws, and fully respect migrant workers, but some human rights groups are skeptical.

In the meantime, there are still World Cups in 2026 and 2030 to think about!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Saudi Arabia Confirmed as 2034 World Cup Host

When the end of the working week arrives, it can be a little harder to keep going.

If you work from Monday to Friday, you might find yourself thinking about the weekend as your brain and body get ready to rest. You may feel that you're getting less work done.

You might even feel this way near the end of each work day.

And a study from the US has found that yes, it's true — we aren't as productive and we make more mistakes in the afternoons, especially on Fridays.

While most of us could probably have guessed that result, the researchers said most studies in the past have just asked workers about their feelings related to their productivity.

But this one actually used data based on computer use, including how fast people typed and the numbers of typos they made.

The researchers, from Texas A&M University, looked at the computer use of 789 employees working from the office of a big company in Texas.

They studied them for two years and looked at their computer use at different times of the day and week.

And they found that computer use "dropped significantly" on Fridays.

One of the researchers, Taehyun Roh, said: "Employees were less active in the afternoons, and made more typos in the afternoons — especially on Fridays."

The authors added that results like this should encourage bosses to think about flexible working arrangements or four-day working weeks to get the best from their employees.

Study: Workers Make More Mistakes on Friday Afternoons

6.0 IELTS Speaking Score. Model answer. Part 3. Look inside and be inspired.

The question: Do you think there are more beautiful things now than in the past? Why?

Here are 5 useful vocabulary plus examples that you can use for the topic of 'Beautiful Things':

Breathtaking: Extremely impressive or stunningly beautiful.
Example: The view from the mountaintop was absolutely breathtaking.

Aesthetically pleasing: Having qualities that are visually or artistically attractive.
Example: The design of the building was carefully crafted to be aesthetically pleasing.

Serene: Calm, peaceful, and beautiful in a way that inspires tranquility.
Example: The serene beauty of the sunset reflected on the still lake.

Picturesque: Visually charming or attractive, like a picture.
Example: The small village nestled in the valley was incredibly picturesque.

Striking: Extremely impressive or noticeable, often due to an unexpected or unusual quality.
Example: The painting's vibrant colors and bold brushstrokes made it strikingly beautiful.

Please let me know the score you are aiming for in your speaking part so I can prepare you better!

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IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

6.0 IELTS Speaking Score. Model answer. Part 3. Look inside and be inspired.

おはようございます！Atsushiです。
今日の北海道の天気は曇りです。
気温は、22℃です。
日が照っていないので、少し肌寒く感じます。

さて、今日は、移動手段について。
どこかへ行く時の方法のことですね。

みなさんは生活で移動する時、何を使いますか？
歩きますか？
自転車ですか？
電車ですか？
バスですか？
車ですか？
バイクですか？

日本ではいろんな移動手段がありますが、一般的に多いのは、電車や車だと思います。

東京や大阪、それに続く大きな都市では、基本的に電車を使うことが多いです。休みの日は車を使う、という人が多いかもしれません。ですが、住む場所によっては、電車よりも車の方が便利な場所も多いです。

例えば、地方や、電車が少ない場所など、ですね。

私は、
大阪に住んでいる時は、ほとんど電車で移動していました。
岡山や、鳥取では、ほとんど車で移動していました。
今住んでいる北海道では、車で移動しています。

北海道では電車の値段が高いと思います。
車で移動した方が1回の移動は安くてすみますし、旅行などで遠くへ行く時も便利です。

今は夏なので良いですが、北海道の冬は雪が積もるので、きっと大変だと思います。

また冬に車の話をしますね！


はい、ということで、今日も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！


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54 移動手段について

Neil McTaggart makes his first journey into town after settling in Canada.
The air is clean, the world quieter than the mills of Kilbirnie he left behind. In a warm little café, he meets Mrs Brant, a woman with her hair pinned up and a strong puritan look that reminds him of his grandmother. Through her quiet kindness, Neil begins to sense what belonging might feel like in this new land.

This gentle, reflective story captures the rhythm of early immigrant life in rural Canada — the small kindnesses, the silence, and the slow building of community far from home.

🎧 Part of the “Neil McTaggart” storytelling series — following a young Scottish man’s journey of migration, memory, and identity in 1920s Canada.