Some interesting experiences I had in Russia, made more interesting by the fact that I could not speak Russian

Living in Russia

Intersting Experiences in Russia

Learn Three Sentences a Day: DAY8
S22—S24

Master Mandarin Daily : Learn Three Sentences a Day!

Learn Three Sentences a Day: DAY8

My friend John explains what the difference is between a protagonist and antagonist.

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All American Podcast 

Protagonist vs. Antagonist

Scopriamo insieme cosa fanno gli italiani per prepararsi al Natale! Curiosità e dettagli sulle tradizioni italiane.

Learn Italian with Pacey

Prepariamoci al Natale! Get ready for Christmas 

『新完全マスター語彙　日本語能力試験N2』（2011年、スリーエーネットワーク） 教科書を1課ずつ読んでいきます。 N2、N1に必要な語彙です。 今日は、第８章１課です。

N2合格

N2　語彙　第８章１課

In this episode, I want to tell you how to say "Excuse me" using Bahasa Indonesia. This phrase could be very useful when you don't know how to say or express something in Bahasa Indonesia. Let's listen to it.

Bahasa Sehari-Hari (Daily Phrases)

Using "Excuse Me" in Bahasa Indonesia

Master the soft, unstressed “A” in English! This episode focuses on the schwa /ə/, the most common vowel in unstressed syllables. Through guided practice, you’ll learn to hear and produce the middle, initial, and final A schwa in words like banana, alone, and sofa. Contrast stressed vs. unstressed A, refine your ear, and practice naturally flowing English pronunciation with simple, repeat-after-me exercises.
Transcript: 
Middle Schwa: Banana, Family, Animal, Company, Chocolate, elephant , celebrate, personal, president, different, support, cinema.  
Initial Schwa: about - again - ago - around - awake - allow - alone - adapt - ahead - across - attend - attempt - amount - agree - apart - assist - achieve 
 Apple (/æ/) – about (/ə/)
 Agent (/eɪ/) – alone (/ə/)
 Army (/ɑː/) – again (/ə/)
 Actor (/æ/) – around (/ə/)
 Able (/eɪ/) – ago (/ə/)    
Final Schwa: sofa - comma -pizza - idea - agenda - extra - drama - algebra - camera - tuna - banana - umbrella - formula - opera


British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 5 - A as a Schwa - Practice

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Why we need to protect polar bears

Polar bears are being increasingly threatened by the effects of climate change, but their disappearance could have far-reaching consequences. They are uniquely adapted to the extreme conditions of the Arctic Circle, where temperatures can reach -40°C. One reason for this is that they have up to 11 centimetres of fat underneath their skin. Humans with comparative levels of adipose tissue would be considered obese and would be likely to suffer from diabetes and heart disease. Yet the polar bear experiences no such consequences.

A 2014 study by Shi Ping Liu and colleagues sheds light on this mystery. They compared the genetic structure of polar bears with that of their closest relatives from a warmer climate, the brown bears. This allowed them to determine the genes that have allowed polar bears to survive in one of the toughest environments on Earth. Liu and his colleagues found the polar bears had a gene known as APoB, which reduces levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) – a form of ‘bad’ cholesterol. In humans, mutations of this gene are associated with increased risk of heart disease. Polar bears may therefore be an important study model to understand heart disease in humans.

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