Elon Musk’s xAI is launching a $300mn share sale that values the group at $113bn, as the world’s richest man returns to his business empire and the race to develop artificial intelligence.


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Episode 11 Elon Musk’s xAI seeks $113bn valuation in $300mn share sale

Food-related idioms:
   a. A piece of cake - Very easy or effortless.
      Example: "The maths test was a piece of cake for me."
   b. Bite off more than you can chew - To take on more responsibility than you can handle.
      Example: "He took on multiple projects and bit off more than he could chew."
   c. Spill the beans - To reveal a secret or confidential information.
      Example: "Don't spill the beans about the surprise party!"
   d. Take it with a grain of salt - To be skeptical or not fully believe something.
      Example: "I heard a rumor about her promotion, but I'll take it with a grain of salt until it's confirmed."
   e. The icing on the cake - Something additional that makes a good situation even better.
      Example: "Winning the lottery was amazing, and getting a new car was the icing on the cake."


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Food related idioms 

Pequeño teaser de lo que será mi primer podcast dedicado a quienes quieran explorar un poco las mentes chilenas. ¿Quién soy yo? ¿Por qué hago este podcast? ¿Hablaremos estupideces y te haremos reír y querer venir a Chile en algún momento? Lo único que puedo responder por ahora es SÍ a la última pregunta y para el resto...tendrás que embarcarte a esta aventura y disfrutar del webeo🎉

Entre pebre y terremotos

CAPÍTULO 1: Bienvenidos al webeo

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요. I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog.
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222756982626
https://youtu.be/CtGa__8uF-Q

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -What are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening,
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversation sentences,
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording.
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording.
And listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely.

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.)
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 1. (Beginner 1)
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Updated-Korean Conversation 1. (Beginner 1) - Lesson 8.  - Beginner 1  Part 1 에서,  Part 2 -았어요/-었어요/-였어요

第12课  你穿得太少了

一、听力  第一部分
1.你今天起得真早。
2.再来点儿米饭吧，你吃得太少了。
3.下雪了，今天真冷。
4.我觉得很热，今天穿得太多了。
5.这件衣服比弟弟送给我的那件漂亮。

第二部分
6. 男：我今天早上七点就起床了。
女：你比我早起一个小时呢。
7. 女：你做饭做得怎么样？
男：不怎么样，我妻子比我做得好。
8. 男：今天天气真冷啊！
女：是啊，我觉得晚上可能下雪。
9. 女：大卫很喜欢跑步。
男：是啊，他跑得非常快。
10. 男：你今天穿得真漂亮。
女：谢谢，今天是我的生日。

第三部分
11. 男：你每天几点睡觉？
   女：我每天十点就睡觉了，早睡早起身体好。
   问：女的为什么睡得很早？
12. 男：明天天气怎么样？
   女：零下十度，比今天冷多了。你要多穿点儿衣服。
   问：明天冷吗？
13. 女：你们家谁做饭做得好？
男：我做得还可以，我妻子做的比我好吃。
   问：谁做饭做得最好？
14. 男：你这几天在忙什么呢？
女：我弟弟让我帮他找个房子，他家离公司有点儿远。
问：她弟弟为什么要找个房子？
15. 男：儿子这次考试考得怎么样？
   女：还不错，比上次好一些。
问：儿子考得怎么样？

hsk2    第12课  你穿得太少了

In this episode, I attempt to illustrate the sound and rhythm of Old Norse through a parody saga: The Saga of Ragnar the Cat and His Fish.
What begins as a royal Sunday scene soon turns into a tragicomic meditation on fish, fate, and feline philosophy. The noble Ragnar Kǫttr, fish-king of Frogner, sits deep in thought at his table, carving shavings from a dried cod while his anxious bird-servant reminds him that Monday is near. What follows is a ritual of guilt, wisdom, and the burning of fish bones — told in the stately cadence of an Icelandic saga.
Through this humorous retelling, I explore how Old Norse language, sounds, syntax, and storytelling traditions can be reimagined today — blending philology, parody, and pure absurdity.
1. Sá atburðr varð á einum sunnudegi, at Ragnarr Kǫttr, fiskkonungr af Frogneri, sat í hásæti sínu yfir borði.
2. Hann hafði svá djúpa hugsan um fisk ok speki, at hann gáði eigi stundanna.
3. Hann hafði kníf í hendi ok telgði flísar af þurrum þorski.
4. Kjøkenþjónninn, fugl lítill ok hræddr, stóð fyrir honum ok helt fiskfat.
5. Hann sá hvat konungr gerði ok skildi, at hann sjálfr hugði at ǫðru — líklega at fiskins eðli ok örlǫgum.
6. Þá mælti fuglinn lágt: “Mánadagr er á morgin, herra fiskhyggjumaðr!”
7. Ragnarr leit til hans, er hann heyrði þetta, ok mintisk þá hvat hann hafði gǫrt: hann hafði etit alla sunnudagslaxinn einn.
8. Síðan bað hann fœra sér kertisljós — eigi til iðrunnar, heldr til skemmtanar.
9. Hann sópaði saman fiskbeinum ǫllum í hǫnd sér, þeim er hann hafði gnat.
10. Þá brá hann þeim í logann ok lét brenna bein í lófa sér, sem helga fórn fisksins anda.
11. Þaðan mátti marka, at hann myndi fast halda sín lǫg ok boðorð,
12. ok vilja eigi yfir ganga þat, er hann vissi réttast — at engi fiskr skyldi deilask meir.


Everything Zenified 

Ragnar's Saga (An episode in the language of the Vikings – Old Norse) 

Have you ever  felt like your essay  is missing something? 
You just finished and polished it  but when you read it, you feel like it sounds ok but   sth is missing?! 

Yes, That's the structure  you ought to follow which you didn't in  your essay. 

Listen to this episode and  understand the 4 key points. 

James Unlocks IELTS

Your Task 2 Essay is missing something!?

こんにちは、あかりです。今日(きょう)のトピックはダイエットです。

Usage of Slow Japanese:
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Slow Japanese

Episode #73 - Diet

Welcome to The Age of Humans - an open door into the past and the future and far away lands, the door through which all of that spills into your everyday life while you’re having a cup of coffee, commuting, running, fishing or whatever crazy stuff you’re into. But who are we and what will you get from listening to us? We're a couple of friends interested in the culture of us, humans. Think anything from geography to technology, from history to futurism. We produce this podcast as an excuse to learn about Languages and Communication, and for you - the tool to do it. Follow us for new episodes and check out our social media accounts at ageofhumans.