ESL with literary analysis

Episode 1: Tamar Adler on eggs

Following is a list of possible topics that you should be ready to talk about in speaking part 1.
Study   
Work
Hometown/ Living place
Home/ Accommodation
Family
Friends
Clothes
Gifts
Daily routine
Daily activities
Food/ Cooking
Going Out
Hobbies
Internet
Leisure time
Music
Neighbors & Neighborhood
Newspapers
Pets
Reading
Music
Shopping
Sport
TV
Transport/Traveling
Weather
Culture/Tradition

IELTS Insights📚📝

IELTS speaking module Part 1📚📝

In this episode, I reflect on Episode 1 of Season 1 of the anime *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba*, titled **"Cruelty."**

The tragedy that struck Tanjiro, the bond with his sister Nezuko, and the sudden appearance of Giyu — it was filled with powerful, emotional moments where feelings clashed.

How did you feel in that moment when your heart wavered?

Let’s take a moment to savor the lingering echoes of this powerful story together.

Original story by Koyoharu Gotouge, directed by Haruo Sotozaki, animation by ufotable.

The first season of the TV anime aired in 2019, with a total of 26 episodes.

YOIN Anime Reflections – Easy Japanese Podcast

Demon Slayer S1E1 for Intermediate

In this episode I will share some fun experiences about Shopping Online in China. Discover the best way to shop in China that fits your style! Enjoy~ Here are some useful words you may learn from this episode: 

多样 (duō yàng)
中文解释：指种类丰富，变化多，具有多种不同形式或内容。
英文解释：Diverse, having various types or forms.

便捷 (biàn jié)
中文解释：方便快捷，指做事情的方式或方法省时省力。
英文解释：Convenient and quick, referring to methods that save time and effort.

商品类目 (shāng pǐn lèi mù)
中文解释：商店或市场中销售的商品类别。
英文解释：Product categories in a store or market.

家居用品 (jiā jū yòng pǐn)
中文解释：用于家庭日常生活的各种物品。
英文解释：Household items used in daily life.

高性价比 (gāo xìng jià bǐ)
中文解释：性能和价格之间的比值较高，意味着以合理的价格获得较好的品质或效果。
英文解释：High cost-performance ratio, meaning good quality at a reasonable price.

多功能挂钩 (duō gōng néng guà gōu)
中文解释：具备多种用途的挂钩，通常用于挂取不同的物品。
英文解释：Multi-functional hooks, used for hanging various items.

收纳袋 (shōu nà dài)
中文解释：用来整理和存放物品的袋子。
英文解释：Storage bags used for organizing and storing items.

当日达/隔日达 (dāng rì dá / gé rì dá)
中文解释：快速送货服务，分别指当天送达和隔天送达的服务。
英文解释：Same-day/next-day delivery services.

货比三家 (huò bǐ sān jiā)
中文解释：比较多个商家的商品和价格，找到最合适的购买选择。
英文解释：To compare goods and prices from several stores to find the best deal.

资质 (zī zhì)
中文解释：企业或个人拥有的资格、能力、信誉等的证明或认证。
英文解释：Qualifications or credentials that prove capability or reputation.

新兴 (xīn xīng)
中文解释：新近出现或发展的，通常指新兴的行业、市场等。
英文解释：Emerging, newly appearing or developing.

直播间 (zhí bō jiān)
中文解释：进行实时视频直播的空间或平台。
英文解释：Live-streaming room, a space or platform for real-time broadcasts.

即时 (jí shí)
中文解释：立即发生或执行，不延迟。
英文解释：Instant, happening or executed immediately.

推销 (tuī xiāo)
中文解释：向他人推介商品或服务，目的是促成销售。
英文解释：To promote products or services with the aim of making a sale.

成本 (chéng běn)
中文解释：生产或提供商品、服务所需要的全部费用。
英文解释：Cost, the total expenses involved in producing or offering goods or services.

橱窗购物 (chú chuāng gòu wù)
中文解释：通过橱窗展示商品并进行购买的行为。
英文解释：Window shopping, viewing and sometimes purchasing items displayed in a shop window.

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

Shopping Online in China~在中国网购

In this episode I talk about a story of when getting sick while travelling. First we talk about motion sickness and the stomach problems.. Here is Carl's italki teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Visit my website for more of my full-length podcasts . https://www.streetwisenglish.com

Streetwise English

SWE 79 motion sickness 🤮puking and getting the runs💩

In this episode of #MustWatch TV Series/Movies, I'd like to recommend Selling Sunset of which is a drama fueled reality series which also makes learning about real estate interesting. If you love reality shows then this one is definitely for you. Watch it and let me know what you think of it. Enjoy! 

#MustWatch TV Series/Movies

#MustWatch Selling Sunset (Reality TV Series)

With many teens spending almost all of their time online, parents are concerned that social media is exposing them to harmful content. Faced with growing pressure to stop online harm, Instagram has introduced a major new update to protect young people and give parents more control.

Under 18s now signing up for Instagram in the US, UK, Canada and Australia will be automatically enrolled into a restricted teen account. Existing accounts will be transferred by mid-November.

The European Union will get teen accounts later this year, and the rest of the world in January. Other Meta services like Facebook will get teen accounts next year.

What limits will teen accounts have?
Instagram already prohibits anyone under 13 from signing up.

Now, teen accounts will automatically be set to private, so they'll have to accept or reject new follower requests. Other users won't be able to see their posts or tag the account.

Teens will also only receive direct messages from people they're following or who follow them.

Teens won't be shown content involving sensitive topics and an anti-bullying feature will screen out offensive words in comments and message requests.

To reduce their screen time, teens will get a notification to stop using the app after it's been open for over an hour — which they can ignore.

Sleep mode between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. will mute notifications and send auto-replies to direct messages. However, they can still use Instagram and answer messages if they want to.

Are there workarounds?
These limits will be turned on automatically for all teens, but 16 and 17-year-olds can turn them off. Kids under 16 will need permission to do so and parents can make changes and approve or deny any requests.

However, if parents want to use teen controls, they'll need an Instagram account.

New controls for parents



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Instagram Introduces New Teen Accounts Settings

🔑 La Llave del Pasado 🏚️🕰️

Emma heredó una vieja casa de su abuela, un lugar que nunca había visitado antes. Entre los muebles cubiertos de polvo y los libros antiguos, encontró una pequeña llave dorada con un símbolo extraño grabado. Intrigada, comenzó a buscar por toda la casa hasta que encontró un baúl cerrado en el desván. Sin dudarlo, giró la llave en la cerradura y el baúl se abrió con un crujido. Dentro había una única cosa: un espejo ovalado con un marco de plata ennegrecida. Pero lo más inquietante era que su reflejo no imitaba sus movimientos.

Emma parpadeó varias veces, creyendo que era un truco de la luz. Pero su reflejo seguía observándola fijamente, hasta que levantó la mano y señaló algo detrás de ella. Atemorizada, Emma se giró, pero no había nada. Al volver la vista al espejo, su reflejo había desaparecido. Un escalofrío recorrió su espalda cuando escuchó un susurro en la habitación: "No debiste abrir el baúl".

Intentó salir corriendo, pero la puerta del desván se cerró de golpe. El aire se volvió frío y el espejo empezó a temblar. Emma gritó, pero su voz se apagó cuando sintió que algo la jalaba hacia el cristal. Lo último que vio antes de ser absorbida fue su reflejo… sonriendo. A la mañana siguiente, la casa seguía en silencio, pero el espejo mostraba algo nuevo: una figura atrapada en su interior, golpeando desesperadamente desde el otro lado.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

The Key to the Past

In this episode we will talk about 【Mental internal friction】, you will learn how to say 【suspicion,life circumstance,stop loss】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, later look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: repeat after it without looking at the text.
大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【精神内耗】的话题。当今的社会人们的压力越来越大，精神内耗这个词也更频繁地出现在社交网络。所谓精神内耗，一般是指心理健康范畴中的消极情绪，包括焦虑、紧张、困惑、后悔、多疑等等。精神内耗严重的人，通常会想太多，要求太高，然后产生一种无形的压力。关于精神内耗，我们来听听罗翔老师是怎么解读的。
只要人生存在就一定会有损耗的存在，但是问题就是在说这个内耗它得在一个合理的区间。就刚才余华老师说的是你得找到这样一个出口。这个内耗不会彻底把你给耗死，对吧？这个内耗呢，它会让你在危险中碰到了一种机遇，所以可能还是得有一种积极的眼光去进行看待。因为说实话很多时候环境我们改变不了，但是呢，也许你看待环境的眼光呢，能够做一个选择，做一个乐观的一种选择。因为人生不就这样嘛，累的时候就得睡一睡，躺平当然得躺了。难道你晚上睡觉的时候不躺平吗？站着睡觉吗？不可能嘛，对吧？躺平有时，积极有时，休息有时，然后工作有时。所以在某种意义上，就很多时候我们不是停留在想，而一定要去做。你其实想的话你损耗会很大的，那个CPU占的能量会特别大，也许啊。那做的时候呢，可能就会慢慢地让自己变得平静。因为人生它就是非常地复杂，而且每个人所碰到的境遇它其实是不一样的。为什么我们说我们去阅读，我们要阅读人类伟大的一些作品，也就是探究不同的人在不同的情境中会做一些什么样的选择。我们很难给出一个普遍化的结论，我们只是觉得作为人的话呢，他一定要拥有一种智慧去进行选择。大家都非常熟悉啊，尼布尔所说的一段话，就是对于可不能改变的人请给我力量让我去接受；对于可以改变的，给我勇气让我能够改变；但更重要的是要让我们能够拥有这种智慧去区分刚才两者的不同。如果是一些根本无法改变的，你跟它耗耗耗也耗不了。但是如果有些事情是我们可以去改变的，那我们为什么不跟它耗一下呢？谁怕谁呀，对吧？那更重要的可能还得拥有这种智慧，要区分哪些可耗哪些不可耗。你要跟可耗的去耗，跟不可耗的你就别跟它耗下去了，对不对？有的时候它得及时止损啊，对吧？
你有精神内耗吗？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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内耗	/	nèi hào	/	internal friction
频繁	/	pín fán	/	frequently
社交网络	/	shè jiāo wǎng luò	/	Social Networks
范畴	/	fàn chóu	/	category,scope
焦虑	/	jiāo lǜ	/	anxiety
困惑	/	kùn huò	/	confusion
多疑	/	duō yí	/	suspicion
眼光	/	yǎn guāng	/	 in a( positive) light,way
躺平	/	tǎng píng	/	lie flat,be a couch potato
损耗	/	sǔn hào	/	loss,depletion
境遇	/	jìng yù	/	life circumstance
探究	/	tàn jiū	/	explore
尼布尔	/	ní bù ěr	/	Reinhold Niebuhr
耗	/	hào	/	get stuck with,waste time on sth/sb.
智慧	/	zhì huì	/	wisdom
止损	/	zhǐ sǔn	/	stop loss