I share my stories as a person, student, and teacher. I had an extraordinary experience to be interviewed by Voice of America about my exchange journey to the US and how I started my career in iTalki.

I AM DENA MANDALA

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
4月18日月曜日　天気/くもり　気温/10℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
・サッポロ割/さっぽろわり…コロナのせいで、ホテルが困ってるので、札幌市が支援
・札幌市のホテルに5000円以上で泊まると3000円割引、2000円分のクーポンがもらえる。
・年4回
・1回目、今日昼12時から予約始まる。
・ほかにも「どうみん割」がある。


［単語］
支援/しえん…助ける
割引/わりびき…安くなる
クーポン/くーぽん…切符のようなもの。これを使うと、安くなったり、良いことがある。


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#40〉4月18日月曜日　札幌のホテルに安く泊まる方法

Welcome to EASY Japanese podcast. This episode is suitable for beginner level. Hope you can practise self-introduction in Japanese and use when you see new people!

Full script >> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tV-Hv0qdWCbOGjRBRulrJQTwtfpJqSYM/edit

にほんご聞こう！　Let's listen to Japanese! 

Episode 1 Extra: Self-introduction [Level: Beginner]

La Llorona es una figura que aterra a generaciones en toda Latinoamérica, y en Colombia tiene su propia versión. Cuenta la leyenda que una mujer, desesperada por el abandono de su esposo, perdió la razón y terminó ahogando a sus propios hijos en un río. Al darse cuenta de lo que había hecho, llena de culpa y remordimiento, se lanzó también al agua.

Desde entonces, su espíritu vaga por los caminos, especialmente cerca de los ríos, llorando por sus hijos y buscando a los niños que encuentra a su paso. Su grito es desgarrador y aterrador: “¡Ay, mis hijos!” Es común escucharla en las noches de luna llena, y muchos dicen que si alguien escucha su llanto cerca, en realidad está lejos; pero si la oyes a lo lejos, es mejor que corras, porque significa que está muy cerca de ti.

Colombian Legends

La llorona

Tres medidas para evitar la depresión de manera efectiva. 

El otro lado de la moneda

La Depresión

Many people don't know what to do with their old clothes. Some give them to charity, others get them repaired — but what about clothes that can't be repaired?

These clothes usually end up in the garbage. A 2017 report estimated that 83 million metric tons of clothes and shoes were thrown away in 2015, and this could increase to over 130 million metric tons by 2030.

Clothes are difficult to recycle because they're often made up of different components. Even a T-shirt that's 100% cotton may still have labels and threads made from other materials like polyester.

Separating those materials isn't easy, making any piece of clothing difficult to recycle.

But researchers at the University of Delaware believe they've found a new way to recycle blended fabrics, and it only takes 15 minutes.

They developed a process using chemicals and microwaves to break down polyester and spandex while leaving cotton and nylon intact. The nylon is then dissolved off the cotton using a simple solvent.

The broken down and dissolved components are then collected, and can be used to make polyester, spandex and nylon again. And while the remaining cotton isn't high quality, the researchers say it could be mixed with new cotton to make stronger recycled yarn, for example.

Erha Andini, who led the study, told The Washington Post that clothes companies aren't always clear about what's in their clothes. But a process like this can be used even if you don't know what your clothing is made from.

However, the researchers say it could be some time before their process is used on a large scale.

And Tasha Lewis from Ohio State University — who wasn't part of the research — told The Washington Post that while processes like this are good, they should be used as a last resort.

She said it's cheaper and simpler to just buy used clothes. She added that companies should also make clothes that last longer, and make them out of one type of fabric so they're easier to recycle.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

US Researchers Find New Way to Recycle Clothes

Today we're talking about questions or issues that have only two possible solutions. Today's word is "binary" and I hope you find it useful.

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In this exciting first episode of Tiny Talks, we dive into how OpenAI secured a massive $4 billion in funding from some of the world's biggest banks! 🏦 Discover what this means for the future of Artificial Intelligence and their ambitious goal of achieving AGI—Artificial General Intelligence. We'll break down complex ideas into simple English, making it perfect for English learners. Join us as we explore the opportunities and challenges that come with such groundbreaking advancements in AI technology. 

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Tiny Talks! Tiny Talks about Big Topics!

OpenAI's $4 Billion Boost | Episode 1 | Tiny Talks Podcast

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o9DHT_xqVKBB18IELKwUgIvaKY0z1Thr/view?usp=drivesdk