Sound like a native speaker with these 5 useful English idioms!

Learn English with Pip

Idioms about the sea

美国上周初请失业金人数增幅超过预期，但这可能并不意味着就业市场状况出现实质性转变。目前就业市场依然紧张。鉴于劳动力市场的动荡，雇主可能不愿裁员，因为雇主仍关注员工的留任问题。总体而言，未来几周的不确定性将很大，因为与假日相关的典型季节性模式与依然异常紧张的劳动力市场相冲突。科技行业的裁员人数有所增加，比如推特、亚马逊和Meta。然而，预计这不会对劳动力市场和整体经济造成重大拖累

财经早咖啡【财经新闻】【Business News】

美国申请失业金人数增加超过预期

On a Monday morning or after a night out with friends, staying focused in class can feel impossible. You yawn, your eyes feel tired and the desk starts to look increasingly attractive as a temporary bed of sorts. It’s time to reach out for some of your brain’s favourite attention and memory boosters and wake up again.

So before next Monday’s class – whether back home or in an EF school somewhere on the other side of the world – whip up a blueberry shake, drink a cup of coffee, eat some nuts or go nuts and eat a baked potato for lunch. Your brain and your teacher will thank you, trust us.

Our top 5 brain foods:

1. A strong cup of coffee

Every student knows that the local barista that makes that daily morning cup is their best friend. Coffee is really good for waking you up and keeping you focused for a short amount of time, but drink too much and you’ll feel jittery and ill.

2. A fruit shake

Preferably with super healthy blueberries and with natural sugars in the form of glucose, a fruit shake can provide a short-term memory boost in addition to vitamins and minerals that your whole body needs. Overdo it and you’re likely to feel tired soon after.

3. A handful of dark chocolate pieces and nuts

They’re as brain-boosting as anything (dark chocolate even has some caffeine) and they’re anti-ageing too.

4. Fish and baked potatoes for lunch

We know, we know – they’re not the most attractive items on the menu, but your brain loves both. Salmon and other fatty fish have loads of Omega-3 fats that boost memory and slow your brain’s decline as you age, while potatoes provide steady energy that your brain really needs (it takes up 20% of your body’s energy!)

5. Pumpkin seeds
They’re full of zinc, iron and minerals that help transport oxygen to the brain, and nerve cells to communicate and boost your brain power. A great cheap and healthy snack.

Engine English

5 brain foods to keep you awake (and make you smarter)

Who is Claire❓ 
Say hello to everyone. It's my first episode. 

한국인 친구랑 재잘재잘_Chit Chat with your Korean friend Claire

채널 주인은 누구인가? 만나서 반가워 친구야 

Hi, and welcome back to Captain Seasalt and the ABC Pirates with Teacher Alyse!
Today, we’re going on an adventure to learn words that start with the letter Q Are you ready? Listen carefully, repeat after me, and then try reading them on your own.

quail, quicksand, Queen Anne’s lace, quiche, quilt, quiver, quesadilla, quarters, quiz, queen, 
queen bee

Great job! Keep practicing, and if you’d like free flashcards to follow along, send me a message. You can also watch this Super Simple Songs Captain Seasalt video on YouTube to learn even more!
See you next time—bye for now!

Captain Sesalt & The ABC Pirates

Letter Q

No episódio dessa semana, vamos falar brevemente sobre o neopentecostalismo, denominação religiosa que tem feito muito sucesso em terras brasileiras desde a década de 1980! Quem são e o que querem os neopentecostais? Vamos descobrir juntos!

Português Brasileiro

#05 - Igrejas neopentecostais

Learn why translating slows you down and how to start thinking in English, so you can speak more fluently and confidently in real conversations.

Natural English with Gareth

Think less, speak better: Stop translating in your head.

今回のエピソードでは、日本で大人気のファストフード「牛丼」の歴史と文化について紹介します。牛丼はどのように生まれ、なぜここまで多くの人に愛されるようになったのでしょうか？日本の食べ物文化をいっしょに学びましょう！
In this episode, we explore the history and cultural background of gyudon, one of Japan’s most beloved fast foods. Where did gyudon come from, and why is it so popular today? Tune in and learn more about Japanese food culture with us!
這一集要介紹日本非常受歡迎的速食「牛丼」的歷史與文化。牛丼是怎麼誕生的？又為什麼會成為日本人與旅客都喜愛的料理呢？歡迎收聽，一起更深入認識日本的飲食文化！


にほんごタイム🇯🇵Learn Japanese with Sayuri!

［JLPT:N4-N3］早い・安い・うまい！牛丼から見る日本のファストフード文化｜Fast, Cheap, Delicious: Gyudon and Japan’s Fast-Food Culture｜又快又便宜又好吃！從牛丼看日本的速食文化

Try it now！ 听播客回答问题，Listen to the podcast and answer the questions below. There will be a text tomorrow after you finish the exercise！
1.有后天去西安的软卧吗？yǒu hòu tiān qù xī ān de ruǎn wò ma ?
2.有后天去西安的硬座吗？yǒu hòu tiān qù xī ān de yìng zuò ma?
3.为什么没有大后天的票？wèi shén me měi yǒu dà hòu tiān de piào?