This episode introduces three idioms that use the word fire. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Fire

It was dark, cold and wet. A strong gust of wind was carrying rain in through a broken window. Lightening had struck the window, which exploded and sent shattered glass all over the floor and desk.

Rain was pooling on Superman’s keyboard and he felt drops seeping into his deeper electronics. Severely uncomfortable electric shocks rushed through his body. Wires leading to his CPU had short circuited, preventing any serious damage. 

In response to the short circuit, Superman’s alarm system roared like a lion. It was a built-in feature which informed the user that internal damage had been done. 

“Superman!” cried his owner, who was sitting up in his bed, frightened by the lightning strike. The young man jumped up and ran over to the shattered glass to shield his laptop from the wind and rain. In such an emergency situation, the first thing the owner did was to turn off Superman’s power. He then closed the lid and covered Superman in some clothes so he could attend to the glass and broken window. 

That’s it! I’m done for! I’m dead! Goodbye my sweet owner, my sweet 
simulations! I’ll never again simulate the movement of microwaves through 
circuits and electrical components. My life’s work, my life’s passion, gone… 
Goodbye world… 

And with those final thoughts, Superman powered down into unconsciousness

Being a Cloud

Superman the Laptop

课文二： 小小的船
弯弯的月儿小小的船，小小的船儿两头尖。
我在小小的船里坐，只看见闪闪的星星蓝蓝的天。
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生词new words:
de chuán liǎng   tóu    zài     lǐ   kàn   jiàn  shǎn    xīng
的      船     两       头       在     里   看    见       闪         星


Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文二 :小小的船  Text 2:The small boat

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/538912

｢ゴシップ｣の排除が勝てるチームを作る深い理由」という記事を音読しつつ、思うことを話しました。みなさんも職場でのゴシップについて自分なりの対処法があれば、教えてください！

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:42 導入 - Introduction
1:15 良い労働環境
1:54 (p1) 1-5
3:03 ネガティブな感情
4:49 (p1) 6-8
5:48 信頼関係
7:27 (p2) 1-6
8:57 ゴシップの過程
13:23 (p2) 7-(p3) 3
15:10 悪いエネルギー
18:52 (p3) 4-11
20:15 まとめ

☆語彙
起業家（きぎょうか）
自己啓発（じこけいはつ）
排除（はいじょ）
端的（たんてき）に言うと
賛同（さんどう）
目（ま）の当（あ）たり
ブレる
反感（はんかん）を買（か）う
むしゃくしゃする
全面的（ぜんめんてき）
過程（かてい）
不満（ふまん）
指標（しひょう）
根（ね）も葉（は）もない
不満（ふまん）がたまる
期待（きたい）に沿（そ）わない

☆引用文献
アンドレス・ピラほか. “｢ゴシップ｣の排除が勝てるチームを作る深い理由”. 東洋経済ONLINE. 2022-04-02. http://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/538912, (参照 2022-04-02).

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“The reason why a team which excludes gossips succeeds” ｢ゴシップ｣の排除が勝てるチームを作る深い理由」

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