Tv has made a huge impact on our lives. Have you ever thought about how you'd answer this question in an IELTS test?

Today, Nick helps you with some ideas. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

How has TV changed our lives? 

The episode is presented in English first. I denne episoden snakker vi om yrker. Vi nevner hva disse yrkene heter på engelsk. Hvilke yrke er det mest etterspurte i Oslo? Det finner du også ut her. 

Norsk for nybegynnere (A1-A2)

Norsk Tale EP. 6 – Yrker (occupations)

In this episode we are going to hear a conversation between a new student and an old student in school. What they are taiking about? Let's listen now.
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A：嗨，你好！你是新来的同学吗？
      hēi ， nǐ hǎo ！ nǐ shì xīn lái de tónɡ xué mɑ 
B：是啊，我是刚来这个学校的。
      shì ā ， wǒ shì ɡānɡ lái zhè ɡe xué xiào de 。 
A：我叫苏颜，你叫什么名字呢？
     wǒ jiào sū yán ， nǐ jiào shén me mínɡ zi ne ？ 
B：我叫阿丽莎。
      wǒ jiào ā lì shā 。 
A：你从哪里来的呀？
       nǐ cónɡ nǎ lǐ lái de yɑ ？ 
B：我是从俄罗斯来的，你呢？
      wǒ shì cónɡ é luó sī lái de ， nǐ ne ？ 
A：啊，我来自韩国。
       ā ， wǒ lái zì hán ɡuó 。 
B：韩国啊，哇！嗯，你也住在留学生宿舍吗？
      hán ɡuó ā ， wā ！ èn ， nǐ yě zhù zài liú xué shenɡ sù shè mɑ ？ 
A：没有，我在学校外面租的公寓。
      méi yǒu ， wǒ zài xué xiào wài miàn zū de ɡōnɡ yù 。 
B：喔，在学校外面租公寓很贵吗？
      wō ， zài xué xiào wài miàn zū ɡōnɡ yù hěn ɡuì mɑ ？ 
A：要三千人民币一个月呢。
      yào sān qiān rén mín bì yí ɡè yuè ne 。 
B：喔，真的有点贵额！你来北京多久了呀？
       wō ， zhēn de yǒu diǎn ɡuì é ！ nǐ lái běi jīnɡ duō jiǔ le yɑ ？ 
A：我来快三个月了。你呢？
      wǒ lái kuài sān ɡè yuè le 。 nǐ ne ？ 
B：喔，我是昨天刚来的。嗯，你学了多久汉语了啊？
       wō ， wǒ shì zuó tiān ɡānɡ lái de 。 èn ， nǐ xué le duō jiǔ hàn yǔ le ā ？ 
A：学了快五年了。
     xué le kuài wǔ nián le 。  
B：哇！怪不得你的中文讲得这么好！
      wā ！ ɡuài bù dé nǐ de zhōnɡ wén jiǎnɡ dé zhè me hǎo ！ 
A：没有没有！
      méi yǒu méi yǒu ！ 
B：嗯嗯，你这个周末有空吗？
      èn èn ， nǐ zhè ɡe zhōu mò yǒu kōnɡ mɑ ？ 
A：啊，我这个周末要去看演唱会。
      ā ， wǒ zhè ɡe zhōu mò yào qù kàn yǎn chànɡ huì 。 
B：哦，那不然我们下个星期？嗯，星期一晚上一起去吃饭，好不好？
ò ， nà bù rán wǒ men xià ɡè xīnɡ qī ？ èn ， xīnɡ qī yì wǎn shɑnɡ yì qǐ qù chī fàn ， hǎo bu hǎo? 
A：好呀好呀！我带你去学校门口那家火锅店，特别好吃。
      hǎo yɑ hǎo yɑ ！ wǒ dài nǐ qù xué xiào mén kǒu nà jiā huǒ ɡuō diàn ， tè bié hǎo chī 。 
B：那好啊！我们星期一晚上见！
      nà hǎo ā ！ wǒ men xīnɡ qī yì wǎn shɑnɡ jiàn ！ 
A：周一见！
      zhōu yí jiàn ！ 
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New words:
公寓       ɡōnɡ yù         apartment
怪不得   ɡuài bu dé     no wonder

Story Chinese

认识新同学 to know new classmate (elementary level, New HSK 1)

Yuka wakes up late on her first morning in Korea.

At breakfast, she learns more than just new words —
she discovers Korean table manners and morning expressions.

In this episode, we explore:
✨ The meaning and usage of “안녕히 주무셨어요?”
✨ Why Koreans believe breakfast is important
✨ Cultural differences between Korea and Japan
✨ Why you should NOT lift your rice bowl in Korea
✨ Everyday expressions used in Korean families

Language is not just grammar —
it reflects habits, values, and culture.
This episode helps you understand Korean through real-life moments at the breakfast table.

🎬 Watch the full drama episode on YouTube:
⁠https://youtu.be/FhAw6m0BQ_o⁠

🌍 Multilingual subtitles available.


[Audiobook] Yuka’s Korean Life Diary 

EP1-5 Korean Breakfast Culture 🇰🇷 Why You Don’t Lift the Bowl

En este episodio les cuento un poco acerca del mate, bebida tradicional argentina y su significado cultural.

Mazamorra

"Poné la pava"

Key word and Commonly used phrases, Please read after me. You can record the phrases you read and send it here, I'll correct the pronunciation for you. Follow me ,you will learn more Chinese.
Key word: 朋友、名字、飞机、学生、吃、买、猫、茶、写、汉语、书、冷、电影 、读、医 
                    院
Common phrases: 爸爸和妈妈、去火车站、很漂亮、喝杯茶、不客气、看电影 、不认识、 
                                    不想说话、在车里、下了很大的雨、在饭馆吃饭、太多了、买水果、 
                                    打电话、五岁了

Merry's voice (HSK一）

HSK一， Commonly used phrases 2 , Please read after me.

For the next 6+ episodes we're going to be going into details about Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions. This research changed my life when I first learned about it over 10 years ago, giving me a true sense of what culture is, and what the subtle differences in culture are between countries at the fundamental level. More than just knowing that one country or culture does something 'this' way and another does it 'that' way, learning about Hofstede's dimensions can help you to truly understand the WHY.

More Than English Podcast

Introduction to HOFSTEDE'S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS | More than English Podcast #009

1.平板型(へいばんがた)

例、

2文字

犬　いぬ

水　みず


3文字

私　わたし

英語　えいご

漫画　まんが


４文字

大学　だいがく

アメリカ



**2.尾高型(おだかがた) 助詞がついた場合、助詞の前が上がり、助詞が下がる


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例、

3文字

山に　やまに

山に登る



４文字

女が　おんなが

おんながいる

強みが　つよみが

強みがある







3.中高型(なかたかがた)

例、


3文字

起きる　おきる

食べる　たべる

走る　はしる



４文字

湖　みずうみ




4.頭高型(あたまだかがた)




例、



2文字

本　ほん

僕　ぼく

猫　ねこ


3文字

何時　なんじ

家族　かぞく

火花　ひばな


４文字

富士山　ふじさん


最後の質問


***僕について

「僕（ぼく）」という単語は、日本語の高低アクセントの違いによって印象や意味が微妙に変わる場合があります。




SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送  継続は力ニャり

Vol.116 セイさんと[日本語高低アクセント　ピッチアクセント]

NASA has given SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vehicle that will help to destroy the International Space Station (ISS).

Space X, a company that's controlled by Elon Musk, will build the vehicle but the mission will be led by NASA.

The ISS was launched in 1998 and it's likely that it will have to be removed from space in the next few years.

The station is operated by space agencies from the US, Europe, Japan, Canada and Russia. All the countries involved have said they'll operate the station until 2030 except Russia, which has said it will operate it until 2028.

Teams of astronauts have been living in the space station since 2000. During that time, they have done more than 3,300 experiments in space.

It's expected that the SpaceX vehicle will pull the ISS through space before landing it in the sea. Both are likely to break apart as they re-enter Earth's atmosphere.

NASA said that it will be focusing on "commercially owned space destinations closer to home" as life on the ISS comes to an end.

The contract is seen as another vote of confidence for the company that Musk founded in 2002.

But experts say it won't be easy bringing such a large space station back to Earth safely.

Meghan Bartels from Scientific American said it will be a "delicate" challenge.

She said it took 42 different launches to send the ISS into space, where it was put together in orbit.

She added: "The orbiting laboratory contains about as much internal space as a six-bedroom house spread over an area the size of a football field," and that it weighs almost as much as three blue whales.

It's not yet known what the vehicle will look like or exactly when the mission will take place.