Part one of Thumbelina by Author Hans Christian Andersen. Complete the short quiz afterward to check your understanding.

Teacher Michelle's Learn English with Story

Thumbelina Part 1 – LEARN ENGLISH WITH STORY (with quiz)

just a cute little story about travelling with lots of vocabulary on topic

New words 生词:

национальный парк - national park, 国家公园；
официальный сайт - official website, 官方网站；
стоимость посещения - cost per visit, 每次访问费用；
экскурсионная группа - excursion group, 游览团；
машина на прокат - a car to rent, 租一辆车；
смотровая площадка - observation deck, 观景台；
заказать экскурсию - book an excursion, 预订短途旅行；
организованный трансфер - transfer, 转移

Пряник

Куда съездить

FInd out what happened to Mark and Juan the day before their first day of school.

Learn Tagalog with Teacher Regina

Eskuwelahan

Learn how to make suggestions about possible travel destinations. Then, learn to accept and reject somebody else's suggestions. You can use the language learned in any situation!

Super Basic Spanish

Learn Basic Spanish: ¿Qué hacemos para las vacaciones? (What are we doing for the holidays?)

You just got into bed after a long day, and you're exhausted. You plan to spend a few minutes on your phone — maybe scrolling Instagram or TikTok — and then sleep.

But when you try to sleep, it's not as easy as you thought it would be. You were so tired — what happened?

According to a new study, your phone may be the problem.

The study, done by researchers at New Zealand's University of Otago, involved 85 kids aged 11 to 14. They each spent a week wearing a body camera on their chest starting from three hours before they got into bed.

A second camera was also placed in their bedrooms to monitor their phone use once they were in bed. They also wore a device that tracked their sleep.

The researchers found that 99% of the participants used their phones in the two hours before bed. More than half used their phones while they were in bed, and about a third used their phones after trying to go to sleep.

The results showed that screen time in bed affected participants' sleep — it stopped them from going to sleep for about half an hour, and also reduced the amount of sleep they got.

The impact was larger when participants had a more interactive experience — such as playing a game — or if they used more than one screen. For every additional 10 minutes of this type of screen time, sleep time was reduced by the same amount.

Interestingly, phone use in the two hours before bed had little impact on sleep.

According to lead researcher Bradley Brosnan, the results suggest that, while current guidelines recommend no screen time in the hour or two before bed, keeping phones out of the bedroom might be enough for a better night's sleep.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Keep Screens Out of Bed for Better Sleep

In this episode, we're focusing on essential travel phrases. Whether you're planning a trip or already exploring an English-speaking destination, these sentences will be your handy guide. From asking for directions to ordering food, we've got you covered. We'll also touch on important phrases for emergencies. Practice them to boost your confidence during your travels. Safe journeys!

LEARN BY LISTENING

Travel Talk

•1回目,2回目　いつ？どこ？
•日本のマンスリーマンションと
WiFiルーターについて
•コンビニで知らない人に焼き鳥をもらった話
•「いらっしゃいませ」と言われて「いらっしゃいませと」と言い返した話
•音楽ライブ鑑賞
•日本のアイドル文化について
•浅草あたり、下町について
•仙台、福島旅行について
•家の近くの弁当屋
•多摩川の散歩
•中野ブロードウェイについて
•横浜の焼き小籠包について
•歌舞伎の映画館、新ゴジラについて
•コンビニの「ザ•カルボナーラ」について
•東京郊外について
•三ツ矢サイダー
•日本のカレー
•日本のインドのカレー屋

SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送

Vol.27　トニーさんの日本旅行、滞在について

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
4月13日水曜日　天気/くもり　気温/7℃

・6月中旬から7月中旬の気温
・家電屋では、エアコンと空気清浄機が売れ始めてる
・北海道では、エアコンを持つ人が少なかった

［単語］
中旬/ちゅうじゅん…11日から20日まで
家電屋/かでんや…洗濯機や掃除機や冷蔵庫などが売ってる店
エアコン/えあこん…部屋を涼しくしたり、温めたりする道具
空気清浄機/くうきせいじょうき…空気をきれいにする道具
ストーブ/すとーぶ…部屋を温めるための道具

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#37〉4月13日水曜日　エアコンと空気清浄機が売れ始める

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ir-QumHGOpFzTApYOm3xE6oRN_dytL9G/view?usp=drivesdk