Daily bread 06/27/2018

• Sharing the World's Knowledge - SkimaTalk

  • shave off

• Sharing the World's Knowledge - SkimaTalk

  • discrepancy
  • shave off

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Daily bread 06/26/2018

• How Much Coffee Should You Drink? Study Reveals How Caffeine Protects Heart

  • How Much Coffee Should You Drink? Study Reveals How Caffeine Protects Heart
  • a dose of
  • paid particular attention to
  • on a daily basis
  • was said to have a protective effect on
  • the beverage
  • chugging down
  • to be mindful of
  • in the long term

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Daily bread 06/23/2018

• Why do the Japanese suck at learning English? | The Japan Times

  • suck
  • an “English allergy”
  • don’t want to lose face

• Podcasting for dummies (by dummies) — Mimblewimble

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Daily bread 06/21/2018

• 8 Insane Geothermal Parks in New Zealand You Won't Believe Exist - Backpacker Guide New Zealand

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Daily bread 06/17/2018

• Benefits of Eating Together

  • spend time with
  • It does not matter if
  • a strong correlation
  • to skip school.
  • physically in better shape
  • a handful of
  • potluck dinner
  • a bite to eat
  • once in a while

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Daily bread 06/14/2018

• Online educator iTutorGroup sees stronger demand for English education amid Japan's tourism boom | The Japan Times

  • Online educator iTutorGroup sees stronger demand for English education amid Japan’s tourism boom

• FREE Podcast Show Notes Template that Attracts Listeners and Converts Subscribers!

• Leticia to Iquitos Fast Boat - Comprehensive Guide - Leticia Forum - TripAdvisor

• thewanderinglinguist.com/2017/04/22/how-to-leticia-colombia-iquitos-peru-fast-boat/

• Getting From Lima To Iquitos By Boat - How To Peru

• The best way to go from Lima to Iquitos. - EXPATPERU

• Japan's Diet OKs law lowering age of adulthood to 18 | The Japan Times

  • Japan’s Diet OKs law lowering age of adulthood to 18

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  • the first time in 140 years
  • passed a package of amendments
  • lowering the definition of adulthood to 18 years old
  • keeps the legal age for drinking, smoking and gambling unchanged at 20.

  • Japan’s Diet OKs law lowering age of adulthood to 18

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  • will take effect on April 1, 2022
  • put women on par with men in terms of when they can get married
  • will also enable 18- and 19-year-olds to apply for loans and credit cards without the consent of their parents.
  • to beef up protections
  • malicious contracts
  • expands the scope of
  • the annual coming-of-age ceremony
  • the ever-shrinking industry for traditional female kimono.
  • deal a “huge blow” to the nation’s kimono industry
  • a final stronghold
  • to don the attire,
  • stipulated by the law
  • proponents argue that the prospect of stiffer penalties will serve as a deterrence
  • will result in a spike in re-offending

• Do We Need a Single International Language in Space?

  • Do We Need a Single International Language in Space?
  • h lifts off from
  • a special parcel of Russian territory
  • a large chunk of
  • the ISS
  • wrap up operations
  • run out of funding
  • varying levels of
  • tended to do better with more exposure to
  • a thorny issue
  • mired in geopolitical matters

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Daily bread 06/13/2018

• Studio

  • • https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/06/alternative-to-goosechase.html#.Wx_Gk4ozqHs

• (1) BBC Monsters We Met - 3 of 3 - The End of Eden - YouTube

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Daily bread 06/09/2018

• 4 simple exercises to strengthen attention and reduce distractibility |

  • 4 simple exercises to strengthen your attention and reduce distractibility
  • Our attention gets hijacked by everything from the stress in our lives to the ding of our phones. Neuroscientist Amishi Jha shows how we can cultivate the ability to focus on what really matters.

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Daily bread 06/08/2018

• "Wacky Races" Lesson Plan - ELT Experiences

  tags: boys_lesson

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Daily bread 06/07/2018

• Colombia's anti-corruption referendum: It's happening

  • Colombia’s anti-corruption referendum: It’s happening
  • take to the polls
  • far-reaching measures
  • to curb corruption
  • The country’s senate
  • ratified the proposal
  • curtail the country’s notoriously corrupt congress

  • The referendum

    • The salary of congressmen and top government officials must be reduced
    • Prison and a life-long ban on government contracts after corruption conviction
    • Compulsory transparency in the awarding of government contracts
    • Citizen participation in budget debates
    • Congressmen must publicly clarify voting behavior and attendance
    • Illegitimate income of lawmakers must be made public and seized
    • Congressmen may not serve more than three terms in Congress
  • must vote in favor of the bill
  • the referendum will be declared invalid
  • abstention
  • enrich themselves

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Daily bread 06/06/2018

• Podcasts | Stuff You Should Know

  tags: podcasts

• BBC Monsters We Met - 3 of 3 - The End of Eden - Video Dailymotion

• In the persistence and resilience of life, there is cause for hope | Aeon Videos

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Daily bread 06/05/2018

• Self-assessment grid for language skills | British Council

  • Common European Framework of Ref

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Daily bread 06/03/2018

• Mount Fuji Wi-Fi - Breaking News English Lesson - ESL

  • loses
  • hotspot

• Save the kiwi: New Zealand rallies to protect its iconic bird | World news | The Guardian

• Microsoft - GitHub acquisition talks resume

  • Microsoft is reportedly talking about buying GitHub, a platform for software developers last valued at $2 billion
  • held talks
  • a joint marketing partnership
  • outright acquisition
  • unclear whether talks are still ongoing
  • a price that was floated last year
  • GitHub's tools have become essential to software developers
  • keep track of updates
  • store code
  • discuss issues
  • was on track to
  • to court

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Daily bread 06/02/2018

• Bananas have died out once before – don’t let it happen again | Aeon Ideas

  • Bananas have died out once before – don’t let it happen again
  • take bananas for granted
  • in either the literal or the figurative sense:
  • in danger of extinction
  • pristine rainforest streams
  • my fish fantasy evaporated
  • odd-looking
  • short ripening period
  • rotten, unsellable fruit
  • rose in popularity
  • cleverly marketed as
  • caused a global collapse in
  • monoculture
  • a heightened risk of
  • lacks genetic diversity
  • succumbing to
  • Genetic mutation
  • to develop immunity to
  • pests or diseases
  • highly contagious
  • homogeneous blocks of land
  • started to question the assumption that
  • It would be nice to think that
  • fit hand-in-glove with
  • environmental degradation
  • exploited labour
  • excessive amounts of pesticides
  • gave a heavy sigh
  • growing in sustainable ways
  • paying fair wages
  • As things stand,

• English is no longer the default language of American pop | Music | The Guardian

  • English is no longer the default language of American pop
  • K-pop and Reggaeton’s charts successes are transforming popular culture and leading to more young people learning Korean
  • features lyrics sung mostly in Korean
  • outperforming industry predictions
  • the viral success of
  • a driving factor
  • are tailored toward
  • the rapid chart surge
  • pop music feels like a progressive antidote
  • the importance of what language a song is performed in second to the music itself

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Daily bread 06/01/2018

• Japanese police brush up on foreign languages for Olympics

  • brush up on
  • to polish the foreign language skills
  • were dispatched to handle
  • steadily increased
  • set a goal of
  • to engage in

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