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The Lion & The Poor Slave

A slave, ill-treated by his master, runs away to the forest. There he comes across a lion in pain because of a thorn in his paw. The slave bravely goes forward and removes the thorn gently.The lion without hurting him goes away.Some days later, the slave’s master comes hunting to the forest and catches many animals and cages them. The slave is spotted by the masters’ men who catch him and bring him to the cruel master.The master asks for the slave to be thrown into the lion’s cage.The slave is awaiting his death in the cage when he realizes that it is the same lion that he had helped. The slave rescued the lion and all other caged animals.

The Princess and The Pea

Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He travelled all over the world to find one, but nowhere could he get what he wanted. There were princesses enough, but it was difficult to find out whether they were real ones. There was always something about them that was not as it should be. So he came home again and was sad, for he would have liked very much to have a real princess.

One evening a terrible storm came on; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open it.

It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious! what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down from her hair and clothes; it ran down into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she said that she was a real princess.

“Well, we’ll soon find that out,” thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bed-room, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and laid a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty eider-down beds on top of the mattresses.

On this the princess had to lie all night. In the morning she was asked how she had slept.

“Oh, very badly!” said she. “I have scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed, but I was lying on something hard, so that I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible!”

Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had felt the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty eider-down beds.

Nobody but a real princess could be as sensitive as that.

So the prince took her for his wife, for now he knew that he had a real princess; and the pea was put in the museum, where it may still be seen, if no one has stolen it.

ANYMORE – SOMI

I wanna be your lover (lover)

Don't wanna be your friend (friend)

Wish we could be forever (ever)

But I know this ain't it

For now I'll be stuck in this beautiful nightmare

'Til you come back, I'll be standing right here

Do I ever cross your mind?

You used to be something like a beautiful daisy

But now you'rе like a rose with your thorns, how you hurt me

Do I еver cross your mind anymore?

MONEY – LISA

Dollar bills, dollar bills

Watch it falling for me, I love the way that feels

Dollar bills, dollar bills

Keep on falling for me, I love the way it feels

I came here to drop some money, dropping all my money

Drop some money, all this bread so yummy, yeah

Twerking, twerking when I buy the things I like

Dollar, dollars dropping on my ass tonight

Everyone silent, listen to my money talk

Spend how I like it

Yeah, everyone know what I mean, mean

When they see green, when they see green, that mean go

Give me what the hell I want

Give me what the hell I want. Experience : After I listened to these two songs, I got a new vocab which I think is still a bit foreign in my mind. After knowing the meaning of the vocab that I didn't know before, I became more immersed in singing it. Besides that, I also look for other songs that have similar words in the lyrics of the song. After I practice it in my daily life, I feel so impressed and get new things too for sure. I also became more excited to learn English through songs. I also like both songs, because they fit my musical taste very well. It makes me not easily bored because in addition to learning the language, I also make it as refreshing. It's great to get a new experience from here. I really like English, especially songs in English.

Austria back in lockdown despite protests - BBC News

Austria has returned to a full national lockdown as protests against new restrictions aimed at curbing Covid-19 infections spread across Europe.From midnight, Austrians have been asked to work from home and non-essential shops have closed.New restrictions have sparked protests throughout Europe. People clashed with police in the Netherlands and Belgium. Infection rates have risen sharply on the continent, prompting warnings from the World Health Organization (WHO).

On Saturday WHO regional director Dr Hans Kluge told the BBC that unless measures were tightened across Europe - such as on vaccines, wearing masks and with Covid passes for venues - half a million more deaths could be recorded by next spring. Last week Austria became the first European country to make Covid vaccination a legal requirement, with the law due to take effect in February. Politicians in neighbouring Germany are debating similar measures as intensive care units there fill up and case numbers hit fresh records.

Lady Gaga discusses using personal trauma in Gucci film role - BBC News

Lady Gaga has said she drew from her experience of being abused in her teens when filming the House of Gucci movie. "I used all of these memories, all of these traumas, all of these moments in my life,” she told BBC News. The singer and actress plays Patrizia Reggiani, who served 18 years in jail for hiring a hitman to kill her former husband and label boss Maurizio Gucci. The new film tells the story of love, betrayal and ultimately murder within the famous Italian fashion family. This summer, the star revealed she suffered a breakdown as a result of a sexual assault that left her pregnant more than 15 years ago.

The Lion and the Mouse

A lion was once sleeping in the jungle when a mouse started running up and down his body just for fun. This disturbed the lion’s sleep, and he woke up quite angry. He was about to eat the mouse when the mouse desperately requested the lion to set him free. “I promise you, I will be of great help to you someday if you save me.” The lion laughed at the mouse’s confidence and let him go.

One day, a few hunters came into the forest and took the lion with them. They tied him up against a tree. The lion was struggling to get out and started to whimper. Soon, the mouse walked past and noticed the lion in trouble. Quickly, he ran and gnawed on the ropes to set the lion free. Both of them sped off into the jungle. Little Red Riding Hood

Once, there lived a little girl who liked to wear a red riding cloak, so everyone called her Little Red Riding Hood. One day, her mother asked her to deliver a basket of goodies to her grandma’s house. Before leaving, her mother said, “Go straight to Grandma’s house. Don’t dawdle along the way and don’t talk to a stranger!” She nodded and said, “Don’t worry, mom. I’ll be careful.”

On her way, she met a big hungry wolf that asked, “Where are you going, little girl?” She replied, “I want to visit my grandma, Mr. Wolf!” Knowing it, the wolf then quickly run to Grandmother’s house. He came there much before Little Red Riding Hood and knocked on the door. When Grandma opened the door, he tied and locked her up in the cupboard. The wicked wolf then disguised himself as the Grandma by wearing her clothes. He lay on her bed, waiting for Little Red Riding Hood.

When Little Red Riding Hood reached her grandmother house, she found the door was unlocked and went inside to her Grandma’s bedroom. “Oh my, what big ears you have, Grandma!” she said in surprise. “The better to hear you with, my dear,” replied the wolf. “Oh my, what big eyes you also have, Grandma!” said her again. “The better to see you with, my dear,” replied the wolf. “And what big teeth you have, Grandma!” she said again. “The better to eat you with!” growled the wolf pouncing on her. She could avoid the wolf and started to scream loudly.

Hearing the scream, a good woodsman in the forest came running to the house quickly. He rescued Little Red Riding Hood by beating the wolf. He then got Grandma out of the cupboard. Grandma immediately hugged her little granddaughter and thanked the woodsman for saving them. At last, the wolf ran away into the forest never to be seen again Little Red Riding Hood had learnt some new lessons that she should obey her parent and never spoke to strangers ever again.

Icha : Hello, Umi! It's so nice that we can meet you after a long time not talking to each other.

Umi : Hi, Icha! I'm so glad that we can talk to each other again. Do you have a good feeling today?

Icha : Yes that's for sure, especially if we have time together like this. You're also having a good feeling, right?

Umi : Aaaa its so cute, Icha. Yes, even though it's not okay, the feeling must still be good. That's right?

Icha : Exactly, but don't forget to always take care of your health. Oh, by the way, what have you been up to this week?

Umi : Well, I just wanted to tell you. I'm currently exercising diligently, especially jogging and workouts. That's one of my ways to maintain health. How about you, Ichaa?

Icha : Wow, that's great. I also like to workout now, although it's not much but the important thing is to be consistent. If so, what is your favorite workout?

Umi : That's great. I like cardio, pilates, and abs workout too. Besides that I also want to do muscle building. Let me know about you too.

Icha : Wow, that's a lot. I prefer to workout sports that can burn fat all over the body such as Windmill, Knee Tap, Butt Kick, etc.

Umi : Wow, it's also unique. It is necessary to admit that in conditions like this we must maintain our health by diligently exercising.

Icha : Yes, I also agree, after all, there are many benefits of exercising, such as maintaining physical fitness, accelerating the body’s metabolism and helping increase productivity!

Umi : Yeah, that's a lot, of course. By the way you've been vaccinated too right? It is also an important point to maintain our immunity.

Icha : Of course I've been vaccinated twice. It is very important to maintain the immune system to avoid various viruses.

Umi : Don’t forget, apart from vaccination and exercise, we also have to be able to maintain a healthy lifestyle!

Icha: Yeah, that’s true. Can you give me some tips for applying a healthy lifestyle?

Umi : Sure, why not? You have to be diligent in eating balanced nutritious foods and avoid fatty foods to keep your weight stable.

Icha : Yes, is there a recipe for healthy food? Coincidentally, I haven’t eat now.

Umi : I think such as banana pancake, carrot and spinach soup, roasted tofu or tempeh, mashed potato, brown rice porridge, and others.

Icha : Wow, it’s delicious, Umi. Then I have to try this for lunch.

Umi: Yes Icha, I recommend you to try mashed potato with chicken breast besides high in protein and make you full quickly, It’s also low in calories too.

Icha : Okay Umi. Then I want to cook later. Thank you for sharing and the tips. See you in another time!

Umi : Aaaa You’re Welcome! See you too, Icha!

Migrant crisis deepens as Poland blames Russia for thousands on its border - BBC News

The migrant crisis on the border between Poland and Belarus is deepening, with the Polish prime minister accusing Russian President Putin of "masterminding" the impasse.

The European Union has threatened to impose new sanctions on Belarus for allegedly sending migrants from the Middle East across its borders into the European Union.

In recent weeks thousands of people have gathered at the border, hoping to cross from Belarus into Poland and the European Union.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has appealed to Russian President Putin, an ally of Belarus, to stop what she calls the inhumane exploitation of migrants.

New species of dinosaur with ‘unusually large nose’ discovered - BBC News

A new species of dinosaur with a big nose has been discovered on the British Isle of Wight.

Retired doctor Jeremy Lockwood wants to prove that the two most common dinosaurs on the island aren't the only ones that have been there.

He goes through the old dinosaur bone storage box and when he puts the skulls together, realizes that they belong to a completely new species - brightstoneus simmondsi.

Dr Lockwood was so sure that there was another species of dinosaur, he decided to search through the Natural History Museum's massive collection of fossils to see what he could find. He explained, "I've seen dinosaur bones that are reportedly from the same species, but I've been baffled as to why they would look so different." After four years of searching through lots of boxes of bones, Dr Lockwood was able to reconstruct the skull of a dinosaur that had been in storage since 1978.

But there was something different about this reconstructed skull that made it stand out from the other fossils in the archive.

[THE FEELS - TWICE] I know love it is such a funny thing

A mystery allure

Gotta get to know you more

Cos I, I can feel a real connection

A supernatural attraction-ah

I got the feels for you yea yea yea yea

You have stolen my heart, oh yeah

Never let it go oh oh no

Never let it go oh oh oh

Lightning straight to my heart, oh yeah

I got all the feels for sure

Yeah, I got all the feels for ya

Boy I boy I boy I know

I know I get the feels

Boy I boy I boy I know

I know you feel it too

Boy I boy I boy I know

I know I get the feels

Boy I boy I boy I know

I know you feel it too. [STORNGEST - ALAN WALKER & INA WROLDSEN] Well, i will be the strongest that he ever knew

and i will be there when he needs a love strong enough

don’t worry i will carry your share for us

no matter how bad the storm

i will be strongest that he ever knew

and we’ll leave you alone. After I listened to these two songs, I got a new vocab which I think is still a bit foreign in my mind. After knowing the meaning of the vocab that I didn't know before, I became more immersed in singing it. Besides that, I also look for other songs that have similar words in the lyrics of the song. After I practice it in my daily life, I feel so impressed and get new things too for sure. I also became more excited to learn English through songs. I also like both songs, because they fit my musical taste very well. It makes me not easily bored because in addition to learning the language, I also make it as refreshing. It's great to get a new experience from here. I really like English, especially songs in English. Thanks a lot and see you soon !!!

Icha : Good morning, Umi. How are you feeling on this sunny morning?

Umi : Good morning too, Icha. Of course I am always happy because my days are always filled with joy. Anyway, how about you?

Icha: Ohhhh, of course I'm the same as you. We're always the same, right? Ha ha ha ha.

Umi : Yeah, that's true. Do you know Icha, I just watched a movie last night. The title is "Nisekoi" which is a Japanese movie.

Icha : Wow, so you like watching movies now? What's the genre?

Umi : Eeemmm, not really. What I watch is the romantic genre. It's just as entertainment when stressed because of college assignments.

Icha : Hahahaha, I also like watching movies when healing. By the way Have you finished your assignments?

Umi : Of course the answer is not yet, hahahaa. Last night I was so tired that I fell asleep.

Icha: Seriously? I'm like you too. Last night I felt very tired and sleepy. I think we are too tired and need enough rest.

Umi : I totally agree with what you said. What if we watch a movie together tonight?

Icha : That's a brilliant idea. How about we watch the movie "Squid Game?" I've watched it before and it's really fun. The ending was totally unexpected.

Umi : Really? I haven't had time to watch it until it's finished. Please give me the spoiler !

Icha : Of course, why not? In this series, it is told that there are 7 Korean children's games where what was actually fun turned out to be something scary for the participants, there were 456 participants who took part in this squid game. But what is scary is that anyone who fails in every game is at stake. And who can finish the game to the end he will get a very fantastic amount of money.

Umi : Hmmm, quite interesting. But I don't think I will be able to watch it to the end.

Icha : No need to worry. Let's just watch another movie. I want to watch the movie you just said at the beginning.

Umi : Well, of course you can. Do you want me to give you a little spoiler?

Icha : Eemmm, okay, but just a little. I want to see it clearly later when I watch the movie.

Umi : Well, the movie is about two people who promised as a child to live together when they grow up. However, in the end the man fell in love with another woman and forgot his promise to her. It's really sad. I even cried even though I've watched it many times.

Icha : Oh really? That's very touching. I can't imagine watching it later. Do you think the movie is very dramatic?

Umi : Hahahaha, not really. In addition to romance, there is also a funny element. So we will also be made to laugh.

Icha : I can't wait to watch it! Let's invite other friends to join too.

Umi : Wow, that's amazing! Why didn't I think of that? Then, I will invite Kaori and Santika.

Icha : Alright, let's heal together tonight. You're not busy right?

Umi : Oh of course not, I'm not doing anything and I’m free.

Icha : Okay, see you tonight! I'll prepare snacks to eat while watching.

Umi : Then I will also prepare so many snacks hahaha. See you tonight, Icha ! Let's have fun together!

Icha : Yeah, let's go! Bye bye!

Umi: Byeee!

PINOCCHIO

Once upon a time, there lives an old carpenter named Gepetto. He was quite lonely as he did not have family. One night, he found a large wooden log. He carves a puppet out of it which looked like a wooden boy. He named it as Pinocchio and truly wished him to be a real one. A kind fairy heard Gepetto's wish and have life to Pinocchio. She warned him "If you want to be a real boy, you must always be a good boy". Since the Gepetto loved him dearly as his own son but Pinocchio was a naughty children and always kept lying. As he lied, his wooden nose grew longer. He promised not to lie again, but he soon forgot his promise. One day, he heard that his father had been swallowed by a huge whale. He immediately left in search the whale but he was also swallowed by the whale. From this, Pinocchio and Gepetto were happy that can see each other. He hugged him and promised never to leave him again. And then, they made a plan to escape and started trickling the whale's stomach. After this, Pinocchio and Gepetto slipped out and came back to the home with safety. Finally, the fairy turn him into a real human boy. From here, Pinocchio became a good and diligent boy. The father and son lived happily ever after. THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

Once upon a time there were three little pigs. One pig built a house of straw while the second pig built his house with sticks. They built their houses very quickly and then sang and danced all day because they were lazy. The third little pig worked hard all day and built his house with bricks.

A big bad wolf saw the two little pigs while they danced and played and thought, “What juicy tender meals they will make!” He chased the two pigs and they ran and hid in their houses. The big bad wolf went to the first house and huffed and puffed and blew the house down in minutes. The frightened little pig ran to the second pig’s house that was made of sticks. The big bad wolf now came to this house and huffed and puffed and blew the house down in hardly any time. Now, the two little pigs were terrified and ran to the third pig’s house that was made of bricks.

The big bad wolf tried to huff and puff and blow the house down, but he could not. He kept trying for hours but the house was very strong and the little pigs were safe inside. He tried to enter through the chimney but the third little pig boiled a big pot of water and kept it below the chimney. The wolf fell into it and died.

The two little pigs now felt sorry for having been so lazy. They too built their houses with bricks and lived happily ever after.

LIKE I’M GONNA LOSE YOU- MEGHAN TRAINOR FT JOHN LEGEND

I woke up in tears

With you by my side

A breath of relief

And I realized

No, we're not promised tomorrow

So I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you

I'm gonna hold you like I'm saying goodbye

Wherever we're standing

I won't take you for granted

'Cause we'll never know when, when we'll run out of time

So I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you

I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you

SO AM I – AVA MAX

So why you tryna be just like the neighborhood?

I can see ya, I know what you're feelin'

So let me tell you 'bout my little secret

I'm a little crazy underneath this

Underneath this

Do you ever feel like a misfit?

Everything inside you is dark and twisted

Oh, but it's okay to be different

'Cause baby, so am I (so am I, so am I, so am I)

Do you ever feel like an outcast?

You don't have to fit into the format

Oh, but it's okay to be different

'Cause baby, so am I (so am I, so am I, so am I-I-I-I)

After I listened to these two songs, I got a new vocab which I think is still a bit foreign in my mind. After knowing the meaning of the vocab that I didn't know before, I became more immersed in singing it. Besides that, I also look for other songs that have similar words in the lyrics of the song. After I practice it in my daily life, I feel so impressed and get new things too for sure. I also became more excited to learn English through songs. I also like both songs, because they fit my musical taste very well. It makes me not easily bored because in addition to learning the language, I also make it as refreshing. It's great to get a new experience from here. I really like English, especially songs in English. Thank you !