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  • (10/31) Families Find New Ways to Celebrate Halloween
    AUDIO   Families Find New Ways to Celebrate Halloween Halloween celebrations are expanding beyond costumes and collecting sweets from neighbours. A 2026 survey from the US National Retail Federation found that 74 per cent of consumers planned to celebrate the holiday. However, greater popularity does not mean everyone is following the same traditions. In an October report, the organisation explained that families with young children were more likely than adults overall to plan visits to themed events, including pumpkin patches and community celebrations. Shopping is also becoming an activity in itself. Around 34 per cent of families with young children said they planned to enjoy Halloween by browsing seasonal displays or themed stores. These findings suggest that, for some families, the experience includes outings and shared activities as well as dressing up.   The celebration is also stretching beyond October 31. Almost half of consumers surveyed said they planned to start Halloween shopping in September or earlier. Some early shoppers wanted to spread their spending across a longer period, while others simply looked forward to the season. This creates opportunities for businesses, but it also raises questions about how much shopping should shape a family tradition. Visiting a colourful store display can provide entertainment without requiring a purchase, although attractive products may tempt visitors to spend. Families could instead organise a costume swap, make decorations together, or arrange games with friends. These alternatives offer different ways to participate, depending on people's budgets and interests. The changing celebration leaves families to decide which activities deserve their time and money. — Chat Talk about these words from the article. celebrations / consumers / popularity / traditions / themed events / community / browsing / seasonal displays / outings / opportunities / entertainment / purchase / costume swap / alternatives / budgets — Discussion What kind of Halloween celebration would you most enjoy, and why? How do you feel about shops starting their holiday displays months in advance? What makes an activity become a family tradition? What are the advantages and disadvantages of celebrating at a community event? How can families enjoy seasonal celebrations without spending much money? When does shopping become entertainment rather than simply buying things? Which holiday traditions in Korea have changed during your lifetime? If you organised a Halloween event for adults, what activities would you include?

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  • (10/30) Airbnb Sets Limits on Guests’ Checkout Chores
    AUDIO   Airbnb Sets Limits on Guests’ Checkout Chores A holiday usually offers a break from housework, but leaving a rented home can involve an unexpected list of chores. Airbnb announced changes on October 20 that aim to make these expectations clearer. The new policy will apply to reservations booked on or after November 20, 2026. Hosts generally will not be allowed to ask guests to strip beds, wash and put away dishes, or carry rubbish away from the property. However, smaller requests will still be permitted. Guests may be asked to place dishes in the sink, gather used towels, or separate recycling into indoor bins. Hosts must display their rules and requests in the correct section of the online listing before booking, rather than introduce new instructions after guests have reserved a home.   The changes raise a practical question about what travellers are paying for. Guests who pay a cleaning fee may feel that washing dishes or preparing laundry should already be covered. Hosts, meanwhile, need to prepare properties between stays, sometimes with little time before the next arrival. Industry publication Rental Scale-Up notes that moving tasks from guests to cleaners could mean higher cleaning fees or nightly prices. This creates a trade-off between doing less work and paying more for accommodation. Airbnb will also consider exceptions based on local conditions, so the same request may not be reasonable everywhere. Clearer rules could help travellers compare properties more fairly, but they cannot remove every disagreement about where basic courtesy ends and professional cleaning begins. — Chat Talk about these words from the article. housework / chores / expectations / policy / reservations / strip beds / permitted / recycling / listing / cleaning fee / laundry / trade-off / accommodation / exceptions / courtesy — Discussion What do you think of Airbnb’s decision to limit checkout chores? What cleaning tasks, if any, should guests do before leaving a rented home? What services should a cleaning fee cover? How would you choose between a cheaper stay with chores and a more expensive stay without them? What advantages and disadvantages do holiday rentals have compared with hotels? How might the new policy affect people who rent out their homes? What house rules would you introduce if you became a host? How should a host and a guest resolve a disagreement about cleanliness?

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  • (10/29) United Uses Faster Wi-Fi to Win Rival Airlines’ Customers
    AUDIO   United Uses Faster Wi-Fi to Win Rival Airlines’ Customers United Airlines is making internet access part of its competition for passengers. On October 15, the US airline announced that Starlink Wi-Fi was available on more than 635 aircraft, covering nearly half its daily departures. It also introduced an online tracker that lets passengers check whether their flight is scheduled to offer the service. Travellers can enter their flight details within three days of departure, although aircraft assignments can still change. United says it is installing the equipment on about 20 planes each week and aims to finish across its fleet by the end of 2027. The expansion gives passengers another factor to consider when booking: alongside the ticket price, departure time and seat comfort, the quality of the internet connection could influence their choice.   United has also used connectivity to target customers of rival airlines. A campaign launched on October 1 invited eligible Delta and American Airlines loyalty members to earn United status by meeting spending and flight requirements. United reported that applications were 275 per cent higher than before the campaign. However, applications alone do not prove that customers will stay loyal. A useful extra must compete with practical concerns such as convenient routes and affordable fares. Better internet also presents a trade-off for passengers. It could make it easier to message family, stream entertainment or complete urgent work. Equally, reliable access could increase expectations that employees remain available while travelling. For airlines, connectivity is a selling point; for passengers, its value depends on how they want to spend their time. — Chat Talk about these words from the article. internet access / competition / passengers / aircraft / departures / tracker / fleet / connectivity / rival / eligible / loyalty / requirements / affordable fares / trade-off / selling point — Discussion How much would reliable Wi-Fi influence your choice of airline? Which matters most when you book a flight: price, schedule, comfort or service? Why? What would convince you to switch from a company you regularly use? How do loyalty programmes affect your spending decisions? What would you use fast internet for during a long flight? What expectations should employers have about working while travelling? How should an airline respond if an advertised service becomes unavailable? Which airline improvement would you prioritise over faster Wi-Fi, and why?

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  • [10/30] 年轻人想要的“松弛”，不是躺平
    年轻人想要的“松弛”，不是躺平     最近，“耍起”这个来自四川方言的词在网络上悄悄走红。很多年轻人把它当作缓解压力的精神寄托，可这份热度背后，其实藏着一种普遍的焦虑：不少人并不缺休息的时间，缺的是心安理得休息的底气。   对许多大学生来说，生活被考试、竞赛、实习和求职填得满满当当，就连休闲也难以真正放松。周末出游，第一件事是拍照发朋友圈；读一本课外书，先想着摘抄金句、积累素材；培养一项爱好，也要掂量它能不能为简历加分。于是，当他们终于躺在床上放空发呆，心里反而涌起一阵负罪感，总觉得自己“什么都没干，白白浪费了时间”。这种看不见的精神内耗，让人一停下脚步，就担心被同龄人落在后面。   不过，追求松弛并不等于躺平，两者之间有一条清晰的界线。躺平是主动放弃努力，遇到困难就退缩，该做的事一拖再拖，把逃避当成常态。而“耍起”是奋斗过程中的张弛有度：平时认真上课、按时完成任务，课余留出一段时间晒晒太阳，和朋友随意逛逛，不追求任何成果，只图一份单纯的快乐。休整结束后，再精神饱满地回到学习中去。       说到底，休息从来不是奋斗的对立面。真正的松弛感，并不是放弃努力，而是掌握生活节奏的主动权。人生每个阶段都有各自的节奏，青年时期固然需要积累和拼搏，但也不必等到完成目标才“配得上”休息。让生活保留一点呼吸的空间，学会在赶路和停歇之间灵活切换，才能在属于自己的节奏里，慢慢成长。     Chat（词汇互动） 1 耍起 shuǎqǐ (쓰촨 방언) 놀자, 여유 있게 즐기다 2 走红 zǒuhóng 인기를 끌다 3 精神寄托 jīngshén jìtuō 정신적 위안, 마음의 의지처 4 焦虑 jiāolǜ 불안하다, 초조하다 5 心安理得 xīn’ān lǐdé 마음 편히 당당하다 6 底气 dǐqì 자신감, 뒷받침이 되는 힘 7 掂量 diānliang 저울질하다, 따져 보다 8 放空 fàngkōng 멍하니 있다, 머리를 비우다 9 负罪感 fùzuìgǎn 죄책감 10 精神内耗 jīngshén nèihào 정신적 소모, 스스로를 갉아먹는 마음의 에너지 소모 11 躺平 tǎngpíng 드러눕다 (경쟁을 포기하고 최소한만 하며 살다) 12 界线 jièxiàn 경계선 13 逃避 táobì 회피하다, 도망치다 14 张弛有度 zhāngchí yǒudù 긴장과 이완이 적절하다 15 成果 chéngguǒ 성과 16 休整 xiūzhěng 쉬면서 재정비하다 17 松弛感 sōngchígǎn 여유로운 느낌 18 对立面 duìlìmiàn 대립되는 쪽 19 主动权 zhǔdòngquán 주도권 20   拼搏 pīnbó 전력을 다해 분투하다   Discussion（课堂讨论）   1. 你平时感到压力大的时候，会用什么方法放松自己？   2. 你有没有休息的时候感到内疚，觉得自己在浪费时间的经历？请分享一下。   3. 你觉得“松弛”和“躺平”有什么区别？   4. 现在很多年轻人做事情时，总想着能不能对学习或工作有帮助。你怎么看这种现象？   5. 你认为怎样才能在努力工作或学习的同时，也享受生活？

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  • [10/29] 南京的秋，是一场接力
    南京的秋，是一场接力     南京的秋天从不一下子到来，而是分批抵达的。先是风里添了几分凉意，接着桂花的幽香悄悄漫过街巷，等人们回过神来，满城的秋色已经次第铺开。   最先引人注目的，是栖霞山。作为久负盛名的赏枫胜地，这里每到深秋，枫叶便由浅黄渐渐转红，层层叠叠地晕染开来。顺着步道缓缓前行，湖面波光粼粼，古寺半隐于枫林之间，登上高处，江景与山林交相辉映，让人不由得放慢脚步。即便枫叶尚未完全红透，那种若有若无的秋意，反而更耐人寻味。   另一处不容错过的，是明孝陵的神道。这条被称为“最美600米”的小路，两旁的树木渐次换上新装，由金黄到橙红，再与苍翠的松柏交织，宛如一幅色彩斑斓的长卷。石兽静静地立在路的两侧，历经数百年的风雨，依然守望着这条老路。落叶轻轻飘落在青石板上，阳光穿过枝叶洒下斑驳的光影，恍惚间，仿佛走进了六百年前的某个秋天。   如果想找一个更安静的地方，中山植物园是不错的选择。湖边的乌桕刚刚染上浅红，与未褪的绿意交织在一起，一边是盛开的花，一边是渐变的林，倒映在平静的湖水里，格外清爽。不远处，成片的向日葵迎着阳光舒展开来，随手一拍，便是一张秋日的画面。   南京的秋天，向来短暂而珍贵。不必急着追赶所有的风景，不妨挑一个晴朗的日子，去山间走一走，看树叶慢慢变换颜色，听秋风掠过林梢，把这转瞬即逝的秋光好好珍藏。     Chat（词汇互动） 1 抵达 dǐdá 도착하다 2 分批 fēnpī 여러 차례로 나누어, 차례로 3 次第 cìdì 차례차례, 순서대로 4 幽香 yōuxiāng 그윽한 향기 5 胜地 shèngdì 명승지 6 久负盛名 jiǔ fù shèngmíng 오래전부터 명성이 높다 7 晕染 yūnrǎn 번져 물들다 8 层层叠叠 céngcéng diédié 겹겹이 쌓인 모양 9 波光粼粼 bōguāng línlín 물결이 반짝이다 10 交相辉映 jiāoxiāng huīyìng 서로 어우러져 빛나다 11 耐人寻味 nàirén xúnwèi 음미할수록 의미가 깊다 12 斑斓 bānlán 알록달록 눈부시다 13 长卷 chángjuàn 두루마리 그림 14 守望 shǒuwàng 지켜보다, 지키다 15 斑驳 bānbó 얼룩덜룩하다 16 恍惚 huǎnghū 어렴풋하다, 문득 ~한 듯하다 17 舒展 shūzhǎn 활짝 펴지다, 펼쳐지다 18 掠过 lüèguò 스치고 지나가다 19 转瞬即逝 zhuǎnshùn jíshì 순식간에 지나가다 20   珍藏 zhēncáng 소중히 간직하다   Discussion（课堂讨论） 1. 你喜欢秋天吗？你觉得秋天最吸引人的地方是什么？   2. 如果有机会去南京赏秋，你最想去栖霞山、明孝陵，还是中山植物园？为什么？   3. 你旅游的时候，更喜欢热闹的地方，还是安静的地方？为什么？   4. 你觉得旅游时拍照重要，还是亲自感受风景更重要？为什么？   5. 文章说，南京的秋天短暂而珍贵。你觉得生活中还有什么美好的事物值得我们珍惜？  

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  • [10/28] 重阳时节话食养
        重阳时节话食养   农历九月初九是重阳节，这是一个敬老的传统佳节。每到这一天，人们习惯登高望远、赏菊饮茶，晚辈也会特意陪伴长辈，表达关怀与敬意。而在这些习俗背后，其实还藏着一套顺应时令的饮食智慧。   重阳糕就是其中的代表。它以米粉、杂粮和果仁为原料，口感软糯，容易消化，十分适合咀嚼和消化能力逐渐减弱的老年人。菊花则是重阳的另一位“主角”，人们常用它泡茶或入菜，既有应景的雅致，也寓意着健康长寿。此外，深秋气候干燥，山药、莲藕、秋梨、百合、银耳等应季食材也常被端上餐桌，滋润脾胃，缓解秋燥带来的不适。       不过，养生并非越“补”越好。比如，许多家庭仍保留着“贴秋膘”的习惯，认为入秋后就该多吃肉、多喝浓汤。然而对老年人来说，过于油腻的食物反而会增加身体的负担。相反，另一种常见的误解是把“清淡”理解为只吃素。事实上，真正的清淡讲究的是食材新鲜、荤素搭配、少油少盐，而不是彻底拒绝肉蛋奶。   同样，有人觉得粗粮更健康，便把主食全部换成粗粮，这也未必妥当。饮食贵在均衡，适量才是关键。   重阳敬老，不仅是在节日里的一顿饭、一次问候，更体现在日常的细心照料中。陪长辈吃得合口味、吃得舒服，再陪他们出门走一走，或许就是最贴心的“孝心”。     Chat（词汇互动）   1 重阳节 Chóngyáng Jié 중양절 (음력 9월 9일) 2 佳节 jiājié 좋은 명절, 경사스러운 절기 3 登高望远 dēnggāo wàngyuǎn 높은 곳에 올라 멀리 내다보다 4 晚辈 wǎnbèi 손아랫사람, 젊은 세대 5 长辈 zhǎngbèi 손윗사람, 어르신 6 习俗 xísú 풍습 7 软糯 ruǎnnuò 부드럽고 쫀득하다 8 应景 yìngjǐng 철·상황에 어울리다 9 寓意 yùyì 담긴 뜻, 상징 10 应季 yìngjì 제철의 11 滋润 zīrùn 촉촉하게 하다, 윤택하게 하다 12 秋燥 qiūzào 가을철 건조함 13 贴秋膘 tiē qiūbiāo 가을에 살을 붙이다 (입추 무렵 고기를 먹어 보양하는 풍습) 14 油腻 yóunì 기름지다, 느끼하다 15 清淡 qīngdàn 담백하다 16 讲究 jiǎngjiu 따지다, 중시하다 17 均衡 jūnhéng 균형이 잡히다 18 合口味 hé kǒuwèi 입맛에 맞다 19 照料 zhàoliào 돌보다, 보살피다 20   孝心 xiàoxīn 효심     Discussion（课堂讨论）   1. 在你们国家，有没有专门敬老的节日？人们怎么过？   2. 你觉得“清淡”的饮食好吗？你平时喜欢清淡的，还是油腻的？   3. 秋天到了，你们那里有没有一定要吃的东西？   4. 你觉得，怎样才算真正的“孝心”？  

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  • [11/2] 拳銃を密造した疑いで兵庫県の51歳会社員を再逮捕 警視庁
                                                                                                                          　　　 実弾を発射する能力を持つ“おもちゃの拳銃”を所持したとして逮捕された兵庫県の51歳の会社員が、殺傷能力のある拳銃を密造したなどとして警視庁に再逮捕されました。   調べに対し「本物の銃の構造に興味があり、1から手作りした」などと供述しているということです。 再逮捕されたのは、兵庫県尼崎市の会社員、札場圭容疑者（51）です。   警視庁などによりますと、2024年からことし4月にかけて、尼崎市内の住宅などで拳銃1丁を密造したほか、モデルガンなど3丁を実弾を発射できるように改造したなどとして、武器等製造法違反などの疑いが持たれています。   容疑者は9月、実弾を発射する能力を持つ“おもちゃの拳銃”などを所持したとして逮捕・起訴されていて、警視庁と兵庫県警の合同捜査本部が捜索で押収したモデルガンなどを鑑定した結果、一部に殺傷能力があり、みずから密造したり改造したりした疑いがあることが分かったということです。   拳銃の材料となる板や金属製のパイプなどはインターネットや100円ショップで購入したとみられるということで、札場容疑者は調べに対し容疑を認め、「本物の銃の構造に興味があり、工作が趣味だったため1から手作りした。ネットの動画を見てやった」などと供述しているということです。   また、自宅アパートからは穴のあいた缶や段ボール箱も押収されていて、調べに対し「自宅で試し撃ちをした」とも話しているということで、警視庁などが詳しく調べています。

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  • [10/30] 毒キノコの食中毒：この10年間に患者548人、死者5人　10月に発生が集中
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  • [10/29] スペシャル　Mrs. GREEN APPLE
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