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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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  • (10/28) If AI Finishes the Work Faster, Should Customers Pay Less?
    AUDIO   If AI Finishes the Work Faster, Should Customers Pay Less? Artificial intelligence is forcing law firms to reconsider a basic business question: what exactly are clients paying for? In an interview highlighted by Cooley on October 20, chief ｅxecutive Rachel Proffitt discussed how AI is changing legal services and the training of younger lawyers. Many law firms charge clients according to the hours spent on their work. However, faster technology puts pressure on this model. In September, Cooley launched an AI offering called GO Public to help companies prepare documents before selling shares to the public. The firm says it can produce an initial draft in minutes rather than days, while lawyers remain involved throughout the process. This creates a tension: greater efficiency could benefit clients while reducing the number of hours a firm can bill.   The answer may depend on whether customers value time, expertise or results. A client might expect a lower fee when software completes much of the preparation. A firm could argue that its judgement, responsibility and investment in technology still deserve payment. Charging a fixed price for a project is one possible alternative, although customers would still need a clear understanding of what that price covers. Training presents another challenge. If AI handles tasks that beginners once performed, how will junior employees develop the experience needed to check its work? Cooley is reconsidering how younger lawyers build their skills. The issue extends beyond law: whenever technology makes professional work faster, businesses must decide how to share the benefits and how to prepare the next generation of experts. — Chat Talk about these words from the article. artificial intelligence / law firms / clients / legal services / charge / initial draft / efficiency / bill / expertise / fee / judgement / investment / fixed price / junior employees / benefits — Discussion Should customers pay less when AI helps someone finish a job faster? Why? What are the advantages and disadvantages of charging by the hour? When would you prefer to pay a fixed price for a service? How should companies divide the benefits of AI between customers, employees and owners? What information should a professional share with clients about their use of AI? How can beginners gain experience if AI performs most routine tasks? What kinds of work would you still want a person to check carefully? How might AI change the way your own work is valued?

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  • (10/27) Could Your Next Computer Be a Pair of Glasses?
    AUDIO   Could Your Next Computer Be a Pair of Glasses? Imagine checking directions or exploring a digital world through something you wear on your face. An exhibition at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, explores how this idea has developed over decades. Called “Extended Reality: Visions of the Future,” it opened on October 1 and runs until March 28, 2027. It brings together more than 100 devices and objects, from early experiments in the 1960s to modern smart glasses. Visitors can see Google Glass prototypes, Nintendo’s Virtual Boy and newer wearable computers. The exhibition covers virtual reality, which surrounds users with a digital environment, and augmented reality, which adds digital information to their view of the real world. It also explores how artificial intelligence can help devices understand images, speech and their surroundings.   These inventions raise an interesting question: what would make us comfortable wearing a computer every day? Useful features are only part of the answer. Glasses would also need to suit our routines, personal style and budgets. Imagine a student practising English with helpful words appearing beside everyday objects, or a traveller following directions while keeping their hands free. These are possibilities to consider, rather than promises about every device on display. Visitors can follow a timeline of inventions, hear interviews with technology pioneers and try selected systems during special demonstrations. Looking at older designs also offers a reminder that new ideas often take many attempts to develop. The exhibition invites us to consider which tasks wearable computers might make easier and when we would prefer to put them away. — Chat Talk about these words from the article. directions / exhibition / decades / devices / prototypes / wearable / virtual reality / augmented reality / artificial intelligence / surroundings / routines / budgets / demonstrations / pioneers / inventions — Discussion Which device in this exhibition would you most like to try, and why? How could smart glasses make your daily routine easier? How would you use augmented reality to practise English? Where would you like to travel using virtual reality? What would make a pair of smart glasses comfortable to wear? How important are appearance and fashion when you choose technology? What rules should people follow when using smart glasses around others? Which smartphone tasks would you move to smart glasses, and which would you keep on your phone?

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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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  • [10/29] スペシャル　Mrs. GREEN APPLE
    MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 最優秀アーティスト賞を2年連続で受賞、国立競技場４daysを含むスタジアムツアーでは３９万人を動員、さらに9月に発表した6枚目のオリジナル・フルアルバムもチャート1位を記録するなどフェーズ３に入っても圧倒的な支持を集め続けるMrs. GREEN APPLE。そんな彼らが１０月２９日放送の「SONGSスペシャル」に出演する。          パフォーマンスでは「Brand New」「共犯」をはじめ大ヒット曲５曲を全てフルサイズで披露。「lulu.」「シンデレラ」はミセスにとって初めてとなるフルオーケストラとコラボレーション、東京フィルハーモニー交響楽団との共演でお届けする。なお「共犯」「シンデレラ」はテレビ初披露となる。    また、トークコーナーではミセスにゆかりのある大泉 洋（SONGS責任者）、コロッケ、原 菜乃華、水野良樹（いきものがかり）がインタビューで出演。エピソードを交えながら、それぞれの視点で＜ミセスの魅力＞を語り＜この機会に聞いておきたいミセスへの質問＞も投げかけていく。そのインタビューをきっかけにミセスの３人がトークを展開、口ずさみたくなるメロディーが生まれる秘密やバラエティー番組など音楽以外の活動を行う理由、そして新しいアルバム「POPS」にこめた思いまで・・・多岐にわたるトークが行われた。 

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  • [10/28] フォルクスワーゲン 2030年まで賃上げを凍結か 労組側は反発
          厳しい経営が続くドイツの自動車大手フォルクスワーゲンが世界全体の従業員の賃上げを2030年まで凍結する計画が明らかになったとして、労働組合側は反発しています。 ドイツの自動車メーカーなどの従業員が加入する労働組合は、フォルクスワーゲンが、世界全体のおよそ66万人の従業員の給与を2030年まで4年連続で据え置く計画が、内部文書などから明らかになったと19日、発表しました。   実質的な賃上げの凍結で、今月から適用されているとしています。 今のところ会社側から公式の発表はありません。 ドイツではここ数年、物価が上昇し続け、労働組合側は、この傾向が2030年まで続いた場合、賃上げの凍結によって実質賃金は10％以上減少するとしています。 フォルクスワーゲンの従業員でつくる別の団体は19日、声明を出し「ばかげている。長年にわたり実質賃金の減少を強いるより、事業を前進させるための議論に経営陣は力を尽くすべきだ」と強く反発しました。   フォルクスワーゲンは、中国メーカーとの競争やアメリカの関税措置の影響で厳しい経営を強いられ、ことし3月におよそ5万人の従業員を削減する方針を示したのに続き、先月にも5万人規模の追加の人員削減を公表しました。 今回の賃上げの凍結は、フォルクスワーゲンの厳しい経営状況を改めて浮き彫りにしたもので、労使関係の悪化が、従業員のストライキに発展する可能性も指摘されています。    

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  • [10/27] 【特番】 中森明菜の軌跡と現在地をたどる特集3番組を放送！
            20年ぶりツアー、そして45周年へ。   1982年のデビュー以来、日本の音楽シーンを彩り続けてきた中森 明菜。 ことし20年ぶりとなるコンサートツアーを成功させた今、その歩みと現在、そして未来への思いに迫る3つの特集番組を放送します。 NHKに残る貴重な映像でたどる「過去」、ツアーで示した「現在」、そして撮りおろしインタビューから見えてくる「未来」を通して、中森明菜というアーティストの軌跡と現在地を描きます。 時代を彩った名曲の数々、ステージの熱気、舞台裏で見せる素顔、そして来年迎えるデビュー45周年への思い。長年応援してきたファンはもちろん、あらためて明菜の歌に出会う世代にも、その魅力を届けます。     中森明菜さんからのコメント   「SONGSスペシャル」は久しぶりにNHKのスタジオで歌いました。スタジオも楽屋も、昔となにも変わっていなくて、「レッツゴーヤング」など歌番組にレギュラーのように出していただいたことを思い出しました。 故郷というか実家に帰ってきた気分でした。 今年行わせていただいた「ライブ」は、選曲や構成など、ぜんぶ大好きな内容で歌いきることができました。客席のみなさんも「代わりに私たちが歌う」って言ってくれているようで。会場が一体となったステージ、私にとっても元気をいただいたライブになりました！足を運んでくださったみなさん、応援してくださったみなさん、本当にありがとうございました。

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