We can say:
Lovely to meet you.
Pleased to meet you. 
Pleasure to meet you.
Nice to meet you. 

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Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Meeting Someone You Don't Know

The other day, when I had class with my foreign student, we talked about the image of that city in your mind if we looked at a city as a person. We had a fascinating conversation. And I sincerely want to invite you to join our discussion. 

Where do you live? What kind of people do you think that city feels like? Do you want to share with us? Please leave your message in the comments /under this article, to let more people see your opinion.

Crystal Gao's Chinese Language Journey

6、I ‘ve lived in Guangzhou for 5 years.=我在广州生活了5年了

Some people will spend lots of money to keep themselves feeling younger for longer.

But researchers believe there are actually plenty of cheap — and easy — ways to help keep our minds healthier as we get older.

And a new study has found that eating fish may be linked to a lower risk of cognitive decline.

An international team of researchers looked at 35 previous studies on the effects of eating fish on cognitive function.

They found that those who ate the most fish had a lower likelihood of cognitive decline compared to those who ate the least.

Cognitive decline — or impairment — refers to the difficulty that older adults have with thinking, learning, remembering, decision-making and concentrating.

But it's not just normal aging: the term is used to describe a situation where a person's brain functions have changed more than is usually expected as we get older.

It can happen suddenly or over time. And with more people living longer than ever before, experts think we will see more cases of cognitive decline, as well as more cases of conditions like dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

The study found that the risk of cognitive impairment decreased the more fish people ate, starting from about 50 grams per day.

However, the same pattern was not observed with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The study authors said that more research would be required to look into the effects of fish on these conditions.

In some parts of the world, fish are a very important part of the diet. But many people in countries like the UK and the US don't eat enough fish, experts say.

Fish contain a range of vitamins and minerals, as well as omega-3 fatty acids, which have been linked to brain and heart health.

However, some experts are worried that our polluted rivers, lakes and oceans are making fish less safe to eat.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Eating Fish Linked to Healthier Mind in Old Age

（1）

A：喂？

铃美：喂，王老师，您好，我是铃美。我明天早上不能去上课了，想跟您请假……

A：不好意思，你打错了。我不是王老师。

铃美：对不起，我打错了。

A：没关系。再见。

铃美：再见。

（2）

铃美：喂，请问是王老师吗？

吴小宇：王老师不在，他刚才出去了。

铃美：这是王老师办公室的电话吧？请问你是哪位？

吴小宇：我是王老师的学生。

铃美：你好，我叫铃美，我也是王老师的学生。王老师什么时候回来你知道吗？

吴小宇：这个我就不知道了，应该很快就会回来。你找王老师有什么事吗？

铃美：我这几天不太舒服，挂了号，准备明天早上去看医生，所以明天早上不能去上课了，想跟王老师请假。

吴小宇：那你过一会儿再打来吧。我估计王老师十分钟后就回来了。

铃美：好，我一会儿再打过来。谢谢你。再见。

吴小宇：再见。

（3）

铃美：喂，是王老师吗？

吴小宇：王老师现在不在办公室，他出去了。

铃美：你是刚才接电话的学生？

吴小宇：对，是我。你是……铃美？

铃美：是的。王老师没回来吗？

吴小宇：没有。我也在等王老师回来。

铃美：这可怎么办啊？你有王老师的手机号码吗？

吴小宇：我没有。

铃美：那可以请你帮我给王老师留个言吗？

吴小宇：好的，我现在就写下来……啊！我想起来有个同学打过王老师的手机，我找他问问王老师的手机号。

铃美：那太好了！

吴小宇：你的电话是多少？如果问到了王老师的号码，我打给你。

铃美：13176892322。你的号码是多少？我也保存一下。

吴小宇：18809741663。

铃美：对了，你叫什么名字？

吴小宇：我叫吴小宇。我现在就去找同学问问。留言条我也放在王老师桌上了。

铃美：好的，谢谢你。

（4）

吴小宇：喂，你好，我是吴小宇。

铃美：你好，怎么样？问到王老师号码了吗？

吴小宇：问到了，你记一下。

铃美：好，你说。

吴小宇：13315412981。

铃美：我重复一下13315412981。

吴小宇：没错。

铃美：谢谢你。我现在就给王老师打电话。

吴小宇：不客气。

铃美：再见。

吴小宇：再见。

Yazi Chinese TV Show

Listen Chinese articles and read by yourself.

A Jarn Yang pha sa thai

greeting

C’era una volta un lupo, magro e affamato: erano diversi giorni che non trovava nulla da mettere sotto i denti. Un sera, passò davanti al cortile di una casa e vide un cane. Era un bel cane grassottello.  “Come mai sei così grassottello? Dove trovi tanto da mangiare?” chiese il lupo al cane.
“Il mio padrone è un brav’uomo: riempie la mia ciotola ogni giorno” gli rispose l’altro. 
Il lupo, però, si accorse che la pelliccia del cane, sul collo, era tutta rovinata.
“Cos’hai fatto al collo?” gli domandò. “E’ il collare: il mio padrone me lo mette di giorno, quando mi lega alla catena. La notte, invece, mi libera, così faccio la guardia”. Il lupo si allontanò e tornò nel bosco: preferisco mille volte andare dove voglio che avere la pancia piena ma vivere alla catena.

Morale della favola: la libertà non ha prezzo.

Favole di Esopo 

Favole di Esopo - Il cane e il lupo

Have you ever accidentally gotten on a bus that was going out of service?

What do you expect would happen next? The driver would probably open the door and tell you to get off, and they wouldn't start driving until the bus was empty.

But that's not what happened to two tourists in Kyoto.

When they accidentally got on a bus that was going out of service in early June, the driver just closed the doors and drove away with them still on board.

And yes, he knew they were there.

But he was afraid to talk to them because they were foreigners, and he didn't know how to communicate with them.

As The Asahi Shimbun reported, the tourists — a man and a woman — got on the bus through the back door after all the other passengers exited at Kyoto station.

When they realized what had happened, the tourists asked the driver to stop, but he didn't understand them and just kept driving.

He later said he thought it would be best to deal with them at the bus terminal office.

When the driver wouldn't stop, the tourists called the police. An officer spoke to the driver over the phone, and the driver finally stopped.

They had been driving for around 20 minutes, traveling a distance of about 4 kilometers.

The West Japan JR Bus Company said: "We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused. Our employee training was insufficient, and our employee did not handle the situation correctly. We will thoroughly train our employees in the future."

Kyoto has a number of train and subway lines, but some of its most famous sites are most conveniently visited by bus — including Kiyomizudera temple in the east, and the gold-covered Kinkakuji temple in the northwest.

Kyoto Bus Driver Keeps Tourists On Board Out-of-Service Bus

☕ Diálogo: El Café Colombiano es el Mejor

Carlos: Sofía, dime la verdad… ¿crees que hay un café mejor que el colombiano?

Sofía: ¡Ni pensarlo! El café colombiano es el mejor del mundo.

Carlos: Exactamente. Su aroma, su sabor, su calidad… nada lo supera.

Sofía: Y no es solo porque seamos de Colombia, ¡es porque es un hecho!

Carlos: Jajaja, sí. Pero en serio, ¿sabes qué lo hace tan especial?

Sofía: Creo que es por la altitud y el clima de las montañas donde se cultiva.

Carlos: ¡Exacto! La combinación del suelo volcánico y el clima perfecto le da ese sabor único.

Sofía: Además, aquí todo es cosechado a mano. No como en otros países donde usan máquinas.

Carlos: Eso hace una gran diferencia. La selección es mucho más cuidadosa.

Sofía: ¿Y qué me dices del proceso de secado? Es completamente natural.

Carlos: ¡Sí! El sol hace su magia y eso mejora el aroma y el sabor del grano.

Sofía: En cambio, hay cafés de otros países que tienen un sabor más amargo.

Carlos: Claro, porque a veces los tuestan demasiado o no seleccionan bien los granos.

Sofía: Y aquí tenemos tantas variedades… como el café suave de Nariño o el más intenso de Huila.

Carlos: Cada región tiene su toque especial, por eso es tan famoso en todo el mundo.

Sofía: De hecho, el café colombiano es el favorito en Europa y Asia.

Carlos: ¡Por supuesto! Hasta los baristas internacionales lo prefieren.

Sofía: ¿Sabes qué? Ahora me dieron ganas de un buen tinto.

Carlos: ¡Jajaja! Vamos por uno… pero que sea 100% colombiano, nada de café instantáneo.

Sofía: ¡Obvio! Solo lo mejor.

Learn Spanish Conversation

Learn Spanish conversation part 56

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を楽しく勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

ぼくの日常生活の話を聞くことで、日本語のリスニングをよくしたり、新しい言葉を知ってもらえたらいいなと思います。

今、ぼくはトルコにいます。
約３か月、トルコにいる予定です。

トルコで生活をはじめてから1週間が経ちました。
いろんなものを食べたので、この1週間でおいしい！と思ったものを紹介します。

それは、サバサンドです。
一般的にはサバサンドなんですが、ぼくが好きなのはサバラップです。
バゲットのようなパンではなく、薄いパン生地のようなもので巻かれたものです。サバラップ？みたいなものです。

サバは、日本人も好きな魚ですね。
もちろん、好き嫌いはあると思います。

日本だと焼き鯖や締め鯖寿司などが有名です。
個人的には、サバは好きです。健康にも良いですしね。
塩で焼いた塩サバは美味しいです。

こんな風に日本でも馴染みのあるサバが、ご飯と一緒ではないですけど、違う食べ方で楽しむことができます。


それが、サバラップ？です。トルコ語で、
バルック・ドゥルム（Balik Durum）

といいます。

このBalık Dürüm、本当においしいです。
炭火で焼いて骨をきれいに取ったサバを、トルティーヤのような生地で巻きます。

その中には、
レタス
玉ねぎ
トマト
などが入っています。

そこにチリパウダーのようなスパイスをかけ、トルコのしょうゆみたいなものをかけ、ラップにした状態でもう一度焼きます。

これをいただきます。

バケットにはさんだサバサンドはおいしくない、という情報を妻がネットから見つけていたので、このBalık Dürüm、サバラップを探して食べました。

味は少しスパイシーです。
大きなアジが半身ぐらい入っているので、結構な食べごたえと満足感があります。

日本を出て、異国の地で魚を食べられるととても嬉しいですね。知らない土地でもほっとした気持ちになります。


みなさんは海外で食べた好きな食べ物はありますか？
日本で食べた好きな食べ物はありますか？

そんな話をぜひオンラインレッスンでお話しましょう！


ということで、今回は以上です。
最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！
