In today’s Chillchat, Karen and Baiwei chatted about taking a leave, asking for sick leave, paid maternity leave, and other company benefits!

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

请假 Asking For Leave (from the dreaded work...)

这里是one minute Chinese, 中文一分钟，每天都不同！ 我们一起听一分钟，想一分钟，说一分钟，今天的话题是你最喜欢什么时候？
有人喜欢早上，有人喜欢晚上，有人喜欢春天，有人喜欢冬天，有人喜欢运动的时候，有人喜欢和爱人(ai4 ren2)lover在一起的时候。
我最喜欢看书的时候，在书里，我可以在一百万年((yi4 bai3 wan4 nian2)one million year前的森林里，也可以在2099年的外太空(wai4 tai4 kong1)outer-space，我可以是一位科学家， 也可以是一位明星，在这样的时间里，我可以去不同的世界，也有不同的我，所以，看书是我最美好的时光(shi2 guang1)time,days, moments。
你呢？你最喜欢什么时间呢？

One minute Chinese

你最喜欢什么时候？

Hi, everyone! Spring has come and it's getting warmer, right? 
In this warm, wonderful season, Japanese people do Hanami. You don't know what it is? Well, listen to this episode now!

Some words to check before listening to this:
・競争（きょうそう）competition, race
・おすすめ　　　　　recommendation
・桜（さくら）　　　cherry blossom

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たつきのにほんご

Spring Activities (Beginner Level)

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İngilizçe - selamlar

In a bar

Lost in a new city? No problem! In this episode of Spanish Unplugged, we’re giving you all the essential phrases and vocabulary you need to ask for directions and understand local responses with confidence.

Join Pablo as he explores a new city and learns how to ask about metro stations, parks, and more! Plus, you’ll get a free downloadable guide to keep you prepared for any situation.

🎙️ Tune in and get ready to navigate like a local!
💡 Want this guide? Drop me a message, and I’ll send it your way!

Spanish Unplugged Podcast

EP8: Direction Decoder: No More Stress 🚶

🎧🔮
Escúchanos a Cami y a mí platicar sobre carros voladores.
¡¿Se imaginan algo así en 30, 90 o cientos de años?!

Mucho que decir

¡Carros voladores! 🎧🔮

Nordic countries are often said to be some of the happiest in the world — and they may be some of the most sustainable places to visit too.

If you're not sure what it means to travel sustainably, the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index may be able to help.

Now in its ninth year, it ranks places across the world based on things like destination management and environmental performance.

One hundred destinations were included in the 2024 index, with Helsinki in first place.

More than 50% of the Finnish capital's electricity is renewable, more than 30% of its buses are electric, and 49% of its waste is recycled.

Helsinki has also set a goal of being carbon neutral by 2030, and there are lots of green spaces around the city — almost 10,000 hectares per 100,000 people, according to Condé Nast Traveler.

Helsinki has previously ranked well in the GDS index, coming in fourth place in 2023, although this is the first time it's taken the top spot.

"Being named the world's most sustainable travel destination is proof of the long-term work that has been done in Helsinki," Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen said.

The other cities in the GDS' top five for 2024 are also in Nordic countries, with Gothenburg in second place. The city, which is in the west of Sweden, ranked first in 2023.

Copenhagen, Denmark, ranked third, Norway's Bergen came in fourth, and another Danish city, Arthus, was in fifth place.

Most of the top 20 cities were in Europe, too, with the exception of Singapore in seventh place, Sydney, Australia, in 10th place, and Goyang, South Korea, in 16th place.


