OK, we talk about communication between different cultures, but did you know that emotion can be a determinant factor in distinguishing them? Some people are more affective, others rather neutral. And we bet you might have noticed that in your everyday interactions. But why?

The Age of Humans

Episode 2: Affective vs Neutral Cultures 

HSK 3-6 passage audios

HSK 3 Lesson 8 Passage 3

MEG: Well, hello there, Julia! Long time no see!
JULIA: Meg! Hi! What a coincidence! I haven’t seen you in ages! What 
are you doing here?
MEG: I just got a new job in the city, so I’m shopping for some 
clothes. Hey, what do you think of this shirt?
JULIA: Hmmm … well, you know how much I love blue. See? I’ve got 
the same shirt!
MEG: You always did have good taste! What a small world.



LANGUAGE NOTES
• Well, hello there … Notice the emphasis on “hello,” which shows that Meg did not 
expect to see Julia.
• Long time, no see! This is a common expression used to say hello to someone you 
haven’t seen in a long time.
• What a ___! This exclamation shows a great degree of surprise, joy, disappointment, 
etc. (What a surprise to see you here! What a joy to have you with us! What a shame 
that you have to leave so soon! What a wonderful idea that is!)
• You always did have good taste! Notice the stress on “did,” which Meg uses to 
emphasize the fact that Julia DOES have good taste! Meg says it in a joking way 
because Julia likes the same thing that she does.
• What a small world is a common expression used to describe a chance meeting or 
other such coincidence.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 8: Coincidences

Nobel Ödüllü yazar Orhan Pamuk’un kitabı Masumuyet Müzesi, 2008 yılında yayımlanmıştır. Orhan Pamuk, kitabı kızı Rüya’ya ithaf etmiştir. Yazar bu kitabı on yıllık çalışma sonucunda oluşturduğu bilinmektedir. Müzede İstanbul’da yaşanan, 1970’li yıllardan 2000’li yıllara kadar uzanan bir aşk hikayesinin anlatıldığı objelerin yanı sıra 1950’li yıllarından itibaren gündelik hayatımızda kullanılan pek çok sayıda obje yer almaktadır.

The Museum of Innocence (Turkish: Masumiyet Müzesi) is a novel by Orhan Pamuk, Nobel-laureate Turkish novelist published on August 29, 2008. The book, set in Istanbul between 1975 and 1984, is an account of the love story between the wealthy businessman Kemal and a poorer distant relative of his, Füsun. Pamuk said he used YouTube to research Turkish music and film while preparing the novel

ALL ABOUT TURKıSH

MASUMİYET MÜZESİ 1

JANE: Hi, Helen! How’s it going?
HELEN: Fine, thanks — and you?
JANE: Just fine. Where are you off to?
HELEN: To the library. I’ve got a history exam next week 
and need to start studying. Ugh.
JANE: Oh, no. Well, I’ll see you later then. Good luck! 
HELEN: Thanks. See you later.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• “Hi” is an informal way of saying “hello.” Notice that the “i” sound in “hi” is extended, to 
show that Jane is very pleased to see Helen.
• “How’s it going?” is an informal way of saying “How are you?”
• “Fine, thanks—and you?” Notice the rising intonation on “and you?” This shows that 
Helen is interested in what Jane has to say.
• “Where are you off to?” is an informal way of saying “Where are you going?” Notice the 
falling intonation since this is an information question, not a “yes/no” question.
• “To the library.” Notice that Helen does not say “I’m going” here because that 
information was already established in the question “Where are you off to?”
• “Oh, no” is a way of saying “I sympathize with you” or “I understand you are not happy.”
• “See you later” is an informal way of saying “goodbye.”

Day2 : Informal Greeting in English

In this podcast you will know what Natilla is and how it is prepared.

5 tazas leche entera o baja en grasa
canela al gusto
1/2 taza azúcar blanca
1/2 taza azúcar morena
1 1/8 tazas fécula de maíz
1 cda mantequilla
1/2 taza coco rallado (opcional)
canela en polvo o dulce de mora (opcional) para servir.

Remember that I teach Spanish on italki, you can book a class for more information you can look at it on my profile :)

Colombia

¿Que es la Natilla y como se prepara?

In this podcast I talk briefly about the Beijing Winter Olympics and share some of my childhood memories of skiing and snowboarding.
Keywords in this episode
tricks
ski slope
chair lift
timberline
glacier
snow boarding
ski lodge
The Shining
Stanley Kubrick
Mount Hood 
adrenaline
abdominals
quads
frozen fingers
moguls
wipe out




Streetwise English

SWE 1 Beijing Winter Olympics & Childhood Skiing Memories

Vol.101 セイさんと横浜物語　カップヌードル博物館

カップラーメンが好きですか？

よく食べますか？

どんな印象でしたか？

セイさんが中国で食べていたインスタント麺がありましたか？

安藤百福の経歴について

自分のカップヌードルが作れる

食堂で世界の麺料理が食べられる


您喜欢吃杯面吗？

您经常吃吗？

您对它的印象如何？

盛在中国吃过方便面吗？

关于安藤百福的事业

您可以自己制作杯面

您可以在食堂吃到世界各地的面条美食



[単語など]

ひんど　頻度

ソーセージ

こだわり

とんこつ　豚骨

いりぐち　入口

しょうひん　商品

ふるさと　故郷

あんどうももふく　安藤百福

はくしゅ　拍手

ようき　容器

かんめん　乾麺

トマトチリ

たしか　確か

キムチ

ぎゅうにく　牛肉

ひも　紐

しょくどう　食堂

からいたべもの　辛い食べ物

せんたくし　選択肢

まとめ

あかれんが　赤レンガ

ちゅうかがい　中華街






SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送  継続は力ニャり

Vol.101 セイさんと横浜物語　カップヌードル博物館

Australia to set Minimum Age for Social Media 