 In this episode, we are going to look at the current trade talks between China and the USA taking place in Switzerland. The trade talks appear to be going well, however, there is no deal reached at this time. So, will a deal be reached? That is the big question.


Short & Sweet Daily Business English News

Episode 5, China and US reach a trade deal?

今回は日本でよく使われている美容室/びようしつAPPの使い方についてお話しています。

日本に長く住む人はもちろん、髪の毛を切りますが、なかなか美容室に行くのは勇気がいりますよね💦

そんな人に役立てればいいな！

注目ワード：頻度/整髪料/お連れの方

Nihongo_Hanaso（N3+）

N3+日本で髪を切る！

You can read the podcast here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bs5OpST0_Fu6KsoKjPakzuGbfRk6wA7h/view?usp=sharing

Lisa's Podcast

Cars in Singapore Cost an Arm and a Leg

In this episode we will talk about 【Eating spicy】, you will learn how to say 【tumor,epidemic,burning pain】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, later look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: repeat after it without looking at the text.
大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【吃辣】的话题。
在中国，有一些地区的人有吃辣的习惯。近日有一项关于吃辣与肿瘤风险相关的研究，我们一起来看看研究的结果是什么吧。
近日一项纳入约51万中国居民、平均随访10.8年的最新研究表明，吃辣或与唇、口腔及咽部的恶性肿瘤风险降低有关。该研究由北京大学公共卫生学院、中国医学科学院、牛津大学的研究团队联合完成。研究发表于《中华流行病学》杂志，研究显示，与从不吃或者偶尔吃辣的人相比，每天吃辣的人罹患唇、口腔及咽部的恶性肿瘤风险降低31%。其中偏好中等辣度的人上述肿瘤的风险最低。相比于从不或偶尔摄入辣食的人群可降低33%的风险。
主持人：那么常吃辣真的能够帮助抵抗口咽部的肿瘤吗？生活中我们又该如何科学吃辣呢？好接下来我们连线在线专家团的左小霞医生为大家解读一下。您好，左医生，很高兴又和您见面了。您能不能帮我们解读一下或者试着分析一下，因为我们觉得吃辣可能更多的是感受一种对口腔的刺激，是一种火辣辣的那种稍微有点灼痛灼烧的那种感觉，那为什么能够让它得肿瘤的这种几率会下降呢？是说我们的适应性更强了吗？会从这个方面来解读吗？
左医生：有研究呢显示分析可能是这个原因，就是说你的辣椒里边之所以辣，是因为它有辣椒素，辣椒素可以激活我们身体的很多的一个蛋白，能够诱导细胞的凋亡。它的这个原理是什么呢？通过抑制细胞周期的调节因子来使这个细胞分裂它的分裂啊、灭亡这个增加，然后可能就是阻止了这个细胞的进一步的加强癌症的这个运动。所以我是觉得可能是抑制它的细胞调节因子的周期，把你这个周期、你的生长分类给你破坏了，阻止了癌症的进一步的恶化。应该是这个道理，所以说可能还是辣椒素干扰了我们癌细胞的一个代谢。
你喜欢吃辣吗？留言告诉我吧。下期我们一起来听听专家说应该怎么吃辣。
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肿瘤	/	zhǒng liú	/	tumor
纳入	/	nà rù	/	bring into
随访	/	suí fǎng	/	Follow-up visits
口腔	/	kǒu qiāng	/	oral cavity
咽部	/	yān bù	/	pharynx
流行病	/	liú xíng bìng	/	Epidemic
罹患	/	lí huàn	/	suffer from （disease）
连线	/	lián xiàn	/	call （specialist/journalist） 
解读	/	jiě dú	/	interpret
灼痛	/	zhuó tòng	/	burning pain
灼烧	/	zhuó shāo	/	burning
辣椒素	/	là jiāo sù	/	Capsaicin
激活	/	jī huó	/	Activate
诱导	/	yòu dǎo	/	Induce
凋亡	/	diāo wáng	/	Apoptosis
调节因子	/	tiáo jié yīn zǐ	/	Regulatory factors
分裂	/	fēn liè	/	（cell） division
干扰	/	gān rǎo	/	Interference
代谢	/	dài xiè	/	Metabolism

Yuli's Chinese Channel

吃辣能降低得肿瘤的几率？ Eating spicy can reduce the odds of getting a tumor? （Advanced level）

Привет всем! 
Сегодня поговорим о путешествиях.
Все люди любят путешествовать.
Итак, вы приехали в русскоговорящую страну и вам нужно сориентироваться в незнакомой обстановке.
Как общаться с иностранным населением? 
Поговорим об аэропорте. 

Новые слова: 
Трап самолёта - a plane ladder;
Самолёт приземлился в аэропорту. - The plane landed at the airport.
Табло - a scoreboard
Рейс - a flight 
Номер рейса - flight number
Багажная лента - a luggage tape;
ТаксОметр - a taximeter;
Пункт обмена (денег) - (money) exchange office; 
Выход на парковку - an exit to parking

Новые фразы: 
Как обратиться к незнакомому человеку, чтобы что-то у него спросить? 
1 вариант: "Извините за беспокойство!"
2 вариант: "Будьте добры!"
3 вариант: "Скажите, пожалуйста!"

Итак, можно задать вопрос так: 
"Скажите, пожалуйста, где я могу найти свой багаж? Мой рейс номер  _______."

Когда вы не можете найти свой багаж: "Извините, я не вижу свой багаж! Или я не могу найти свой багаж! Вы можете мне помочь?"

Если вы хотите обменять свои деньги на рубли: "Извините за беспокойство, где я могу обменять доллары на рубли?"

Как говорить с таксистом? 
"Добрый день! Сколько будет стоить доехать до отеля Черемушки?"

Попросите таксиста помочь вам с багажом: 
"Помогите, пожалуйста, положить багаж в багажник." 
Багажник - это место для багажа в машине. 

Когда вы сядете в такси, будьте внимательны и спросите: "Извините, вы включили таксОметр?"

Хорошей вам поездки!
Какие у вас были сложности в путешествии по чужой стране? Делитесь своими историями в комментариях и также обязательно задавайте вопросы, я с удовольствием отвечу. 


Повседневная жизнь/Everyday Life 

В аэропорту/İn an airport

人人都租屋，唔通人人都想租屋咩？第一次租屋有d咩要注意？雞胸就因為唔清楚合同押金呢d條款野比人上咗一課。酱爆第一次住apartment唔知有咩費用真系要自己交導致屋企被停點。租屋呢家嘢，真系鑊鑊新鲜鑊鑊甘。朱古力最大嘅建議就係租屋之前小紅書搜“北美租房”，或者“xx地區租房”，总有好心人寫咗好詳細嘅建議，讀多幾篇，總會幫到你。

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP3.租屋搬屋血淚史

Tune in this week to learn about idioms and phrases in English. You'll learn how to use Suffice (it) to Say, To Be on the Receiving End, and Pass the Buck.

This episode is part two of “How to Answer Difficult Questions in a Meeting.” Expanding your English vocabulary will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. And as always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

If you want my tips on preparing for a job interview, I invite you to visit my website for my free five-step job interview preparation checklist. This checklist has already helped thousands of people worldwide perform well in interviews and get jobs they love. To sign up, visit my website at express-to-impress.com.

This podcast is listener-supported. So if you get a new job or a raise in part because of something you learned on the podcast, I invite you to make a donation to keep the podcast on the air. 100% of any amount you give will go to production expenses. 

Episode originally published April 13, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/english-idioms-in-use/.

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Express to Impress

English Idioms in Use

In today's episode, we learn why it's wrong to say that the food was 'very delicious', or that the weather was 'very freezing'. The reason is all to do with the fact that some adjectives are GRADABLE - we can make them stronger or weaker by using intensifiers such as 'very' or 'fairly', for example 'she's very pretty' or 'the weather is very hot'. But other adjectives are UNGRADABLE, which means that they're already at the very top (e.g., 'amazing') or the very bottom (e.g., terrible). But how do we stress these adjectives, if we can't use 'very'? Learn how in today's podcast, and manage to avoid one of the most common mistakes made by students of English. 

Learn English with Cambridge David

Avoiding common mistakes - Ungradable Adjectives

In this milestone Episode 100, we explore how Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy—a psychology of meaning—can transform your language learning journey from a mere task into a profound personal mission. Discover how your "why" is the most powerful motivator, how to find meaning in the struggle itself, and why the freedom to choose your attitude matters more than perfect conditions. This episode offers a deeply philosophical yet practical framework for sustaining motivation and finding purpose in every step of your language practice.

What if the secret to lasting motivation in language learning isn’t a better app, but a better why? 🧠

In our milestone Episode 100, we dive into the profound wisdom of Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy—the psychology of meaning. Learn how to:

• Find a deeper purpose for learning that goes beyond "fluency"
• Transform frustration and plateaus into sources of strength
• Choose your attitude toward challenges, even when you can’t change the circumstances

This isn’t just about learning a language—it’s about learning how to live a more meaningful life through your practice.