All of us are guilty of pondering on the past, wondering what could, would or should have happened.... In different areas of our life, some more than others.

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Ep 18 - "No Regrets? Think Again! – Life’s ‘Should Have, Could Have, Would Have’ Moments"

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听播客回答问题，Listen to the podcast and answer the questions below. There will be a text tomorrow after you finish the exercise! 
1. zhōng guó běi fāng de tiān qì zěn me yàng ？ shì nèi ne ？ 
1. 中    国  北  方   的 天   气 怎  么 样   ？ 室  内  呢 ？ 
2. nán fāng de wēn dù zěn me yàng ？ 
2. 南  方   的 温  度 怎  么 样   ？ 
3. nán fāng rén zěn me ràng zì jǐ nuǎn huo yì dián ér ？ 
3. 南  方   人  怎  么 让   自 己 暖   和  一 点   儿 ？ 

他们在聊啥？What are they talking about？

中国南北差异zhōng guó nán běi chā yì ：North-south differences in China

We Brits are famous for our politeness and diplomacy, but what do some of the things we say actually mean? This podcast takes a look at how we choose our words to say the complete opposite of what we are telling you; when and how to complain; and provides you with an understanding of how to answer the eternal question when asked: "How are you?"

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Why the British don't say what they mean 

对不起！duì bu qǐ ！I‘m sorry!
请原谅。qǐng yuán liàng. Please forgive me.
真不好意思。zhēn bùhǎo yìsi. I'm really sorry.
我不是故意的。wǒ bù shì gùyì de. I didn't mean it.
打扰了。dǎ rǎo le. I'm sorry to trouble you.
对不起，失陪了。duì bù qǐ,shī péi le. Sorry, but I have to go now.
真抱歉，我来晚了！zhēn bào qiàn,wǒ lái wǎn le ！Sorry,I'm late!
没关系。méi guānxi. It's alright.
不要紧。bù yàojǐn. It's ok.
别介意。bié jièyì. Never mind please.
没事儿。méi shìr. It's nothing.
算了。suàn le. Forget it.
这不是你的错。zhè bùshì nǐde cuò. It's not your fault.


Say It Now! 想说就说[xiǎng shuō jiù shuō]

4. 道歉[dào qiàn]～Apologies

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Passengers flying on some routes could have to spend almost $80 more to help European airlines pay for sustainable fuels.

According to European Union (EU) rules, airlines will have to use more sustainable fuel starting in January. Two percent of the fuel they use will have to be sustainable in 2025, but that will increase to 6% in 2030 and 70% in 2050.

This is part of the EU's plan to reduce carbon emissions, with the airline industry said to produce 2% of the world's carbon emissions.

However, sustainable fuels are much more expensive than normal jet fuel, and German airline Lufthansa has announced that travelers will have to pay more for flights leaving on or after January 1, 2025.

Lufthansa said it spends billions every year on new technologies, and has been working to help make flying more sustainable. It added that it has also supported research into global weather and climate, but that it can't pay for sustainable fuels without help from customers.

Passengers will have to pay extra on any flight leaving from any EU country, as well as from Norway, Switzerland and the UK.

Any flights booked for 2025 from now on will include the extra cost, and customers flying on any Lufthansa-operated airline will have to pay. The Lufthansa group also operates Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Swiss Air, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa City Airlines.

People taking short-haul flights in economy class may only need to pay about $5 more, according to Reuters, while those flying long-haul in first class could pay almost $80.

Many other airlines have said they won't be increasing prices, but they want governments to do more to help them.

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Airline to Increase Prices to Pay for Green Fuel

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1. Proverbi e modi di dire

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