We all have colleagues who like to speak their minds. Perhaps we could even call these people aggressive or harsh. However, there are definitely other pieces of vocabulary we could use here. Today we're looking at the word "direct", "to speak one's mind", and "to sugar coat" something.

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This is terrible work. I can't believe you did this!

qǐnɡ wèn ， yǒu cài dān mɑ ？ 
请   问  ， 有  菜  单  吗 ？ 
zhè ér shén me cài hǎo chī ？ 
这  儿 什   么 菜  好  吃  ？ 
lái yí ɡè má pó dòu fu ， yí ɡè yú xiānɡ ròu sī ， yí ɡè ɡōnɡ bǎo jī dīnɡ 。 
来  一 个 麻 婆 豆  腐 ， 一 个 鱼 香    肉  丝 ， 一 个 宫   保  鸡 丁   。 
fú wù yuán ， cài yào qīnɡ dàn diǎn ， bié tài xián ， shǎo fànɡ là jiāo。
服 务 员   ， 菜  要  清   淡  点   ， 别  太  咸   ， 少   放   辣 椒 。


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Laura Chinese order food 1

谢谢！xièxie ！Thank you！
多谢！duō xiè ！Thank you very much!
太感谢您了！tài gǎnxiè nín le ！Thank you very much indeed
谢谢你的帮助！xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù ！Thank your for your help!
麻烦您了！máfan nín le ！Sorry for troubling you!
辛苦了！xīn kǔ le ！Thank you for all the trouble you've taken.
不用谢/不谢。bù yòng xiè./bù xiè. Not at all.
不客气。/别客气。bù kè qì./ bié kè qì. Never mind please.
没关系！méi guānxi！It doesn't matter.
没什么。 méi shénme .it 's nothing.
你太客气了。nǐ tài kè qì le. You are quite welcome.


Say It Now! 想说就说[xiǎng shuō jiù shuō]

3. 感谢[gǎn xiè]～Thanks

Today’s Theme is わたしのまち《My town》”.
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☆Words☆
最近（さいきん / saikin）：recently
風邪を 引く（かぜをひく / kaze o hiku）：catch a cold
紹介する（しょうかいする / shōkaisuru）：introduce
福岡（ふくおか / Fukuoka）：Fukuoka (city)
※Fukuoka prefecture is located in the north of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands.
九州（きゅうしゅう / Kyūshu）：Kyushu (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
東（ひがし / higashi）：east
祭り（まつり / matsuri）：festival
花火大会（はなびたいかい / hanabi taikai）：fireworks festival
神社（じんじゃ / jinja）：shrine
笑顔（えがお / egao）：smile
不便な（ふべんな / fuben na）：inconvenient

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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#37 わたしの まち《My town》 // N5 Level / Japanese listening

In this empowering episode of "English Learners Boost," we explore the art of being confident in your opinions. Confidence in expressing our thoughts is a crucial skill for effective communication and self-assurance. Join us as we delve into the importance of confidence, practical tips to boost it, and how to gracefully handle differences of opinion. Discover how to elevate your language skills and become a persuasive communicator, all while embracing your unique perspective. Tune in now to boost your English fluency and confidence!

English Learner's Boost

How to Be Confident in Your Opinions

Following this year’s Super Bowl hosted by the city of New Orleans, my mom and I talk about our memories of traveling there, touching on a number of aspects of the city’s identity, especially food and music. We also discuss how the city has recovered from multiple natural disasters over the past few decades.

If you want to learn more about a historic (and delicious) American city and find out which dishes it’s most famous for, be sure to listen!

Full episode transcript⁠ here: https://american-idiom.com/f/what-to-eat-in-new-orleans

***For English learners! – Detailed vocabulary lesson begins at 18:27***
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Episode Outline:
1:20 – Introducing This Week's Topic
2:02 – New Orleans in a Nutshell
5:21 – Creole Food vs. Cajun Food
7:44 – The French Quarter
11:17 – Hurricanes
15:30 – The Resilience of New Orleans
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Vocabulary and examples (Starts at 18:27)
18:38 – to stand out
19:50 – champing at the bit
21:40 – to bring (something) to its knees

Brentoni's English Podcast

010 Exploring New Orleans

Today we're talking about some different ways to emphasise the sentence, "I agree".

I completely agree, you should listen to this pocast!

Have you ever heard the phrase, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do"?

It means you should follow the customs of the place you're visiting or the people you're with. So in Japan, for example, you should take off your shoes before entering someone's home, because it's the custom.

However, people often shorten this phrase to just, "When in Rome."

Phrases like this, where part of the sentence is not spoken but the meaning is still clear, are called "anapodotons" ("an-uh-PAW-duh-tuns"). People don't say the second part of the phrase, but everyone knows what they mean.

But why do people leave phrases unfinished?

According to Instagram linguist Adam Aleksic, it's because we like to save time and effort when talking. By saying less, we can still share the full idea, as long as others know the rest of the phrase.

Anapodotons are very common in English. Let's look at some more now!

"Speak of the devil" is something people say when someone appears just as you were talking about them. The full phrase is, "Speak of the devil, and he shall appear." But it doesn't mean you think the person who appeared is a bad person!

"It takes a village" is another example. The full phrase, "It takes a village to raise a child," means raising children is easier with help from others. It can also be used to talk about teamwork or group tasks.

"If you can't stand the heat" comes from, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." This means if something is difficult or stressful, you should either deal with it or stop complaining and leave!

Anapodotons may be short, but they have a lot of meaning!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Saying Less, Meaning More: The Power of Anapodotons

Los refranes son dichos populares y coloquiales que intentan transmitir una enseñanza o dar un consejo o mensaje que nos haga pensar. El refranero español es muy amplio y está lleno de consejos útiles para la vida. En el episodio de hoy comento algunos de ellos y las enseñanzas que tienen.

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