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Müəllif bir yay günü marketdə rastlaşdığı fəhlə barədə danışır. Fəhlənin pulu çatmadığından almaq istədiyi suyu nisyə götürmək istəyir. Müəllif isə onun əvəzinə pul ödəmək istəyir.

Podcast Azerbaijan

Bir yay günü

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私は4年ほど前から寒暖差アレルギーに悩まされています。
寒暖差アレルギーは英語で、vasomotor rhinitisというそうです。
気温の差が原因の鼻炎のようなものです。暖かい場所から寒い場所に移動すると鼻水やくしゃみがとまらなくなる、という症状があります。
私は特に冬、寒いときに外でジョギングをすると、毎回この寒暖差アレルギーがひどくなってしまいます。
漢方薬を飲むと、一時的に良くなりますが、ジョギングをするとまたひどくなってしまいます。
鼻水のせいで呼吸が上手くできないし、鼻をかみすぎて、鼻や口の周りも痛くなるし踏んだり蹴ったりです。
この寒暖差アレルギーを治すには、規則正しい生活をすることが一番大切だそうです。これは私にとって一番難しいことですが、今年は頑張って克服したいです。
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🌟寒暖差（かんだんさ）=temperature difference
🌟寒暖差アレルギー=vasomotor rhinitis
🌟〜に悩（なや）まされる=to suffer from~ 
🌟鼻炎（びえん）=rhinitis
🌟くしゃみ=sneeze
🌟症状=symptom
🌟漢方薬=traditional Chinese medicine
🌟一時的に=temporarily
🌟（病気や状況などが）ひどくなる=to get worse
🌟鼻をかむ=to blow one's nose
🌟踏（ふ）んだり蹴（け）ったり=insult to injury
🌟規則（きそく）正しい生活=orderly life
🌟〜を克服する=to overcome~

日本語いずみの国

寒暖差アレルギーを治したいです。🤧

Lettura del settimo capitolo del libro "Il Piccolo Principe" di Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

📖 IL PICCOLO PRINCIPE di Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

🌖 CAPITOLO 7

TRANSCRIPTION (includes explanation)
These various expressions for negation span a spectrum of formality and tone. In the lexicon of everyday conversation, one might simply assert "no," "nope," or "nah," and even employ a touch of informality with "not gonna happen." When a matter is more absolute, phrases like "without a doubt, no" and "under no circumstances" make the position clear. In informal settings, a definitive refusal might take the form of "not a chance" or "ain't gonna happen," perhaps even with a touch of camaraderie, as in "nah, mate." For matters requiring decorum, a formal approach may involve phrases like "I'm afraid the answer is no" or "I must decline," while adding regret, as in "regrettably, no," imparts a sense of genuine consideration. Politeness tempers the refusal in phrases such as "I'm sorry, but no" and "thank you for considering me, but I'll have to say no," expressing gratitude for the offer. The witty turn of phrase adds a touch of humor to the refusal, suggesting impossibility with expressions like "I'd sooner sprout wings and fly" or "when pigs fly." In more elevated circles, the upper class might communicate their refusal with statements like "I regret to inform you that the answer is in the negative" or "it would not be fitting, I'm afraid," while maintaining an air of politeness. For royalty, a refusal is conveyed with grace and tact, as in "one must respectfully decline" or "I cannot acquiesce to that request," underscoring the formal nature of the response. Ultimately, the choice of expression hinges on the context and the level of decorum required for the situation at hand.

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How To Say 'YES' In Various English Registers

我想今天下午去看电影，但是没有好电影。我就打电话给我的好朋友，想和她一起去运动，但是她说今天身体不舒服，我们只能去商场买东西了。我们看见一条漂亮的裙子，她喜欢白色，我喜欢黑色，但是黑色的裙子有点儿贵，所以我买了两条白色的，一条给自己，一条送给她。

 Pinyin: Wǒ  xiǎng  jīn tiān xiàwǔ qù kàn diànyǐng, dànshì méiyǒu hǎo diànyǐng. Wǒ jiù dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ de hǎo péngyou, xiǎng hé tā yīqǐ qù yùndòng, dànshì tā shuō jīntiān shēntǐ bú shūfu, wǒmen zhǐ néng qù shāngchǎng mǎi dōngxi le. Wǒmen kànjiàn yītiáo piàoliang de qúnzi, tā xǐhuān báisè, wǒ xǐhuān hēisè, dànshì hēisè de qúnzi yǒudiǎnr guì, suǒyǐ wǒ mǎi le liǎng tiáo báisè de, yītiáo gěi zìjǐ, yītiáo sòng gěi tā.

但是 [dàn shì] but
就 [jiù] just, with regard to
打 [dǎ] make
电话 [diàn huà] phone call
给 [gěi] to
一起 [yī qǐ] together
运动 [yùn dòng] sports, movement
身体 [shēn tǐ] body
舒服 [shū fu] Comfortable
只 [zhǐ] only
商场 [shāng chǎng] the mall
条 [tiáo] (measure word)
裙子 [qún zi] skirt
白色 [bái sè] white
黑色 [hēi sè] black
有点儿 [yǒu diǎnr] kind of
贵 [guì] expensive
所以 [suǒ yǐ] so
两 [liǎng] Two
自己 [zì jǐ] oneself
送 [sòng] give (as a present)


Question: 为什么我没有买黑色的裙子？
                   wèi shén me wǒ méi yǒu mǎi hēi sè de qún zi?

Chinese story 中文故事

【Chinese Story 】one of my afternoons 我的一个下午

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Spending time alone.

Q. Do you spend a lot of time by yourself?
Q. What do you usually do when you are alone?
Q. Has what you do when you are by yourself changed a lot since your childhood?
Q. Do you think it is important to have time for yourself?

Please time your answers. How long did it take you to answer these questions individually? How do you feel about your current results? What would you like to work on?

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Spending time alone.



ESTE CUENTO NOS HABLA DE LA PASTORA QUE ENCONTRO UNA FLAUTA MAGICA.


Presta atención a la lectura de tu profesor.

Había una vez una joven pastora. Un día se encontró una flauta. Era una flauta
mágica que hacía bailar a todo el mundo.

Una tarde, el herrero del pueblo oyó la música de la flauta y empezó a bailar sin
poder parar. Se enfadó tanto que dijo a los vecinos que la pastora era una bruja.

Entonces, todos decidieron echar del pueblo a la joven.

Pero, antes de irse, la pastora les pidió que le dejaran tocar la flauta. Y en cuanto
la oyeron, todos se pusieron a bailar. Los vecinos se lo pasaron tan bien que
decidieron que la pastora se quedara en el pueblo con ellos.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

Shepherdess

La vida siempre encuentra formas de responder a nuestras preguntas más profundas. 

