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In today's lesson, you will learn how to say "Glad to meet you" in Chinese, It's very polite to say this when you first get to know a Chinese person.

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很高兴认识你！Gald to meet you!

「げんき」p35の　すうじ　です。1〜20、30.40.50.60.70.80.90.100

げんきのごい

＃0-1すうじNumbers


   a. On cloud nine - To feel extremely happy or euphoric.
      Example: "After winning the championship, she was on cloud nine."
   b. A drop in the ocean - A small or insignificant amount in comparison to the whole.
      Example: "The donation we made was just a drop in the ocean compared to what's needed."
   c. Go with the flow - To adapt to the current situation or circumstances.
      Example: "Instead of resisting change, she decided to go with the flow."
   d. In full bloom - To be in the peak of growth or development.
      Example: "The garden looks beautiful with all the flowers in full bloom."
   e. Like a fish out of water - To feel uncomfortable or out of place in a certain situation.
      Example: "Being surrounded by scientists, he felt like a fish out of water at the conference."


IELTS Podcast 雅思博客

 Nature-related idioms

In this video You will find some basic examples of how grammar agreement works in spanish. 

En este video encontrarás algunos ejemplos básicos de la concordancia gramatical.

Natural Spanish Fluency

Spanish Grammar Agreement 

建议同学们先听，如果有听不懂的地方再看文本。
《免费》
听完后，看下面的问题，你能做对吗？请把答案写下来告诉我，我会为你批改
1）关于亲情，可以知道：
      A.比爱情更重要
      B.渐渐被人们忽视
      C.不会随时间而改变
      D.是朋友对你的鼓励

2）根据上文，下列哪项正确？
      A.有希望才有奇迹
      B.普通人的生活更幸福
      C.年纪大的人更容易满足
      D.生活对每个人都很大方

3）为什么说“目标也是免费的”？
      A.想要就可以得到
      B.不需要别人的指导
      C.不需要花太多金钱
      D.己经被家人安排好了

4）最适合做上文标题的是：
      A.学会珍惜
      B.爱情的力量
      C.幸福在哪里
      D.今天你消费了吗


听力内容：
        在这个世界上，最珍贵的东西是免费的。
　　阳光是免费的。没有谁能够离开阳光活下去，然而，可曾有谁为自己享受过的阳光支付过一分钱？空气是免费的。一个人只要活着，就需要不停地呼吸。可又有谁为他呼吸过的空气付账？无论普通人还是大明星，他们一样自由地呼吸着天地间的空气。
　　亲情是免费的。每一个婴儿来到世上，都受到了父母无微不至的关爱，那是一份不求回报的疼爱。父母的这份爱，不因孩子的成年而减少，更不因父母的衰老而削弱。友情是免费的。寂寞时默默陪伴你的那个人，摔倒时向你伸出手臂的那个人，伤心时将你搂在怀里的那个人，可曾将他的付出算成现金，然后要你还钱？爱情是免费的。那份不由自主的爱，那份无法忍住的思念，那份一路相伴的深情，正是生命中最深切的安慰与最坚实的依靠。而这一切，都是免费的，更是金钱买不来的。
　　目标也是免费的。无论王子，还是流浪儿，只要愿意，就能为自己的人生确立一个目标。这个目标既可以伟大也可以平凡，既可以辉煌也可以朴素，只要你愿意，你就能拥有。
　　还有信念、希望、意志、梦想……所有这一切，，都是免费的，只要你想要，你就能得到。生活是公正的，更是慷慨的，它早已把最珍贵的一切，免费地赠送给了每一个人。


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¿Sientes que entiendes el español pero no puedes hablarlo con fluidez?
Este episodio es un respiro para ti.

Te voy a contar por qué tu español NO está roto, solo está pidiendo aire… espacio… libertad para crecer.

👉 Aprenderás por qué el miedo te frena más que los errores,
👉 Te mostraré cómo soltar la presión de hablar perfecto,
👉 Y practicarás frases poderosas para reconectar con tu voz en español.

🎙️Este episodio no es una clase… es un despertar.
Porque tu voz no necesita ser perfecta para ser poderosa.

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Do you feel like you understand Spanish but can’t really speak it fluently?
This episode is the breath of air your Spanish needs.
You’ll realize your Spanish is NOT broken — it just needs space, oxygen, and permission to grow.

👉 I’ll show you why fear holds you back more than grammar,
👉 You'll learn how to release the pressure of being perfect,
👉 And we’ll practice strong, simple phrases to reconnect with your Spanish voice.

🎧 This is not just a lesson — it’s a reminder:
You don’t need perfect Spanish to speak powerfully.

Español No Excuses: Level-Up Your Mind, Speak Out Loud

Tu español no está roto… solo necesita oxígeno

Vocabulary:
a couple of: two
fur baby: a cute way to refer to a pet
glance: to look quickly
self-checkout: buying items by scanning them yourself and paying for them at a computer
tricky: hard to do something
homeless: without a home
oversee: to look over

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The Kindness of Strangers

A businessman in China has announced that his workers can take days off if they're not in a good mood.

It has been called "unhappiness leave." And Yu Donglai, who is the founder of a supermarket chain called Pang Dong Lai, said his employees can use 10 days of this leave each year.

"I want every staff member to have freedom. Everyone has times when they're not happy, so if you're not happy, do not come to work," Yu said earlier this year.

He added that shop managers cannot deny workers this leave if they ask for it.

This leave is in addition to the days off that the company's employees already have.

According to the South China Morning Post, Pang Dong Lai workers get between 30 and 40 days of leave each year, as well as five days off during New Year. Their working days are seven hours long, and employees don't work on weekends.

Yu said of his company: "We do not want to be big. We want our employees to have a healthy and relaxed life, so that the company will too."

The average monthly salary at Pang Dong Lai is about $970, which is much higher than the average in China for workers in similar jobs.

Yu has 13 shops in Henan province, and they have become known for their customer service. He's known as a good boss in a country where many workers are said to be feeling burned out at work.