Intelligence is a quality which can be nurtured through practice and experience. I have found that when I regularly practice my language skills, I gradually become more fluent in speaking. 

I know for sure that we are all intelligent. Let's make this our word of the day. We shall proceed to construct sentences with five different variations. Let's go for an intelligent mind! 

Joy to Our World

I am intelligent! 

Listening for beginners

الأسرة - 1 - The family

In this episode I talk about how to meet strangers and native English speakers. My italki teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Visit my website for more of my full-length podcasts . https://www.streetwisenglish.com

Streetwise English

SWE 72 How to make friends with strangers

大家好，您正在收听中文播客《丹霞说》，我是丹霞。你们好吗？吃饭了吗？你们喜欢吃什么菜呢？
   
         星期天，我和我的好朋友白雪来到了一家餐厅吃午饭。这家餐厅很特别，有中国菜和美国菜。服务员给了我们两杯水，她问我们需要点什么菜。
        我点了米饭和两个菜，白雪点了汉堡和薯条。我问白雪，你觉得美国菜还是中国菜更好吃？她说，我都喜欢！
        吃完午饭以后，我们去喝了水果茶，水果茶很好喝，也很便宜。我们觉得太快乐了！
    
这些词语你听明白了吗？
餐厅cān tīng  restaurant
*特别tè bié  special, especially
服务员fú wù yuán  waiter/waitress
点菜diǎn cài to order
*汉堡hànbǎo hamburger
*薯条shǔ tiáo French fries
还是hái shì or(in a question)
便宜pián yí cheap
觉得jué de think, feel
快乐kuài lè happy
*更 gèng more...
*完 wán finish, be over
*以后 yǐ hòu after...



On Sunday, my good friend Bai Xue and I went to a restaurant for lunch. This restaurant is very special which has Chinese food and American food. The waiter gave us two glasses of water, and she asked what we needed. 
I ordered rice and two dishes, and Bai Xue ordered a hamburger and French fries. I asked Bai Xue, do you think American food or Chinese food is better? She said, I like them all!
After lunch, we went to have fruit tea, which was delicious and cheap. We feel so happy!

HSK1&2 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

04. 美国菜好吃还是中国菜好吃？Měiguó cài hǎo chī háishì zhōngguó cài hǎo chī? Which is better, American food or Chinese food?

Delicious Kyoto Cuisine
I'm going to introduce Kyoto cuisine which we ate during Kyoto trip in May.
Everything was wonderful.  I'm very sorry I can't show you pictures of them.
I wish you could imagine those cooking from what I'm saying.
I'll talk about 3 restaurants.
1. はり清　Harisei
2．たに本　Tanimoto
3．スポンタネ　Supontane

京都旅行vol.4
今日は５月の京都旅行で食べた料理についてお話します。
たった３日間の旅行でしたが、どの料理もおいしくて素晴らしかったです。その中から３つをご紹介します。
まず一つ目は、前回お話した丹山窯での昼食。五条のはり清の仕出し弁当。　弁当と聞くと、小さな入れ物にいろいろなおかずやご飯が入っているのを想像するかもしれません。　今回いただいた仕出し弁当は、３０㎝四方くらいの大きさの木の器に、さまざまな料理が入っていました。器を四つに仕切り、煮物、焼き物、揚げ物、寿司などの日本料理が所せましと詰められています。一つ一つは一口で食べられる大きさなんですが、とにかく品数が多く、彩も美しく　それは見事でした。
つぎに、祇園　たに本の日本料理。こちらでは、カウンターで目の前で板前さんが料理しているのを見ることができます。板前とは料理人のことです。先付、刺身、汁物、焼き物、煮物、豆ごはんの順に出てきました。　料理とそれを盛っている器、つまり　お皿やお椀が　ぴったり合っていていました。料理を目で楽しんでから、味わう。食べたあと、もう一度器を眺めて楽しむことができます。そして、なにより、ここ「たに本」の料理は日本酒に合うということです。一皿めを一口いただいたとたん、これは日本酒が要るねと話したほどです。
さいごに、「京野菜を使ったフレンチレストラン　スポンタネ」。こちらはオーナーシェフみずからが育てた京野菜を使ったフランス料理をフルコースで楽しむことができます。料理だけでなく、レストランの建物も素敵でした。それは、古い日本家屋でした。　小さいけどきれいに手を加えられた庭。食事をする部屋は、すべて個室。　ほかのお客さんと接触することはありません。まるで、昔から知っている友人としてもてなしてもらっているようでした。オーナーシェフみずから、料理について説明をしてくれました。シェフ手作りの京野菜は、野菜の味が濃厚で、玉葱や豆はその甘味を、青菜は独特の苦みをしっかりと感じることができました。とにかく大満足の内容でした。幸せ過ぎて、帰りたくないくらいでした。


やさしい日本語（にほんご）

京都旅行Vol.4おいしい料理　Delicious Kyoto Cuisine

TRANSCRIPTION (explanation included)
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 'NO' in various English Registers

Spanish México

PROYECTO ARQUEOLÓGICO TEMPLO MAYOR.

KRISTEL TALKS

Fall in love with the process

В этом выпуске я рассказываю о некоторых суевериях и приметах. Приятного прослушивания! Словарь: погружаться/ погрузиться в культуру = to immerse oneself in the culture
потусторонний мир = otherworld
разбиваться/ разбиться = to shatter
осколки = fragments
убеждаться/ убедиться = to make sure
поверхность = a surface
ладонь = a palm
сплетничать = to gossip
икать = to hiccup
загробная жизнь = afterlife