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・便（びん）flight
・うさぎ　　rabbit
・パレード　parade
・モチーフ　motif

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Dialogue

Emma:
Hey! You must be Tiam.

Tiam:
Hi! Yes, that's me. Nice to meet you.

Emma:
Nice to meet you too! Did you find the café easily?

Tiam:
Yes! Google Maps saved me.

Emma:
(Laughs) It saves everyone.

Tiam:
I've lived in New York for about a year, but I still get lost sometimes.

Emma:
Don't worry. It happens to all of us.

Tiam:
Really?

Emma:
Absolutely! New York is a huge city.

Tiam:
I love how every neighborhood feels different.

Emma:
Me too. That's one of the best things about living here.

Tiam:
People are always busy, but the city has so much energy.

Emma:
Exactly! There's always something to do.

Tiam:
Back in Tehran, I loved walking around busy streets too.

Emma:
So New York feels a little familiar?

Tiam:
In some ways, yes. But everything moves much faster here.

Emma:
That's definitely true!

Tiam:
By the way... everyone keeps telling me to try New York pizza.

Emma:
You haven't tried it yet?

Tiam:
Not yet.

Emma:
Well, that's our next stop after coffee!

Tiam:
Deal!

New Words
Word	Definition
Café	A place where people drink coffee and eat light meals.
Neighborhood	An area of a city where people live or work.
Huge	Very large.
Energy	The exciting and active feeling of a place.
Familiar	Something that feels known or comfortable.
Busy	Full of activity or people.
Lost	Unable to find the right way.
Stop	A place you visit during a trip.
Definitely	Certainly; without doubt.
Deal!	An informal way to say "Agreed!"
Useful Phrases
Phrase	Meaning
You must be...	A polite way to greet someone you're meeting for the first time.
It happens to all of us.	Everyone experiences this sometimes.
In some ways...	In certain aspects.
By the way...	Used to introduce a new topic.
That's our next stop.	That's where we're going next.
Deal!	We both agree.
Pronunciation Focus
Neighborhood

Pronunciation: /ˈneɪ.bɚ.hʊd/

Break it into three parts:

NEIGH – bor – hood



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日本(にほん)のパスポートの秘密(ひみつ)
The Secret of Japanese Passport
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