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ENGLISH IN A TEACUP

just a cute little story about a first day at a new working place

New words 生词：

офисная одежда - business clothes, 办公室衣服;
сложный день - a difficult day, 一个艰难的一天;
первое впечатление - first impression, 第一印象;
коллеги - colleagues, 同事;
внутренние процессы - internal processes, 内部流程;
крупная компания - a big company, 一家大公司;
общее обсуждение - general discussion, 一般性讨论;
ввести в курс дела - bring up to date, 更新;
совещание, встреча - a meeting, 一次会议;
рабочий чат - group chat, 群聊;
добавить в рабочий чат - to add to a group chat, 加群聊;
сложные задания - difficult tasks, 复杂的任务;
нестандартные задачи - non-standard tasks, 非标准任务;
собеседование - an interview, 采访.



Пряник

Несколько советов, что делать в первый день на работе

今天的播客Karen和柏威介绍了和房地产、买房有关的表达。


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

(Intermediate) 聊聊房地产 Let's talk about real estate!

La pizza è un'icona della cucina italiana che ha conquistato il palato di milioni di persone in tutto il mondo. La sua origine affonda le radici nella città di Napoli, dove venne preparata per la prima volta nel XVIII secolo. La vera pizza napoletana è riconoscibile per la sua base sottile e soffice, cotta in forno a legna a temperature elevate per ottenere una crosta croccante e un centro morbido. I condimenti tipici includono pomodoro, mozzarella di bufala, basilico fresco e olio d'oliva.

Oggi, la pizza ha assunto molte varianti, come la pizza margherita, con il suo mix di sapori semplici e autentici, o la pizza marinara, che esalta l'aroma degli ingredienti di base come l'aglio e l'origano. Inoltre, ci sono pizze gourmet con combinazioni creative di ingredienti come prosciutto, funghi, rucola e formaggi speciali. 
La pizza è diventata talmente popolare che oggi è possibile trovarla in ogni angolo del mondo. Tuttavia, la tradizione e l'autenticità della vera pizza napoletana rimangono intatte e sono riconosciute come Patrimonio Immateriale dell'Umanità dall'UNESCO.
La pizza è uno dei piatti più amati e rappresentativi dell'Italia, che unisce sapori deliziosi, convivialità e tradizione. Buon appetito!

Italiano Chiaro - Cultura e Tradizioni 

La pizza

Today’s Theme is “私（わたし）のペット《My pets》”.
This episode is JLPT-N4 level.

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Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
 飼う（かう / kau）：adopt a pet, have a pet
種類（しゅるい / shurui）：type
使い捨てカメラ（つかいすてかめら / tsukaisutekamera）：disposable camera
後悔する（こうかいする / kōkaisuru）：regret
八百屋（やおや / yaoya）：greengrocer
吠える（ほえる / hoeru）：bark
初代（しょだい / shodai）：first generation
～代目（～だいめ / ～daime）：～ generation

☆Grammar☆
～ことにする
～ので
～ばよかった
passive form
～ようになる
～んです

☆Script for this episode
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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#32  私のペット / My pets // N4 Level /Japanese listening

You know, before you dive into any new structure of learning, it’s super important to ask all the WHYS. Be curious! Find out the reasons behind a grammatical rule, a sentence structure, or even the way a word is pronounced. Trust me, when you know the reasons why something is presented the way it is, it becomes so much easier to remember and use in conversation and writing.

Think of it like building a house. You need a solid foundation of bricks even though you might just see the pretty, colorful windows. Behind every beautiful house is a strong foundation of bricks, which once laid, cannot be removed. It’s the same with language. Once you know the reasons behind the rules, you’re stuck with them in a good way!


111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 36 - Ask All the WHYS Before Setting Up Any Structure of Learning

今天我们就来听听“Long time no see ”用中文怎么说？
Real Life Chinese:
hǎo 
“好”   “very”
jiǔ 
“久” “long” 
bú
“不”  “no/hasn’t/ haven’t” 
jiàn
“见”  “meet” 
hǎojiǔbújiàn
“好久不见”就是很长时间没有见面了
hěn jiǔ bú jiàn、 
1.  很 久不见 、 
hǎo cháng shí jiān méi jiàn le
2.  好长时间没见了
Hǎojiǔbújiàn，zuìjìnzěnmeyàng？
好 久 不见，最 近 怎 么样？
Long time no see. How have you been?
Hǎojiǔbújiàn，nǐbiànhuàzhēndà！
好 久 不见，你变  化 真  大！


Iris' screening room

‘’Long time no see ‘’用中文怎么说？—Improve Chinese with movie clips

越来越少中国年轻人愿意结婚，生子。这是为什么？这对社会会有什么影响？在这集播客里，Karen和柏威聊了他们对结婚和成家的看法。


婚姻与家庭：越来越少中国年轻人愿意结婚？Marriage and family: fewer young people in China want to get married?

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