These are every day Greek stories that I share with you. In every story, I share some nice phrases, so you can easily remember them and use them while in Greece.

Greek Stories

bù zhì kě fǒu

意思是不说可以，也不说不可以。指不表明态度。

形容对某件事情或某个观点既不明确表示支持也不明确表示反对的态度。

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

不置可否

Сегодня мы читаем статью про продуктивность.
Если вы работаете больше восьми часов в день и ничего не успеваете, задумайтесь: почему так. Рассказываем, почему мы одержимы продуктивностью и как работать меньше, а успевать больше.

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Listen and read

Как управлять временем? B1-B2

『新完全マスター語彙　日本語能力試験N2』（2011年、スリーエーネットワーク） 教科書を1課ずつ読んでいきます。 N2、N1に必要な語彙です。 今日は、２章１課です。

N2合格

N2 語彙　2章1課

Cafes are a popular meeting place — whether you're meeting a friend, meeting someone for the first time or even having an informal business meeting.

But Shojo Cafe is not the place to go if you're planning to talk to people. The new cafe in Osaka doesn't allow any sound — that means no music or talking, and orders must be made silently.

The cafe opened in April, as a space where people can go to enjoy some peace and quiet in a busy city.

It's run by AB Possible, an organization that supports people with disabilities. Many of the cafe employees are deaf or have hearing difficulties, and a space like this allows them to play an active role in society, the organization said.

Customers are asked to make their orders silently, such as by writing or pointing at the menu.

Sign language is also encouraged — and if you're interested in learning, there are informal sign language classes after the cafe closes. Classes are one hour long and cost 2,000 yen — or about $13 — which also includes a cup of matcha.

The organization said that, unlike a normal cafe where people talk to each other, the silence in Shojo Cafe will help customers focus on other things — like the color and taste of the cafe's tea and sweets. Customers can even try making the matcha themselves.

Cafe owner Haruna Matsumoto told The Asahi Shimbun the idea for the cafe came after she visited a silent cafe in Vietnam, and all she could hear was the sound of rain and people walking.

"I got to know the comfort of silence and the lively way the cafe staff worked," Matsumoto said, adding that she wanted more people to learn about both things.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

No Talking Allowed at Osaka's Silent Cafe

Learn some Spanish vocabulary relating to objects that can be found in class. I also added a mini-review for clothes, descriptions, and some basic verbs. Enjoy!

Super Basic Spanish

Learn Basic Spanish: Los objetos de la clase (class objects)

Job interview coaching, Episode 393.

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To Your Success, Anatoly

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Job interview coaching, Episode 393.

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