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Dialogue for Beginners 🎉📚 (Day # 23)

Let's meet Paola, the main character in our story!

Un viaggio pieno di sorprese! 

Capitolo 1: Paola

Улю́блене хобі моє́ї бабу́сі – це її́ сад. Вона́ працює в саду все життя. Íноді каже, що їй не подобається її сад, але я знаю, що це неправда. Вона його дуже любить. Мабуть, лише трохи менше, ніж мене. 
Ще вона любить розмовляти про її сад. Я не ду́же люблю́ ці розмови. Наприклад, вам цікаво слухати про те, як добре, що росте́ картопля, або́ як пога́но, що нема́є дощу́ вже бага́то днів?. Але́ я обожнюю бабусю́, тому́ слу́хаю. Мені цікаво, звідки у неї стільки сил! Вона́ часто прихо́дить з робо́ти ду́же вто́млена і потім йде працювати в сад. Бабуся працює в саду до ночі майже щодня! А я чекаю на неї і не йду спати, тому що не хочу йти спати одна. Я хочу допомогати їй в саду, але вона сміється і каже, що я ще дуже маленька. 
Коли мені було 3 роки, і у бабусі був день народження, я нарвала в саду квіти і подарувала бабусі. Я не знала, що це була полуниця, а не квіти. 
Взимку ми дуже любимо пити чай з полуничним джемом  з саду бабусі. Коли ми їмо полуничний джем, то згадуємо про літо, про день народження бабусі і мій "подарунок", а тоді сміємося.
1) сад - garden
2) лишé - only
3) ніж - than
4) про - about
5) розмóва - conversation
6) рости́ - to grow
росту́, росте́ш, росте́, ростемо́, ростете́, росту́ть
7) си́ла (си́ли pl) - power, strength 
8) втóмлений - tired
9) мáйже - almost
10) щодня́ - daily, every day
11) йти спáти - go to sleep 
йду, йдеш, йде, йдетé, йдемó, йдуть
12) смія́тися (reflexive) - to laugh (я смію́ся, ти сміє́мося)
13) казáти - to say (я кажу́, ти кáжеш)
14) нарвáти квіти - pick flowers
15) день нарóдження - b-day
16) полуни́ця - strawberry 
17) подару́нок - gift, present

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Episode 10: Полуничний джем|Strawberry jam

Situation: Employee Experiencing Micromanagement

Statements: "I feel like I'm constantly being watched," "I don't have autonomy in my role," "My manager doesn't trust me to make decisions," "I'm overwhelmed with constant check-ins."

Questions: "How can I communicate my need for more autonomy?" "What strategies can I use to build trust with my manager?" "How can I handle excessive workload due to micromanagement?" "Is it appropriate to set boundaries with my manager?"

Situation: Manager Accused of Micromanagement
Statements: "I'm just trying to ensure the work is done correctly," "I want to be supportive of my team," "I'm afraid of making mistakes," "I have high expectations."

Questions: "How can I delegate effectively without losing control?" "How can I build trust with my team?" "What are the signs of micromanagement?" "How can I empower my employees to take ownership of their work?"

Situation: Team Discussion About Micromanagement
Statements: "Micromanagement is killing our morale," "We need more trust from management," "I feel like I'm not learning or growing," "This is affecting our productivity."

Questions: "How can we address micromanagement as a team?" "What can we do to improve communication with our manager?" "How can we create a more empowered work environment?" "Are there specific examples of micromanagement we can share?"

Situation: Organizational Level Discussion
Statements: "Micromanagement is a systemic issue," "We need to develop leadership training," "We need to redefine our management philosophy," "This is impacting our company culture."

Questions: "How can we create a culture of trust and autonomy?" "What are the long-term consequences of micromanagement?" "How can we measure the impact of micromanagement on performance?" "What role does organizational structure play in micromanagement?"

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If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

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Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

Nobel Ödüllü yazar Orhan Pamuk’un kitabı Masumuyet Müzesi, 2008 yılında yayımlanmıştır. Orhan Pamuk, kitabı kızı Rüya’ya ithaf etmiştir. Yazar bu kitabı on yıllık çalışma sonucunda oluşturduğu bilinmektedir. Müzede İstanbul’da yaşanan, 1970’li yıllardan 2000’li yıllara kadar uzanan bir aşk hikayesinin anlatıldığı objelerin yanı sıra 1950’li yıllarından itibaren gündelik hayatımızda kullanılan pek çok sayıda obje yer almaktadır.

The Museum of Innocence (Turkish: Masumiyet Müzesi) is a novel by Orhan Pamuk, Nobel-laureate Turkish novelist published on August 29, 2008. The book, set in Istanbul between 1975 and 1984, is an account of the love story between the wealthy businessman Kemal and a poorer distant relative of his, Füsun. Pamuk said he used YouTube to research Turkish music and film while preparing the novel