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English Lesson: Hygge, the Danish Way of Living (upper-intermediate)

槐树是中国北方常见的一种树木，它树冠宽广、枝叶茂盛。Pagoda tree are common in northern China. They have broad crowns and lush branches.
    槐树全身都是宝，它的花蕾、果实、树皮、树叶等都可以入药。Pagoda  trees are full of treasure. Their buds, fruits, bark and leaves can be used as medicine.
槐树开花是很灿烂的。The pagoda tree is very brilliant in bloom.


新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

七月槐花飘

                                                  打(dǎ) 电(diàn)话(huà)

李(lǐ)明(míng)： 你(nǐ)好(hǎo)！    请(qǐng)问(wèn)  王(wáng)经(jīng)理(lǐ) 在(zài) 吗(ma)？

张(zhāng) 丽(lì)：  你(nǐ)好(hǎo)！王(wáng)经(jīng)理(lǐ) 出(chū)去(qù) 了(le)，他(tā) 不(bù) 在(zài) 办(bàn) 公(gōng)室(shì)。

李明(lǐmíng)：  请问(qǐngwèn)，他(tā) 什么(shénme) 时候(shíhou) 回来(huílái)？

张(zhāng) 丽(lì)：   他(tā)下(xià)午(wǔ)四(sì)点(diǎn)回(huí)到(dào) 办(bàn) 公(gōng) 室(shì)。

李明(lǐmíng)：  好的(hǎode)，那(nà) 我(wǒ) 下午(xiàwǔ) 四(sì) 点(diǎn) 以后(yǐhòu) 再(zài) 打(dǎ)电(diàn)话(huà) 吧(ba)。谢(xiè)谢(xiè)！

张(zhāng)丽(lì)：  不(bú)客(kè)气(qì)，再(zài)见(jiàn)。






词(cí)汇(huì)
words

1．	请问      qǐng wèn:        May I ask … / Excuse me,
2．	经理      jīnglǐ:            manager
3．	办公室    bàn gōng shì:     office
4．	什么时候  shénme shíhòu:   when
5．	以后      yǐ hòu:          after/later
6．	再        zài:              again   










Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

打电话 dǎ diànhuà   (HSK2-3)  /Business Chineseī

In this episode we will talk about 【Eating spicy】, you will learn how to say 【Promotes metabolism,Dispel dampness】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
上期我们聊了什么人适合吃辣，什么人不适合吃辣。那今天我们继续来聊一聊吃辣的时候要注意什么。
主持人：所以最后左医生能不能给我们总结一下，您这有没有比如说几条建议，比如吃辣的一些原则，帮助大家更好地吃辣，更科学更安全地吃辣？
左医生：那我们辣椒呢，又分干辣椒和鲜辣椒。那鲜辣椒的话当成蔬菜吃我觉得还是不错的，干辣椒呢，您当成调味品来吃，它里面的辣椒素都有的，都有一定的作用啊，包括对我们减肥啊促进代谢、祛湿都有一定的作用，你只要掌握好度就好。还有就是一种泡辣椒。泡辣椒的话能够去腥提鲜，像我们四川的一些鱼香肉丝啊，炒一些鸭肠啊那种下水都会用到泡辣椒，因为它提鲜。再一个呢，它呢有一定的益生菌，对调节肠道有一定的好处。但是它腌制的话，随着腌制时间的增加营养素会有所降低，还有一个盐分太高，那有高血压的人群的话，这种腌辣椒泡辣椒，真的是要少吃啊，真的是要少吃。还有我们吃辣椒的时候有技巧的，因为吃辣椒你觉得特别辣，我怎么来缓解呢？我也看过很多的报道包括我自己就试过，你这时候喝点茶不管用啊，你吃块冰块含块冰也不管用，那怎么办呢？像我们四川吃麻辣火锅的时候标配是什么呢？豆奶，尤其是凉的豆奶，或者是北方如果没有这种的话，你可以喝点冰的牛奶呀或者冰淇淋啊等等，或者是您家有点稀饭放凉了，您放在那儿，它其实对我们缓解这个辣都有一定的益处。
主持人：好，那再次谢谢左医生。
你喜欢吃哪种辣椒呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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干辣椒	/	gān là jiāo	/	Dried Chillies
调味品	/	tiáo wèi pǐn	/	Seasonings
辣椒素	/	là jiāo sù	/	Capsaicin
促进代谢	/	cù jìn dài xiè	/	Promotes metabolism
祛湿	/	qū shī	/	Dispel dampness
泡辣椒	/	pào là jiāo	/	Pickled chillies
去腥	/	qù xīng	/	remove the fishy flavor
提鲜	/	tí xiān	/	Enhances freshness
鱼香肉丝	/	yú xiāng ròu sī	/	fish flavored pork slices
鸭肠	/	yā cháng	/	duck intestine
下水	/	xià shuǐ	/	animal innards
益生菌	/	yì shēng jūn	/	probiotics
腌制	/	yān zhì	/	marinating
营养素	/	yíng yǎng sù	/	Nutrients
缓解	/	huǎn jiě	/	relieve
管用	/	guǎn yòng	/	effective
标配	/	biāo pèi	/	a must-have
豆奶	/	dòu nǎi	/	soy milk
稀饭	/	xī fàn	/	porridge

Yuli's Chinese Channel

吃辣的时候要注意什么？ What should we pay attention to when eating spicy food? （Advanced level）

你能猜猜”哭成狗“，”领头羊“，”驴唇不对马嘴”什么意思吗？在本集全中文播客里，Karen介绍了几个中文里和动物有关的表达。一起来看看吧！


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

(全中文) 马嘴？哭成狗？这些和动物有关的表达太搞笑了！

日本人が毎日飲むスープ、みそ汁を飲んだことがありますか。
わたしのうちではみそ汁に使う「みそ」を毎年冬につくります。

Have you ever taste Japanese soul food, miso soup?
I make "miso," soybean paste used for miso soup every winter. 


+++ words +++
材料（ざいりょう）　　ingredients
大豆（だいず）　　　　soybean
豆（まめ）　　　　　　bean
塩（しお）　　　　　　salt
麹（こうじ）　　　　　malted rice
～からつくられる　　　be made from
菌（きん）　　　　　　bacteria
発酵食品（はっこうしょくひん）　fermented food

煮る（にる）　　　　　boil
つぶす　　　　　　　　mash
それぞれ　　　　　　　each
量　　　　　　　　　　amount
種類　　　　　　　　　kind
味（あじ）　　　　　　taste
おにぎり　　　　　　　rice ball
空気（くうき）　　　　air

+++ grammers +++
Nにとって　　　　　　 for N
Vてくれます　　　　　 I thank someone for ～ing
～そうです。　　　　　I heard that

Country Life in Japan とかいとちがう　かもしれない　いなかのくらし

味噌（みそ）をつくる

Today's new word is about 「Time」 
きょうのあたらしい　ことばは　じかん　について　です。

 ①　「ゆうべ（夕べ）」 last night
　　夕べ　は　あつくて、　よく　ねむれませんでした.

 ②　「あす（明日）」 tomorrow
　　明日は　きょう　よりも　あたたかく　なるそうです。

 ③「しゅうまつ（しゅうまつ）」 weekend
　週末に　らいしゅうの　しょくりょうひん　を　かって　おきます


Japanese teacher Noriko’s room

Vocabulary for JLPT N4 "About Time (２)

Barbecue is a much-loved part of American food culture, with different areas having their own special flavors and cooking styles. From the Carolinas to Texas, there's a lot to learn about how barbecue styles are different across the country — and what better place to learn than at a museum!

Planned to open next spring in Kansas City, Missouri, the Museum of BBQ says it will be the world's first museum dedicated to teaching visitors about the history and culture of the cooking style.

"Barbecue is a feast for your senses," says food writer Jonathan Bender, who is opening the museum with chef Alex Pope. "Here in one of the BBQ capitals of the world, we're creating a place where you can immerse yourself in the stories of barbecue."

The museum will have rooms based on different barbecue styles, and what it calls "the main American regions of barbecue" — the Carolinas; Memphis, Tennessee; Texas; and Kansas City.



There will also be an oversized pot of "barbecue beans" for kids to play in, and a gift shop where visitors can buy things like barbecue spices, sauces and aprons.

Bender says the museum will be a place "where barbecue comes alive."

Kansas City is one of the barbecue capitals of the world, home to more than 100 local barbecue restaurants and many barbecue competitions. The city's barbecue style is famous for its "burnt ends" — charred pieces of slow-cooked beef brisket — often served with a thick, sweet, tomato-based sauce.

But the best styles and flavors are often debated among lovers of the cooking style — which is something the museum may help to encourage among its visitors!

"Barbecue isn't just food. It's culture," Bender told CNN Travel. And the founders hope visitors will come away from the museum with a new appreciation for barbecue and the community it creates.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Fired Up: Barbecue Museum to Open in Kansas City

In todays episode we discuss how you should go about preparing for Job Interviews in English.