Three phrases that are often confused in Business English, explained with examples.

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According to, In Accordance with & Based on

JIM: Who’s the tall woman next to Barbara?
CHARLES: That’s her friend Mary. Didn’t you meet her at 
Steve’s party?
JIM: No, I wasn’t at Steve’s party.
CHARLES: Oh! Then let me introduce you to her now. Mary, this is
my friend Jim.
MARY: Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you.
JIM: You, too. Would you like a drink?
MARY: Sure, let’s go get one.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• “Who’s” is the contracted form of who is. It is pronounced the same way as “whose” (/
huwz/), but the meaning is different.
• Didn’t you meet her …? Notice that this is a negative question. Charles thought that Jim 
had met Mary before. He is now surprised that Jim does not know Mary, and so he uses a 
negative question to show his surprise.
• I wasn’t at Steve’s party. Notice that the emphasis here is on “at” although prepositions 
normally have weak stress. In this case, “at” means “there” (I wasn’t there).
• Mary, this is my friend Jim. This is a friendly way to introduce two people. It’s 
common to follow this with “Jim, this is Mary.” In this case, Mary says “Hi, Jim” first.
• Nice to meet you. This is a typical response after you’ve been introduced to someone.
• “Sure” is often used in informal conversation to mean “yes.”

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Day4: Informal Introduction in English

Does Chinese New Year seem to last very very long? It’s much more than just a few days off work! In this episode, I’ll take you through the full timeline of Chinese New Year celebrations, explain why it seems to go on forever, and share some fascinating traditions that make this festival truly special. Get ready to explore the most important holiday in China and learn some useful vocabulary along the way：

除夕 (chú xī)
中文解释：农历年的最后一天晚上，通常是家人团聚、吃年夜饭、守岁的日子。
英文解释：The evening of the last day of the lunar year, usually a time for family reunions, having a New Year's Eve dinner, and staying up late to welcome the new year.

正月初一 (zhēng yuè chū yī)
中文解释：农历新年的第一天，又称“春节”，是中国最重要的传统节日之一，人们会拜年、放鞭炮、庆祝新年。
英文解释：The first day of the lunar new year, also known as the Spring Festival, one of the most important traditional festivals in China, during which people visit relatives, set off firecrackers, and celebrate the new year.

元宵节 (yuán xiāo jié)
中文解释：农历正月十五，是春节的最后一天，人们会吃元宵或汤圆、赏花灯、猜灯谜来庆祝。
英文解释：The fifteenth day of the lunar new year, marking the end of the Spring Festival, during which people eat glutinous rice balls (yuanxiao or tangyuan), enjoy lantern displays, and solve lantern riddles.

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中国的春节，so long, so long?

En este episodio hablaremos de como nuestra capacidad para ver a color es realmente sorprendente siendo el resultado de una evolución compleja, donde nuestro sistema visual se basa principalmente en tres colores primarios

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En esta lección no aprendemos gramática nueva, pero practicamos las cosas más importantes de las tres primeras clases. 

-Verbos regulares
-Preposiciones
-Preguntas
-Vocabulario básico.

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        这个星期六，白雪和我一起去看看她喜欢的那套公寓，那套公寓价格一个月1800，包括水电费。对她来说挺便宜。

        我们是坐地铁去的，一路上，白雪想她以后的生活：她可以在公寓的大阳台上种一些花花草草，而且这个公寓离公司很近，工作日的早上，她可以多睡一个小时的懒觉！
        
        下了地铁站，我们按照地图来到公寓附近，但这个地方并不是很容易找到。
        
        不一会儿，介绍人就来了，他带我们上去。白雪并不知道，这个公寓竟然在九楼，而且还没有电梯！
        到了九楼，我们都累坏了。介绍人开了门，我们发现客厅比照片上小很多，沙发也不是新的，卧室和阳台不很大。从阳台上看，小公园里非常多人，一些人在放音乐非常吵。

        这个公寓在照片上看起来很漂亮，但是实际上，一点儿也不！这不是照片，这是照骗，骗人的骗！白雪太失望了。

包括Bāo kuò  to include
睡懒觉 shuì lǎn jiào to sleep in(late)
按照 àn zhào according to ; in accordance with
不一会儿 bù yí huìr  in a moment ; in a little while
竟然jìng rán unexpectedly; to one's surprise
发现 fā xiàn  find out ; discover
实际上shí jì shang  actually ; in fact ; in reality 
一点儿也不 yīdiǎn er yě bù 
骗 piàn to deceive; to fool; to cheat
失望shīwàng  disappointment



This Saturday, Baixue and I went to see the apartment she liked. The price of the apartment was 1800 yuan a month, including water and electricity fees. It's cheap for her.

We went there by subway. On the way, Bai Xue thought about her future life: she could plant some flowers on the balcony of the apartment. Moreover, the apartment is very close to the company. On weekdays, she could sleep in for an extra hour!

After getting off the subway station, we followed the map to the apartment, but this place is not easy to find.

Soon, the introducer came and took us up. Baixue doesn't know that this apartment is on the ninth floor, and without an elevator!

Arrived at the ninth floor, we were all exhausted. When the introducer opened the door, we found that the living room is much smaller than the photo shows, the sofa is not new, and the bedroom and balcony is not large. From the balcony, we saw there are many people in the small park. Some people are playing music and making a lot of noise.

The apartment looks beautiful in the photos, but in fact it's not at all! This is not a photo, this is a photo cheat! (骗人 and 照片 are having same piàn骗, 片) Bai Xue was so disappointed.

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03. 白雪被骗啦！Báixuě bèi piàn la! Baixue got cheated!

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