Basic communication conversations

第十一课 下雨了  Lesson 11 it's raining

A：我要去北京旅游，你觉得什么时候去最好？
B：九月去北京旅游最好。
A：为什么？
B：九月的北京天气不冷也不热。


HSK Standard Course Level 2 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 1 text 1

En este episodio te contaré los reiterados abusos que se cometieron sobre el cadáver de esta célebre, amada y odiada, mujer.
En cuanto la gramática, encontrarás muchos ejemplos de uso de la voz pasiva. 

Porteña

El cuerpo de Evita: travesía post mortem 

Anita: OK, so we’ve got three possibilities for the advertisement we will be using here and I want to talk about each of them with you and get your point of view. So first of all, here’s number one. What do you think, Gerry?
Gerry: Oh, that’s interesting! I like the colors. They’re very warm. I didn’t think a cartoon would work very well, but I think this is quite fun. Tina, what do you think?
Tina: Personally, I don’t think it works. We’re really aiming at customers who are 20 and older. I think it might look a little young for them.
Brett: I’d agree with Tina, I’m not very keen on it. These will be used in magazines and on trains and buses. I don’t think it will really stand out. It’s very nice to look at, but I don’t think it will really get anyone’s attention.
Gerry: OK. I see what you mean, Brett. Well, let’s have a look at the others then. Well, I think it’s great, but I may revise my opinion when I see the others.
Anita: I will say that this one is cheaper than the other two. Right, then. Here’s number two.
Brett: Oh, I like that much more. It’s really creative. That’s a beautiful photograph and the name of the product is really clear.
Tina: I’m not sure about the model they used. She’s beautiful, don’t get me wrong. But she looks a bit unhappy. I don’t think that gives the right message.
Gerry: I like it, but I don’t think I feel strongly about it. I’m sure we could get them to find an older model if we wanted. It just seems very serious compared to the last one and I’m not sure I like it as much.
Anita: Yes, although I should point out that if we do that, it will add to the cost of the advertising. Also, I don’t know if this will change anyone’s mind, but the cost of using a photograph for the advert will be far higher than using a cartoon. About 40% more altogether which will leave us less to use for future advertising.
Brett: Well, I think this would work really well. If we need to change the model, we can do that. But I think it’s really exciting to look

English Conversation/Dialogue

Discussing An Advertisement (Business English)

“梗“，”浅浅“，”破防“…… 这些流行的网络用词到底什么意思？一起来学习吧！

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

(全中文) 这些网络热词你知道吗？

Hello everyone!! In this podcast, Zach from Canada and Naoya from Japan discuss the differences between their countries with a new topic. Learners can take advantage of this to practice listening for sure and also to know their unique and interesting cultures. I can tell you "Learning culture is equally critical to become able to master language.". Use this podcast to spice up your learning journey and enjoy it!! See you in the podcast!!
こんにちは、みなさん！このポッドキャストでは、カナダ出身（しゅっしん）のザックと日本出身（にほんしゅっしん）のなおやが、それぞれの国（くに）の文化（ぶんか）のちがいについて話（はな）します。学習者（がくしゅうしゃ）のみなさんは、このポッドキャストを通（とお）して、リスニングの練習（れんしゅう）ができ、またそれぞれの国（くに）のちょっとユニークでおもしろい文化（ぶんか）について知（し）ることができます。「文化（ぶんか）を学（まな）ぶことは、言語（げんご）を習得（しゅうとく）するために、それと同（おな）じくらい大切（たいせつ）である。」とわたしは思（おも）っています。ぜひ、このポッドキャストをみなさんの学習（がくしゅう）に役立（やくだ）ててください！それでは！

Koryuu Podcast/交流ポッドキャスト

Episode 0: An Introduction/第０話　このポッドキャストについて

Episode 1 

📝 어디로 여행 가세요? Where are you traveling to?

[KR] 
안녕하세요! 저는 한국어 선생님 펠리시아입니다. 
지금까지 많은 나라들을 여행했습니다.  
우리 엄마와 프랑스 파리에 가서 에펠탑을 구경하기도 하고 
쿠바 아바나에서 살사를 배우기도 하고 
일본 홋카이도에서 온천 여행을 하기도 했어요. 
여러분들은 여행 좋아하세요? 
올해 여름은 어디로 여행 가세요? 
우리 함께 여행과 문화에 대해 이야기해봐요!  

[EN] 
Hello! My name is Felicia, I'm a Korean teacher.
I have traveled to many countries so far.
My mom and I went to Paris, France to see the Eiffel Tower.
I learned Salsa in Havana, Cuba.
I also went on a hot springs trip in Hokkaido, Japan.
Do you guys like to travel?
Where are you traveling this summer?
Let's talk about travel and culture together!

✅ Key Point 
여행 
온천
올해 
문화 
-기도 하다 

[Korean] Culture & Travel Talk  

어디로 여행 가세요?

Have you ever been kicked out of home to live on the streets? Our protagonist finds herself on the street in a beggarly neighbourhood. She has to make her way in life - and knows only of one way of keeping alive: prostitution. What will she do? How will she navigate her new life and go to her beloved school?
The first story of the book Pocket Rainbow is called by the same name. The first chapter is Prism. 
Note" 'pap' is corn porridge

Pocket Rainbow

Pocket Rainbow - Prism

In this episode, we cover how to handle unexpected changes with phrases like "game changer" and "move the goalposts." Learn how to stay flexible and keep your team on track, no matter what changes come your way.