“Burning the Midnight Oil”
Hi there! Have you ever heard the phrase “burning the midnight oil”?
It means working late into the night, often to meet a deadline. 
For instance, “I had to burn the midnight oil to finish my project on time.”
While it shows dedication, remember to balance hard work with rest. 

Mini podcasts about Idioms, Expressions, Vocabulary and so on...

“Burning the Midnight Oil”

when"一(yī) " together with first tone,second tone,third tone, "一(yī) " turn into forth tone "一（yì）“ 

when"一(yī) " together with forth tone, "一(yī) " turn into second tone "一（yí）“ 

here is some examples,hope helpful for you:) 

 yi1+1/2/3--bu4+1/2/3:
yì jīn ， yì zhōu ， yì pínɡ ， yì zhǒnɡ ， yì qǐ ， yì běn ， yì máo ， yì wǎn ， yì shēnɡ ， yì kē ，yì tiān ， yì bēi 
 一 斤  ， 一 周   ， 一 瓶   ， 一 种    ， 一 起 ， 一 本  ， 一 毛  ， 一 晚  ， 一 生    ， 一 颗 ，  一 天   ， 一 杯  

yi1+4--yi2+4:
yí ɡè ， yí huì ， yí jiàn ， yí jù ， yí kuài ， yí bù ， yí dìnɡ ， yí fù ， yí bèi zi ， yí shì 
一 个 ， 一 会  ， 一 件   ， 一 句 ， 一 块   ， 一 部 ， 一 定   ， 一 副 ， 一 辈  子 ， 一 世  

Laura cheng Chinese

Laura cheng Chinese tone change for "一“

In this episode, you will hear the prosess of Daxin and his mother's trip from Beijing to Hainan. Enjoy it!

到家了
大新自己开车，从北京，带妈妈去海南。北京到海南非常远，有2600多公里。有的人会问，为什么不坐飞机呢？坐飞机更快，更容易，更轻松。可是，大新觉得开车更安全。因为那个时候还有新冠疫情。坐飞机的话，妈妈可能生病。大新和妈妈从北京出发，第一天和第二天，每天都要走800到900公里，妈妈很累，后来，他们就走得慢一点儿。每次看见服务区，他们就到服务区休息，带妈妈做一些简单的运动，跟妈妈说话。他们一般在车上吃饭。第三天的晚上，因为下雨了，他们在梧州的一个酒店住了一个晚上。第四天，他们到了徐闻港。因为海南是一个岛，所有从中国大陆到海南的人和车都必须从徐闻港坐渡船到海南。等船的人很多，他们等了两个小时才上船。九十分钟以后，他们到了海口。大新和妈妈是最后下船的，因为妈妈的腿脚不方便。他们在海口又休息了一下才在开车回家，他们的家在三亚的亚龙湾，还要开几个小时的车才能到。终于，在第四天下午五点半左右，大新和妈妈到了海南的家。大新觉得妈妈特别棒，这么远的路，妈妈一直有好心情。终于到家了，大新和妈妈都可以好好休息休息了。

dào jiā le 
dà xīn zì jǐ kāi chē ， cóng běi jīng ， dài mā mā qù hǎi nán 。 běi jīng dào hǎi nán fēi cháng yuǎn ， yǒu 2600 duō gōng lǐ 。 yǒu de rén huì wèn ， wèi shén me bù zuò fēi jī ne ？ zuò fēi jī gèng kuài ， gèng róng yì ， gèng qīng sōng 。 kě shì ， dà xīn jué de kāi chē gèng ān quán 。 yīn wèi nà gè shí hòu hái yǒu xīn guān yì qíng 。 zuò fēi jī de huà ， mā mā kě néng shēng bìng 。 dà xīn hé mā mā cóng běi jīng chū fā ， dì yī tiān hé dì èr tiān ， měi tiān dōu yào zǒu 800 dào 900 gōng lǐ ， mā mā hěn lèi ， hòu lái ， tā men jiù zǒu dé màn yì diǎn ér 。 měi cì kàn jiàn fú wù qū ， tā men jiù dào fú wù qū xiū xī ， dài mā mā zuò yī xiē jiǎn dān de yùn dòng ， gēn mā mā shuō huà 。 tā men yì bān zài chē shàng chī fàn 。 dì sān tiān de wǎn shàng ， yīn wèi xià yǔ le ， tā men zài wú zhōu de yí gè jiǔ diàn zhù le yí gè wǎn shàng 。 dì sì tiān ， tā men dào le xú wén gǎng 。 děng chuán de rén hěn duō ， tā men děng le liǎng gè xiǎo shí cái shàng chuán 。 jiǔ shí fēn zhōng yǐ hòu ， tā men dào le hǎi kǒu 。 dà xīn hé mā mā shì zuì hòu xià chuán de ， yīn wèi mā mā de tuǐ jiǎo bù fāng biàn 。 tā men zài hǎi kǒu yòu xiū xī le yī xià cái zài kāi chē huí jiā ， tā men de jiā zài sān yà de yà lóng wān ， hái yào kāi jǐ gè xiǎo shí de chē cái néng dào 。 zhōng yú ， zài dì sì tiān xià wǔ diǎn bàn zuǒ yòu ， dà xīn hé mā mā dào le hǎi nán de jiā 。

Story Chinese

24#26 到家了 Finally home now

여자친구 정말 예쁘다, 너보다 훨씬 어려 보여.
你女朋友真漂亮，长得比你年轻多了。  

정말? 그런데 나보다 나이가 많아. 
真的吗？可是她比我大。 

뭐라고? 연상연하 커플이네. 
什么？你们是姐弟恋啊。 

爱情哪有什么限制，喜欢就好。  
사랑에 제한이 어디 있어, 좋으면 된 거지.

* 연상연하 커플 姐弟恋 
* 어리다 年轻
* 사랑, 애정 爱情
* 제한 限制

[YOON] 1분 한국어

여자친구 정말 예쁘다, 너보다 훨씬 어려 보여. 你女朋友真漂亮，长得比你年轻多了。

Thinking of answers for IELTS speaking questions is difficult so this video will tell you how to give yourself more time to think of an answer. using filler phrases and asking the examiner to repeat the question are brilliant ways to give yourself a little breathing room. #ieltsprepration  #ieltsexam #ieltsspeakingtopic

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IELTS Speaking - How to make time to think of an answer

In this episode of Business English with Ali, we unlock the secrets to acing your next job interview with confidence and flair! Packed with sophisticated vocabulary like "proactive," "streamline," and "value proposition," this 5-minute guide will elevate your communication skills and leave a lasting impression on potential employers. From crafting polished answers to mastering the art of closing an interview, you'll gain the tools to articulate your worth and stand out in a competitive job market. Tune in and take your business English—and your career—to the next level!

TEXT file: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G5V4qGuKf4STlMEPnMlumfVX2TGS3Ucwf4QefeGsoEg/edit?usp=sharing

#business #interview #vocabulary

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Vocabulary for job interview

회사 생활을 하다 보면 자주 듣고, 또 써야 하는 표현들이 있어요. 특히 이메일이나 메신저에서 업무를 주고받을 때 정중하면서도 간결하게 소통하는 게 중요하죠. 오늘은 그중에서도 '공유드립니다'라는 표현에 대해 배워볼게요.

‘공유하다’라는 동사를 아시나요? 공유하다는 영어로 share예요. 내가 알고 있거나 가지고 있는 것을 다른 사람에게 나누거나 알려주는 거죠.

‘공유드립니다’는 ‘공유하다’를 높여서 사용하는 표현인데요, 상대방에게 존중을 표현하는 거예요.
‘공유드립니다’는 내가 가지고 있는 정보를 팀원이나 상사에게 전달할 때 쓰입니다.
단순히 “공유합니다” 또는 “보냅니다”보다는 조금 더 부드럽고 협업적인 뉘앙스를 줘요.

예를 들어, 회의가 끝나고 내용을 정리해서 메일로 보낼 때,
👉 “오늘 회의한 내용과 액션 아이템을 정리해서 공유드립니다.”
이렇게 쓰면, 상대방 입장에서도 ‘아, 내가 알아야 할 내용이구나’ 하고 주의 깊게 읽게 됩니다.

💎BUSINESS KOREAN💎

1_공유드립니다

Spanish México

BAJA CALIFORNIA MÉXICO.

Neil McTaggart makes his first journey into town after settling in Canada.
The air is clean, the world quieter than the mills of Kilbirnie he left behind. In a warm little café, he meets Mrs Brant, a woman with her hair pinned up and a strong puritan look that reminds him of his grandmother. Through her quiet kindness, Neil begins to sense what belonging might feel like in this new land.

This gentle, reflective story captures the rhythm of early immigrant life in rural Canada — the small kindnesses, the silence, and the slow building of community far from home.

🎧 Part of the “Neil McTaggart” storytelling series — following a young Scottish man’s journey of migration, memory, and identity in 1920s Canada.