What are your thoughts before an exam?

How do you prepare yourself before the test?

What should you tell yourself before taking the test?

What should the state of mind be like before taking the test?

I'll do deeper into these questions and the suggestion is to listen with your heart and to see what it feels like when listening to my voice.

Enjoy it and see you in my classes!

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS SPEAKING - The state of mind

Text One--课文1 
xiǎomíng：wèi！
dàwèi：wèi！shìxiǎomíngma？
xiǎomíng：wǒshì。
dàwèi：wǒshìdàwèi。wǒyǒuyīxiēhànyǔwèntí。qǐngnǐbāngwǒyīxiàér，xíngma？
xiǎomíng：xíng。
dàwèi：nǐshénmeshíhòuyǒukòngér？
xiǎomíng：míngtiānxiàwǔzěnmeyàng？
dàwèi：hǎo。nǐzhōngwǔzàinǎérchīfàn？wǒmenyīqǐchīwǔfànba。
xiǎomíng：wǒzàixuéshēngshítángchīfàn。
dàwèi：zánmenshíèrdiǎnbànzàishítángménkǒujiàn。
xiǎomíng：hǎo。míngtiānjiàn！

小明：喂！
大卫：喂！是小明吗？
小明：我是。
大卫：我是大卫。我有一些汉语问题。请你帮我一下儿，行吗？
小明：行。
大卫：你什么时候有空儿？
小明：明天下午怎么样？
大卫：好。你中午在哪儿吃饭？我们一起吃午饭吧。
小明：我在学生食堂吃饭。
大卫：咱们十二点半在食堂门口见。
小明：好。明天见！

Text 2--课文2
wǒzàiběijīngxuéhànyǔ。měitiānshàngwǔshàngkè，xiàwǔzàitúshūguǎnxuéxí，wǎnshàngzàisùshèkàndiànshì，huòzhěgēntóngwūliáotiānér。jīntiānzhōngwǔwǒgēnyīgèzhōngguópéngyǒuyīqǐchīfàn。wǒmenzàixuéshēngshítángménkǒujiànmiàn。wǒchángxiǎngjiā，chánggěibàbàmāmādǎdiànhuà。wǒbùchánggěitāmenxiěxìn。
我在北京学汉语。每天上午上课，下午在图书馆学习，晚上在宿舍看电视，或者跟同屋聊天儿。今天中午我跟一个中国朋友一起吃饭。我们在学生食堂门口见面。我常想家，常给爸爸妈妈打电话。我不常给他们写信。


HSK2--materials and exercises for listenning, reading and speaking

我们在食堂门口见面  wǒmenzàishítángménkǒujiànmiàn

En este primer episodio de SlangSpot Latino, te doy la bienvenida a un viaje por el español real de Latinoamérica, comenzando con mi país natal: Colombia. Te contaré quién soy, por qué amo enseñar español y cómo este podcast te ayudará a descubrir el slang, la cultura y las historias que hacen único a este país. ¡Prepárate para aprender, conectar y disfrutar del español como nunca antes! 🎙️🇨🇴

SlangSpot Latino

Bienvenido a SlangSpot Latino: Colombia y Yo

Muchos aprovechamos un año nuevo para iniciar una serie de propósitos o intenciones que pueden ser muy importantes pero que muchas veces olvidamos a lo largo del camino. ¿Te ha pasado? Conoce algunos sencillos consejos para ayudarte en este 2023

Español con todo 

8 Consejos para iniciar el nuevo año

几 (jǐ) and 多少 (duōshǎo) are both words in Chinese that can be translated as "how many" or "how much" in English, but they are used in different contexts and convey slightly different meanings.
几 (jǐ) is usually used to ask about a small quantity, it can be roughly under 10, the number is vague.
For example:
你有几个兄弟？ (Nǐ yǒu jǐ gè xiōngdì?)
How many brothers do you have?
我这里有几张照片？ (Wǒ zhèlǐ yǒu jǐ zhāng zhàopiàn?)
How many photos do I have here?
现在几点？
Xiànzài jǐ diǎn
What time is it now?

多少 (duōshǎo) is usually used to ask about a bigger quantity. When the number is not certain but you assume it's definitely more than ten, it's better to ask the question with 多少 (duōshao) instead of 几 (jǐ). For example:
这个东西多少钱？ (Zhège dōngxi duōshǎo qián?)
How much does this thing cost?
你的工资多少？ (Nǐ de gōngzī duōshǎo?)
How much is your salary?

Note that in some contexts, 几 (jǐ) and 多少 (duōshǎo) can be used interchangeably, especially in spoken Chinese. In this case, the choice of word may depend on the speaker's style or emphasis.

Difference between A and B in Chinese with Shanmei

几 (jǐ) VS 多少 (duōshǎo)-HSK1

皆さんの身近には「癒し」がありますか。 
勉強や仕事に追われていると、「癒し」を求めてしまいますよね。 
今回は、二人が癒されているものについて話します。

Is there anything therapeutic or things that help you feel relaxed around you?
When you are busy with your studies and work, you may be looking for "healing".
This time, we will talk about what heals us both.

♤ キーワード
・癒される（いやされる: here it means that you feel relaxed or less stressed） 
・観葉植物（かんようしょくぶつ：indoor house plants）
・ドラセナ（dracaena）
・朝顔（あさがお：morning glory）
・菊（きく：chrysantheｍum） 
・絵日記（えにっき：illustrated diary）
※In Japan, the morning glory observation diary, is a standard homework for elementary school students during their summer vacation.
・絵心（えごころ：artistic taste） 
・にゅるにゅる（vine up fast） 

♧ 理解度チェッククイズ  
1. フミが朝顔を育てようと思った理由は？
2. 小学生用の朝顔の種にはどんな工夫がされている？

♢ 前回のクイズの答え 
1. 「アルモンデ料理」とはどんな料理？  
→ 家にあるもので作る料理
2. 「タイパ」は何の略で、どういう意味？ 
→ タイムパフォーマンスの略で、時間的な効率を表すことば  

BGM special thanks：MusMus

アヤさんとフミさんの日本語雑談（Aya and Fumi’s Japanese Chit-Chat）

Episode 28：癒し

In the previous podcast, I mentioned that investing in yourself is a must when you want to glow or level up. It is a must to have  a personal development budget that will not break the bank.
I will share some of my best practices in this podcast on how I budget, what I spend on depending on my goals.