FLO TALKS 

WOULD YOU DATE YOU? 

¿Cuál es la comida más extraña que has probado?

En este episodio te cuento cuál es una de las comidas más extrañas que yo he probado. Es una comida que en lo persona no me gusta mucho, pero es bastante famosa en Ecuador (y en otros países de la región).

Spanish with Andres T.

Una comida ecuatoriana interesante

HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: Hi, there. How can I help you?
CLAIRE: Well, I’m in town visiting for a few days, and I 
need to get some things done while I’m here.
HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: Sure. What do you need?
CLAIRE: I need to get my hair cut. I also need to have my
new pants hemmed.
HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: OK. Here’s a map of the city. There’s a good hair 
salon here, which is just a block away. And there’s 
a tailor right here. Is there anything else?
CLAIRE: Yes. I’ll need to have my car serviced before my
long drive home!
HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: No problem. There’s a good mechanic a few 
blocks away.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• Hi, there. Notice the intonation in this greeting. It rises after “Hi” and falls after “there.”
• Sure is a friendly expression to mean “OK.”
• Get my hair cut / have my new pants hemmed / have my car serviced. Notice get/
have + object + participle. This structure is used to describe actions that someone else 
does for us. “Get” and “have” are interchangeable here.
• Is there anything else? here means “Do you need more information?”
• Before my long drive home! Notice the emphasis and intonation on “home.” The 
speaker wants to show humor here. If she doesn’t get her car checked, she might not get 
home! She wants to be friendly and light with the receptionist.
• No problem here means “Don’t worry.” Notice the stress on “No.” The receptionist 
laughs first, then puts emphasis on “No” by lengthening the word. This shows that she 
understands the car could break down if it doesn’t get serviced

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 15: Running errands 

문제 1
질문: 오늘 날씨는 어떻습니까?

1) 흐려요.
2) 좋아요.
3) 비가 와요.
4) 바람이 불어요.

문제 2
질문: 남자는 어디에 가요?

1) 학교
2) 병원
3) 슈퍼마켓
4) 공원

문제 3
질문: 지금 몇 시입니까?

1) 한 시
2) 두 시
3) 세 시
4) 네 시

문제 4
질문: 남자는 어떤 음식을 좋아합니까?

1) 불고기
2) 김밥
3) 라면
4) 떡볶이

문제 5
질문: 남자는 내일 무엇을 합니까?

1) 책을 읽어요.
2) 친구를 만나요.
3) 영화를 봐요.
4) 운동해요.

##정답은 아래에 있습니다.##







정답
1. 2)좋아요
2. 3)슈퍼마켓
3. 3) 세 시
4. 2) 김밥
5. 2) 친구를 만나요

한국어 토픽 듣기 

한국어 토픽 1 듣기 연습

BUSINESS ETIQUETTE | GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS.

It is a common courtesy to greet both customers and visitors to your business in a friendly and professional manner. It is also common sense that most companies expect their employees to act professionally and to pay great attention to how they greet visitors.

In any business situation, but especially in an international setting and when communicating in a foreign language, it is imperative that you also pay attention to the societal norms of different cultures and their customs.

For instance, in most western cultures, the handshake is a common greeting which is also used to conclude business dealings. In American culture, the handshake is a sign that a deal has been agreed upon by all parties, and politicians from all countries vie for the obligatory handshake photo opportunity with visiting dignitaries.

Learn more about the handshake and other greetings in episode 2 of BizPod.

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BizPod - The Business English Podcast

BizPod Episode 2 - Professional Introductions

* Today's phrase is " عادت دارم " which means " I'm used to ...
** Listen to audio file for correct pronunciations and examples to learn how to use it in your conversation
***Feel free to text me if you have any questions

اصطلاحات و عبارات رایج فارسی / Persian common expressions & phrases 

عادت دارم

Un premier épisode pour vous faire découvrir un produit emblématique du sud de la France : le savon de Marseile. 

Simple comme bonjour

Le savon de Marseille

We all have colleagues who like to speak their minds. Perhaps we could even call these people aggressive or harsh. However, there are definitely other pieces of vocabulary we could use here. Today we're looking at the word "direct", "to speak one's mind", and "to sugar coat" something.

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

This is terrible work. I can't believe you did this!

 I talk about watching a YouTube video eating street food in Thai Town in Los Angeles. My italki teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Visit my website for more of my full-length podcasts . https://www.streetwisenglish.com