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我费了好长时间才弄清楚他是从哪里来的。
It took me a long time to learn where he came from.

小王子向我提出了很多问题，可是，对我提出的问题，他好像压根没有听见似的。
The little prince, who asked me so many questions, never seemed to hear the ones I asked him.


他无意中吐露的一些话逐渐使我搞清了他的来历。
It wasfrom words dropped by chance that, little by little, everything was revealed to me.

例如，当他第一次瞅见我的飞机时（我就不画出我的飞机了，因为这种图画对我来说太复杂），他问我道： “这是个啥玩艺？”
The first time he saw my airplane, for instance (I shall not draw my airplane; that would be much too complicated for me), he asked me: "What is that object?"
这不是玩艺儿。它能飞。
That is not an object. It flies.
这是飞机。是我的飞机。
It is an airplane. It is my airplane.

我当时很骄傲地告诉他我能飞。
And I was proud to have him learn that I could fly.
于是他惊奇地说道：“怎么？你是从天上掉下来的？”
He cried out, then:"What! You dropped down from the sky?"
“是的”。我谦逊地答道。
"Yes," I answered, modestly.
啊！这真滑稽。
Oh! That is funny!


此时小王子发出一阵清脆的笑声。这使我很不高兴。
And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much.
我要求别人严肃地对待我的不幸。
I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously.
然后，他又说道：“那么，你也是从天上来的了！你是哪个星球上的？”
Then he added: "So you, too, come from the sky! Which is your planet?"

这个时候，对于他是从哪里来的这个秘密我隐约发现到了一点线索；
At that moment I caught a gleam of light in the impenetrable mystery of his presence;

于是，我就突然问道：“你是从另一个星球上来的吗？”
and I demanded, abruptly: "Do you come from another planet?"
可是他不回答我的问题。
But he did not reply.
他一面看着我的飞机，一面微微地点点头，接着说道：
He tossed his head gently, without taking his eyes from my plane:


可不是么，乘坐这玩艺儿，你不可能是从很远的地方来的。
It is true that on that you can’t have come from very far away.


小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第六章：我的飞机

On the Express to Impress Podcast, I will show you how to express yourself in a way that people understand you, respect you, and give you what you want. So, if you want to learn how to present yourself in writing, say, in a resume, personal statement, or LinkedIn profile, this podcast is for you. If you want to learn how to introduce yourself, your ideas, or accomplishments during an interview, networking event, or presentation, this podcast is for you. If you want to learn general communication tips for the workplace, this podcast is also for you.

So, what can you expect during a typical episode? You will hear stories from my career and my clients’ careers. I believe mistakes make the best teachers, and they can be funny, so some of my stories include examples of communication failures. I will also share communication techniques and steps you can take to be understood and advance your career. I will use everyday language as much as possible, and I’ll share definitions for idioms and phrases at the end of each episode. From time to time, I’ll invite guests. I cannot wait to talk to some inspiring folks and share those interviews with you!

You can find transcripts for the episodes on my website at https://www.express-to-impress.com/podcast/. You can also send questions to me at hello@express-to-impress.com.

Express to Impress

Introduction to the Express to Impress Podcast

En el episodio de hoy aprenderás: 

Qué significa la palabra "guiri" en español.

Si la palabra coloquial "guiri" es despectiva o no. 

Sabrás si tú eres considerado un guiri en España.

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Español coloquial

¿Eres un guiri?

We know we should appreciate people more often but do we know how to acknowledge them and why is it even so important? 

In a conversation when you acknowledge people, they feel heard and valued. They become more open-minded even if you are opposing their beliefs. It’s because, through your acknowledgment of their ideas, they know that you have been listening and you understand where they are coming from. If you want to do business with people or maintain a good relationship with them, without learning how to acknowledge people, you will get nowhere.

Acknowledging is easy.

Just paraphrase what they said and follow up with a relevant question or your opinion. Paraphrasing proves that you understand them since you express their ideas using your own words. 

During negotiations or discussions even if you disagree with people, you can make them hear you out by disagreeing politely or by partially disagreeing with them. A strong disagreement shows that you are unwilling to talk. This makes the negotiation take a negative turn and go downhill. 

So, disagree politely and follow up with relevant questions to show that you are interested in learning more about them. 

What you do is often reciprocated. When you listen, they listen. When you show interest in people, they will show interest in you. When you acknowledge them, they will acknowledge your work, ideas, and suggestions.

Acknowledge people. Have more discussions and not arguments. 


Sensei Ann

How not to be rude in English? 

Vamos a ver las diferencias entre estos dos verbos. 

Los podcasts de Alex

Quedar vs quedarse

16日の夜、宮城県（みやぎけん）と福島県（ふくしまけん）で大きな地震がありました。
Twitterで東京でも大きく揺れたと言っている人がいました。
今回の地震で大きく揺れたところでは、これから１週間ほどまた大きな地震が起こる可能性があるそうです。
また、この地震で東北新幹線が脱線しました。
乗客の中にケガをした人はいませんでしたが、線路が壊れました。
特に福島駅と仙台駅の間は壊れている所が多く、3月末までに運転を再開するのは難しいようです。

＜ニュースについてのコメント＞
18日も岩手県（いわてけん）で強い地震がありましたね。日本にいる人たちはこれからしばらく心が落ち着かないかもしれませんね。

[参考：News WEB EASY]

地震：じしん　earthquake
揺れる：ゆれる shake
可能性：かのうせい possibility
脱線する：だっせんする　detail
乗客：じょうきゃくpassenger
壊れている：こわれている　broken
運転（うんてん）を再開（さいかい）する：resume running

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

日本で大きな地震がありました

みなさん、こんにちは。
今日は「みんなの日本語35課」です。

日本語が上手（じょうず）になりたいです。どうすればいいですか。
毎日日本語を勉強すれば、日本語が上手になります。
毎日日本語を話せば、日本語が話せるようになります。
漢字を書けば、覚えられます。
日本語をたくさん読めば、読めるようになります。
そして、italkiでレッスンを受ければ、日本語を勉強することができます。

夏休みですね。夏休み、どこか楽しいところへ行きたいです。
ディズニーランドへ行ったことがなければ、ディズニーランドがいいですよ。
ディズニーランドへ行くなら、チケットを早く買ったほうがいいですよ。
チケットを買いたいんですが、どうすればいいですか。
簡単です。インターネトでチケットが買えます。アプリをダウンロードしておくといいですよ。
お寺を見たいです。どこへ行けばいいですか。
お寺を見たいなら、京都へ行くといいですよ。
海に行きたいです。どこへ行けばいいですか。
海に行きたいなら、沖縄がいいですよ。

夏休み、楽しんでくださいね。


にほんごのれんしゅう

みんなの日本語　Lesson 35

얘들아 , 우리 10시에 영상 통화 하자.
大伙们，我们十点钟视频通话吧。

응, 근데 나 9시 40분부터 10시 10분까지 온라인 한국어 수업이 있어.
嗯, 可是我从九点四十到十点十分有线上韩语课。 

그럼 넌 한국어 수업 끝나면 들어와.
那你韩语课结束后进来吧。 

알겠어. 얘들아 이따가 만나. 
知道了。大伙们待会儿见。


얘들아, 모두들 大伙们
온라인 线上
오프라인 线下
끝나다 结束 
이따(가), 잠시 후에 待会儿
