快乐的 / 高兴的 【kuài lè de / gāo xìng de 】happy
Happy birthday 生日快乐 [shēnɡ rì kuài lè]

Chinese teacher Lucy

happy

In this episode, I talk about what we usually say when we're losing to circumstances 
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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)

Please check if you know these words before you start:
am/is/are
country
do
have
how long
introduce
language
learn
meet
month
name
say
see
speak
what
where
practice the conversation between Jose and Keiko:

Jose:Hi. What's your name?
Keiko: My name's Keiko.
Jose: I'm Jose. I haven't seen you in this school before.
Keiko: This is my forst year here.
Jose: Where are you from?
Keiko: I'm from Tokyo, Japan.
Jose: How long have you been in this country?
Keiko: I've been here for 10 months.
Jose: What languages do you speak?
Keiko: I speak Japanese and  a little English.
Jose: It's nice to meet you.
Keiko: Nice to meet you too.

Anything that pops up!

Introduction in English

小华是一个爱读书的孩子，每个周末他都会去图书馆看书。一天，他在图书馆里发现了一本很旧的书，书的封面已经破旧不堪，但里面的内容让他感到很有趣。书里讲述了一个关于古代宝藏的故事，小华看得入迷。

突然，小华发现书的最后几页里夹着一张古老的地图。地图上标注了一个神秘的地方，似乎指向一片森林的深处。小华决定按照地图上的指引，去寻找这个神秘的地方。

周末，他带上地图，穿过了树林，终于在一个小山谷中找到了地图上标记的地点。那里果然有一个隐藏的洞穴。小华进入洞穴，发现里面有许多古代的文物和金币。小华意识到自己发现了一个重要的历史遗迹，他赶紧把这个消息告诉了博物馆的工作人员。
问题和选项：

    小华每个周末都会去哪里？
        A. 公园
        B. 图书馆
        C. 电影院
        D. 商场

    小华在图书馆里发现了什么？
        A. 一本很旧的书
        B. 一只小猫
        C. 一幅画
        D. 一张椅子

    小华在书里发现了什么？
        A. 一张古老的地图
        B. 一封信
        C. 一些钱
        D. 一张照片


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こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日は、今の大阪について。
今、僕は実は大阪にいます。

昨日飛行機で大阪に来ました。
北海道の空港もそうでしたが、特に大阪の空港は、海外の人がとても多かったです。

年末年始に近づいているからかもしれないですが、観光の人が確実に戻ってきていますね。

自宅に帰る前に、大阪のキタというエリアの梅田によりました。空港から家に帰る途中に梅田があります。

梅田も人がたくさんいました。
クリスマス前というのもあり、プレゼントなどを探している人が多かったですね。

みなさんはクリスマスプレゼントは買いましたか？
僕と妻は、プレゼントを買いあうことはしていません。
はじめは少しだけしたと思いますが。

本当に欲しい物ならいいんですが、どうしても物を増やしてしまうことになります。2人ともできるだけ物を増やしたくない、できるだけ少ない物で生活をしたいので、プレゼントは買っていません。

ちょっと話がそれましたが、今の大阪は、コロナ前と同じぐらいの人がいます。

もちろん、マスクも必要ですが、前ほど気にする必要はなさそうだなと思いました。

旅行で大阪に行く予定の人は楽しんでくださいね！


ということで、今回は今の大阪について話しました。
最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！



