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I Speak Mandarin Now

Introduction

10월 31일은 할로윈 데이에요.
이날은 서양의 축제로, 사람들이 귀신이나 괴물 옷을 입어요.
아이들은 귀여운 코스튬을 입고 집집마다 다니면서 “Trick or Treat!”이라고 말해요.
그 말은 “사탕을 주지 않으면 장난을 칠 거예요.”라는 뜻이에요.

사람들은 집을 예쁘게 꾸며요.
호박에 얼굴을 만들어 불을 켜고, 거미나 유령 장식을 달아요.
학교나 회사에서도 할로윈 파티를 하는 곳이 많아요.
친구들과 사진을 찍고 맛있는 음식을 먹어요.

한국에서도 요즘 할로윈을 즐기는 사람이 많아요.
특히 젊은 사람들은 친구들과 함께 코스튬을 입고 거리에서 축제를 즐겨요.
무섭지만 재미있는 날이에요!

한국의 문화

🎃 할로윈 데이 (About Halloween)

Recruiter: Why do you want to do this job?
Candidate: Iwould be very happy to work here because I really respect the work that this company does and I have always had a positive opinion of it. I believe that with the skills that I have learned over the past six years in this industry, I would be an excellent person to have on the team.
Recruiter: What experience do you have?
Candidate: When I started, I worked as a sales rep for two years and learned a lot during that time and went to a lot of training courses. After two years, I was promoted and became an area manager with a small team of two other people. I did that for three years, before moving to the job I do now. I currently manage a different area with a larger team of five people and since I have been there, our sales have increased by 25%.
Recruiter: Why are you looking for work?
Candidate: Ihave been with this company for six years now and I would like to have experience with a new company and I’m looking for a new challenge. Also, I have a new manager who started a couple of months ago and I don’t really get along with him. He’s pretty stupid.
Recruiter: How would you describe yourself?
Candidate: I’m a hard worker and enjoy learning new skills. I really love working in sales and don’t have a problem with working as long as I need to reach my goals. I’m good working as part of a team, but I’m happy to work by myself too.
Recruiter: What is your dream job?
Candidate: Selling ice cream on a beach! Sun, ice cream and sales: my three favorite things.
Recruiter: What are you good at?
Candidate: One of my biggest strengths is listening to customers to find out what they need and building relationships with them.
Recruiter: How do you deal with a large amount of work?
Candidate: First, I decide what are the most important tasks to deal with and I do those first. If I’ve got a lot to do, I will get up extra early and get a head start.
Recruiter: What are your hobbies?
Candidate: I enjoy cycling and usually go...

English Conversation/Dialogue

Job Interview

내가 가장 좋아하는 꽃 🌸

내가 가장 좋아하는 꽃은 벚꽃입니다.
봄이 오면 나무에 작은 꽃들이 피기 시작합니다. 벚꽃은 분홍색이고 아주 예쁩니다.

나는 봄이 되면 친구들과 함께 벚꽃을 보러 갑니다. 공원이나 강변에는 많은 벚꽃이 있습니다. 벚꽃 아래에서 우리는 사진을 찍고, 함께 웃으며 즐거운 시간을 보냅니다. 때때로 돗자리를 깔고 앉아 맛있는 음식을 먹기도 합니다.

바람이 불면 벚꽃잎이 하늘에서 천천히 떨어집니다. 마치 눈이 내리는 것처럼 아름답습니다. 그 순간이 너무 좋아서 나는 오래오래 기억하고 싶습니다.

벚꽃은 아주 짧은 시간 동안만 핍니다. 그래서 더 소중하고 특별하게 느껴집니다. 꽃이 져도 나는 벚꽃을 다시 기다립니다. 내년 봄이 오면 또 볼 수 있기 때문입니다.

벚꽃을 보면 기분이 좋아지고, 마음이 따뜻해집니다. 그래서 나는 벚꽃을 가장 좋아합니다. 여러분은 어떤 꽃을 좋아하나요? 😊

My Favorite Flower 🌸

My favorite flower is cherry blossoms.
When spring comes, small flowers start to bloom on the trees. Cherry blossoms are pink and very beautiful.

When spring arrives, I go to see cherry blossoms with my friends. There are many cherry blossom trees in parks and along the riverside. Under the cherry blossoms, we take pictures, laugh together, and have a great time. Sometimes, we sit on a picnic mat and eat delicious food.

When the wind blows, cherry blossom petals slowly fall from the sky. It looks as beautiful as falling snow. I love that moment so much that I want to remember it forever.

Cherry blossoms bloom for only a short time. That is why they feel more special and precious. Even after the flowers fall, I still look forward to them. When spring comes again next year, I can see them once more.

Seeing cherry blossoms makes me happy and warms my heart. That is why I love cherry blossoms the most. What is your favorite flower? 😊

내가 가장 좋아하는 꽃

Simplified Chinese version:
《在学校吃午餐》
中午12点，平平到学校的餐厅吃饭。
平平看到牛肉，问小美："这种牛肉好吃吗?"
小美说："我不知道，我只吃青菜，不吃肉。"
平平看到猪肉，问旁边的同学："这种猪肉好吃吗?"
右边的莎莎说："我不清楚，我没有吃过猪肉。"
左边的哈里说："牛肉和猪肉我都不吃。"
平平说："猪肉和牛肉我最喜欢，我是爱吃肉的人！"

Traditional Chinese version:
《在學校吃午餐》
中午12點，平平到學校的餐廳吃飯。
平平看到牛肉，問小美："這種牛肉好吃嗎?"
小美說："我不知道，我只吃青菜，不吃肉。"
平平看到豬肉，問旁邊的同學："這種豬肉好吃嗎?"
右邊的莎莎說："我不清楚，我沒有吃過豬肉。"
左邊的哈里說："牛肉和豬肉我都不吃。"
平平說："豬肉和牛肉我最喜歡，我是愛吃肉的人！"

English translation:
Having lunch in the school
It’s 12 o’clock at noon. Ping go to the school cafeteria for lunch.
Ping notices the beef. He asks May, “Is this delicious?”
May says, “I don’t know. I don’t eat meat. I only eat vegetables.”
Ping notices the pork. He asks his classmate, “Is this delicious?”
Salsa says, “I don’t know. I have never eaten pork.”
Harry says, “I don’t eat beef and pork.”
Ping says, “I like to eat both pork and beef. I’m a meat tooth!”


Yasmine's Chinese Reading - elementary

在学校吃午餐 - Having lunch in the school

日本の大学入試システムについてお話ししています😊

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

[EP088]日本の大学受験 | University Entrance Exams in Japan

In this episode, we discuss some idioms for romance and relationships. Pay careful attention to the nuances of my definitions.

Expressions:
Absence makes the heart grow fonder 
Love is blind 
To play hard to get 
Opposites attract 
Lovey-dovey 

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English with Eric

Informal English: Speaking about Romance and Love

Here are some questions you can ask yourself to check whether you got the meaning:

1. What was the purpose of Diane’s visit to San Francisco, California?
2. Can visitors do all anything they like at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area or something certain?
3. Where did Diane and her friends go on the second day of her visit?
4. How did Diane and her friends arrive to Alcatraz Island?
5. What was Diane’s favorite part about her trip to San Francisco?

See you for the daily listening practice tomorrow!

#dailyenglish #englishlisteningskill #teacheranatoly



The Habits of Women Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Daily listening Practice Part 1 & Part 2 - San Francisco

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
4月6日水曜日　天気/くもり　気温/6℃

千歳市/ちとせし
キリンビール/きりんびーる
・コロナで工場見学ができない
・見学する人にあげるおかしを病院に寄付
・医療従事者に寄付

［単語］
新千歳空港/しんちとせくうこう
コロナ/ころな...COVID19
見学/けんがく…見る
寄付/きふ…プレゼント
医療従事者/いりょうじゅうじしゃ…医者（いしゃ）、看護師（かんごし）など
