Today we're talking about the vocabulary "non-negotiables" and "deal breakers". I hope you find them useful!

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Would you agree to this?

The new words and texts of HSK1-8 I'd like some tea

蒙蒙读HSK

HSK1-8 我想喝茶

Tässä jaksossa kerron siitä, miten lukusanoja on tapana lyhentää puhekielessä. Yy, kaa, koo, nee, vii, kuu, sei, kasi, ysi, kymppi... Se säästää aikaa! Enjoy :)

Heippa hei!

Lukusanat puhekielessä

Hello everyone!
In this episode you'll learn new words and practice your listening skills with a story about a cook at a small cafe Mykola who won the lottery - "Лотерейний білет Миколи".

Let me know what you think about this story and don't forget to book a lesson with me to learn even more Ukrainian in fun way!

Easy Stories in Ukrainian (with Kyrylo)

Episode 3 - Mykola's Lottery Ticket 

우리 가족을 소개합니다

안녕하세요! 저는 민수예요. 저는 한국 사람이고, 스무 살이에요. 오늘은 우리 가족을 소개할게요.

우리 가족은 네 명이에요. 아빠, 엄마, 누나, 그리고 저예요. 우리 가족은 서울에 살아요.

아빠는 회사원이에요. 아빠는 키가 크고 힘이 세요. 아빠는 운동을 좋아해요. 저랑 같이 농구를 해요.

엄마는 요리를 잘해요. 엄마는 친절하고 따뜻한 사람이에요. 엄마가 만든 김치찌개가 정말 맛있어요.

누나는 대학생이에요. 누나는 저보다 두 살 많아요. 누나는 음악을 좋아해요. 기타를 잘 쳐요. 저한테 노래를 불러 줘요.

우리 가족은 주말에 함께 시간을 보내요. 보통 공원에 가서 산책을 해요. 그리고 맛있는 음식을 먹어요.

우리 가족은 서로 많이 사랑해요. 저는 우리 가족이 정말 좋아요! 😊

한국의 문화

우리 가족을 소개합니다

This time, I'm talking about the Japanese nursery rhyme "Oshogatsu".
This was written by Kume Higashi and the music was composed by  Rentaro Taki.
This song was written about  120 years ago, but it is still often played in the city at the end of the year.The meaning of this song is as folows.

How many more nights will it be New Year's?
Let's fly kites and play with a spinning top at New Year's.
Come, come quickly New Year's Day

今回は　日本の童謡『お正月』について　お話しています。
作詞（さくし）：東くめ（ひがし　くめ）・　作曲（さっきょく）：滝廉太郎（たき　れんたろう）
歌詞（かし）
1.もういくつ寝（ね）ると  お正月（しょうがつ）　お正月には  凧（たこ）あげて　こまをまわして 　あそびましょう　　はやく 来い来い（こい こい） お正月
2.もういくつ寝（ね）ると  お正月（しょうがつ）　お正月には  毬（まり）ついて　追羽根（おいばね）ついて  あそびましょう　はやく　来い来い　 お正月
意味（いみ）：
１ばんは、「あと　何回　ねたら、お正月かな？　お正月には　たこあげや　こままわしをして　あそぼう。はやく　来て　来て　お正月」　２ばんは「まりつきや　はねつきをして　あそびましょう」に歌詞が　変わります。
この曲は、お正月を楽しみにしている気持ちを歌っています。

120年ぐらい昔に作られた曲ですが、今でも　年末になると　スーパーなどで　よくこの曲が流れます。この曲をきくと、「もうすぐお正月だなあ」と思います。







やさしい日本語（にほんご）

童謡『お正月』　Children’s song"Oshogatsu(New Year)"

This episode is about 【Zheng Qinwen's interview speech after winning the tennis women's singles gold medal】, you will learn how to say 【unparalleled,Honor,Inspire】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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郑钦文：有点得意，就是我很少有得意的心情，但是这次拿到奥运会冠军，虽然说不想承认，这不太符合中国人谦虚的气质，但是内心真的有点得意，也有点骄傲，也有点无与伦比的开心。因为我是一个不太喜欢把表情表现到脸上的人，但大家可以看到这次奥运会其实我真的很多的情绪都外露了，包括我在赢下科贝尔那一场，不知道为什么就哭了。（然后呢）也包括那么多场倒地的瞬间，都足以证明了我对奥运会的热爱。（我）觉得这个金牌对我来说意味着一切。
记者：你觉得奥运会的金牌会是你一生当中最重要的金牌吗？
郑钦文：我觉得肯定是的，因为这不是我个人的，这是我为国家的荣誉而战，甚至我打破了历史，成为中国网球第一个拿到单打金牌的人，这是我小时候一直的梦想。然后我知道这一直以来是我爸的梦想，（然后）他从小就激励着我，（然后）终于可以骄傲自豪地跟他说：“老爸我这次终于光宗耀祖了一回，你终于可以好好地炫耀了。希望以后我打不好的时候，不要给我那么大压力，因为这块金牌代表着一切。”
（来源：抖音“中国之声”）
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得意/dé yì/pleased with oneself
承认/chéng rèn/admit
谦虚/qiān xū/modesty
气质/qì zhì/temperament
无以伦比/wú yǐ lún bǐ/unparalleled
外露/wài lù/exposed
瞬间/shùn jiān/moment
足以证明/zú yǐ zhèng míng/Enough to prove
荣誉/róng yù/Honor
为···而战/wéi ··· ér zhàn/Fighting for
打破历史/dǎ pò lì shǐ/Breaking History
激励/jī lì/Inspire
光宗耀祖/guāng zōng yào zǔ/bring glory on one's ancestors
炫耀/xuàn yào/Showing off




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郑钦文获得网球女单金牌后的采访发言 （Advanced level）

This is not a word you would want to be described as...

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