This episode is part two of the episode How to Answer, "Why Should We Hire You?" In this episode, you will increase your English vocabulary for everyday conversations in your personal life or work. You'll learn seven definitions for the phrases and idioms I used in the last episode. You'll also get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills. 

If you currently work or want to work with native English speakers from the U.S., you won't want to miss it!

Episode originally published on September 4, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/hit-the-ground-running-phrase/.
Infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/. 

Express to Impress

Hit the Ground Running and Other English Phrases

在附近的宇宙中，还有 325、326、327、328、329、330 等几颗小行星。
He found himself in the neighborhood of the asteroids 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, and 330.
他就开始访问这几颗星球，想在那里找点事干，并且学习学习。
He began, therefore, by visiting them, in order to add to his knowledge.
第一颗星球上住着一个国王。
The first of them was inhabited by a king.
国王穿着用紫红色和白底黑花的毛皮做成的大礼服，坐在一个很简单却又十分威严的宝座上。
Clad in royal purple and ermine,he was seated upon a throne which was at the same time both simple and majestic.
当他看见小王子时，喊了起来：“啊，来了一个臣民。”
"Ah! Here is a subject," exclaimed the king, when he saw the little prince coming.
小王子思量着：“他从来也没有见过我，怎么会认识我呢？”
And the little prince asked himself: "How could he recognize me when he had never seen me before?"
他哪里知道，在那些国王的眼里，世界是非常简单的：所有的人都是臣民。
He did not know how the world is simplified for kings. To them, all men are subjects.
国王十分骄傲，因为他终于成了某个人的国王，他对小王子说道：“靠近些，好让我好好看看你。”
"Approach, so that I may see you better," said the king, who felt consumingly proud of being at last a king over somebody.
小王子看看四周，想找个地方坐下来，
The little prince looked everywhere to find a place to sit down;
可是整个星球被国王华丽的白底黑花皮袍占满了。

but the entire planet was crammed and obstructed by the king's magnificent ermine robe.
他只好站在那里，但是因为疲倦了，他打起哈欠来。
So he remained standing upright, and, since he was tired, he yawned.
君王对他说：“在一个国王面前打哈欠是违反礼节的。我禁止你打哈欠。”
"It is contrary to etiquette to yawn in the presence of a king," the monarch said to him. "I forbid you to do so."
小王子羞愧地说道：“我实在忍不住，”
"I can't help it. I can't stop myself," replied the little prince, thoroughly embarrassed.
我长途跋涉来到这里，还没有睡觉呢。
I have come on a long journey, and I have had no sleep...
国王说：“那好吧，我命令你打哈欠。
"Ah, then," the king said. "I order you to yawn.
好些年来我没有看见过任何人打哈欠。
It is years since I have seen anyone yawning.
对我来说，打哈欠倒是新奇的事。
Yawns, to me, are objects of curiosity.
来吧，再打个哈欠！这是命令。
Come, now! Yawn again! It is an order.

小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第23章：打哈欠

  Jīntiān huì xià yǔ mɑ?
A：今天    会 下 雨 吗？
       Jīntiān bú huì xià yǔ.
B：今天    不 会 下 雨。
       Wánɡ xiǎojiě jīntiān huì lái mɑ?
A：王      小姐   今天  会 来 吗？
       Bú huì lái,    tiānqì tài lěnɡ le.
B：不  会 来，天气  太 冷  了。


日常对话 daily conversation

在健身房 In the gym

なぞなぞ　

①いつももんくばかり言っている動物は？

②お茶はお茶でも、子どもがよろこぶお茶は？

③フランスのパンはフランスパン、では日本のパンは何パン？

いぬ→わんわん
ねこ→にゃーにゃー
きつね→こんこん
うし→もーもー

答え
①うし
②おもちゃ
③ジャパン

なぞなぞPodcast

〈#4〉子どもがよろこぶお茶は？

Learn to speak about what's inside your home in Spanish.

Super Basic Spanish

Basic Spanish: Interiores (home interiors) 

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요.  I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog. 
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222875733824
https://youtu.be/fw3VUlG0C44

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -what are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening, 
After reading many sentences in Korean conversations sentences, 
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording. 
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording. 
And Listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely. 

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.) 
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 2. (Beginner 2) 
Please listen carefully.

Korean Listening Class 한국어 문장 듣기 - Korean teacher, Grace

Korean Conversation 2 - Lesson 5. Part 1 -은 후에/-ㄴ 후에,  Part 2 -고 있다  (Beginner 2)

つぎの ぶんを聞いてください。そしてただしいか、まちがっているかをかんがえましょう。ぶんは２かい 言います。 こたえはここにかいてあります。 
Listen to the sentences, and answer if each sentence is correct or not. I repeat the sentences twice each. The answer exaples are below. 
听下面的句子。并思考它们是否正确。重复这句话两次。答案写在这里。


①　○私は箸でご飯を食べます。

②　×彼はきのう、自転車に会社へ行きました。
Ex）
彼はきのう、自転車で会社へ行きました。

③　○水曜日、病院へ行きます。
（○水曜日に病院へ行きます。also good)

④　×8日を彼に会います。
Ex）
8日に彼に会います。

⑤　○明日私はラーメンを食べません。

⑥　○山田さんは21歳です。

⑦　×明日スーパーへ行きました。それから帰ります。
Ex）
明日スーパーへ行きます。それから帰ります。

ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

N5レベル　助詞（じょし） particle

Seguimos por Bratislava. Después de la maravillosa playa y de más historias divertidas, descubrimos nuevos lugares realmente impactantes. 

¿Alguna vez habéis comido en un lugar con vistas similares?

Audiolibros de Joan

Viajando por Europa. Capítulo 7.

More about celebrations in the UK and Shadowing, joining the words together. 

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IneEgMi6ecf8zqpuHnLbIhADoJwPjD29/view?usp=drivesdk