In today's daily challenge the topic I'll ask you about is friends.

In one minute I will ask you 7 or 8 questions to inspire your thoughts and to have you go through your daily portion of spoken English :)

Enjoy it and see you tomorrow!

One minute speaking challenge - Challenge yourself to speak English daily!

One Minute English Challenge - Friends!

Emma: So, Mark, I detect an American accent. Are you from the States?

Mark: Yes, that's right. Have you ever been there?

Emma: No, but I've always wanted to go. Whereabouts do you come from in the States?

Mark: Well, I was born and brought up in San Diego. How about you? Did you grow up in London?

Emma: No, actually, I come from Brighton originally.

Mark: What exactly are you doing in London?

Emma: Iwork as an assistant for a television studio. It's pretty cool because I get to meet a lot of interesting people. I also get on really well with my colleagues, and I've made a lot of friends.

Mark: Sounds interesting. How long are you here for?

Emma: I'm here until the summer. Then I intend to go backpacking around Europe.

Mark: Great.

Emma: How about you? What line of work are you in?

Mark: Actually, I'm a student. I'm doing a Master's degree in architecture. I hope to work for an architectural firm in London when I graduate.

Emma: Oh, that's interesting. I imagine you must be a very creative person.
Mark: Well, I try to be.

Emma: How long have you been studying in London?
Mark: About a year, though it seems much longer.

Emma: How do you like the city?

Mark: I love it. There's such a variety of things to see and do. I'm not too keen on the weather, though.

Emma: Yes, it's been a pretty wet summer this year. Even by London standards. What's the weather like in San Diego at this time of year?

Mark: Oh, it's pretty sunny right now. So, what do you like doing in your spare time?

Emma: Well, recently, I've taken up yoga, so I've been spending quite a bit of time practicing it. Apart from that, I enjoy reading, going out and visiting museums and occasionally going to concerts.

Mark: Oh, really? What kind of music are you into?

Emma: Mainly rock. Though I listen to jazz and classical sometimes.

English Conversation/Dialogue

Making Friends

日本で口座開設をするための準備、必要なものについて説明しています！

Nihongo_Hanaso（N3+）

N3+日本で口座開設！

你...吗？  Nǐ... ma?  
你忙吗？ Nǐ máng ma?  Are you busy?
你渴吗？ Nǐ kě ma?  Are you thirsty?
你饿吗？ Nǐ è ma?  Are you hungry?
你累吗？ Nǐ lèi ma?   Are you tired?
是的，我有点忙/渴/饿/累。Shì de, wǒ yǒudiǎn máng/kě/è/lèi.  
Yes, I'm a little busy/thirsty/hungry/tired.
不，我不忙/渴/饿/累。 Bù, wǒ bù máng/kě/è/lèi.  No, I'm not busy/thirsty/hungry/tired.


零基础汉语---zero basic Chinese

第三课 lesson 3

Here is a short, formal dialogue that takes place in a coffeeshop.

Romanian with Gia

Dialogue 1. The Chair (Scaunul)

When will horoscopes tell you the truth? Are we just desperate to hear that for once, life might get better?
Maybe we should make our own luck.
A very short podcast. I'm just joking about the horoscopes - I wish you the very best!

The Social Evolutionary

Real Horoscopes

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#136〉11月14日月曜日　天気/雨　気温/6℃ 

名寄市/なよろし
・冬の交通安全運動が始まった
・カーリングの世界大会で優勝した高校生が1日警察署長
・交通安全を呼びかけた

［単語］
運動/うんどう…なにかのために、たくさんの人にお願いをする。
カーリング/かーりんぐ…氷の上でするスポーツ
大会/たいかい…たくさんの人が集まって、スポーツなどする。
優勝/ゆうしょう…一番すごくなる
警察署長/けいさつしょちょう…警察の中で、一番すごい人
呼びかける/よびかける…お願いする

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#136〉11月14日月曜日　高校生が1日警察署長！

In this episode we are going to learn 【Hobby 】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
1st time: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
2nd time: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
3rd time: listen one more time, repeat after it.
4th time: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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我有很多爱好。
wǒ yǒu hěn duō ài hào 。
I have many hobbies.
我喜欢做饭、看书和运动。
wǒ xǐ huān zuò fàn 、 kàn shū hé yùn dòng 。
I like to cook, read books and play sports.
我喜欢的运动很多，做瑜伽、徒步、爬山等。
wǒ xǐ huān de yùn dòng hěn duō ， zuò yú jiā 、 tú bù 、 pá shān děng 。
I like a lot of sports, doing yoga, hiking, climbing, etc.
我还喜欢和朋友去野餐和露营。
wǒ hái xǐ huān hé péng yǒu qù yě cān hé lù yíng 。
I also like to go picnicking and camping with my friends.
我喜欢听音乐，但是我不会唱歌，也不会乐器。
wǒ xǐ huān tīng yīn yuè ， dàn shì wǒ bú huì chàng gē ， yě bú huì yuè qì 。
I like to listen to music, but I can't sing or play an instrument.
我也喜欢看电影、电视剧和综艺节目。
wǒ yě xǐ huān kàn diàn yǐng 、 diàn shì jù hé zōng yì jié mù 。
I also like to watch movies, TV dramas and variety shows.
我最喜欢的是喜剧。
wǒ zuì xǐ huān de shì xǐ jù 。
My favorite is comedy.
你有什么爱好呢？
nǐ yǒu shén me ài hào ne ？
What are your hobbies?

Yuli's Chinese Channel

爱好 Hobby （Beginner）

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