Today we're talking about a word that is similar to "inspired" and that word is "derivative". It's usually not a good thing when we describe something as "derivative"! I hope you find today's podcast useful!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

I hope you don't think my podcast is derivative!

我爱你wǒ ài nǐ=I love you

520是一个网络语言，和“我爱你”的发音相似，在网络上为了方便，所以520也就成了我爱你！
现在很多情侣在520表达爱意，有的人连结婚的日子也选在了5月20日这天。像今天，中国就有很多对新人去民政局领证了，真是特别的一天。大家也在520这一天大声跟你爱的人说一声”520-我爱你“吧。
520 is a buzzword with a pronunciation similar to 'I love you'. For convenience to express, 520 has became 'I love you'!

Nowadays, many couples express their love on 520, and some even choose May 20th as their wedding day. Today, many new couples in China have gone to the Civil Affairs Bureau to obtain their certificates, which is really a special day. 

Chinese buzzwords 중국 신조어，유행어  

A special day "520" in China

These Pronunciation episodes follow chronologically. They follow a reading on Engoo - with explanations along the way. Go to the website in order to follow along. : https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/study-says-reading-fiction-helps-us-understand-others/MsfhnFVrEe22EWf-hDINhQ 

English in 60 Seconds

Pronunciation 5

In this episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about ‘decision fatigue’ and their tips for managing it.


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

你有“选择困难”吗？ Have you experienced 'decision fatigue'?

¡Otra expresión con un animal! Ven a conocerla.

Expresiones en español

No ver tres en un burro

We all do it regardless of knowing that it's often counterproductive and can put us in a bad mood or lead to us feeling insecure....no matter what the gurus tell you and their advice to NOT do it we just cannot help ourselves. 

This episode offers my take on this everyday phenomenon. I welcome you to share your opinion in the comments section.

British English with Maria

Comparing yourself to others

こんにちは 今回のエピソードは「外国人オタスケマン」です。　お助け+MAN 現在、チェコにいます。自分の問題を考えたとき、これは日本で生活する外国人、生徒さんのために役に立つ情報になる！と思いましたので紹介します。 日本に住む人、ぜひ、聞いてみてくださいね、 今回のエピソードは「日本人と塩」の関係です。 塩は、食べるだけじゃないんですね。 他に使い方があるんです！ エピソードでどんな使い方か、確認してください☆

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Beginners 外国人オタスケマン

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