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Today I had an interesting conversation about work, language learning, and cultural differences between China and the UK. We first discussed online payment methods and the limits on sending money internationally. We talked about platforms such as Stripe and PayPal and how government regulations can affect international transactions. Then we moved on to a legal article about workers' rights during hot weather in the UK. We compared workplace benefits in China and the UK, including transportation allowances, mobile phone subsidies, and employee benefits provided by schools. Later, the conversation turned to learning Mandarin. We also discussed effective ways to learn a language. We agreed that using beginner textbooks with pinyin, listening to audio recordings, and studying vocabulary by topic can be very helpful. Listening practice is especially important for Mandarin learners because pronunciation and tones can be challenging. Toward the end of our discussion, we shared some amusing experiences about language misunderstandings in international business.

Are you preparing for the IELTS exam or want to improve your English speaking skills? I am now accepting new students and IELTS candidates for speaking practice and IELTS preparation classes. In my classes, you will: ✔ Improve your speaking fluency and confidence ✔ Learn useful IELTS vocabulary and expressions ✔ Practice real IELTS Speaking questions ✔ Get feedback and correction to improve faster ✔ Learn strategies for Band 6–8+ 👨‍🏫 Suitable for: IELTS candidates (Academic & General) Students who want to improve speaking Beginners to intermediate learners If you are serious about improving your English and achieving a higher IELTS score, feel free to contact me and book your class. Here are 5 important IELTS Speaking expressions + phrasal verbs related to free time activities, with meaning + example sentences (Band 6–7 level): 1. Hang out with (someone) Meaning: Spend time relaxing with friends Example: I usually hang out with my friends at the café after school. 2. Chill out Meaning: Relax and do nothing stressful Example: On weekends, I like to chill out at home and watch movies. 3. Be into (something) Meaning: To really like or enjoy something Example: I am really into playing football because it keeps me active and healthy. 4. Take up (a hobby/activity) Meaning: Start doing a new hobby Example: Last year, I took up photography in my free time. 5. Look forward to Meaning: Be excited about something in the future Example: I always look forward to my weekends because I can relax and meet my friends.

春节 Chinese Spring Festival

Маnу рrоfеѕѕіоnаlѕ bеlіеvе thеу nееd bеttеr соmmunісаtіоn ѕkіllѕ tо ѕuссееd іn іntеrvіеwѕ, mееtіngѕ, оr lеаdеrѕhір rоlеѕ. Іn rеаlіtу, thе сhаllеngе оftеn lіеѕ dеереr thаn vосаbulаrу оr рrеѕеntаtіоn tесhnіquе. Ваѕеd оn еxtеnѕіvе wоrk wіth іntеrnаtіоnаl ѕресіаlіѕtѕ асrоѕѕ іnduѕtrіеѕ, а соnѕіѕtеnt раttеrn арреаrѕ: реорlе рrераrе tо gеt thе rоlе, but nоt tо bесоmе thе реrѕоn whо саn hоld іt. Whеn іntеrnаl bеlіеfѕ аbоut соmреtеnсе, аuthоrіtу, оr bеlоngіng rеmаіn unсhаngеd, соmmunісаtіоn undеr рrеѕѕurе tеndѕ tо ѕhrіnk — іdеаѕ bесоmе ѕоftеr, dесіѕіоnѕ dеlауеd, раrtісіраtіоn rеduсеd. Тhіѕ іѕ nоt а tесhnісаl іѕѕuе, but аn іdеntіtу оnе. Іntеrnаl rеbrаndіng fосuѕеѕ оn аlіgnіng а реrѕоn'ѕ ѕеlf-реrсерtіоn wіth thе еxресtаtіоnѕ оf thе rоlе thеу аrе ѕtерріng іntо. Whеn рrоfеѕѕіоnаlѕ аcknоwlеdgе thіѕ ѕhіft, асtіvаtе а nеw іntеrnаl роѕіtіоn, аnd аct ассоrdіnglу, thеіr соmmunісаtіоn bеgіnѕ tо rеflесt nоt еffоrt — but оwnеrѕhір.

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Help with Chinese homework

Hello native English speakers. Which noun phrases are grammatically correct? 1a. two hundred of apples.= 1b. two hundred apples. ( 1a = 1b? Both are grammatically correct?) 2. a million of thanks.=a million thanks. 3. several hundred of us. 4. a few hundred men. 5. two dozen of the big doughnuts.= two dozen the big doughnuts. 6. thousands of birds. 7. many thousands of birds. 8. some hundreds of these birds. 9. hundreds of thousands of feet. 10. many/some dozens of big apples. 11. several hundred tickets. 12a. several hundred of these books.= 12b. several hundred these books. 13. a few hundreds of houses. 14. a thickness of many hundred or even some thousands of feet.

Many people including Elon Musk have predicted that the year of 2026 is definitely the beginning of a new era about AI. I didn't care about that at first, but something happened later changed my mind. Several months ago, I noticed a strange phenomenon that more and more videos which were created by AI posted on social medias. Some of the videos got a lot of likes. In fact, these videos just created by AI apps. That is very different from what the influencers did in the last few years. At that time, if someone wanted to create a good video, they needed to use many tools and filmed many things, then editing a video which could express their thoughts well. In 2026, you just need tell the AI apps what you want to express and wait for a few minutes, a great viodes comes in front of you. AI has been deeply changing our lives. It makes me feel that 2020 was a very long time ago., because what we did in 2020 sounds really outdated. Now, I am curious about what our lives will be like in 2030? Will smart phones still exist?