你是否对冷知识感兴趣呢？ 接下来让我带你走进冷知识的“小世界”，感受中文，带给你的快乐吧。Are you interested in "cold knowledge"? Next, let me take you into the "small world" of cold knowledge, feel Chinese, bring you happiness.

你不知道的 有趣知识分享

Have you have difficulties when learning Chinese, or mastered some words but don't know how to express? I will help you express fluently, if you are a zero-based or foundation, I offer method for you.

日常对话 daily conversation

中国有很多成语，你知道多少呢？接下来让我为你解释成语背后的故事吧。There are many idioms in China. How many do you know? Let me explain the story behind this idiom.

成语故事 Idiom story

你喜欢读中国的古诗词吗？你是不是有很多的不理解，接下里我将带你，走进中国的诗词世界。
Do you like reading ancient Chinese poetry? If you don't understand a lot, I will take you into the world of Chinese poetry.

最美古诗词Chinese poetry

In this episode, I talk about interviewing in a second language. Speaking in a second language is tough; interviewing is tough. Doing both of them at the same time? Well, it can feel like walking into the lion’s den. It’s not for the faint of heart. And yet, there are a lot of brave souls out there who are willing to do what it takes to land a job in their second language.

You will hear a story about when I interviewed in Spanish, which is my second language, and get my top five tips for how you can succeed in an interview in your second language. Then you'll learn the definitions for the English idioms and phrases I used in the episode. 

Originally published on April 10, 2020
Transcript available at https://www.express-to-impress.com/ep2-interview-in-english/.
Infographics from podcast episodes available at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/.

Express to Impress

5 Tips for Interviewing In English

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word book. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script

Idiom Corner

Book

A passenger was arrested at an Australian airport after he left a parked airplane through an emergency exit, walked along a wing, and then climbed down a jet engine to the ground.

Jetstar Flight JQ507 arrived at Melbourne Airport from Sydney on August 22. It was parked at a terminal gate when the man left the plane by the right-side exit, officials said.

Opening the exit deployed a slide from the back of the wing to the ground, a Jetstar statement said. But instead of going down the slide, the man walked along the wing and climbed down one of the Airbus A320's two engines.

Passenger Audrey Varghese said passengers screamed as the man started behaving erratically shortly before he opened the door.

She told Melbourne radio 3AW that as soon as the plane had started coming to a stop, the passenger went straight to the emergency exit row, pushing people out of the way, and opened the emergency door.

Another passenger told 9News that the man had been vaping — which is not allowed — during the 90-minute mid-morning flight and had unsuccessfully demanded the air crew provide him with alcohol.

Melbourne Airport said the man was detained by aircrew and ground staff before police arrested him.

"Melbourne Airport is proud of the exceptional response from ground crew, which meant there was no immediate danger to other passengers or airport staff," an airport statement said.

He was assessed by paramedics and taken to a hospital, a police statement said. Police will continue to investigate and charges are likely to be laid at a later date.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Man Opens Door of Parked Airplane, Walks on Wing

Escucha a este chico contándonos cómo es su ciudad, los hoteles, restaurantes y comida que tiene. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

Descripción de una ciudad

课文八   《雨点儿》

数不清的雨点儿，从云彩里飘落下来。
半空中，大雨点儿问小雨点儿：“你要到哪里去？”
小雨点儿回答：“我要去有花有草的地方。你呢？”
大雨点儿说：“我要去没有花没有草的地方。”
不久，有花有草的地方，花更红了，草更绿了。
没有花没有草的地方，长出了红的花，绿的草。
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数   shǔ  to count    彩 cǎi   variegated colour   半  bàn  half    空kōng  sky      问 wèn to ask    到  dào 
 arrive; reach  地方fāng    place;     没有  méi yǒu without     更 gèng    more   绿    lǜ green    出  chū  come out    长zhǎng  grow;


Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文八：雨点儿  Raindrops

Dictionaries do a horrible job of showing to actually say words in a natural American English accent. This is largely because they are not actually reducing words in a way that sounds natural, especially when there are multiple syllables. So, this episode will show you how to pronounce 120 of the most common words in English in a way that sounds like a native speaker.
Find a video version at www.youtube.com/fluentamerican

Fluent American 

Say The 120 Most Common English Words Like An American

I will talk about my trip to Taipei.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
台北（たいぺい）taipei：Taipei
空港（くうこう）kūkō：airport
工場（こうじょう）kōjyō：factory
次の日（つぎのひ）tsuginohi：next day
観光（かんこう）kankō：sightseeing

☆Grammar☆
・～が あります
・adjective（past）
・～たいです

☆Script for this episode
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https://onl.bz/t4Zzawx


Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#11 Trip to Taipei // N5 Level

Phonics Short I words with it, ix

Listen and repeat then sing along.
rod, log, ox, fox

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