Joy to Our World

The food is spicy! 

Zhānɡ 	Xiǎohónɡ： 	Wǒ 	xiǎnɡ 	jì 	bāoɡuǒ. 	Shì 	zài 
张 	小红： 	我 	想 	寄 	包裹。 	是 	在 
zhèr 	mǎi 	zhǐ 	xiānɡzi 	mɑ? 
这儿 	买 	纸 	箱子 	吗？ 
Yóujú 	zhíyuán： 	Nín 	jì 	shénme 	dōnɡxi? 
邮局 	职员： 	您 	寄 	什么 	东西？ 
Zhānɡ 	Xiǎohónɡ： 	Dōu 	shì 	yìxiē 	sònɡ 	ɡěi 
张 	小红： 	都 	是 	一些 	送 	给 
pénɡyou 	de 	xiǎo 	lǐwù. 
朋友 	的 	小 	礼物。 
Yóujú 	zhíyuán： 	Jì 	dào 	nǎr? 
邮局 	职员： 	寄 	到 	哪儿？ 
Zhānɡ 	Xiǎohónɡ： 	Jì 	dào 	Jiānádà. 
张 	小红： 	寄 	到 	加拿大。 
Yào 	duōchánɡ 	shíjiān 	nénɡ 	dào? 
要 	多长 	时间 	能 	到？ 
Yóujú 	zhíyuán： 	Zuìshǎo 	sān 	ɡe 	yuè. 
邮局 	职员： 	最少 	三 	个 	月。 
Zhānɡ 	Xiǎohónɡ： 	Zhème 	màn 	ɑ！ 	Hái 	yǒu 	biéde 
张 	小红： 	这么 	慢 	啊！ 	还 	有 	别的 
bànfǎ 	mɑ? 
办法 	吗？ 
Yóujú 	zhíyuán： 	Nǐ 	wènwen 	kuàidì 	ɡōnɡsī 	bɑ. 
邮局 	职员： 	你 	问问 	快递 	公司 	吧。 
Zhānɡ 	Xiǎohónɡ: 	Tāmen 	de 	jiàɡé 	yě 	bù 	piányi. 
张 	小红： 	他们 	的 	价格 	也 	不 	便宜。

日常用语

邮局

不被看见的需要

小张辞职后做起了自媒体。有一天，她准备坐高铁，忽然想到可以录一段怎么坐高铁的视频。她拿出手机，面对镜头仔细地讲解着坐高铁的每一个步骤。没想到视频发布后，很多网友留言，说：“没有坐过高铁，真的很有用。”更让她惊讶的是，原来她的账号不到18万粉丝，发布这个视频两周后粉丝量就突破了百万，迅速“破圈”。
这么普通、日常的内容，怎么就火了呢？事实给出了答案。不仅有人想知道“如何坐高铁？”，还有人想知道“如何坐飞机？”“如何叫网约车？”“如何办护照？”等等。
因为年龄、地域、受教育程度不同，很多看起来很常识性的事情，就是有人不知道。一个人习以为常的每件小事，都可能是另一个人的生活盲区。看见不被看见的需要，不仅是对别人的一种帮助，而且也可能是你成功的机会。

网络词语：
1.自媒体 We Media
2.录视频 Record Video
3.镜头 camera
4.发布 release,publish
5.网友 netizen, internet user
6. 留言 comment
7.账号 account, ID
8. 粉丝 fans
9.破圈 cross-circle, break the circle
10.火hot

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第十二集 不被看见的需要

Homophones: each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, for example new and knew.

“You bare your skin when you wear a bikini.”

Bear: 1) To endure or carry on. 2) A large furry animal

“There is someone in the bear cage! I can’t bear to watch!”

Bored: Having a lack of interest.

“I was so bored during that speech. I almost fell asleep.”

Board: 1) A thin flat piece of material. 2) The decision-makers within an organization.

“The board of directors at the Surf Club have decided which surf board we should use.”

Toe: You have five of them on each foot.

“I stubbed my toe today and it’s still throbbing.”

Tow: To pull another vehicle, possibly by a rope or chains.

“After a car accident a tow truck will come and tow your vehicle away.”

Through: Going in on one side and coming out the other.

“The road is blocked and I can’t get through. There might be an accident.”

Threw: To hurl, or to propel with force (the past tense of ‘throw’).

“He threw the ball really fast.”

Meet: To encounter

“I will meet you tomorrow around 3 PM.”

Meat: The flesh of an animal that’s eaten as food.

“What meat would you like for dinner, chicken or beef?”

Break: 1) To interrupt something. 2) To shatter or fracture.

“We should take a break from dancing before we break our backs.”

Brake: A device for stopping a vehicle.

“I need to get my car checked, I think the brakes are going.”

I hope this clears things up a bit for you. Still confused? Ask questions in your next class, we will be happy to help.

Nit-Picky English with Nika 

Common Homophones (words that sound alike)

Why Do Americans Hate the Sound 'T'?

Have you heard Americans do this? Check these words for more ideas:

Silent T- The letter T is not pronounced in some words (you need a dictionary to learn which words):

castle
whistle
chestnut
Christmas
fasten
listen
often

(With T)

soften
mortgage
mustn’t
thistle
mistletoe…

(In the cluster TCH)

catch
watch
kitchen

Final T in many modern words with a French origin:

beret
ballet
buffet
chalet
gourmet
valet
depot
debut… (the final French -et is pronounced /eɪ/ )

I hope it brings more clarity and check my classes types for more information on how I can help you privately.

🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

Why Do Americans Hate the Sound 'T'? American Pronunciation.

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En el siguiente enlace encuentran el artículo del podcast: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iNjR_5-beWgGpzKlzb-Y_ibC6E2LGDmmuAwxgIwz9jo/edit?usp=sharing

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