Joy to Our World

The early bird catches the worm, isn't that great? 

What if you want to have online lessons;
what if you are curious about people and culture from other side of the world?
I have recommended you some websites and apps I've found useful for English learners.

Build Your English Thinking

11 Websites and apps English learners should know.

The three basic words mean "help" are :
1 帮   帮帮我！   帮一下我！
2 帮助   谢谢你的帮助。    感谢你对我的帮助。
3 帮忙   给我帮个忙。     他帮了我一个大忙。      我给他帮了个小忙。

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How to ask for help in Mandarin

Esta es la segunda parte del episodio 47 que puedes escuchar aquí. En él comento las expresiones con dar que no pude comentar en el primero. Las expresiones con dar me parecen muy curiosas, y como la mayoría de las expresiones, necesitamos conocerlas, porque la traducción palabra por palabra, como en la mayoría de las veces con las expresiones, no funciona.

Espero que disfrutes este episodio, y cuando lo hayas escuchado dime si conoces otras expresiones que usan el verbo dar, porque, aunque he hablado de muchas, hay muchas más.
¡No te olvides de seguirme en Instagram (te lo dejo un poco más abajo) y decirme que piensas del episodio!


Blanca to go 

49 – Expresiones que usan el verbo dar II

Балжан: - Сәлем, Айнұр!Қалайсың? Ертең қолың бос па?

Айнұр: Иә, неге сұрадың?

Балжан: Кинотеатрға барайық.

Айнұр: - Жарайды, барайық. Ал сен билет сатып алдың ба?

Балжан: - Жоқ әлі, жүр, қазір билет алайық.

Айнұр: - Киноға Арай мен Жансаяны да шақырайық.

Балжан: - Әрине, шақырайық.

Айнұр: - Онда, бір сағаттан соң орталықта кездесейік.

Балжан: - Жақсы, келістік!

Useful phrases:
1.Ертең қолың бос па? - Are you available tomorrow?
2.неге сұрадың? - Why did you ask that?
3.Кинотеатрға барайық - Let's go to the cinema
4.Жарайды- okay
5.Сен билет сатып алдың ба?- Have you bought the tickets?
6.Жоқ әлі, жүр, қазір билет алайық. - Not yet, let's go to buy them now.
7.Киноға Арай мен Жансаяны да шақырайық.- Let's invite Aray and Jansaya to the cinema too.
8.- Әрине, шақырайық.- Of course, let's invite them.
9.Онда, бір сағаттан соң орталықта кездесейік.- Let's meet in an hour in the city center then.
10.  келістік- it means we "agreed" to meet in the city center.

Menimen Birge!

In this episode you will listen to phrases of "suggestions". 

Here's today's news. Please share your thoughts at the end when I ask a question.
You can check the script at the link provided.

今日(きょう)のニュースです。最後(さいご)に質問(しつもん)をしますので、感想(かんそう)を聞(き)かせください。スクリプトはリンクで確認(かくにん)できます。

■海や川で事故が起こらないように　行く前の準備が大切 - To prevent accidents at the sea or river, preparation before going is essential.-
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014505931000/k10014505931000.html

NEWS for beginners - Native Japanese Accent -

海や川で事故が起こらないように -To prevent accidents at the sea or river -

In this episode, Karen and Baiwei talked about the culture shock and reverse culture shock when they went to China and returned to their hometown.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

反向文化冲击 Reverse culture shock

The difference between the active and passive forms of sentences is explained, with examples.

The English Toolbox

Active vs. Passive in English

Man 1: Several years ago, I was in a car accident that left me with a back injury. As a computer programmer, I am still able to do my job, but I often have to take painkillers. When the pain gets particularly bad, I sometimes have to lie down on my back for a while until it goes away because sitting up really hurts. When we were in the office, I would worry that my colleagues would see me taking pills. Since we’ve been working from home, it has been much better. I can go and see my physical therapist more often too. I don’t have to worry as much and if I need to lie down for a little while to help my back, I can. When we were in the office, I’d sometimes be in a lot of pain but didn’t feel like I could say anything.

Woman: I have suffered from depression for a long time. Most of the time I manage it, but I often feel very nervous. Working in an office was really hard as I was always scared that I might panic and my colleagues would wonder why I was acting strangely. Working at home has been so much better for me as I don’t have to talk to so many people and I can have a relaxed environment and play peaceful music. Management is talking about going back to the office soon and I can already feel a lot of anxiety about it. I’m worried that I will not be able to hide that I’m depressed and people will judge me.

Man 2: I’m quite deaf in one ear. I don’t like to mention it when I’m at work because I feel as though there is often a stigma around disabilities. I worry that people will treat me differently. The problem is, sometimes I don’t hear when people are talking to me and then they think I’m ignoring them or I’m not listening. Working at home has been great for me because all of our communication has been online or video calls and I can wear headphones like everyone else. I’m not looking forward to going back to the office and I don’t see the point as I can do my job perfectly well from home.