Use a pause before or after saying sorry.
This makes the person you’re talking to listen carefully to what you are saying.  

Here are a few examples.

Sorry, (pause) I'm afraid I have to go. 
Listen, (pause) sorry Amanda. I'm in a rush.
Sorry, (pause) I better get going. 

Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Saying Sorry

在中国山西省的浑源县，有一座很老很老、但是很有名的寺庙，叫作“悬空寺”。In Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, China, there is an old, very old, but very famous temple called "The Hanging Temple".
        说它“老”，是因为它建在那里已经有1500多年了。它是在中国历史的长河中，有一个叫做“北魏”时期建造的。It's "old" because it's been there for more than 1,500 years. It was built during a period called the Northern Wei Dynasty in the long history of China.
        说它“有名”，是因为这个寺庙建得太奇巧了：它是建在一座山的半山悬崖峭壁上的。It is "famous" because the temple was built in a strange way: it was built on a cliff halfway up a mountain.


新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

浑源的古寺庙

Welcome to this episode of “French isn’t that hard” 💪
Today, you’re going to practice two super common, but tricky, little words in French: “en” and “y”. 🇫🇷 But no grammar lesson here, just real-life practice.
I’ll ask you simple questions in French, and your job is to answer out loud using “en” or “y”.
Ready? Let’s go! 


French isn't that hard

EN or Y ? The Practice Episode 🗣️

"Suivez les aventures de Ploum et Ploumette qui vous apprends à compter de 1 à 20 en français." Extrait de 5 pages sur 10. Voix off Sunhi Sight. [FR]

"Follow the adventures of Ploum and Ploumette who teach you how to count from 1 to 20 in French." Extract from 5 pages out of 10. Voiceover Sunhi Sight. [ENG]
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Écrit par Lise Marin aux éditions Nathan de 1989. Livre pour les enfants de plus de 3 ans. [FR]

Written by Lise Marin published by Nathan in 1989. Book for children over 3 years old. [ENG]

Sunhi Sight's - Childhood Reading - [FR] [JP]

J'apprends à compter (I'm learning to count)

有点 (yǒudiǎn) and 一点 (yīdiǎn) both translate to "a little" or "slightly" in English. However, they are used slightly differently in Chinese.

有点 (yǒudiǎn) is used to describe a small amount or degree of something. It is often used to describe an adjective or an adjective phrase. For example:

这个电影有点好看 (zhège diànyǐng yǒudiǎn hǎokàn) means "this movie is a little bit good-looking."
这个饭有点辣 (zhège fàn yǒudiǎn là) means "this meal is a little spicy."
一点 (yīdiǎn) is used to describe a small amount or degree of something, but it is often used to describe a noun or a verb. For example:

我想吃一点苹果 (wǒ xiǎng chī yīdiǎn píngguǒ) means "I want to eat a little bit of apples."
我会说一点中文 (wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn zhōngwén) means "I can speak a little bit of Chinese."
In general, 一点 (yīdiǎn) is more commonly used than 有点 (yǒudiǎn) in Chinese. However, both can be used to describe a small amount or degree of something, and the choice between them depends on the context and the specific word or phrase that they are modifying.

Difference between A and B in Chinese with Shanmei

有点 (yǒudiǎn) VS 一点 (yīdiǎn) 

飛行機(ひこうき)の事故(じこ)：かなしいとき、どうればいい？
The airplane accident:What should we do when we're sad?
비행기 사고 ： 슬플때 어떻게 하면 좋을까?

こんにちは！日本語教師(にほんごきょうし)のNANAです👩‍🏫
Hello! I'm Japanese teacher NANA 
안녕하세요! 일본어강사 나나입니다

●YOUTUBEに英語、韓国語の字幕ver.があります
English, Korean Subtitles on YOUTUBE
유튜브에는 영어, 한국어 자막이 있습니다
https://www.youtube.com/@nanasensei777

NANAのにほんごpodcast 

飛行機(ひこうき)の事故(じこ)：かなしいとき、どうればいい？The airplane accident:What should we do when we're sad?

How many times have you been trapped in a boring presentation? How many times have you given a boring presentation? And why are so many presentations boring by the way?

Most people have a deep fear of giving presentations. A negative mindset, coupled with little preparation time, results in boring presentations.

However, when you learn to see the opportunities associated with giving presentations and learn how to prepare for them, you will be able to influence people, share ideas you are excited about, and motivate others.

In this Express to Impress Podcast episode, you will learn how to develop a positive mindset, plan, structure, prepare, and deliver an effective presentation. Your audience will not fidget anxiously or scan their phones from boredom, but be attentive from start to finish. Specifically, you'll discover six steps for creating a high-quality presentation that resonates with your listeners.

At the end of the episode, you'll learn definitions for English idioms and phrases.

Episode originally published on July 31, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/give-a-presentation/.
Infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/. 

Express to Impress

How to Give Effective Presentations That Don't Bore Your Audience

La final de la Eurocopa 2024 es este domingo. ¡Y España se ha hecho un hueco en ella! El domingo competiremos por el primer puesto, o bien con Inglaterra, o con Países Bajos, dependiendo quien sea el ganador del otro partido de la semifinal. Por eso he pensado que hoy es un buen día para comentar algunas expresiones españolas que tienen su origen en este deporte. 

Espero que, como siempre, disfrutes este episodio. Después de escucharlo, no te olvides de dejarle una valoración en la plataforma en la que lo estás escuchando.
También, sabes que me encanta escucharte, cuéntame, ¿habías escuchado estas expresiones antes? ¿Conoces alguna otra expresión relacionada con el fútbol?


Blanca to go 

148 – Expresiones del día a día que vienen del fútbol

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