This is for C1's and C2's who still make dumb mistakes :)

English for IT Pros

Go Back to the Basics if You Want to be Fluent

大家好，最近天气回暖，南法也开始变得越发热闹，希望万物复苏的季节大家的心情也可以得到适当地放松。今天和大家分享狄更斯在《双城记》里的一段话，他说：“那是最美好的时代，也是最糟糕的时代；那是智慧的年头，也是愚昧的年头；那是信仰的时期，也是怀疑的时期；那是光明的季节，也是黑暗的季节；那是希望的春天，那也是失望的冬天。“

可能这个世界就是由黑暗和光明组成的，我们应该，向往光明，但也不畏惧黑暗。

用顾城的一首诗来结尾吧：“黑夜给了我黑色的眼睛，我却用它来寻找光明。”


Chilling Chinese 

那是最好的时代，也是最坏的时代

In this episode, we’ll dive into the Chinese character “末” and explore its many meanings and uses. From indicating the end of a period (like the end of the month or year) to describing the final stages of a process, "末" is a surprisingly versatile word. I’ll walk you through its different contexts and share some useful examples to help you understand its role in everyday Chinese. Tune in to learn how to use this essential character like a pro:

周末 (zhōu mò)
中文解释：一周的最后两天，通常是指星期六和星期天。
英文解释: The last two days of the week, usually referring to Saturday and Sunday.

月末 (yuè mò)
中文解释：指一个月的末尾，通常是指月的最后几天。
英文解释: The end of the month, usually referring to the last few days of a month.

年末 (nián mò)
中文解释：指一年中的最后几天，通常指12月的最后几天。
英文解释: The end of the year, usually referring to the last few days of December.

期末 (qī mò)
中文解释：指学期的最后阶段或最后考试。
英文解释: The end of a term, typically referring to the last phase of a school term or final exams.

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

Such a Useful “End”: 末

5.親子丼


6.原宿(はらじゅく)のクレープ


7.焼き鳥(やきとり)


8.ラーメン、つけめん、あぶらそば

SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送  継続は力ニャり

Vol.70 ギャレットさんと食べ物について その3

TaalPolitie podcast - Zaak 1 - Taalofficier van Luyn

1. Luister eerst naar de podcast 
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2. Beantwoord de vragen:

Wie neemt het stokje over van Philip Freriks als nieuwe Taalofficier? 🎙️

Hoe omschrijft de podcast de “frisse wind” die Thomas van Luyn meebrengt? 💨🌹

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Oefeningen met de TaalPolitie podcast!

TaalPolitie podcast - Zaak 1 - Taalofficier van Luyn

In this chapter Mrs. Frisby learns about the great owl from Jeremy. 
Listen and follow along.  

Send me a message for your free pdf copy of this book. 
**Vocabulary with definitions and audio for this book are located under my vocabulary sets**

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 

Chapter 6 A Favor from Jeremy

NANAのにほんごpodcast 

#60 東京VS大阪 / TOKYO VS OSAKA / 도쿄 VS 오사카

Beginner Chinese Listening

Beginner Chinese Listening：我的女儿  My Daughter

Hi, guys!

Today we are gonna have a short lesson about crimes!

We are going to study new words and grammar. And as homework you will have some exercises.
Let’s go.

Crime is a very interesting topic, and a bad guy who takes your money or kills someone we can call a criminal, a felon or a culprit. This guy usually commits a crime.

Okay, so a criminal, a felon or a culprit commits a crime.

What other crimes should we know?

Bribery. Bribery is a crime when one person gives money to get an illegal service. For example, a person gives a doctor 1000$ to make fake papers. When you make fake papers, we call it forgery. 

Okay, bribery, to give a bribe.

Next word is blackmail. If he wanted to give a bribe, but his doctor refused, he can blackmail him. It means that he writes: “If you don’t do what I want, I will ruin your life”. He threatens this person.

Blackmail, to blackmail, blackmailer.


If this person doesn’t listen to this guy, he starts stalking him. He becomes a stalker. He follows him every minute. He wants to get what he’s asking for.

Finally the police arrest him. He is a criminal and he’s behind bars. 

People start talking about him:

“-It is said that he is a criminal
-yes, he is said to be a blackmailer and stalker. He also gave a bribe!”

If you look at these sentences you can see a very good grammar structure.

Let's take a closer look.

For example, we say  “She is a teacher.” We can also say “it is said that she is a teacher” or “sh is said to be a teacher” 

It is said she is beautiful
She is said to be beautiful.


Practise these sentences at home and ask me for correct answers in messages.

He is smart. 
He is a felon. He gives a bribe.
She is a stalker. She stalks him every day.
Criminals commit crimes. 
Bob is a felon. He blackmails people.
Susue is a criminal. She blackmails people and gives bribes.

That’s it guys. If yo9u liked this podcast, and this lesson you can book a trial lesson with me!
