Hello everyone, welcome back to our first review lesson. In this lesson, we’ll review all the key structures. Now let’s do it to refresh your memory.

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review the key structures!

爸爸和妈妈的故事
我的爸爸是医院的医生。妈妈是学校的老师。妈妈说，以前，他们是同学，是在学校认识的。爸爸坐在妈妈前面。爸爸不喜欢学习，爱睡觉。妈妈常常帮助他学习。爸爸不爱说话。他喜欢给妈妈买好吃的和好喝的东西。有一天下午，下雨了，有点儿冷。爸爸给了妈妈一杯热水。妈妈却说，我想吃水果。爸爸马上去商店买了苹果，只用了10分钟。漂亮的妈妈喜欢了爸爸。后来，爸爸说，他是坐出租车去的。现在，他们有了儿子和女儿。一家人很快乐。

Bàba hé Māma de gùshi 
Wǒ de Bàba shì yīyuàn de yīsheng 。 Māma shì xuéxiào de lǎoshī 。 Māma shuō ， yǐqián ， tāmen shì tóngxué ， shì zài xuéxiào rènshí de 。 Bàba zuò zài māma qiánmian 。 Bàba bù xǐhuan xuéxí ， ài shuìjiào 。 Māma chángcháng bāngzhù tā xuéxí 。 Bàba bú ài shuōhuà 。 Tā xǐhuan gěi Māma mǎi hǎochī de hé hǎohē de dōngxi 。 Yǒuyìtiān xiàwǔ ， xiàyǔ le ， yǒudiǎnr lěng 。Bàba gěi le Māma yì bēi rèshuǐ 。 Māma què shuō ， wǒ xiǎng chī shuǐguǒ 。 Bàba mǎ shàng qù shāngdiàn mǎi le píngguǒ ， zhǐ yòng le 10 fēnzhōng 。Piàoliang de Māma xǐhuan le Bàba 。 Hòulái ， Bàba shuō ， tā shì zuòchūzūchē qù de 。 Xiànzài ， tāmen yǒu le érzi hé nǚér 。 Yìjiārén hěn kuàilè 。


Learn Chinese through stories - HSK1  （more podcast：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_Q-vfEdpBJCRJviEEY0KQ）

The story of my Dad and Mum

This episode contains short introductory information about me and the main idea of this podcast, including the structure of each episode. 

Russian Cat 

About me and the channel 

オノマトペについて、いろいろお話します

にほんご　いろいろ

オノマトペ

In this episode you will learn HSK2-8-3 在饭店的前台、
Let's read after me !

HSK2

Made Chinese easy!

En este episodio vamos a hablar un poquito de las lenguas originarias de América y su influencia en el español y el mundo.

Mazamorra

Chuy y las lenguas originarias


   a. Time flies - The perception that time passes quickly.
      Example: "It feels like yesterday when we started college; time flies."
   b. Race against time - To hurry or work quickly to meet a deadline.
      Example: "We're in a race against time to finish the project before the end of the day."
   c. Kill time - To occupy or pass the time in an enjoyable or unproductive way.
      Example: "I usually read a book to kill time during my commute."
   d. In the nick of time - Just in time, at the last possible moment.
      Example: "He arrived in the nick of time to catch his flight."
   e. Once in a blue moon - Very rarely or infrequently.
      Example: "We only see each other once in a blue moon since she moved abroad."


IELTS Podcast 雅思博客

Time-related idioms:

When there’s been a miscommunication, we must spell it out to make our message crystal clear.

Tune in this week to learn how to use Spell (it) Out, Crystal Clear, and three other idioms and phrases in English. This episode is part two of How to Write a Winning Resume by Adding Measurable Achievements. Using idioms and phrases will make you sound more natural in English. As always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Episode originally published June 17, 2021

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Express to Impress

List‌ ‌of‌ ‌Idioms‌ ‌and‌ ‌Phrases‌ ‌to‌ ‌Boost‌ ‌Your‌ ‌Vocabulary‌ ‌

❓Qual è il libro che ti ha colpito di più nella vita?
❓Hai un autore preferito?
❓Preferisci leggere libri cartacei o ebook?
❓Hai un genere letterario preferito?
 
🙋🏼‍♀️ Queste sono alcune delle domande legate al cibo alle quali risponderò in questo episodio.

🎧 Buon ascolto!

⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️

Giornata impegnativa – Busy day

Romanzi Sdolcinati – Sappy novels

Stravolgere le mie routine – Disrupting my routines

Rileggere qualche spezzetto di un libro – Reread a few passages of a book

Libri cartacei o eBook – Printed books or eBooks

Risveglio delle coscienze – Awakening of consciousness

Implicazioni – Implications

Logiche di profitto – Profit-driven logic

Alleanze industriali – Industrial alliances

Rinuncia – Renunciation / Sacrifice (depending on context)

A mio avviso, vale molto di più della comodità momentanea. – In my opinion, it’s worth much more than temporary convenience.

Riprendere il piacere della lettura – Rediscover the pleasure of reading

Scomodità – Discomfort

Lettrice accanita – Avid reader (female)

Ad ogni modo – Anyway / In any case

Punti salienti – Key points / Highlights

Romanzi – Novels

Saggi – Essays / Non-fiction books (depending on context)

Libri motivazionali – Motivational books

Crescita personale – Personal growth

Libro che ti ha colpito di più – The book that impacted you the most
