I interview my friend Sofie and she shares some tips for learning strategies and improving your accent. This is the second half of our conversation. Please check out the first half as well (English Advice from a Pro - Part One).

In the second half of the episode (starting at 16:24), I explain the following phrases:

to make up ground (appears at 5:45)
at the end of the day (appears at 7:22)
to pick up (appears at 14:05)

Brentoni's English Podcast

012 - English Advice from a Pro (Part Two)

在夏季运动会上，唐国舟同学获得了第几名呢？我们一起听听看！

在夏季運動會上，唐國舟同學獲得了第幾名呢？我們一起聽聽看！

好听的中文故事 | 好聽的中文故事 | Great Chinese Stories

夏季运动会 | 夏季運動會

shí jiān  VS  shí hou 
时  间            时  候  

nǐ shén me shí hou huí jiā ？ 
你   什    么    时  候    回  家  ？ When will you go home?
zài zhōnɡ ɡuó de shí hou ， wǒ rèn shi le dà wèi 。 
在        中    国    的 时   候  ，   我    认  识  了 大 卫  。 I met David when I was in China.

nǐ shén me shí jiān huí jiā ？ 
你   什    么    时  间    回  家  ？ When will you go home?
nǐ shuì le duō chánɡ shí jiān ？ 
你    睡 了  多      长      时   间   ？ How long did you sleep?


JOJO CHINESE

时间VS时候

Do you know about the 5 levels of delegation? Find out today and implement it at your workplace!

The Global Professional Podcast

The 5 Levels of Delegation

En este primer episodio leemos y comentamos “El mundo” (que pertenece a "El libro de los abrazos"), un texto breve de Eduardo Galeano. Trabajamos vocabulario, adjetivos y metáforas para llevar la literatura a la conversación en español.

Un mar de palabras (Textos de Eduardo Galeano)

Episodio 1: El mundo 

白雪的弟弟名叫夏文中，他是2000年出生的，今年22岁。这个星期六是8月6号，是文中的生日。白雪打电话告诉妈妈她会回家。
生日那天早上，白雪爸妈很早去了超市买菜，他们知道儿子和女儿都喜欢吃羊肉和鸡蛋，还买了一个大西瓜！
吃了饭以后，他们开始送礼物了，白雪知道文中喜欢踢足球和打篮球，所以给他买了漂亮的篮球和足球。爸爸给他买了一块新的手表。妈妈送了三本书给他，希望他在大学好好儿学习。
文中的女朋友给他打电话了，文中非常开心。爸爸妈妈听到了，也非常高兴，但是，他们对白雪说：”你看看你的弟弟！你的男朋友在哪儿？你什么时候有男朋友啊？”

这些词语你听明白了吗？
打电话[dǎ diàn huà] call; give sb. a call
超市[chāo shì]supermarket
羊肉[yáng ròu] mutton
鸡蛋[jī dàn]egg
送礼物 [sòng lǐwù] to give a gift
手表[shǒu biǎo]wrist watch
希望[xī wàng]hope; wish

Bai Xue's brother is Xia Wenzhong. He was born in 2000 and is 22 years old this year. This Saturday is August 6, Wenzhong's birthday. Bai Xue called her mother and tells her that she will go home.

On the morning of Wenzhong birthday, Bai Xue's parents went to the supermarket early to buy vegetables. They knew that both her son and daughter like to eat mutton and eggs, and they also bought a big watermelon!

After dinner, they began to give Wenzhong gifts. Bai Xue knew that Wen Zhong likes playing football and basketball, so she bought him beautiful basketball and football. Father bought him a new watch. His mother gives him three books, hoping that he would study well in college.

Wenzhong's girlfriend called him, and Wenzhong was very happy. Mom and Dad were very happy to hear that, but they said to Bai Xue, "Look at your brother! Where is your boyfriend then? When will you have a boyfriend? "

HSK1&2 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

03.你的男朋友在哪儿啊？ Nǐ de nán péngyǒu zài nǎ'er a? Where is your boyfriend?

These 16 whole-word syllables cannot be broken down into small chunks. We pronounce each of them like a word. Please try your best to practice till you master the pronunciation.

汉语拼音

Learn  how to pronunce the 16 whole-word syllables 

みんなの日本語、第６課55ページ、 リスニングとリーディングのれんしゅうです。私が言ったあと、リピートしてください。 2かいめは少しはやいです。
It‘ｓ for your practice of listening and reading. Repeat after me without reading みんなの日本語, even if you have the textbook. 
这是为了你的听力和阅读练习。 即使你有课本，也不要读　みんなの日本語、跟着我重复。 

ミラーさんは毎朝7時に起きます。
朝ごはんはいつもパンとコーヒーです。
電車で会社へ行きます。
会社は9時から5時までです。
7時にうちへ帰ります。
7時半に晩御飯を食べます。
それからテレビを見ます。
英語の新聞を読みます。
夜12時に寝ます。
土曜日と日曜日会社は休みです。
土曜日の朝図書館へ行きます。
午後テニスをします。
日曜日どこも行きません。
休みます。


ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

みんなの日本語第5課　44ぺージ

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Online Reviews & Customer service. Q. 1-3

1. What kinds of things do people write online reviews about in your country?
2. Why do some people write online reviews?
3. Do you think that online reviews are good for both shoppers and companies?

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