“什么？” 王后对魔镜大喊，
“谁比我更美？” 
“白雪公主。” 魔镜说。
"What?" the queen shouted at her mirror.
"Who is more beautiful than I am?"
"Snow White," the mirror said.

王后非常生气。
“大家都说白雪公主很美！
说她很善良，很完美！
我可不信！” 
The queen was very angry.
"Everyone says Snow White is so pretty!
She's so nice, so perfect!
I don't believe it!"

那天晚上，王后在村庄里和猎人见面。
猎人带着一把斧子。
王后在他耳边说了几句悄悄话。
然后给了他一些金币。
That night the queen met a hunter in the village.
He carried an ax.
The queen whispered in his ear.
Then she gave him some gold coins.

Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

白雪公主与七个小矮人（猎人-1） Snow White and the seven Dwarfs    (中级）

Want to avoid awkward conversations with native English speakers? 🤔 Then it’s time to make sure you know how to react when someone asks “How are you?” In this podcast (Part 2), you will learn some of the possible answers and reactions to this important question 😎

Native English

How Are You? - Part 2

Text：
学生：嗨，Chloe，我刚下了飞机，现在已经到达中国机场了。
           Hi Chloe,wǒ gāng xià le fēijī , xiànzài yǐ jīng dàodá zhōngguó jīchǎng le 。
Student: Hi, Chloe, I just got off the plane and I'm already at the Chinese airport.

老师：太好了！你的航班顺利吗？tài hǎo le! nǐ de hángbān shùnlì ma ？
Teacher: Great! Did your flight go smoothly?

学生：是的，一切顺利。我现在正在航站楼里，准备提取行李。
          shì de，yī qiè shùn lì。wǒ xiànzài zhèngzài hángzhànlóu lǐ ， zhǔnbèi tíqǔ xínglǐ 。
Student: Yes, everything was fine. I'm now in the terminal building, preparing to take my luggage.

老师：太棒了！欢迎你来中国！tài bàng le！huānyíng nǐ lái zhōngguó ！
Teacher: Wonderful! Welcome to China!

学生：我很开心来中国旅行，谢谢你！wǒ hěn kāixīn lái zhōngguó lǚ xíng ， xièxie nǐ ！
Student: I'm very happy to travel to China. Thank you!

New words
1.到达(dá dào): Arrive/get to/ reach:
2.飞机（fēijī）：Plane/airplane
3.机场（jīchǎng）:Airport
4.航班（hángbān）: Flight
5.顺利（shùn lì ）：Smoothly
6.航站楼（hángzhànlóu）:Terminal
7.提取行李（tíqǔ xínglǐ）：Pick up one's luggage
8.欢迎（huān yíng）：Welcome 
9.开心（kāi xīn）：Happy
10.谢谢（xièxie ）：Thank you

Welcome to visit China ”欢迎来中国!“

L2 到达[dá dào]～Arrival

CHISTES MEXICANOS

POLICIA

Listen to hear about how Japanese students spend their Februaries. Passing entrance exams and getting into college is extremely competitive. I’ll talk about my experience taking a lot of tests!

Crazy Japanese Culture

Intense Japanese Entrance Exam😱

Hi, everyone! It has passed 2 weeks since I came back to Japan. In this episode, I talk about some of the changes in Japan I've seen so far! Have fun!

Keywords
・変化（へんか）　　　　change
・変わる（かわる）　　　to change
・外国人（がいこくじん）foreigner
・問題（もんだい）　　　problem

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たつきのにほんご

Changes in Japan (Beginner Level)

Here I will read the second chapter of the book. Keep in mind that it's a continuation, its a real book with returning characters. 

Beginner book Dutch A1-A2

Chapter 2 Page 1 - Op Huwelijksreis 

Yesterday I did a podcast on "Birthday" and I came up with some questions for you to think about

What was the best birthday you ever had?
How old were you?
Who was there, who did you invite?
Did you have it at home? Did you cook?
or you had it in a restaurant/ cafe?
Why was it the best birthday for you?
What feelings, emotions did you experience?
What were the gifts you were given?
Which one was the best one?
Who was the most memorable person at the party?

Today I decided to answer it myself. 

I didn't prepare - I just told it how it is. 

I hope you'll get an idea that you don't have to be perfect when you are asked questions. You don't have to be X Y Z... You can just be you and enjoy it...

There is great in the mindset if you'll accept it through listening&agreeing with it.

To Your Success!

One minute speaking challenge - Challenge yourself to speak English daily!

How I'd answer my own questions :) The topic is Birthday 

Remember, if you want to score a band 7 in your IELTS speaking test, it’s important to use some less common idiomatic expressions.

The best place to slip these idioms into your speech is in part 2, because you have 1 minute to prepare. If you are a clever clogs, you will be able to sneak your idioms into your speech naturally. 

When preparing for your exam it’s best to always try to go the extra mile, because there is a lot to learn.

Firstly, you have to learn how to use linking phrases. To be honest, I have to admit these are sometimes tricky to remember. On the other hand, once you have learned them, they can be difficult to forget.

Secondly, you have to learn how to paraphrase, and use synonyms. It’s good to spend time in a thesaurus and arm yourself with lots of alternative words. If you do this you will gain ground. 

Thirdly, in order to avoid feeling lost at sea when you take your exam, make sure you have one or two idioms up your sleeve. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can teach an English student a new idiom. 

Now take the quiz that goes with this podcast, and book your IELTS mock speaking test with me.
