İngilizçe - selamlar

House

In this episode, we take our story into the past tense! Building on "идти" and "ехать", I’ll explain how these verbs change in the past and introduce other important verbs to expand your understanding.

We’ll also dive into one of the trickiest parts of Russian grammar—perfective vs. imperfective verbs in the past tense. With clear explanations and useful clues, you'll learn how to recognize and use them correctly in different situations.

Story Bits in Russian

Идти.Ехать in the past

紙を貼って作った人形、張り子。丸みのある形と、シンプルで力強い線で描かれたデザインがとても素敵な伝統工芸です。

Today I talk about Japanese traditional crafts, Hariko dolls. Its rounded shape and simple but strong brushwork are really attractive.


+++ words +++
伝統工芸（でんとうこうげい）traditional crafts
木の型（きのかた）　　　　　wooden block to shape something
貼る（はる）　　　　　　　　stick
外す（はずす）　　　　　　　take off

仏教（ぶっきょう）　　　　　Buddhism
お坊さん（おぼうさん）　　　monk
縁起物（えんぎもの）　　　　bringer of good luck
だるま　　　　　　　　　　　Bodhidharma, a Buddhist monk
おもり　　　　　　　　　　　weight

穏やか（おだやか）　　　　　calm
起き上がり小法師（おきあがりこぼし）a tiny traditional hariko doll in Aizu region
姿（すがた）　　　　　　　　figure
転がす（ころがす）　　　　　roll over
赤べこ（あかべこ）　　　　　a traditional cow hariko doll in
方言（ほうげん）　　　　　　dialect
言い伝え（いいつたえ）　　　folklore
ゆらゆら　　　　　　　　　　swinging

ふんどし　　　　　　　　　　loincloth
裸（はだか）の　　　　　　　naked
お参り（おまいり）する　　　go to a temple or a shrine
縄（なわ）　　　　　　　　　rope
迫力（はくりょく）がある 　 look powerful

+++ grammers +++
--various type of "よう"s
～ように　　　　　　　　　　wish to
Vようになる　 　　　　　　　get to do
Vように　　　 　　　　　　　so that

～かどうか　　　　　　　　　if ～ or not


Country Life in Japan とかいとちがう　かもしれない　いなかのくらし

張り子いろいろ（会津の伝統工芸）

Partez aujourd'hui avec nous sur les pas de Claude Monet en Normandie. 


Douce France

Claude Monet et la Normandie



例如：男：小王，帮我开一下门，好吗？谢谢！
    女：没问题。您去超市了？买了这么多东西。
    问：男的想让小王做什么？

11. 男：你们等一下，我穿好衣服，送送你们。
女：你太客气了，外边冷，别送了。
问：男的打算做什么？

12. 男：下个月我们去南方旅游，怎么样？
女：南方我还一次都没去过呢，一直想去看看。
问：关于女的，可以知道什么？

13. 女：大雨，你快来帮我一下。
男：这么多东西，你怎么一个人搬？你儿子去哪儿了？
问：女的请男的做什么？

14.男：别买票了，一个好看的电影都没有。
女：那看看明天的吧。
问：他们为什么没买票？

 15.女：这是哪儿啊？我没带地图，我们问问那边的游客吧。
男：不用，我就是地图，你问我吧。
问：男的是什么意思？

第四部分  part 4
第16-20题：听长对话，选择正确答案
Questions 16-20: Listen to the dialogues and choose the right answers.

例如：女：晚饭做好了，准备吃饭了。
      男：等一会儿，比赛还有三分钟就结束了。
      女：快点儿吧，一起吃，菜冷了就不好吃了。
      男：你先吃，我马上就看完了。
      问：男的在做什么？

16.女：小周，你们搬家了？
男：是啊，从公司南边搬到了医院北边。
女：是吗？那你们离白雪家很近吧。
男：对，他们家搬到了医院南边。
问：现在小周家在哪儿？

17.男：这是你的小猫吗？真漂亮!
女：谢谢。
男：它叫什么名字？
女：我还没想好叫它什么呢。
问：女的的猫叫什么？

18.男：你帮了我这么多，谢谢你。
女：不客气。
男：晚上我请你吃饭，就去公司南边的那家饭馆。
女：好啊，我还一次都没去过呢。
问：关于女的，可以知道什么？

19.男：你怎么了？一天都不高兴。 
女：明天就要考试了，我一点儿都没复习呢。
男：别着急，你学得好，考试没问题。 
女：希望这次能考好。
问：关于女的，可以知道什么？

20.女：你桌子上有那么多书啊？
男：对，都是我买的。
女：你真爱读书。哪本最有意思？给我介绍一下吧。
男：我爱买书，但是这些书我一本都没读过。
问：关于男的，可以知道什么？

hsk3  第一课  2  周末你有什么打算

It's very important to learn numbers in Chinese. Are you a Chinese beginner?　How do you say numbers in Chinese? Let's learn about it! 

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Sherri Chinese

EP.8 Numbers 數字(shu4 zi)

In today's episode we learn an anecdote about the American tourists who once met the Queen and had no idea who she was. Here's the story. 

Key Vocabulary:
An anecdote   /ˈanɪkdəʊt/   noun  = a short, interesting story about a real incident or person.
To play a prank on someone = To carry out a trick, deception, or practical joke on someone.
To pull someone's leg  =  to deceive someone playfully; tease someone.
Cantankerous	/kanˈtaŋk(ə)rəs/ adjective   = bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
To be a fly on the wall =  you would like to hear what will be said or see what will happen while not being noticed

Former Royal Protection Officer, Richard Griffin said he and the Queen met the American hikers one day while they were walking near Balmoral Castle, her holiday home in Scotland.
"The Queen would always stop and say hello," Griffin said. "And it was clear from the moment we first stopped that they hadn't recognized the Queen."
Griffin said one of the Americans asked the Queen where she lived.
"She said, 'Well I live in London, but I've got a holiday home near here,"' Griffin recalled. 
The hiker then asked if she had ever met Queen Elizabeth.
"Well I haven't, but Richard here meets her regularly," the Queen replied.
The hiker then turned to Griffin and asked: "Oh, you've met the Queen? What's she like?"
"I decided to pull her leg, so I said, 'she can be very cantankerous at times, but she's got a lovely sense of humour".
The American then got his camera out, and gave it to the Queen, asking if she could take a picture of him with the royal protection officer. "Then we swapped places and I took a picture of them with the Queen and we waved goodbye". "The Queen said to me, 'I'd love to be a fly on the wall when he shows those photographs to their friends —  hopefully someone tells him who I am.'"

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The Queen and the American tourists

Job Interview Preparation. Tip 3: Rehearce your answers to common interview questions.

Prepare your answer to the common question: “Tell me about yourself, and why are you interested in this role with our company?” 

The idea is to quickly communicate who you are and what value you will bring to the company and the role—it’s your elevator pitch

What are some common questions:

Here are few from one of my clients that is based in the UK:

1. What do you do to develop your own knowledge and experience and improve your ability to meet your goals?
2. Do you have the techical skills and knowledge to make a real difference in the role? How have those skills been recognized and valued?

To name a few..

Listen to some ideas share in the podcast to be better equipped for your next interview!

To Your Success!


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Job Interview Preparation. Tip 3: Rehearce your answers to common interview questions

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about using a camera to meet new people. Book an English conversation class with me . My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!