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   a. Keep a stiff upper lip - To remain brave and composed in the face of adversity.
      Example: "Despite the challenges, she kept a stiff upper lip and persevered."
   b. Burst into tears - To suddenly start crying uncontrollably.
      Example: "When she heard the news, she burst into tears."
   c. Cold feet - To feel nervous or hesitant about something.
      Example: "On the day of the performance, he got cold feet and almost backed out."
   d. Jump for joy - To be extremely happy and excited.
      Example: "When they won the lottery, they jumped for joy."
   e. Eat one's heart out - To feel intense jealousy or regret.
      Example: "When she saw him with his new partner, she ate her heart out."


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Ordering food is a very common scene in daily life. Whether you are in a restaurant, cafe or fast food restaurant. Today, let’s practice some vocabulary and sentences related to ordering food.

生词：

1.菜单 (càidān) - Menu
2.服务员 (fúwùyuán) - Waiter/Waitress
3.特色菜 (tèsè cài) - Specialty dish
4.饮料 (yǐnliào) - Beverage
5.主菜 (zhǔcài) - Main course
6.小吃 (xiǎochī) - Snack
7.甜点 (tiándiǎn) - Dessert
8.结账 (jiézhàng) - To pay the bill
9.味道 (wèidào) - Taste
10.推荐 (tuījiàn) - Recommend

句子练习：

请给我菜单。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ càidān.)
Please give me the menu.

您有什么推荐的特色菜吗？ (Nín yǒu shénme tuījiàn de tèsè cài ma?)
Do you have any recommended specialty dishes?

我要一杯饮料。 (Wǒ yào yì bēi yǐnliào.)
I would like a drink.

这道菜的味道怎么样？ (Zhè dào cài de wèidào zěnmeyàng?)
How does this dish taste?

请帮我结账。 (Qǐng bāng wǒ jiézhàng.)
Please help me check out.

对话练习：

对话一：
 A: 你好，请问几位？ (Nǐ hǎo, qǐng wèn jǐ wèi?)
Hello, how many people?
B: 两位，请给我们菜单。 (Liǎng wèi, qǐng gěi wǒmen càidān.)
Two people, please give us the menu.

对话二：
 A: 这道菜是什么？(Zhè dào cài shì shénme?)
What is this dish?
B: 这是我们的特色菜，您可以试一下。 (Zhè shì wǒmen de tèsè cài, nín kěyǐ shì yīxià.)
This is our specialty dish, you can try it.


点餐经历
上周末，我和朋友去了一家中餐馆。我们到了以后，服务员给我们菜单。
我点了一个宫保鸡丁，一碗米饭和一杯茶。我的朋友点了一个炒面和一杯水。
我们等了一会儿，菜就来了。宫保鸡丁很好吃，米饭也很好。朋友说炒面很好吃。
吃完以后，我们叫服务员结账。我们用手机支付，非常方便。
这次吃饭很开心，食物很好，服务也很好。

Last weekend, my friend and I went to a Chinese restaurant. When we arrived, the waiter gave us menus. I ordered a Kung Pao Chicken, a bowl of rice and a cup of tea. My friend ordered a fried noodles and a glass of water. We waited for a while and the food came. The Kung Pao Chicken was delicious and so was the rice. Friends said the fried noodles are delicious. After we finished eating, we asked the waiter to pay. We paid by mobile phone which was very convenient. I enjoyed my meal this time, the food was good and the service was excellent.

开口说汉语    "Chinese Chit-Chat"

点餐 Ordering food

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УРОК 1 Биография

广东祝寿歌                 gwong2 dung1 zuk1 sau6 go1
恭祝你福寿与天齐，gung1 zuk1 nei5 fuk1 sau6 jyu5 tin1 cai4
庆贺你生辰快乐，    hing3 ho6 nei5 saang1 san4 faai3 lok6
年年都有今日，        nin4 nin4  dou1 jau5 gam1 jat6
岁岁都有今朝，        seoi3 seoi3 dou1 jau5 gam1 ziu1
恭喜你，恭喜你！    gung1 hei2 nei5 gung1 hei2 nei5

Let's have fun together!

Easy  Cantonese 

Sing a birthday song  广东祝寿歌

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En el episodio de hoy aprenderás a utilizar la expresión coloquial "estar empanado" en español.
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Español coloquial

¿Estás empanado?

•トニーさんが思う関西弁の印象
•関西弁が使われている場所、どの町？
•何で知りましたか？ドラマ、アニメ

•Tony’s impression of Kansai dialect.
•Where and in what towns is the Kansai dialect used?
•What did you learn it from? Drama, animation.


[簡単なあいさつ]
こんにちは
おはよう
ありがとう

ほんま　おおきに　

[Brief greetings]
Good afternoon
Good morning

Thank you very much 


[同じ音の単語、例]
[Words with the same sound, e.g.]

水　みず　water
鼻　はな　nose
牛　うし    a cow/a ox
虫　むし an insect/ a bug
行く　いく to go
膝　ひざ  a knee


[トニーさんが関西弁で自己紹介をしたら]
[When Tony introduces himself in Kansai dialect.]

はじめまして、トニーで[す]。
イギリスからきました。
よろし[く]　おねがいしま[す]。

Nice to meet you, I'm Tony.
I'm from England.

