Bedside Italian

Bedside Italian #10 - Le Cicale.

Recently Shanghai was on lockdown again, before the lockdown, people were anxious about the food problem. so something about buying food happened here.
In this podcast, I talked about my experience of buying food before lockdown. Hope this lockdown won't be too long.
For more videos can check my youtube channel: Chinese Mandarin Cherry.

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Why Do I Regret 抢菜qiǎng cài？｜ Chinese Listening Practice(HSK4-6)

Liv sa a fè deskripsyon yon bann chen, aktivite y ap fè, nan ki moman y ap fè yo e ki kote. 

Liv la te ekri an anglè. Otè rele P.D. Estaman. Tradiktè a rele Bèta Hays, e editè a se Alain Sylla. 

AN NOU TANDE

An avan, Toutou, an avan!

Today, we're going to learn 7 fun idioms for talking about money. It doesn't matter whether you're made of money, if you feel like a million dollars, or if you think that money doesn't grow on trees, these idioms will help you to understand native speakers whenever you hear them talking about money. Just make sure that you don't 'pick up the tab' at the end of the evening! 

Learn English with Cambridge David

Idioms about money

3 Month Group iTalki Coaching Program: x 1 60 minute session per week, 3 weeks per month, 3 months - Advanced Business English ESL Success with Coach Mark.

Month 1: 1 60 min Group Zoom session per week for 3 weeks
Week 1 Session 1. Confidence and clarity for Turkish speakers - how to sound instantly clearer and confident in English. Q&A 

Week 2 Session 2. It Ain't What You Say, It's The Way That You Say It - accent softening, pronunciation, intonation, inflection and so much more. Q&A 

Week 3 Session 3. Idioms for instant rapport and boosting English conversations success. Q&A 

Month 2: 1 60 min Group Zoom session per week for 3 weeks

Week 1 Session 4. Advanced business English sentence structures - incl linking, bridging, collocations, frequency of time to expand your fluency and transform speaking in short sentences to longer ones. Q&A 

Week 2 Session 5. CV / Resume Review - what makes a good / bad CV / Resume, re-design your CV / Resume for the European / Western market and how to write a stunning cover letter to get to interview stage. Q&A 

Week 3 Session 6. Strategic job search tactics - which is best; speculative approaches Vs applying to advertisements. Strategies to find your best possible job offer. Q&A 
Month 3: 1 60 min Group Zoom session per week for 3 weeks

Week 1 Session 7. Acing your interview - experience based Vs behavioral based interviews and how to handle them, using STAR technique to impress the interview, how to handle challenging questions, what NOT to say, body language and intonation to create instant rapport and interview success. Q&A 

Week 2 Session 8. CV / Resume Review - what makes a good / bad CV / Resume, re-design your CV / Resume for the European / Western market and how to write a stunning cover letter to get to interview stage. Q&A 

Week 3 Session 9. Putting it all together - recap and review. A full session combining key elements of all of the 8 sessions and Q&A.
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私は先日タクシーのアプリをダウンロードしました。
このアプリは目的地と待ち合わせ場所をあらかじめ設定することができます。予約が完了すると、タクシーの色と車のナンバーが送られてくるので、自分が乗るタクシーをすぐに見つけることができます。
予約したタクシーがどこにいるかを地図上で見たり、タクシーが何分後に到着するかを知ることもできます。
支払いはアプリにクレジットカード情報を登録しておけば、目的地に着いた時に支払いをせずにすぐに降りることができます。

このアプリを使ってみた私の感想は待ち合わせ場所の近くにいるタクシーが来るので、待ち時間が少なく、支払いも楽なのでとても便利だと思いました。しかし、私はそもそもタクシーをあまり使わないようにしているので、あまり恩恵を受けられないかもしれません。

みなさんはタクシーアプリを使っていますか？
どんな時にタクシーに乗りますか？

あらかじめ：in advance
目的地：もくてきち　destination
待ち合わせ場所：まちあわせばしょmeeting spot
地図上：ちずじょう　on the map
到着する：とうちゃくする　arrive
登録する：とうろくする　register
感想：かんそう　my thoughts
タクシーを呼(よ)ぶ：call taxi
そもそも：in the first place
恩恵を受ける：おんけいをうける　get benefit

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

タクシーのアプリ（Taxi App）

Stories can be an awesome way to build up on your vocab in a fun way. In this podcast episode, we're going to be looking at why stories are so immersive and fun to engage in! For a private lesson, be sure to go to my profile and book it right away!

All About English and How You Learn It!

Importance of Reading Stories in English

Jenna and Max are at a cozy café when suddenly Max gets an email.

Max (staring at his phone, confused):
Hey, Jenna, this guy I’m working with just said, “Give me a shout.” What does that even mean?

Jenna (stirring her coffee):
It just means to contact him.

Max (frowning):
Wait… but “shout” means to yell. So, does he want me to yell his name?

Jenna (laughs):
No, no! He’s not asking you to actually shout. It just means to message him, call him—basically, let him know when you need something.

Max (nodding slowly):
Okay… so, if I say “I’ll give you a shout,” it means I’ll call you?

Jenna (approving):
Exactly! Or text, or email—whatever works.

Max (thinking hard):
Hmm… but what if I really do shout your name? Like—HEY, JENNA!

[SFX: Café customers turning to stare]

Jenna (covering her face, whispering):
Okay, maybe don’t do that in public…

Max (grinning):
Got it. So, if I’m stuck on my project later, I can just say, “Jenna, I’ll give you a shout?”

Jenna (thumbs up):
Now you’re getting it!

Max (pauses, tilting head):
Wait… I have to ask—how do you know all these phrases so well? It’s like English just clicks for you.

Jenna (shrugging, playfully):
Well, let’s just say I found the cheat code.

Max (leaning in, curious):
Cheat code? What, like a secret trick?

Jenna (grinning):
Kinda! I trained with English Teacher Smith on iTalki. It wasn’t just lessons—it was real conversation, real corrections, and now, boom! English feels natural.

Max (raising an eyebrow, impressed):
That actually sounds pretty smart.

Jenna (pulls out phone, taps screen):
Here, see? Just click the profile, book a speaking lesson, and you’ll be talking like a pro in no time.

Max (smirking, clicking on phone):
Alright… I’ll give Teacher Smith a shout then.
(books lesson)

LEARN BY LISTENING

Here's How To Give Me A Shout Without Shouting

JIM: Who’s the tall woman next to Barbara?

CHARLES: That’s her friend Mary. Didn’t you meet her at Steve’s party?

JIM: No, I wasn’t at Steve’s party.

CHARLES: Oh! Then let me introduce you to her now. Mary, this is my friend Jim.

MARY: Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you.

JIM: You, too. Would you like a drink?

MARY: Sure, let’s go get one.