矛 máo：spear; lance; pike，A type of ancient Chinese weapon
盾 dùn：A shield for protecting the body
自相矛盾[zì xiāng máo dùn]：oneself/each other/spear/shield，to contradict oneself 
夸赞kuā zàn：praise;commend 
质问 zhì wèn：query;inter pellate;question;call to account
哑口无言 yǎ kǒu w yán：Have nothing to say for oneself; be dumbfounded

乐读中文 (Lè Dú Zhōngwén) - "Joyful Chinese Stories"

自相矛盾[zì xiāng máo dùn]

８枚切（まいぎ）り＝８slices
粉物（こなもの）＝food made from flour
主原料（しゅげんりょう）＝ be made mainly from 

大阪は粉もん文化が発達しています。粉物は、、小麦粉を主原材料とする料理のことで、
大阪の人は親しみをこめて、粉モン　と言います。
お好み焼き、たこ焼きなどをよく食べます。大阪の人はタコ焼き機を持っています。
東京の人はほとんど持っていないので、驚きます。
そして、関東では、お蕎麦をよく食べ、関西ではうどん　をよく食べます。
そのため関東には蕎麦屋さんが多く、関西ではうどんや　さんは多いです。
最近は、日本はうどんがブームなので、関東にもうどんやさんが増えています。
料理の味は関東の方が濃く、関西の方は薄味です。
朝ごはんによく食べる食パンにも違いがあります。
関東の人は、８枚切りか５枚切りで、薄いですが、関西の人は、４，５枚切りなど厚いパンを
好んで食べています。



Japanese culture ♪

関東と関西の食文化の違い　Differences in food culture between Kanto and Kansai

Comprehensible input(intermediate Level)——（part1)i did my eye laser surgery!!!——-(chinese in the daily life),in this video, you will learn the vocabulary about the eye laser surgery,health,and interesting experience i had. Enjoy the story and learn Chinese in a natural way.

Story learning Chinese with Annie

Comprehensible input(intermediate Level)（part2)i did my eye laser surgery!!!

Which Brands Do Chinese People Prefer Now? 

HSK 5 & Superior Soundscapes

Advanced Chinese Listening：中国人现在更爱哪些品牌？Which Brands Do Chinese People Prefer Now? 

How many times have you been trapped in a boring presentation? How many times have you given a boring presentation? And why are so many presentations boring by the way?

Most people have a deep fear of giving presentations. A negative mindset, coupled with little preparation time, results in boring presentations.

However, when you learn to see the opportunities associated with giving presentations and learn how to prepare for them, you will be able to influence people, share ideas you are excited about, and motivate others.

In this Express to Impress Podcast episode, you will learn how to develop a positive mindset, plan, structure, prepare, and deliver an effective presentation. Your audience will not fidget anxiously or scan their phones from boredom, but be attentive from start to finish. Specifically, you'll discover six steps for creating a high-quality presentation that resonates with your listeners.

At the end of the episode, you'll learn definitions for English idioms and phrases.

Episode originally published on July 31, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/give-a-presentation/.
Infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/. 

Express to Impress

How to Give Effective Presentations That Don't Bore Your Audience

The word "to" causes a lot of confusion for English language learners.  Why?  "To" can play very different roles in English grammar.  "To" can be a preposition, or it can be a verbal particle.  It can play both of these roles in the same sentence.  

For the full text, go to https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/two-different-roles-for-the-word-to/.

Difficult English Explained

Two different roles for the word "to"

Con estas conversaciones para aprender español descubrirás un montón de expresiones y vocabulario de la vida diaria que podrás utilizar cuando hables con alguien en español sobre los propósitos de año nuevo y quieras sonar como un nativo. Este es el segundo episodio de una nueva serie de vídeos llamada "Diálogos Cotidianos" que está orientada principalmente a estudiantes de español con un nivel intermedio o avanzado. Como siempre, este vídeo también está dividido en tres partes principales: primero escucharás la conversación a una velocidad lenta y podrás leer el texto en la pantalla, luego en la segunda parte recibirás una corta explicación sobre las expresiones y el vocabulario más avanzado que se usó en la conversación y finalmente en la última parte escucharás nuevamente el diálogo pero a una velocidad normal, para que así pongas a prueba lo que has aprendido. Este ejercicio te ayudará a desarrollar tu comprensión auditiva y llevará tu español a un nuevo nivel para que suenes como un nativo de la lengua española.

Español Simple

Conversaciones para aprender español, Diálogos Cotidianos #3

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Films/ Cinema. Q. 1-3

1. Do you think the cinema has increased or decreased in popularity in recent years?
2. In your opinion, will this trend continue in the future?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of making films of real-life events?

What were you answers?

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