Why should you bother about different accents when yours is fine enough? 

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 19 – Celebrate the Accent Diversities of Students and Teachers in the Italki Community 

西瓜watermelon、芒果mango、草莓strawberry、梨子pear,、葡萄grape、鳳梨pineapple

Taiwan Daphne

水果fruit

[conversation]

A : 진아 씨, 이분은 누구세요?
B : 우리 아버지세요.
A : 아버지는 무슨 일을 하세요?
B : 은행에서 일하세요.
A : 이 사람은 누구예요?
B : 제 동생이에요.
A : 동생은 뭘 해요?
B : 학생이에요.

A : Jina, who is this?
B : My father.
A : What does he do for a living?
B : He works at a bank.
A : Who is this?
B : My younger brother.
A : What does he do?
B : He is a student.


[vocabulary]

할아버지 grandfather 할머니 grandmother 아버지 father 어머니 mother
형 elder brother (from a male perspective) 누나 elder sister (from a male perspective)
오빠 elder brother (from a female perspective) 언니 elder sister (from a female perspective)
남동생  younger brother 여동생 younger sister 동생 younger brother or sister
가족 family
이분 this person (honorific) 저분 that person (honorific)

[grammar]

N의 N
When expressing possessive case, '의' is added to posessor, N.
Also note that '의' is often omitted.

N(이)세요
-(이)세요 is a combination of -이에요/예요 and -(으)시-, which shows respect towards the subject.
nouns ending with a vowel + -세요
nouns ending with a consonant + -이세요

무슨 N
무슨 is used when asking someone to choose and answer from a pool of options.



Reading Korea.

Family

Technology and AI are rapidly shaping our modern world, and this topic is certainly one that might come up in the test. Listen to some examples of examiners' questions, as well as effective responses that will guarantee an excellent score. 

ELEVATE YOUR SPEAKING TEST SCORE with LIZ UK

EP 1: TECHNOLOGY & AI

Olá, tudo bem? Já assistiu aos episódios anteriores? Neste eu vou continuar a série de episódios apresentando a literatura brasileira para você.
Segue o link para você poder baixar o documento com a transcrição deste episódio, se desejar, para conferir a escrita correta das palavras, além de treinar a pronúncia:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ArhYg_kB9lhWNlUKP43u0pT6ItbCG3Qy/view?usp=sharing
Aproveite e vamos aprender português!


Aprenda português

Episódio 5 - A literatura brasileira - 2ª parte

こんにちは 今回のエピソードは「外国人オタスケマン」です。　お助け+MAN 現在、チェコにいます。自分の問題を考えたとき、これは日本で生活する外国人、生徒さんのために役に立つ情報になる！と思いましたので紹介します。 日本に住む人、ぜひ、聞いてみてくださいね、 今回のエピソードは「日本人と塩」の関係です。 塩は、食べるだけじゃないんですね。 他に使い方があるんです！ エピソードでどんな使い方か、確認してください☆

Nihongo_Hanaso（N3+）

N3＋外国人オタスケマン

Любите ли вы спорт? Как вы думаете во что превращается  современный спорт?

А поговорить?!

Спорт это благородное дело или грязный бизнес?

luò tuo hé yánɡ
骆驼和羊
luò tuo bǐ yánɡ ɡāo
骆驼比羊高。
luò tuo shuō：“zhǎnɡ de ɡāo hǎo。”
骆驼说：“长得高好。”
yánɡ shuō：“bú duì，zhǎnɡ de ǎi hǎo。”
羊说：“不对，长得矮好。”
tā men zǒu dào yí ɡè huā yuán pánɡ biān。
他们走到一个花园旁边。
huā yuán sì miàn yǒu wéi qiánɡ，lǐ miàn zhònɡ le hěn duō shù，
花园四面有围墙，里面种了很多树，
mào shènɡ de zhī yè shēn chū le qiánɡ wài。 
茂盛的枝叶伸出了墙外。
luò tuo tái qǐ tóu，hěn rónɡ yì jiù chī dào le shù yè。
骆驼抬起头，很容易就吃到了树叶。
kě shì，yánɡ bó zi shēn de hěn chánɡ，yě chī bú dào。 
可是，羊脖子伸得很长，也吃不到。
luò tuo shuō：“nǐ kàn，ɡāo bǐ ǎi ɡènɡ hǎo bɑ！” 
骆驼说：“你看，高比矮更好吧！”
yánɡ yáo le yáo tóu，yě bù rèn shū。 
羊摇了摇头，也不认输。
tā men yòu zǒu le jǐ bù，
他们又走了几步，
kàn jiàn wéi qiánɡ yǒu ɡè hěn ǎi de mén，
看见围墙有个很矮的门，
yánɡ dé yì dì zǒu jìn mén，qù chī huā yuán lǐ de cǎo  
羊得意地走进门，去吃花园里的草。
luò tuo ɡuì xià qián tuǐ，dī xià tóu，xiǎnɡ jìn qù，kě shì tā tài ɡāo le。
骆驼跪下前腿，低下头，想进去，可是他太高了。
yánɡ shuō：“nǐ kàn，ǎi bǐ ɡāo hǎo bɑ！”
羊说：“你看，矮比高好吧！”
luò tuo yáo le yáo tóu，yě bù rèn shū。 
骆驼摇了摇头，也不认输。
tā men qù zhǎo lǎo niú jiǎnɡ dào lǐ，
他们去找老牛讲道理，
lǎo niú shuō：“nǐ men dōu zhǐ nénɡ kàn dào zì jǐ de chánɡ chù，
老牛说：“你们都只能看到自己的长处，
méi yǒu kàn dào zì jǐ de duǎn chù。”
没有看到自己的短处。”

CHINESE STORY中文故事

骆驼和羊


The boardroom. A crucial client meeting. A high-stakes sales call. These scenarios demand clear and confident communication. Here are five best practices to elevate your language and project unwavering self-belief:

Power Verbs:  Replace wishy-washy verbs with action-oriented ones. Instead of saying, "We could explore this new marketing strategy," say, "We will implement this data-driven strategy to boost brand awareness by 20%." This injects decisiveness and ownership into your message.

Be Specific:  Unspecific claims lack impact.  Instead of "Our product is the best," showcase its strengths with data. Say, "Our software boasts a 98% customer satisfaction rate and a 25% reduction in processing time compared to competitors." Specifics build trust and credibility.

Direct Address: Engage your audience directly. Ditch phrases like "I think" or "in my opinion." Say, "We can deliver this project on time and within budget." This conveys authority and ownership of your ideas.

Positive Framing: Focus on the strengths of your solutions.  Instead of, "This plan might have a tight deadline," say, "This fast-track approach allows for agility and capitalizes on current market trends." Highlighting positives reassures and motivates your audience.

Conciseness is Key: Eliminate unnecessary words and filler phrases.  Instead of, "We believe that this approach might be a good way to proceed," say, "We propose this solution to achieve optimal results." Concise communication delivers a clear message and maximizes impact.

I use confident language every day with my clients. I also use it with family, friends and any chance I get. Many of us use language that is unclear or passive habitually, without intent or purpose. 

One of the first habits I work on with my clients is the overuse of - I think, maybe, and I don't know. 

Start being aware of the phrases that you use, especially at the beginning and end of your sentences. 
