sentences with an Ajectival Predicate in Chinese

HSK vocabulary

HSK1-sentences with an Ajectival Predicate

This is a short introduction podcast sumamrising what the full series of podcasts will cover:

If you ever googled "How to create a resume" or "How to write a covering letter" or "What are the top 10 most common interview questions" then you are not alone. We have all done it. And what do we learn from these searches? That there are no right answers, there are just thousands and thousands of different questions, resume formats and tips on covering letters. And you end up not knowing where to start!

Now add to this problem the fact that English might not be your first language and the role you are applying for requires you to communicate in English every day, then it is no surprise that this entire process is daunting.

I will help you change the way you think about the application process - to simplify it and to personalise it; to understand that it is a matching process where you are looking for a job that matches your ambitions and skills, and where the company in looking for people that match their role requirements.

I'll teach you a few simple techniques that will prepare you to answer almost any question in a clear and effective way. We will take you through the application process starting with the most important aspect: you, your skills, your goals; and then we will move on to how to create a brilliant resume and covering letter and how to prepare for and deliver an authentic and confident interview.

I will also give you the key phrases and grammar you need to be successful in each of those steps.

How to create an awesome job application strategy: Advice on careers, CVs, cover letters, interview planning

How to create an awesome, personal, effective Job Application Strategy

No todo es color de rosa para los inmigrantes. 

El otro lado de la moneda

El lado oscuro de la inmigración

In this episode you will learn how to ask" How have you been ?"

HSK2

Made Chinese easy!

Master the difference between the short /ɒ/ (as in what and hot) and the long /ɔː/ (as in water and talk). In this lesson, you’ll practice mouth positioning, tongue placement, and vowel length through repetition, word pairs, and tongue twisters. Perfect for sharpening your ear and improving your British English pronunciation. Exaggeration techniques included for maximum effect.
Transcript: 
  /ɒ/- What,  hot, not, dog, lot, shop, clock, pocket, follow, hobby, What, watch, want, wallet, wash, wander,
/ɔː/-  water, law, talk, walk, warm, thought, short, more, board, quarter, water, walk, talk, warm, wardrobe, warning,
(Minimal pairs 1)
hot — haaaawl, not — nooorth, dog — dawwwwrn, what — waaa-ter, cot — cooourt
(Minimal pairs 2)
what — water, dog — talk, watch — walk, lot — law, want — warm, clock — caught, pocket — board, shop — short, follow — fall, wander — warning, wash – warm, wallet – wardrobe, quantity – quarter, not — north
(Minimal pairs 3)
dog — dawn, cot — court, rot — road,  got — gore, pop — pour, shock — shore, cross — coarse, body — board, hobby — hoard,  off — or
(Tongue Twisters)
“Tom’s small shop sold lots of hot chocolate pots.”
“Tall Paul taught four warm dogs to walk by the shore.”
“Wanda watched Walter walk past the shop with a long, warm stopwatch.”
“Short dogs got lost on the long walk to the old forest.”


British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass – Lesson 3: What & Water Practice - The Short /ɒ/ and Long /ɔː/

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こんにちは～！マルハバ！サウジの日本語の先生、佳子です＾＾
みなさんー！元気ですかー？私はいつも通り元気ですよー！
今日は「自然災害」について話します。
前回、私が住んでいる地域で雨が降ったという話をしましたね。そのエピソードをアップロードした日、なんとサウジで「豪雨」がありました。「豪雨」とは「激しい勢いで大量に降る雨」のことです。「大雨」とほぼ同じ意味ですが、基本的に短時間でたくさん雨が降るときに使います。午前11時半くらいから雨がたくさん降ってきて、雷も鳴っていました。日本に住んでいた時はこんなの日常茶飯事だったけど、サウジでは全然雨や雷がないので、ちょっと新鮮でした。息子も久しぶりの大雨を眺めるのを楽しんでいました。単なる豪雨かと思っていたのですが、夜、夫がYoutubeのニュース動画を見せてくれました。私たちの街から車で2,30分の町では雹が降ったり、洪水の被害がありました。まさか、ピンポン玉くらいの雹がサウジの空から降るとはほんとうに驚きました。幸いにもけが人や死者はそんなにいなかったようですが、車のガラスが割れたり、たくさんの車が水につかって使えなくなりました。
サウジでは地震や台風、山火事などの自然災害は、ほとんどないです。自然災害といえば、今回のような洪水が10年に1度ほど起こります。自然災害が多い日本と比べると本当に安心して暮らせます。そして家が頑丈なので強風や地震、ちょっとした火事で壊れることもなさそうです。
みなさんの国ではどんな自然災害が起こりますか？
それではまた！マア　アッサラーマ！


Japanese with Yoshiko（スクリプト付）

第26回：自然災害～Natural disasters～

Une lueur d'espoir dans cette actualité sombre.

Douce France

Demain est un autre jour

In this episode I talk about the Levant, what its countries have in common and where the name came from.

Real Syrian Arabic

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Today we're taking a look at two phrasal verbs to ask people to wait when you're on the phone.
These are to "hang on" and "bear with". I hope you find today's podcast useful!