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]

拼音

拼音 n

[conversation 1]

A : 생선이 어디에 있어요?
B : 왼쪽으로 쭉 가세요. 생선은 고기 가게 옆에 있어요.
A : 주스는 어디에 있어요?
B : 앞으로 쭉 가세요. 술 옆에 있어요.

[conversation 1]

A : Where are the fish?
B : Go straight to the left. It is next to the meat store.
A : Where are the juice?
B : Go straight forward. They are next to the liquor section.


[conversation 2]

A : 이 근처에 백화점이 있어요?
B : 네, 있어요. 이쪽으로 쭉 가세요. 그럼 오른쪽에 있어요.
A : 얼마나 걸려요?
B : 10분쯤 걸려요.
A : 고맙습니다.

[conversation 2]

A : Is there a department store around here?
B : Yes, here is. Go straight this way. Then it is on the right.
A : How lon does it take?
B : It takes about 10 minutes.
A : Thank you.

[vocabulary]

위 above/on
아래 under/below
앞 front
뒤 behind
옆 beside/side
안 inside
밖 outside
오른쪽 right side
왼쪽 left side

[grammar point]

N이/가 N에 있다/없다
N이/가 있어요 means that N is located or exists,
while N이/가 없어요 means the opposite.
N에 is used with N이/가 있어요 to show where N is located.

Reading Korea.

Location and direction

RYAN: I’m so happy this week of midterm exams is finished.
TYLER: Same here. I’m looking forward to relaxing in the mountains 
this weekend. I’ve planned a little hike in the woods. 
And I’m gonna take a canoe trip down the river if the 
weather cooperates.
RYAN: Oh, fun! I’m going to Michigan. I’m taking my camera 
because fall is coming fast. The leaves are already turning 
all shades of red and orange. It will be awesome.
TYLER: Next time you go there, I’ll join you. I’ve heard Michigan is a 
great place to go canoeing


LANGUAGE NOTES
• Midterm Students at universities in the United States often take exams midsemester, 
around October or March of every year. These exams are called midterms. Exams at the 
end of the semester are called finals or final exams and are usually in May.
• Gonna is a colloquial form of “I’m going to.” Other similar constructions include 
“wanna” [want to] or “hafta” [have to]. These are examples of transcriptions of spoken 
English and should not be used in a formal context. Some of these examples are now 
seen in text messages as a means of shortening sentences.
• Awesome: is a colloquial way of saying “excellent,” “cool,” “great.” Last night’s rock 
concert was awesome

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 28: Hobby

Te hablo aquí sobre esta expresión y te cuento una mini historia de amor... escúchalo aprenderás mucho.

Hablar por hablar (Listening)

Una historia de amor

दुर्भाग्य : ( durbagya ) Bad luck/ unfortunate 
आशिष् : ( aasish) blessing 
आशीर्वाद :(aashirvaad)  blessing 
भेष: (bhes).  disguise 



Let's talk Nepali 

Blessing in Disguise  | दुर्भाग्य को भेषमा एक आशिष् थियो 

CHISTES MEXICANOS

PEPITO EN EL CIRCO.

Listen to me reading a news article about online fraud in America from my Conversational English course.

Listen to English with Pip

News article: Cybercrime & online banking

Talking about das Oktoberfest in Germany.

Wortschatz:

ein großes Volksfest – a large folk festival
nämlich – namely
es wird auf einer Wiese gefeiert – it is celebrated on a meadow
schon kalt und dunkel – already cold and dark
kommen etwa – about [people] come
der Besucher | die Besucherin Pl.: die Besucher, die Besucherinnen – the visitor (male) | the visitor (female); Pl.: the visitors (male), the visitors (female)
nicht nur aus Deutschland, sondern auch – not only from Germany, but also
wurde zuerst – was first
Der Grund dafür – the reason for that
die Hochzeit Pl.: die Hochzeiten – the wedding; Pl.: the weddings
viele interessante Attraktionen – many interesting attractions
das Fahrgeschäft Pl.: die Fahrgeschäfte – the amusement ride; Pl.: the amusement rides
die Achterbahn Pl.: die Achterbahnen – the roller coaster; Pl.: the roller coasters
ein großes Riesenrad – a large Ferris wheel
das Bierzelt Pl.: die Bierzelte – the beer tent; Pl.: the beer tents
die fröhliche Atmosphäre genießen – enjoy the cheerful atmosphere
Überall auf dem Fest – everywhere at the festival
Stände mit typischen bayerischen Spezialitäten – stalls with typical Bavarian specialties
das Hendl Pl.: die Hendl (Südostdt.; Österr.) – the roast chicken; Pl.: the roast chickens (Southern Germany; Austria)
die Schießbude Pl.: die Schießbuden – the shooting gallery; Pl.: the shooting galleries
Dirndl und Lederhosen – Dirndl (traditional women's dress) and Lederhosen (traditional men's leather pants)
fröhlich sein – be happy/cheerful
die Bratwurst Pl.: die Bratwürste – the sausage; Pl.: the sausages
die Brezel Pl.: die Brezeln – the pretzel; Pl.: the pretzels