Confused by Chinese verbs? This episode makes it SUPER clear!

We take ONE common word — “Da-Kai” (打开) — and show you its TWO different “jobs” in a way that's easy to remember.

In 10 minutes, you’ll learn:
🔧 The “Swiss Army Knife” Rule: How one word can do different things.
📱 For Machines: How to say “Turn on the TV/phone/light” correctly.
📖 For Books & Doors: How to say “Open the book/door/window” naturally.
✅ The #1 Simple Trick: Stop translating word-by-word. Start using “word teams”.

Perfect for complete beginners (HSK 1)! No prior knowledge needed — just bring your curiosity.

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中文漫游指南 (The Chinese Explorer’s Guide) 

 中文的“打开”，一个词，两种用法！One Chinese Word Does TWO Jobs! (“Open a Book” vs. “Turn on TV”)

How can we improve our English Speaking? What are some strategies that we can use to help us speak English more naturally, more fluently and more accurately? Hear from expert English teachers who share their knowledge on how to speak English more effectively.

Our expert guest Jeff teaches us all about the 'ping-pong' teaching method, to help you improve your speaking with ease!

ESL Talk

Speaking Strategies that work!

In this episode, I attempt to illustrate the sound and rhythm of Old Norse through a parody saga: The Saga of Ragnar the Cat and His Fish.
What begins as a royal Sunday scene soon turns into a tragicomic meditation on fish, fate, and feline philosophy. The noble Ragnar Kǫttr, fish-king of Frogner, sits deep in thought at his table, carving shavings from a dried cod while his anxious bird-servant reminds him that Monday is near. What follows is a ritual of guilt, wisdom, and the burning of fish bones — told in the stately cadence of an Icelandic saga.
Through this humorous retelling, I explore how Old Norse language, sounds, syntax, and storytelling traditions can be reimagined today — blending philology, parody, and pure absurdity.
1. Sá atburðr varð á einum sunnudegi, at Ragnarr Kǫttr, fiskkonungr af Frogneri, sat í hásæti sínu yfir borði.
2. Hann hafði svá djúpa hugsan um fisk ok speki, at hann gáði eigi stundanna.
3. Hann hafði kníf í hendi ok telgði flísar af þurrum þorski.
4. Kjøkenþjónninn, fugl lítill ok hræddr, stóð fyrir honum ok helt fiskfat.
5. Hann sá hvat konungr gerði ok skildi, at hann sjálfr hugði at ǫðru — líklega at fiskins eðli ok örlǫgum.
6. Þá mælti fuglinn lágt: “Mánadagr er á morgin, herra fiskhyggjumaðr!”
7. Ragnarr leit til hans, er hann heyrði þetta, ok mintisk þá hvat hann hafði gǫrt: hann hafði etit alla sunnudagslaxinn einn.
8. Síðan bað hann fœra sér kertisljós — eigi til iðrunnar, heldr til skemmtanar.
9. Hann sópaði saman fiskbeinum ǫllum í hǫnd sér, þeim er hann hafði gnat.
10. Þá brá hann þeim í logann ok lét brenna bein í lófa sér, sem helga fórn fisksins anda.
11. Þaðan mátti marka, at hann myndi fast halda sín lǫg ok boðorð,
12. ok vilja eigi yfir ganga þat, er hann vissi réttast — at engi fiskr skyldi deilask meir.


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