Two people discuss the languages they speak or want to learn.

Beginner 

What languages do you speak?

Bedside Italian

Bedside Italian #10 - Le Cicale.

In this episode, I make some observations about different conversational styles among native and non-native English speakers. I am generalizing, of course, and these are just my thoughts, based on what I've experienced in my life. *

I'd love to hear what YOU think! What have you observed? 

Here are some questions you might want to talk to yourself or write about - as we reflect on the year that has ended. Maybe you want to create a short monologue by recording your thoughts in a voice memo on your phone. Or perhaps you could try writing down your ideas on your phone or on a piece of paper. Do it for 5 or 10 minutes, and don't worry about your grammar or vocabulary. Writing is a great PROCESS - an exercise where you can use your English - anywhere, anytime, without a teacher or a listener. So getting in the HABIT of writing or speaking to yourself is as important as the words you use. Over time, your skills will improve! 

---- QUESTIONS TO ANSWER -----

What does the word SUCCESS mean to you? 
What does SUCCESS LOOK LIKE to you? 
What is something you have SUCCEEDED AT?

Based on YOUR definition of success - what made 2023 a successful year for you?
What will make 2024 a successful year for you? 

And here's a THOUGHT EXPERIMENT and a WRITING EXERCISE.
Imagine it is December 31, 2024. Using past tenses, write about what made 2024 a successful year for you. (This may feel strange, but it’s a great exercise for your English and for your mind! It can be fun and transformative, too!)

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*Note - In this episode, I make the mistake of using the word "American" to refer to people from the US. This is a bad habit that I am (still) trying to break. The truth is that we are all Americans in the whole hemisphere - North and South. But, as they say, "old habits die hard" or existing patterns are hard to change. 

Hear and There

4. How we speak with others & why we should talk to ourselves

The Little Prince (Küçük Prens) - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Chapters from Books

World Classics (Dünya Klasikleri) 1 

"你呢？"Te comes el coco"？我现在解释给你听。

西班牙语表达

Comerse el coco.

こんにちは、日本語教師のNatsumiです！
このポッドキャストでは机から離れて日本語の勉強をしたい人のために、
日本語教師のNatsumiがいつも通りに話しています。

そっか、アメリカのここが好きだったんだ…！って思わせてくれた人の話です！

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【日本語podcast】Natsumiは、ただ普通に話したいだけ Just wanna talk naturally in Japanese

#3アメリカで出会った人の話【N1】

In this episode we are going to learn 【Listening to music】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
Step 1: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
Step 3: listen one more time, repeat after it.
Step 4: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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我喜欢听流行音乐。
wǒ xǐ huān tīng liú xíng yīn yuè 。
I like to listen to pop music.
我一般用手机听。
wǒ yì bān yòng shǒu jī tīng 。
I usually listen to it on my phone.
我喜欢坐地铁和做家务的时候听音乐，很放松。
wǒ xǐ huān zuò dì tiě hé zuò jiā wù de shí hòu tīng yīn yuè ， hěn fàng sōng 。
I like to listen to music while taking the subway and doing housework, it's very relaxing.
我最喜欢的歌手是周杰伦。
wǒ zuì xǐ huān de gē shǒu shì zhōu jié lún 。
My favorite singer is Jay Chou.
去KTV的时候我经常唱他的歌。
qù KTV de shí hòu wǒ jīng cháng chàng tā de gē 。
I often sing his songs when I go to karaoke.
最近他出了新专辑。
zuì jìn tā chū le xīn zhuān jí 。
Recently he has released a new album.
他的新歌我觉得很好听，旋律很动听，歌词也很美。
tā de xīn gē wǒ jué de hěn hǎo tīng ， xuán lǜ hěn dòng tīng ， gē cí yě hěn měi 。
His new songs I think are very good, the melody is very beautiful, the lyrics are also very beautiful.

Yuli's Chinese Channel

听音乐 Listening to music （Beginner）

Today we're talking about a phrase that means that you think work is important and valuable and that it is important to work hard. This is the phrase "work ethic". We can talk about having a good work ethic and also a strong work ethic. I hope you find today's vocabulary useful!

Don't forget that I'm a full time business English coach and tutor right here on iTalki, so if you have a strong work ethic around improving your English then feel free to book some of my time and let's get to work. I look forward to meeting you soon!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Do you think work is important?

Text： 
客人：服务员，买单！
kèrén：fú wù yuán ， mǎidān ！
Guest: Waiter, check please！

服务员：好的，这是您的账单，请看一下。
fúwùyuán：hǎode, zhèshì nín de zhàngdān，qǐng kàn yīxià.
Waiter: Sure, here is your bill. Please take a look.

客人：没问题，多少钱？
kèrén：méi wèntí，duōshǎo qián ？
Guest: No problem, how much is it?

服务员：一共108块。
fúwùyuán： yīgòng 108 kuài.
Waiter: In total it's 108 yuan.

客人：好的，可以微信支付吗？
kèrén：hǎo de，kěyǐ wēixìn zhīfù ma？
Guest：Ok, can I use WeChat Pay?

服务员：当然，请扫描二维码。
fúwùyuán：dāngrán，qǐng sǎomiáo èrwéi mǎ.
Waiter: Of course, please scan the QR code here.

New words：
买单 mǎi dān：pay the bill; check please
账单 zhàng dān：bill
微信支付 wēi xìn zhī fù：Wechat Pay（Use with Wechat app）
当然 dāng rán：of course; certainly; sure;
扫描 sǎo miáo：scan
二维码 èr wéi mǎ：QR code
百 bǎi：hundred（num+～）
块 kuài：yuan, the basic unit of money in China（num+～）

