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موسیقی و ترانه های ایرانی/Persian Music & Songs

 ترانه برای از شروین حاجی پور / Baraye song by Shervin Hajipour

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

Drills in Chinese Pinyin_  syllables with nasalized finals

CHISTES MEXICANOS

LAS REPRESALIAS DE UNA MUJER FURIOSA.

This story is about a day in the life of a Japanese office worker, using the expression “なければならない” (must/ have to). There are two types of sentences: the formal “なければなりません” and the casual “なきゃ,” so please listen for both.

＜たんごwords＞
 会社員（かいしゃいん）– office worker　
 起きる（おきる）– to wake up
 電車（でんしゃ）– train
 乗る（のる）– to get on / to ride
ラッシュ – rush hour
混む（こむ）– to be crowded
なければなりません – must / have to (formal)
なきゃなりません – must / gotta (casual, spoken)
 着く（つく）– to arrive
メール – email
チェックする – to check
返信（へんしん）– reply
会議（かいぎ）– meeting
上司（じょうし）– boss, superior
予定（よてい）– schedule, plan
説明する（せつめいする）– to explain
お昼（おひる）– lunch
資料（しりょう）– documents, materials
急ぐ（いそぐ）– to hurry
プレッシャー – pressure, stress
夕方（ゆうがた）– evening
終わらせる（おわらせる）– to finish (something)
定時（ていじ）– fixed working hours / regular closing time
残業（ざんぎょう）– overtime work
生活（せいかつ）– daily life / living

A short story in Japanese

会社員の一日　 a day in the life of a Japanese office worker

[ — Audio description, listen and read along for greater understanding. — ]

Ana: Oi, Camila! Tudo bem?
Camila: Oi, Ana! Tudo e você?
Ana: Tudo bem! Quais são os seus planos para o final de semana?
Camila: Ainda não sei... Talvez eu vá ao parque no sábado. E você?
Ana: Eu vou ao cinema com a minha irmã.
Camila: Que legal! Qual filme vocês vão assistir?
Ana: Acho que vamos ver uma comédia. Eu adoro filmes engraçados!
Camila: Eu também! Qual cinema vocês vão?
Ana: No shopping perto da minha casa. Você quer ir com a gente?
Camila: Ah, eu adoraria! Que horas?
Ana: A sessão começa às sete da noite.
Camila: Perfeito! Então nos encontramos no shopping.
Ana: Combinado! Até lá!

PORTUREAD - Listen to small texts and conversations samples in portuguese!

Ana e Camila falam sobre cinema — SMALL TALK A2-B2 LEVEL

B2B versus B2C Comprehension

Please answer the following questions of understanding:
Question 1:
What is B2B?
a Being too Busy
b Business to Business
c A rock band
d Business to Customer
Question 2:
What is B2C?
a Business to Business
b Business to Customer
c A Star Wars character
d Being too Careful
Question 3:
What do B2B and B2C have in common?
a The Business model is the same
b They like strawberries
c They both involve a company selling products or services
d The Marketing Strategy is the same
Question 4:
If the farmer creates a shop and sells strawberries to passing customers, his Business model is ___?
a Selling Services
b Farming
c B2B
d B2C
Question 5:
If the farmer sold his crop of strawberries to a Supermarket, his Business model would be ____?
a Farming
b Selling Services
c B2C
d B2B
Question 6:
Which of these statements is NOT true for the B2B model?
a The Business sells directly to the public at high prices
b The Business should establish long-term relationships with other businesses
c Business ABC sells their products to Business XYZ
d The Business sells their services to another Business
Question 7:
Which of these statements IS true for B2C model?
a The Business needs to establish long-term relationships with other businesses
b The Business sells their goods or services to another Business
c The Business only sells strawberries
d The Business can get the higher end-consumer price for their goods
Question 8:
What is NOT suggested as a method of attracting customers?
a Brand recognition
b Selling at low prices
c Marketing
d Advertising

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Listen to my  experience because I've already experienced this  

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