Do you what the number for ‘death’ is in China? Why do Chinese people love so much? In this episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture and in other countries.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Why Do Chinese People Love 8? 吉利和不吉利的数字 Auspicious And Inauspicious Numbers

Recruiter: Why do you want to do this job?
Candidate: Iwould be very happy to work here because I really respect the work that this company does and I have always had a positive opinion of it. I believe that with the skills that I have learned over the past six years in this industry, I would be an excellent person to have on the team.
Recruiter: What experience do you have?
Candidate: When I started, I worked as a sales rep for two years and learned a lot during that time and went to a lot of training courses. After two years, I was promoted and became an area manager with a small team of two other people. I did that for three years, before moving to the job I do now. I currently manage a different area with a larger team of five people and since I have been there, our sales have increased by 25%.
Recruiter: Why are you looking for work?
Candidate: Ihave been with this company for six years now and I would like to have experience with a new company and I’m looking for a new challenge. Also, I have a new manager who started a couple of months ago and I don’t really get along with him. He’s pretty stupid.
Recruiter: How would you describe yourself?
Candidate: I’m a hard worker and enjoy learning new skills. I really love working in sales and don’t have a problem with working as long as I need to reach my goals. I’m good working as part of a team, but I’m happy to work by myself too.
Recruiter: What is your dream job?
Candidate: Selling ice cream on a beach! Sun, ice cream and sales: my three favorite things.
Recruiter: What are you good at?
Candidate: One of my biggest strengths is listening to customers to find out what they need and building relationships with them.
Recruiter: How do you deal with a large amount of work?
Candidate: First, I decide what are the most important tasks to deal with and I do those first. If I’ve got a lot to do, I will get up extra early and get a head start.
Recruiter: What are your hobbies?
Candidate: I enjoy cycling and usually go...

English Conversation/Dialogue

Job Interview

 the interrogative phrase “多+大”， how to say in Chinese?

HSK vocabulary

HSK1 the interrogative phrase “多+大”

Here we get to learn 20 most common & super important Amharic words & phrases.

Learn Amharic with Nadir

#5 Most Common Words

If you're using the word "with" after "contact" then you're probably making a really common mistake! Today we're talking about how to fix this problem, and also a phrasal verb and an idiom that you can use as an alternative. I hope you find this useful!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

I hope you're not trying to contact with anyone!

Throughout the 20th century, many scientists believed that bilingual children would have trouble concentrating and learning in school. In the last decade, however, studies have proved just the opposite.

People that speak more than one language often perform better on tests that measure problem solving, concentration, mental flexibility and multitasking.

Basically, speaking more than one language keeps your brain fit!

Over half of the world’s population speak more than one language, and most countries have more than one official language. Native English speakers usually only grow up speaking one language.

Young children learn language easily, but that’s because they’re constantly surrounded by native speakers! Unfortunately, adults don’t have that luxury.

Bilingual brains have more grey matter. This part of the brain controls our muscles, sight, hearing, emotions, speech, and decision making. Learning another language makes our brains work harder and builds up our grey matter.

Some schools in the U.K. and America have started conducting lessons in one language in the morning and switching to a different language for lessons in the afternoon. Teachers say that the children concentrate much better and have more self-esteem.

For adults, it’s sometimes hard to stay motivated when learning another language, so make sure it’s always an enjoyable experience! Be sure to set goals for yourself, try a lot of different learning activities and talk to native speakers as much as you can.

Don’t worry about the mistakes you make, after all, the reward for all that hard work is well worth it!

English Corner

Learning Another Language Keeps Your Brain Fit and Healthy

Petit hibou
Monsieur Hibou organise une fête : il est arrière-arrière-arrière-arrière-grand-père. Et, cette fois, c’est un garçon.
À peine éclos, le petit présente déjà un vaste front, signe qu’il deviendra un grand savant comme son illustre ancêtre.
Monsieur Hibou montre fièrement son héritier à chacun des invités en s’écriant :
- Voyez comme il me ressemble !

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 12 - Petit hibou

Have you ever gone on a long road trip?  I went on a road trip from Las Vegas to Washington D.C.  Along the way I met several interesting people.  In this episode I talk about when I met a really interesting character who was an ex con while driving coast to coast in the U.S. Book a lesson with me and tell me about your favorite road trip!

Streetwise English

SWE #3 American Road Trip Part 1

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

北海道旅行の続きです。
今回は4日目の話です。

中標津、なかしべつ、というところから、北に走りました。
北海道の道路といえば、日本ではめずらしく、まっすぐな道が多いです。

そんな中でも日本で2番目に長い道路に行きました。


天に続く道展望台
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kZe5ph5bpyvQix8MA?g_st=ic

この展望台から、
約28kmのまっすぐな道を見ることができます。
季節のタイミングがあえば、まっすぐな道の先に夕日を見ることができます。

他の場所では見ることができない景色です。
特別な場所ですね。


ちなみにまっすぐの道路で1番長いのも北海道にあります。
約29kmです。

海外ではこういったまっすぐな道は多いかもしれないですが、日本はせまい国なので、とてもめずらしいです。

もし、北海道旅行の予定があって、レンタカーを借りる人はぜひ行ってみてください！


ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！


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