Nick discusses the positives and negatives of running your own business. This questions could be part of the IELTS test - Speaking Part 3 or Writing Part 2.

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Why do some people like to run their own business?

Brentoni's English Podcast

048 - have it in the bag

一些有趣的对话An interesting conversation

你饿不饿？

つぎの ぶんを聞いてください。そしてただしいか、まちがっているかをかんがえましょう。ぶんは２かい 言います。 こたえはここにかいてあります。 
Listen to the sentences, and answer if each sentence is correct or not. I repeat the sentences twice each. The answer examples are below. 
听下面的句子。并思考它们是否正确。重复这句话两次。答案写在这里。 

①　×このまちは きれいじゃありませんです。
　
例）このまちは きれじゃありません。　
このまちはきれいじゃないです。

②　○たかい山に行きます。

③　×お父（とう）さんのたんじょうびにお父さんから　プレゼントをあげます。
例）　お父さんにプレゼントをあげます。


④　○私は2時から3時までやすみます。

⑤　×らいねん いっしょに日本（にほん）へ行きませんですか。
例）らいねんいっしょに日本へいきませんか。
らいねんいっしょに日本へいきましょう。

⑥　○私はやきゅうがとてもすきです。

⑦　○かれはくるまが あります。

ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

N5レベル　まちがいさがし　spot the wrong sentence.

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Keywords to help you understand：
星座 [xīng zuò]  n. constellation
属相 [shǔ xiàng]  year of birth ; Chinese Zodiac
天秤座 [tiān chèng zuò]  n. libra
命运 [mìng yùn]  destiny ; fate 

他们在聊啥？What are they talking about？

星座和属相 Constellation and Chinese Zodiac

HSK 5 & Superior Soundscapes

Advanced Chinese Listening：冰面看日出  See the sunrise on the melting ice

En este episodio, aprenderás a presentarte en español y a hacer preguntas sencillas para iniciar y mantener una conversación cuando conoces a alguien nuevo, ya sea en un evento social o de networking. A través de diálogos prácticos, te mostraremos cómo hablar sobre tu nombre, origen, profesión y gustos, usando preguntas clave como “¿De dónde eres?” o “¿A qué te dedicas?”. Este episodio es ideal para practicar interacciones básicas en español y ganar confianza en situaciones cotidianas.

Easy Spanish 

Presentándote y Conociendo a Alguien Nuevo / Introducing Yourself and Meeting Someone New

1.用户  yònghù n .user
2. 颠球  diān qiú  v. to juggle a soccer ball 
3.明星 míngxīng n .star, celebrity 
4.直播 zhíbō  v  .to make a live broadcast 
5.宝贝 bǎobèi n . baby 
6.逗  dòu v. to amuse, to tease
7.宣传 xuānchuán 
8.手笔 shǒubǐ
9. 推广 tuīguǎng  v . to popularize ,to promote 
10.注册 zhùcè v. to register
11.召开  zhào kāi v .to hold (a meeting), to convene
12.合作  hézuò  v. to cooperate ,to work together
13. 伙伴 huǒbàn n .partner
14.总裁  zǒngcái  n. president(of a company)
15.实现 shíxiàn v .to realize ,to acheve 
16.覆盖 fùgài v. to cover 
17.移动 yídòng  v . to move; mobile 
18.通信 tōng xìn n./v. communication ; to communicate 
19.应用 yìngyong n./v. application; to apply 
20.企业 qǐyè n enterprise,company 
21.称霸 chēngbà v.  to dominate,to maintain 
22.背景 bèijǐng n ,backgroud 
23.高级 gāojí  adj.senjor,high-ranking 
24.副  fù adj.deputy,vice
25.开发 kāifa v,to develop,to exploit 
26.中心 zhōngxīn n .center
27.相关 xiāngguān v.to correlate,to be relevant 
28.业务 yèwù  n. professional work,business
29.现实 xiànshí n. reality 
30.个人 gèrén n.individual 
31.以及   yǐjí conj,and also ,as well 
32.程度  chéngdù n. degree,level 
33.发达  fādá  adj.developed,advanced
34.创新 chuàngxīn v. to create sth.new. to innovate 
35.领导 lǐngdǎo n. leader 
36.地位 dìwèi n. position,status
37.经营 jīngyíng v. to manage,to run 
38.销售 xiāoshòu  v. to sell .to market 
39.针对 zhēnduì v .to be targeted at 
40.当地dāngdì n. local, in the locality 
41.代言 dàiyán  v. to speak on behalf of, to star in a commercial 
42.华裔 huáyì n. foreign citizen of Chinese origin 
43.移民 yímín n . immigrant 
      


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Tune in this week to learn six phrases in English. This episode is part two of “Cultural Differences and Communication: You Don’t Say?! Podcast.” Expanding your English vocabulary will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. And as always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Episode originally published April 29, 2021.

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