There are many things we can do to make a house into a home, such as decorating and redesigning. Why do people enjoy doing this?

IN this episode, Nick helps you with ideas for this question, which could come up in Speaking Part 3 or Writing Part 2 of the IELTS test. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

What are some of the pleasures involved in making a home for ourselves?

Ep.1 : ~거나, ~게 되다, ~아/어/해 보다.
(1) ~거나 : Connection ending to indicate selection (or)
✏ Verb, Adjective stem + 거나 
(2) ~게 되다 : An expression that represents a result, situation, or state changed by external influences (end up ~ing)
✏ Verb stem + 게 되다.
(3) ~아/어/해 보다 : An expression of attempt (try) 
✏ Verb stem + 아/어/해 보다.

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Korean Grammar Podcast Ep.1

Learn the art of clear and impactful communication in this episode of [Your Podcast Name]. Discover valuable tips to express your opinions with confidence, handle differing viewpoints, and engage in productive conversations. Tune in now and become a more persuasive and influential communicator in every aspect of your life.

English Learner's Boost

How to Communicate Your Opinions Clearly and Effectively

A: Bonjour monsieur. Je voudrais envoyer ce paquet aux États-Unis, s'il vous plaît.
B : Oui, en tarif normal ou en prioritaire ?
A : En prioritaire, s'il vous plaît.
B : D'abord, vous devez remplir cette fiche de douane.
A : Ah oui, "contenu du paquet" : un livre de cuisine.
B : Merci. Voilà, mademoiselle. Ça fait 8,50 euros. Il vous faut autre chose ?
A : Oui, je voudrais aussi un carnet de timbres pour l'Europe, s'il vous plaît.
B : Voilà, dix timbres à 0,50 euros. Ce sera tout ?
A : Non. Est-ce que vous avez aussi des jolis timbres ?
B : Oui, bien sûr. Voilà, nous avons des timbres qui représentent les principaux monuments de France.
A : C'est parfait ! Alors, donnez-moi cinq kolis timbres, s'il vous plaît.
B : Voilà, Au total, cela fera 16 euros.

Vocabulaire :
la poste : correio, post office
envoyer : mandar, enviar, to send
un paquet : pacote, package
un tarif : preço, price
remplir : preencher, to fill in
la douane : alfândega, customs
ce sera tout ? : só isso?, is that all?
le contenu : conteúdo, content
un livre : livre, book
ça fait__ : são__, it’s__
il vous faut__ : você precisa_, you need__
aussi : também, also
un timbre : selo, stamp
joli(e) : lindo(a), beautiful
bien sûr : com certeza, of course
représenter : representar, to represent
un monument : monumento, monumento
parfait : perfeito, perfect
une lettre : carta, letter
alors: então, then
donnez-moi : dê-me, give me
au total : no total, in total
cela fera__ : são__, it will be__


Professeur Maxime : dialogues

à la poste

Give and receive advice as well as a gift & articles kein/keine VS ein/eine, nein VS nicht VS kein.

Paul is watching TV with his parents. They complain: Paul has no girlfriend, no good job and no money. He should get his act together. They give him a valuable book as a present in order to make his apartment more stylish. That confuses him: Why is the book valuable? And how valuable?

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11: Das Buch | The book

（📝C1↑）
最近日本では「推し」という言葉をよく聞きます😉みなさんは「推し」という言葉の意味を知っていますか？みなさんの推しは誰ですか？🫶

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Ep.35 📝「推し」の意味は？💖

Fill	窴	tián
Find	寻找	xúnzhǎo
Fire(d); eg as in to terminate one’s employment	解雇	jiěgù
Fish	钓鱼	diàoyú
Fix	修复	wéixiū


5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C(29) Vocabulary Set: Fill Find Fire(d) Fish Fix

4月8日 星期六 晴  
今天给爸爸打电话，爸爸说他不在老家，在另一个大城市。他说他正在去一家医院的路上，想去和那家医院谈谈，去他们的医院工作，做中医师（zhong1 yi1 shi1, TCM doctor）。
我问爸爸，你不想自己开诊所(zhen3suo3, clinic)了吗？虽然诊所很小，可多自由(zi4you2, unrestrained)呀！想开门就开门，想休息就休息。有那么多老病人，都认识几十年了。
爸爸说，疫情(yi4qing2, epidemic situation)以来，很多病,小诊所是不允许(yu3xu3, be allowed)看了，他自己也很担心被传染(chuan2ran3, be contagous)。除了病人变少了以外，还多了很多以前不需要做的事情，比如，有很多会要开，还有卫生局(wei4sheng1ju2, Public Health Bureau)经常来检查(jian3cha2, inspect)。他一个老人，已经没有办法面对很多的变化，更没有办法很快地去完成各种事情。所以现在他就想去大的医院，为医院工作，比较简单。而老病人，还是可以为他们看病的，可以用网络，视频(shi4pin2, video)看病，开药(kai1yao4, to prescribe medicine)，让病人们自己去买药。但有一个问题，他要离开老家去外地工作，如果要见家人和老朋友，就只能在周末了。
真的很难，鱼和熊掌不能兼得(yu2 he2 xiong2zhang3 bu4ke3 jian1de2, lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both. which means you can't always get everything you want · )。很多时候，两个你都很想要的东西，却告诉你只能选一个，没有办法，只能选一个，因为生活还是要继续。

中文小天地 Little Chinese world

Episode 5 Father's call 给爸爸打电话

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GBDUiN-Qdmhwnk5Q_a8749LvLBzuvPQ9/view?usp=drivesdk