If you learn to play with your accent, you can be taken for an American in very little time.

English for IT Pros

Why Not Speak English Without a Foreign Accent?

The autobiography of Mao Zedong 
Transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/zhong-wen-shi-95740701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Lily's Chinese 对话

20240104毛泽东自传节选

In this episode I talked to Laylla, a Portuguese teacher for foreigners and creator of the project "Portuguesing". She is from São Paulo and in this conversation in Brazilian Portuguese we talked about the cultural differences between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. We also talked about the difference in accents and words between our cities.

You can find the audio transcript of this episode at this link: https://unclebrazil.com/podcast/a-carioca-talking-to-a-paulista-uncle-brazil-podcast-02/

Uncle Brazil Podcast

A Carioca talking to a Paulista

To help you sound more like a native English speaker, we'll compare vocabulary from the beginner and advanced levels of the language in this session. For some variety, including these in your vocabulary list.

The Amplify English Podcast

Beginner English words VS Advanced English words (Part 2)

卧虎藏龙[wò hǔ cáng lóng]：crouching/ tiger/hidden/dragon
This idiom vividly expresses a kind of power and potential that lies dormant, suggesting that extraordinary talents and strength may be hidden beneath an ordinary exterior.
字面 zì miàn：literal
隐藏 yǐn cáng：hide
形象地 xíng xiàng de：figuratively
外表 wài biǎo：appearance;exterior
平凡 píng fán：ordinary; common
潜在的 qián zài de：potential; prospective
不为人知 bù wéi rén zhī：unknown;obscure
例如eg：
这个行业中卧虎藏龙，有很多专业的人才。
zhège hángyè zhōng wò hǔ cáng lóng,yǒu hěnduō zhuānyè de réncái 。
这个小镇虽然看起平凡，但是卧虎藏龙，有很多不为人知的秘密。   
zhège xiǎozhèn suīrán kàn qǐlái píngfán,dànshì wò hǔ cáng lóng, yǒu hěnduō bù wéi rén zhī de mì mì 。
这场比赛的选手中卧虎藏龙，每个人都具有丰富的经验和实力。
zhè chǎng bǐsài de xuǎnshǒu zhōng wò hǔ cáng lóng,měige rén dōu jù yǒu fēngfù de jīngyàn hé shí lì 。


“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

卧虎藏龙[wò hǔ cáng lóng]

"그거 봤어?" 팟캐스트에 오신 여러분을 환영합니다^^
우리의 모습을 현실 그대로 보여주는 드라마가 있습니다. 
삶, 고통, 눈물, 힐링.
Paulo Coelho, Sebastian Roché 등 전 세계 유명 셀럽들의 극찬이 있었던 드라마!
한번 보기 시작하면 끊을 수 없습니다. 
"나의 아저씨"로 여러분을 초대합니다.
Welcome to "그거 봤어?(Did you watch it?)" podcast!!
Here’s TV series that shows our lives. 
My mister is about our life, pain, tears &amp; healing. 
Worldwide celebrities, Paulo Coelho &amp; Sebastian Roché, also praise this tv-show!
Be careful! Once you enter, there’s no exit:)
Welcome to "My mister!"

그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

05. When hope is lost, I’ll be your "My mister"!(드라마 나의 아저씨)

げんき、第3課82ページ、かいわより。 リスニングとリーディングのれんしゅうです。私が言ったあと、リピートしてください。 2かいめは少しはやいです。 
It‘s for your practice of listening and reading. Repeat after me without reading げんき3, even if you have the textbook. I speak a little faster the second time. 
这是为了你的听力和阅读练习。 即使你有课本，也不要读　げんき3、跟着我重复。 我第二次说得快一点。 
もしあなたが中級（ちゅうきゅう）でも、いいれんしゅうになると思います。 
It should still be good practice even if you are an intermidiate-level student. 
即使您是 N4 或以上级别的学生也很有用


3課　82ページ
※ きょうかしょの「メアリーさん、しゅうまつは”たいてい”何をしていますか」はおかしいです。
『メアリーさん、しゅうまつは”いつも”何をしていますか』にしました。
The original sentence　メアリーさん、しゅうまつは”たいてい”何をしていますか。 is unnatural for me.
I fixed as 『メアリーさん、しゅうまつは”いつも”何をしていますか』.


たけし：メアリーさん、しゅうまつは　いつも何をしていますか。

メアリー：そうですね。たいていうちでべんきょうしています。でもときどきえいがを 見ます。

たけし：そうですか。じゃあ、どよう日にえいがを見ませんか。

メアリー：どよう日はちょっと…。

たけし：じゃあにちよう日はどうですか。

メアリー：いいですね。


Takeshi: Mary, what do you usually do on the weekend?

Mary: Let`s see. I usually study at home. But I sometimes see movies. 

Takeshi: I see. Then, would you like to see a movie on Saturday?

Mary: Saturday is not a good day. 

Takeshi: Then, how about Sunday? 

Mary: That`s fine.


ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

げんき　３か 82ページ 1

If you see someone sitting alone in a restaurant, you might assume they're waiting for someone, or perhaps they're grabbing a quick lunch on their break.

But more and more people around the world are purposely dining alone.

Japan has a special word for this: ohitorisama, which refers to people confidently doing things alone without worrying about what others think.

A recent survey found that 23% of Japanese people eat out alone, up from 18% in 2018. And in the US, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to restaurant reservation site OpenTable.

OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with people looking for a break from their home offices.

The increasing popularity in solo dining comes as more people are living alone. In 2019, the Pew Research Center found that 38% of US adults ages 25 to 54 were living without a partner, up from 29% in 1990. In Japan, single households now make up one-third of the total; that’s expected to increase to 40% by 2040, according to government data.

Growing interest in solo travel — particularly among travelers ages 55 and over — is also leading to more meals alone.

But Soo thinks there could be more to it than that.

"I think there's a broader movement of self-love and self-care and really … enjoying your own company," Soo said.

As a result, many restaurants are redoing their seating, changing their menus and adding other special touches to appeal to solo diners.

But some aren't always happy to seat one diner. A Michelin-starred London restaurant caused a stir last year when it started charging solo diners the same price as two customers. The restaurant, which has 34 seats, offers an eight-course menu costing about $280 per person.

Other restaurants say it's worth seating one person because solo diners will often come back and eat there again.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Party of One: Solo Dining Increasing in Popularity

Antes de casarse con Frida Kahlo en 1929, Diego Rivera contrajo nupcias con la novelista Guadalupe Marín en 1922. La recepción de la boda se llevó a cabo en el Café de Tacuba.

Entre los varios presidentes que solían comer en este gran restaurante, Porfirio Díaz es el más recordado. De igual forma, el compositor Agustín Lara gustaba de visitar el lugar y deleitarse con los riquísimos platillos de la cocina mexicana.

Un 25 de junio de 1936, un atacante entró al Café de Tacuba y le disparó al entonces gobernador de Veracruz, Manlio Fabio Altamirano Flores. El político se encontraba comiendo con su esposa, y poco sabía que esa iba a ser su última comida?

En 1978 se filmaron algunas escenas del filme Los hijos de Sánchez, una cinta que se basó en la novela de Oscar Lewis, The Children of Sanchez. Cabe aclarar, que el autor de este libro se inspiró en uno de los primeros empleados del Café de Tacuba para el personaje de Santos Hernández.

En 1999 un incendio quemó una buena parte del salón principal. Afortunadamente, las llamaradas solamente arrasaron con un poco del mobiliario y algunos objetos de decoración. La estructura del salón quedó intacta, gracias a la labor de los bomberos que llegaron al pronto rescate. Como agradecimiento, el restaurante los invitó a desayunar una vez que el Café de Tacuba volvió a abrir sus puertas.

