kètīng 客厅 — living room
dǎsǎo 打扫 — to clean, to sweep
wòshì 卧室 — bedroom
pánzi 盘子 — plate, dish
duì 对 — right, correct
cuò 错 — wrong
bǎo 饱 — full, replete
qīngchu 清楚 — clear, distinct
dǒng 懂 — to understand, to know

中文每日一练

每日听汉语

Hvordan er det egentlig å bo i Norge? Her får du både positive og negative sider ved å oppholde seg i det norske samfunnet. 

Norsk for viderekomne (B1-B2)

EP. 01 – Bo i Norge (som innvandrer)?

This short episode is for students who have at least an A2 level and it talks about some habits young Italians have, such as the famous "aperitivo". 
Find out more and enjoy it!


Languages With Melody

Le abitudini dei giovani italiani

Read the podcast here>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fpwv8yxgtviNK8pAIOr-kwiTIpZvpVn4/view?usp=sharing

Lisa's Podcast

Can Rishi Sunak's Meeting Help Us Stay Safe from Artificial Intelligence?

Using English at work as a second language can be challenging. If you spend a lot of time on the phone this is even more true! Today we're talking about Business English vocabulary and communication skills that you can apply to your phone calls to sound more natural, native, and professional when you make or answer phone calls. We might call it telephone English! We talk about how to clarify information, how to ask someone to wait, how to transfer a call, and more. At the end of the podcast we'll have a quiz to check your understanding and find out how much of the new vocabulary and ideas you can remember. 

Don't forget, if you want to work with me in one on one, private sessions then I am a full time Business English coach and tutor. I spend my whole professional life helping international professionals to improve the way that they communicate at work. You can book some of my time at right here on iTalki and I look forward to speaking with you soon!

Breakout Business English

Using English on the phone - BUSINESS ENGLISH vocabulary and communication tips

The Emperor’s New Clothes, a short story by Hans Christian Andersen.


Teacher Michelle's Learn English with Story

 The Emperor’s New Clothes - LEARN ENGLISH WITH STORY 

I believe that many people, especially geek ones (like developers , statistician, etc ), sometimes need to deliver message to non-technical ones who are in different field. They may struggle communicating to each other.

Most people might understand that Public Speaking is talking on stage towards 100 or 1000 audiences. I, however, argue that it is formal, face-to-face talking of a single person to a group of ones. Though, I will, in this blog, focus on presentation.

There are two main types of communication, which are:

Verbal Communication such as controlling Tone of Voice
and
Non Verbal Communication like Body Language

Speakers, who can control their tones of voice, could manipulate listeners’ feelings and emotion. Most human do not know what type of their voices is, its nature and how can it be exploit. 

It is a good opportunity to share my knowledge and you may adapt it, listen your own voice, and adapt it for the sake of better communication.

Listen to the data on how you can improve your influence and incorporate that in your next meeting!

If you want to be fearless English communicator - knowing yourself and being confident speaking it - schedule a class with me now!


Job Interview Preparation | Build Strong Communication Under Pressure

Job Preparation. Tip 8. How to be more persuasive in meetings, job interviews etc.?

给爸爸、妈妈的信！
爸爸、妈妈，你们好吗？我来中国三个月了。我能说汉语了，会写汉字了，还看了一本汉语书。你们听了高兴吗？北京今天下雨了，很冷。你们那儿怎么样呢？我们学校有一个汉语老师。同学们都很喜欢他。老师的家在学校前面。有时候，我们坐出租车去他家玩。他请我们喝茶、吃中国菜。他家的桌子、椅子都是中国风，很漂亮。我的朋友病了。昨天上午，我和他去了医院。医生说，现在天气很冷，你要多喝热水；多吃菜和水果；多睡觉。
我想睡觉了，爸爸妈妈晚安！
你们的女儿。

Gěi Bàba、Māma de xìn ！ 
Bàba、Māma ， nǐmen hǎo ma ？ Wǒ lái Zhōngguó sān gè yuè le 。 Wǒ néng shuō Hànyǔ le ， huì xiě Hànzì le ， hái kàn le yì běn Hànyǔshū 。 Nǐmen tīng le gāoxìng ma ？ Běijīng jīntiān xiàyǔ le ， hěn lěng 。 Nǐmen nàer zěnmeyàng ne ？ Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu yí gè hànyǔ lǎoshī 。 Tóngxuémen dōu hěn xǐhuan tā 。 Lǎoshī de jiā zài xuéxiào qiánmian 。 Yǒushíhou ， wǒmen zuò chūzūchē qù tā jiā wán ， tā qǐng wǒ men hē chá 、 chī Zhōngguócài 。 Tājiā de zhuōzi 、 yǐzi dōu shì Zhōngguófēng ， hěn piàoliang 。 Wǒ de péngyou bìng le .  Zuótiān shàngwǔ ， wǒ hé tā qù le yīyuàn 。 yīsheng shuō ， xiànzài tiānqì hěn lěng ， nǐ yào duō hē rèshuǐ ， duō chī cài hé shuǐguǒ ， duō shuìjiào 。 
Wǒ xiǎng shuìjiào le ， Bàba、Māma wǎnān ！ 
Nǐmen de nǚér 。


Learn Chinese through stories - HSK1  （more podcast：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_Q-vfEdpBJCRJviEEY0KQ）

A letter for Dad and Mum

Ditch the boring textbooks and dive into the world of language learning with memes! 
Discover how laughter and creativity can supercharge your journey to fluency. Get ready to LOL your way to learning with memes. 