过生日的时候我们会怎么庆祝呢？

中文故事

过生日

In this episode I share a mysterious story with you. "The neighbors knew the stories of the old house. They knew the rumors. Everyone agreed that the house was haunted."

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Accurate pronunciation of English words is just one of many components of effective communication in the workplace. There is a lot to gain personally and professionally from improving your American English pronunciation! You'll build your confidence, gain more respect at work, reduce communication misunderstandings, and learn more about how the English language is spoken.

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While working with a professional pronunciation teacher or coach is one of the best ways to get results, there are some steps you can take to improve your American English Pronunciation. I share tips to get started on your path of improving your pronunciation as well as stories from the professionals I've helped to improve their American English Pronunciation. At the end of the episode, you'll get definitions and examples of idioms and phrases for everyday life and the workplace.

Episode originally published on June 8, 2020.  
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【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#144〉12月17日土曜日　天気/くもり　気温/-3℃ 

JR/じぇいあーる…電車の名前
・雪が降ってきたので、最近JRが遅れたり、運休したり。
・冬の季節は、飛行機も飛ばないことがあるので注意が必要です。
・吹雪になると車、電車、飛行機は動くことができない。
・JRが止まるのは、吹雪だけではない。
・私もJRに乗っていた時、鹿のせいで止まったことがある。
・北海道の人にとっては、日常です。
・これから4ヶ月、冬の季節が続きますが、がんばります‼


［単語］
運休/うんきゅう…電車やバスが走らないこと
吹雪/ふぶき…雪と風がつよい
鹿/しか…森にいる動物。北海道にたくさんいる。
線路/せんろ…電車の道
日常/にちじょう…普通の毎日

レッスン待ってます♪

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#144〉12月17日土曜日　冬の電車にあの動物が！

Knowing Everything About Chinese Cultrue

21 The lives of young people in China

Spanish México

FRANCISCO VILLA 1.

我想今天下午去看电影，但是没有好电影。我就打电话给我的好朋友，想和她一起去运动，但是她说今天身体不舒服，我们只能去商场买东西了。我们看见一条漂亮的裙子，她喜欢白色，我喜欢黑色，但是黑色的裙子有点儿贵，所以我买了两条白色的，一条给自己，一条送给她。

 Pinyin: Wǒ  xiǎng  jīn tiān xiàwǔ qù kàn diànyǐng, dànshì méiyǒu hǎo diànyǐng. Wǒ jiù dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ de hǎo péngyou, xiǎng hé tā yīqǐ qù yùndòng, dànshì tā shuō jīntiān shēntǐ bú shūfu, wǒmen zhǐ néng qù shāngchǎng mǎi dōngxi le. Wǒmen kànjiàn yītiáo piàoliang de qúnzi, tā xǐhuān báisè, wǒ xǐhuān hēisè, dànshì hēisè de qúnzi yǒudiǎnr guì, suǒyǐ wǒ mǎi le liǎng tiáo báisè de, yītiáo gěi zìjǐ, yītiáo sòng gěi tā.

但是 [dàn shì] but
就 [jiù] just, with regard to
打 [dǎ] make
电话 [diàn huà] phone call
给 [gěi] to
一起 [yī qǐ] together
运动 [yùn dòng] sports, movement
身体 [shēn tǐ] body
舒服 [shū fu] Comfortable
只 [zhǐ] only
商场 [shāng chǎng] the mall
条 [tiáo] (measure word)
裙子 [qún zi] skirt
白色 [bái sè] white
黑色 [hēi sè] black
有点儿 [yǒu diǎnr] kind of
贵 [guì] expensive
所以 [suǒ yǐ] so
两 [liǎng] Two
自己 [zì jǐ] oneself
送 [sòng] give (as a present)


Question: 为什么我没有买黑色的裙子？
                   wèi shén me wǒ méi yǒu mǎi hēi sè de qún zi?

Chinese story 中文故事

【Chinese Story 】one of my afternoons 我的一个下午

柏威生病了！生病很不幸是人生常发生的事。所以今天的话题就是常见的疾病和症状，还有一些关心的表达。


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

我生病了（常见疾病和症状）I’m sick (common illnesses and symptoms)

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