In this episode, let’s explore how to express “sort of” and “kind of” in Chinese! You’ll learn how native speakers use phrases like “有点儿”, “算是” in everyday conversations to express uncertainty, hesitation, or just a bit of something......These small words can make your Chinese sound much more natural — kind of like a native!

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How to Say “Sort of” or “Kind of” in Chinese?

In this episode we are going to listen to a monologue about her family. Let's start now.
我家有六口人，爷爷、奶奶、爸爸、妈妈、妹妹和我。我的爸爸是汽车教练，他在驾
校工作。我的妈妈是老师，她在幼儿园工作。我也是老师，我在高中和大学教中文。爷
爷、奶奶和妹妹不工作。妹妹是大四的学生，她想去银行工作。
wǒ jiā yǒu liù kǒu rén ， yé ye 、 nǎi nɑi 、 bà bɑ 、 mā mɑ 、 mèi mei hé wǒ 。 wǒ de bà bɑ shì qì chē jiào liàn ， tā zài jià  xiào ɡōnɡ zuò 。 wǒ de mā mɑ shì lǎo shī ， tā zài yòu ér yuán ɡōnɡ zuò 。 wǒ yě shì lǎo shī ， wǒ zài ɡāo zhōnɡ hé dà xué jiāo zhōnɡ wén 。 yé  yé 、 nǎi nɑi hé mèi mei bù ɡōnɡ zuò 。 mèi mei shì dà sì de xué shenɡ ， tā xiǎnɡ qù yín hánɡ ɡōnɡ zuò .

Story Chinese

我们一家人 Our family (beginning level)

Da li ste nekada posetili Barselonu?🤩
Да ли сте некада посетили Барселону?🤩
Have you ever visited Barcelona?🤩

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#1 Barselona (Барселона)

It's autumn season in Japan.   What makes me feel Japanese autumn?
Today I'll talk about it.  Autumn is my favorite season. I have a lot of memories.
Please listen to my story! Thank you!
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今は10月です。日本の季節は　秋です。
秋と言えば、思い浮かぶものには　いろいろあります。
例えば、栗。　早い物は9月の末ごろから　八百屋やスーパーの店先に並び始めます。私は　栗を見ると　運動会を思い出します。　運動会の日は、給食はないので、お弁当を持って行きます。運動会の日のお弁当は特別でした。ご飯とおかずの入ったお弁当箱の他に、家で湯がいた栗が数個、一緒に包んでありました。食べやすいように、包丁で真ん中に切り込みが入れてありました。そして、スプーンで栗の実をすくって食べたことを覚えています。栗の実は少し硬かったり、べちゃっとしていたりするものもありましたが、ほとんどは　ふっくらと甘くて　とてもおいしかったです。　栗の実を落とさないように　スプーンの先と栗の実を　真剣に見ながら、すくっては口に運んでいました。少しでもたくさん栗の実を食べたくて、渋皮ぎりぎりのところまでスプーンでほじくるようにして食べたものです。　そのときの情景が　ありありと目に浮かんできます。幸せな時間でした。
　ほかにも秋を感じるものはあります。　庭に咲く金木犀の花です。オレンジ色をした小さな花が　枝先にぎっしりとつきます。今、ちょうど　うちの庭で　咲いています。そして、ほんのり甘い　いい匂いが庭を包みます。へやの窓を開けていると、風向きによって　そのいい匂いが　ふわっと部屋の中に入ってきたりします。今　私のうちの庭にある金木犀の木は、27年前の阪神大震災の後に植え直したものです。震災の前も　うちの庭には　金木犀の木がありました。それは、すっかり大きくなった大人の木でした。でも、震災で壊れた家を建て直すときに、庭にあったすべてのものをどけてしまわなくてはいけませんでした。私が大好きだった金木犀も例外ではありませんでした。家を建て直して数年後、やっぱり金木犀の木が　庭に欲しいと思った私は、1メートルぐらいのまだ子どもの金木犀を買って植えました。3年ぐらいは花がつきませんでしたが、背丈が大きくなって、　私の身長を抜くころには　花が咲くようなりました。そして、今年も　秋が来たことを知らせるように　うちの庭で　咲いてくれています。
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やさしい日本語（にほんご）

秋を感（かん）じるもの　Something that feels like autumn

北海道の冬の歩き方について話します♪

［単語］
歩幅...歩く時の、右足と左足の間の長さ
体重をかける...足に自分の体重をのせる
コツ（こつ）...大切なこと

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#4〉2022年2月25日金曜日　雪道の歩き方

SANDRA: So … what should we do?
JULIE: Well, I like to do arts and crafts, and I’m really good at
drawing. What do you think?
SANDRA: Hmm … how about playing a board game? That would 
be more fun.
JULIE: OK. Let’s play Scrabble! I’m really good at spelling, too!
SANDRA: Oh, yeah? We’ll see about that!

LANGUAGE NOTES
• So … Notice how the “o” sound is drawn out here, combined with the intonation, which 
shows boredom.
• I’m really good at “Really” means “very” and is used to emphasize “good.” It goes before 
the adjective.
• What do you Notice the pronunciation here — it sounds like “Whaddaya.”
• Hmm … is used to show that the speaker is thinking. It is also used to show that the speaker 
disagrees with an idea.
• How about is used to make a tentative suggestion. The speaker is introducing an idea and 
doesn’t want to sound too strong.
• Let’s is used to make a strong suggestion. The speaker feels confident about the plan.
• Oh, yeah? We’ll see about that! “Oh, yeah?” is used in a joking way to show a bit of friendly 
competition. Notice the emphasis on “that,” which refers back to “good at spelling.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 22: What you are good at!

Hi, and welcome back to Everyday English with Teacher Alyse! Today we are learning useful expressions for showing interest. These expressions help you respond when someone tells you good news, bad news, or just information. Let’s practice together.
Part 1: Good News
When you hear good news, you can say:
•	Wow!
•	Amazing!
•	Really?
Example 1:
“My team won the game!”
→ “Wow! That’s amazing!”
Example 2:
“I passed my English test!”
→ “Really? Amazing!”
Part 2: Bad News
When you hear bad news, you can say:
•	Oh, no!
•	That’s terrible.
•	No way!
Example 1:
“My phone broke yesterday.”
→ “Oh, no! That’s terrible.”
Example 2:
“I lost my wallet.”
→ “No way! That’s terrible.”
Part 3: Neutral Information
When the news is not good or bad, just information, you can say:
•	I see.
•	Interesting.
•	Really?
Example 1:
“I have math class every Monday.”
→ “I see.” / “Interesting.”
Example 2:
“I usually wake up at 6 a.m.”
→ “Really? Interesting.”
Great job today! Now you know how to show interest when you hear good news, bad news, or just information. Try using these expressions in your conversations this week. Have a good day. See you next time. 


Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Useful expressions for showing interest

 🧭 Quali sono le principali differenze tra il Nord e il Sud d'Italia? 

🔤LESSICO UTILE

- Motore economico = economic engine 
- Settori: automobilistico, chimico, tecnologico, agricolo… 
- Disoccupazione bassa/elevata = low/high unemployment
- Infrastrutture = infrastructures
- Rete ferroviaria = rail network
- Autostrade = highways
- Per quanto riguarda… = Regarding….
- Sfamare = to feed 
- Sono la morte sua! = when something pairs perfectly with another ingredient
- Odierno = current
- Momento di condivisione = time of sharing
- Senso comunitario = sense of community 

🎧Buon ascolto!

Fatemi sapere se già conoscevate tutte le differenze che vi ho elencato! 