Dear James,

As you know, we have been working on the new perfume that we are launching in April and we are unsure about some of the packaging details. We have seen some of your creative work in the sales department and we think you have a very good eye for detail.

Do you have some time before close of business this Friday to sit down with us and talk through some of our designs? We would truly appreciate your advice on this. It shouldn't take longer than two hours of your time and we would be happy to clear it with Patricia, your department head, if necessary.

Best regards,
Sarah Ford
Head of Department
Product Design

The Habits of Women Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

An email request for help. IELTS LISTENING 

most  最
The best,  最好     
the most beautiful,   最漂亮    
the most liked,   最喜欢     
 the most want to say  最想说
He's my best friend.     他是我最好的朋友。
I like this dress the most.   我最喜欢这件衣服。

HSK vocabulary

HSK vocabulary——最

For many students, the fourth-tone is hard to pronounce. A word with two fourth-tone syllables is more difficult to speak well. Just remember one point, we should do the fourth-tone from level 5 to level 1. Please read aloud after me. 
秘密，抱歉，半夜，大象，地震，现代，介绍，信用，印象，浪漫，羡慕，适应，聚会，毕业，另外，正式，判断

Chinese Learning with Lily

How to pronounce a word with two fourth-tone syllables?

Level→Basic🐣 If you want to practice with Japanese character, please check out my video on my Youtube channel🎥（SeikaのYoutube）

SeikaのBasic Japanese class🎧

🎧1 Numbers in Japanese (1-100)

shǒu zhū dài tù 
守株待兔
hěn jiǔ yǐ qián，yǒu ɡè nónɡ mín zài tián li ɡàn huór
很久以前，有个农民在田里干活儿。
tā lěi le，zǒu dào tián biān yì kē dà shù xià xiū xi。   
他累了，走到田边一棵大树下休息。
méi duō jiǔ，yì zhī tù zi fēi kuài de pǎo lái，
没多久，一只兔子飞快地跑来，
bù xiǎo xīn，yì tóu zhuànɡ zài dà shù shànɡ，dānɡ chǎnɡ sǐ le。
不小心，一头撞在大树上，当场死了。
zhè ɡe nónɡ mín hěn ɡāo xìnɡ，shí qǐ tù zi，
这个农民很高兴，拾起兔子，
ná huí jiā zuò le yí dào hǎo cài，měi měi de chī le yí dùn。
拿回家做了一道好菜，美美地吃了一顿。
tā xiǎnɡ：“wǒ méi huā yì diǎnr lì qì jiù kě yǐ shí dào tù zi。  
他想：“我没花一点儿力气就可以拾到兔子。
rú ɡuǒ měi tiān dōu nénɡ zhè yànɡ，nà ɡāi duō hǎo ɑ！” 
如果每天都能这样，那该多好啊！”
cónɡ cǐ yǐ hòu，tā bú zài ɡàn huór le，
从此以后，他不再干活儿了，
tiān tiān shǒu zài dà shù xià，děnɡ zhe shí tù zi。
天天守在大树下，等着拾兔子。
tā děnɡ lái děnɡ qù，jié ɡuǒ shén me yě méi yǒu děnɡ dào， 
他等来等去，结果什么也没有等到，
kě shì，tā hái shì zài yì tiān yì tiān de děnɡ xià qù…… 
可是，他还是在一天一天地等下去……

CHINESE STORY中文故事

守株待兔

Otra vez un animal en una expresión y en este caso molestándonos detrás de nuestra oreja con su vibración. Pero ¿qué significa? 

Expresiones en español

Tener la mosca detrás de la oreja

Three Russian tongue twisters specifically designed to make your pronunciation clearer! 
Try repeating after me. First time I’m reading slowly, second time closer to real speech speed.

собирАла маргарИта маргарИтки на горЕ, растерЯла маргарИта маргарИтки во дворЕ. (р,г)

из кУзова в кУзов шла перегрУзка арбУзов. в грозУ в грязИ от грУза арбУзов развалИлся кУзов. (з,в)

в шалашЕ шуршИт шелкАми жЁлтый дЕрвиш из алжИра и, жонглИруя ножАми, штУку кУшает инжИра. (ш,ж)

These tongue twisters focus on various Russian sounds. Try to articulate them as clearly as possible. Let's focus on accuracy rather than speed. Good luck!


Russian with Elina

Russian tongue twisters - part 7 

Even the most famous people struggled to get their work going at the beginning of their career. Like Sir James Dyson who gave us those vacuum cleaners as well as Steven Spielberg.