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Breakout Business English

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DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

我的家
6月1号，星期三，天气很好。
我是一只小猫，我的名字叫“小九”。今天，我的爸爸在商店看见我，带我回家了，我的新家在中国北京。家里有三口人，爸爸、妈妈、他们的孩子，还有一只大狗。
在我的家，桌子上有电视、电脑、水果。我喜欢在沙发上睡觉。每天上午八点，爸爸妈妈去工作，孩子去学校。下午两点，我和妈妈一起去医院，医生是个漂亮的小姐，她常常给我苹果，可是我是小猫，我不喜欢苹果，我喜欢鱼。 
今天天气很热，我很想睡觉。孩子在做作业，他每天有很多的作业。明天，妈妈要和朋友去饭店，我也想一起去。

Wǒ de jiā 
6 yuè 1 hào ， xīngqī sān ， tiānqì hěn hǎo 。 
Wǒ shì yì zhī xiǎomāo ， wǒ de míngzi jiào " Xiǎojiǔ " 。 jīntiān ， Wǒ de Bàba zài shāngdiàn kànjiàn wǒ ， dài Wǒ huíjiā le ， wǒ de xīn jiā zài Zhōngguó Běijīng 。 jiā lǐ yǒu sān kǒu rén ， Bàba 、 Māma 、 tāmen de háizi ， háiyǒu yì zhī dàgǒu 。 
Zài wǒ de jiā ， zhuōzi shàng yǒu diànshì 、 diànnǎo 、 shuǐguǒ 。 Wǒ xǐhuan zài shāfā shàng shuìjiào 。 Měitiān shàngwǔ bādiǎn ， Bàba、Māma qù gōngzuò ， háizi qù Xuéxiào 。 Xiàwǔ liǎngdiǎn ， Wǒ hé Māma yìqǐ qù Yīyuàn ， yīsheng shì gè piàoliang de xiǎojiě ， Tā chángcháng gěi wǒ píngguǒ ， kěshì wǒ shì xiǎomāo ， wǒ bù xǐhuan píngguǒ ， wǒ xǐhuan Yú 。  
Jīntiān tiānqì hěn rè ， wǒ hěn xiǎng shuìjiào 。 Háizi zài zuòzuōyè ， tā měitiān yǒu hěnduō  zuòyè 。 Míngtiān ， Māma yào hé péngyou qù fàndiàn ， wǒ yě xiǎng yìqǐ qù 。 


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

My family

En este nuevo episodio, vamos a charlar sobre 'la anticipación' vs 'la improvisación' al momento de viajar. Antes de poner play y escucharlo, pensa un poco las respuestas a las siguientes preguntas ¿Dirías que sos una persona anticipada o improvisada al viajar? ¿Cuál de las dos cualidades crees que es mejor y por qué? ¿Las dos tienen algunas ventajas y desventajas? ¿Probaste combinarlas, anticipándote a algunas decisiones previo al viaje e improvisando otras sobre la marcha? ¿Qué resultados te dio?

Ahora si, DALE PLAY!

Disfruta de aprender

Hablemos de viajes, parte XII!


   a. Keep a stiff upper lip - To remain brave and composed in the face of adversity.
      Example: "Despite the challenges, she kept a stiff upper lip and persevered."
   b. Burst into tears - To suddenly start crying uncontrollably.
      Example: "When she heard the news, she burst into tears."
   c. Cold feet - To feel nervous or hesitant about something.
      Example: "On the day of the performance, he got cold feet and almost backed out."
   d. Jump for joy - To be extremely happy and excited.
      Example: "When they won the lottery, they jumped for joy."
   e. Eat one's heart out - To feel intense jealousy or regret.
      Example: "When she saw him with his new partner, she ate her heart out."


IELTS Podcast 雅思博客

Emotion-related idioms

今天给大家读一个成语故事 - 盲人摸象

中文故事

盲人摸象

 Marko speaks English, I speak Japanese. 　マルコさんが英語を話して、僕が日本語を話す。

drinks 　飲み物

脱水症　だっすいしょう　　　dehydration
熱中症　ねっちゅうしょう　　heatstroke
塩分　　えんぶん　　　　　　salt contents
糖分　　とうぶん　　　　　　sugars
ごくごく飲む　　　　　　　　to gulp
ちびちび飲む                               to sip

SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送  継続は力ニャり

Vol.11 Marko speaks English, I speak Japanese. 　マルコさんが英語を話して、僕が日本語を話す。飲み物。

Une mauvaise réputation
Le Saint-Bernard se promène dans la montagne, le cœur bien lourd. On dit de lui qu’il est un peu ivrogne. Or, il déteste l’alcool ! Soudain, sa truffe se met à remuer : là-dessous, dans la neige, est enterré vivant un petit animal.
Vite, il se met à la besogne, gratte et découvre... un renardeau. Il le prend délicatement dans sa gueule, le réchauffe et finit par retrouver les parents affolés.
- Oh, dit le père, vous avez sauvé mon fils, comment vous remercier ?
Le bon chien veut se retirer, mais voilà que le renardeau lui donne une grosse bise sur le bout du museau !

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 28 - Une mauvaise réputation

IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Photography. Question 2.

What are the pros and cons of digital photography?

Here are some relevant vocabulary you can use:

Digital photography, capturing , images, better quality pictures, cost & time, processing and proof costs,  printing costs,  edit, computer, software, film camera, capturing motion, technological skills

I hope it helps you get closer to your IELTS speaking goal!

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IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Photography. Question 2.

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