China is sweltering under its strongest heatwave of the year. Citizens adopt creative cooling strategies—from facekinis to water mahjong.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

夏天你怎么避暑 Avoiding the summer heat

 V-고 있어요 : An expression used to state that the act mentioned in the preceding statement is continued.  ex) 집에 가고 있어요, 밥을 먹고 있어요.    /     V-(으)ㄹ 수 있어요/없어요 : An expression used to indicate that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is possible/impossible.  ex)  저는 한국어를 할 수 있어요 / 저는 수영을 할 수 없어요. 

Speaking Practice - Beginner

9. V-고 있어요, V-(으)ㄹ 수 있어요/없어요

「死後離婚」？日本では、夫が死んだらすぐ「離婚」する人が増えているのか？
Divorce after (a spouse's) death? Are people in Japan increasingly divorcing their husbands as soon as they die?
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[Intermediate-Upper level] Interesting Japanese Not Taught In Schools About Japanese business culture, Japanese habits & Osaka

「死後離婚」？日本では、夫が死んだらすぐ「離婚」する人が増えているのか？ Divorce after (a spouse's) death? Are people in Japan increasingly divorcing their hus

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誰把孫悟空從五行山下救了出來呢？來聽聽今天的故事吧！
谁把孙悟空从五行山下救了出来呢？来听听今天的故事吧！

好听的中文故事 | 好聽的中文故事 | Great Chinese Stories

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Introduzione

"그거 봤어?" 팟캐스트에 오신 여러분을 환영합니다^^
K-culture에서 빠질 수 없는 K-pop! 그리고 K-pop에서 빠질 수 없는 BTS! 
"그거 봤어?"가 특집으로 준비했습니다! 
이번 에피소드에서는 BTS가 나오기까지의 K-POP 과정과 
BTS Universe(세계관)이 가진 BTS philosophy(철학)에 대해 짧게 나누려고 합니다. 
Welcome to "그거 봤어?(Did you watch it?)" podcast!!
If we should handle K-culture, we can’t miss K-pop, especially BTS!!
In this episode, we are going to talk about the historical connection between K-POP and BTS, and BTS’ messages affecting ARMY’s life in a good way. 
Stay tuned!

그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

04. *특집(SP)* K-POP history makers! BTS! (2 fast facts about BTS’ mega hit.)

If you're looking to make a good first impression on a dating app, from your POV, you might think it would be a good idea to send a text using lots of abbreviations to make it seem like you're BFFs with the person you're texting.

But FWIW, according to a recent study from Stanford University and the University of Toronto, nobody likes receiving text abbreviations — not even young people.

Don't know those abbreviations? "POV" means "point of view," "BFF" means "best friend forever," and "FWIW" is "for what it's worth"!

Researchers studying the use of such abbreviations did a number of studies with several thousand people, and they found that texts using abbreviations were less likely to get replies. And writers using abbreviations were more likely to be seen as insincere.

Of course, we all use abbreviations — in one survey, it was found that 99% of people said they used them. But the researchers found that people don't like receiving texts with abbreviations, because rather than making them feel closer to the other person, it felt like the other person wasn't putting much effort into the conversation.

And while young people are even more likely to use abbreviations, they still felt that people who used them were insincere. Young people were also less likely to reply to such messages.

Lead researcher David Fang said we often put different amounts of effort into our conversations to show how important the other person is to us.

So it might be fine to put little effort into, say, a quick message to a delivery driver. But Fang said his team's results are especially important for people who really want to make a good impression — like at the beginning of a relationship!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Want a Reply by Text? Don't Use Abbreviations!

5 Useful Phrases for the IELTS Speaking Test

Taking the IELTS Speaking test is not difficult and in fact, you can even get a band score of 8 to 9…if you know what you are doing.

The IELTS Speaking test lasts for about 11-14 minutes. It is designed to assess your pronunciation, fluency, grammar, and vocabulary. It is divided into three parts.

When taking the IELTS Speaking test, you have to keep in mind that using effective phrases will help you get a high band score. Vocabulary and grammar are two of the criteria in this part of the IELTS test.


Here are some ideas to help you succeed at it and to impress the examiner!

1. Opening Statements
How you open your statements is your first opportunity to impress the examiner. 

Examples:

Today, I’d like to share with you about…
In this talk, I’m going to tell you how…

2. Closing statements
The manner in which you end your statements plays a vital role in the IELTS speaking test too.

Examples:

In conclusion…
To sum up…
To summarize

3. Beginning the Main Body of Your Speech 
Once you are asked a question or given a topic to talk about, be creative and use phrases and expressions that the examiner will find appealing. 

Examples:

 First and foremost….
And why do I find it so appealing? It is, after all….
To begin with… 

4. Building on Your Idea
When you have started talking about your topic, you would want to include some background information and some explanations and examples to help develop your topic. 

Examples:

Another reason why I like…
One of the main advantages…
One of the consequences…

5. Expressing Your Opinions
You should change your words while presenting your viewpoint on a subject, just as you should when adding personal experiences, rather than repeating the phrase ‘I think’.

Examples:

In my opinion…
I firmly believe that…
From my point of view…

These ideas will help you to succeed and more will be covered in our 1to1 private classes together.

Schedule it now and to your success!
 

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