Hey there, English learners! Welcome to 'Word of the Day.' Today's word is 'Serendipity' - finding something good by chance. It's a six-syllable word, pronounced suh-ren-dip-i-tee. For example, meeting an old friend unexpectedly at the airport is a serendipitous moment. Remember, synonyms include 'luck' and 'chance.' It originates from a fairy tale called 'The Three Princes of Serendip.' Share your serendipitous moments with us! Until next time, happy learning!https://www.italki.com/i/reft/aBEb0a/aBEb0a/english?hl=en&utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=share_teacher

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The early Jin dynasty refers to the period beginning with Sima Yan's establishment of the Western Jin in 266, followed by the conquest of Eastern Wu in 280, thereby unifying the Three Kingdoms. This ushered in the prosperous era known as the Taikang Reign. Yet the early Jin dynasty also sowed the seeds of division. To consolidate imperial authority, Sima Yan lavishly enfeoffed numerous princes of the same surname, thereby laying the groundwork for the subsequent ‘Rebellion of the Eight Princes’ that would tear at the heart of centralised power.



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晋朝之初

In this episode, a student from David's 'Movies, TV, and Podcasts' course discusses a new movie; 'Downton Abbey - The end of an era'. This quintessential English drama reveals a great deal about life in an upper-class English family. Listen as Helen tells us why she was attracted to the movie, who her favourite character is, and whether she would recommend the movie to other students of English. If you've watched the movie, please send me your comments, and let me know whether you agree with Helen's review.

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Movie Review: Downton Abbey - The end of an era

日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、上級者向けです。「の形容詞」を紹介します。

レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 41. 【上級者向け】　の形容詞？！

Have you been promoted at work for your great ideas? 

While we all have good ideas, sadly, most of them never see the light of day. People keep their ideas to themselves for many reasons. Perhaps they don’t like speaking up in meetings or feel overburdened by work and don’t want to invite more work. Maybe they’ve brought up ideas at work before, and others didn’t seem interested or even discouraged them. After all, most people don’t recognize the potential of an idea at first.

But of course, we all benefit from good ideas. In the workplace, they can lead to the creation of entirely new products and services, an easier way to do something, time saved, or countless other benefits.

Tune in to this episode of the Express to Impress podcast to find out how to present ideas successfully.  You’ll advance your career in no time! 

Episode originally published January 22, 2021.

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How to Present Ideas Successfully

※※※Japanese and Korean subtitles are on my YOUTUBE channel→　https://www.youtube.com/@nanasensei777

年齢(ねんれい)を言い訳(いいわけ)にしない！
Don't use your age as an excuse！
나이를 핑계 대지 마


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3 minutes EASY JAPANESE #11 年齢(ねんれい)を言い訳(いいわけ)にしない！Don't use your age as an excuse！

Poisson Rouge.
Poisson Rouge en a assez de tourner en rond dans son bocal.
- Peux-tu m'aider à sortir ? demande-t-il à Hoquet le perroquet.
- Où veux-tu aller ? Tu ne sais pas marcher, pas voler, tu vas mourir si je te sors de l’eau.
- Je veux nager dans la baignoire, s’il te plaît, aide-moi !
Hoquet attrape Poisson Rouge par une nageoire et le dépose dans la baignoire. Quelle joie ! Il rencontre un étrange poisson.
- Bonjour, dit-il, comment allez-vous ?
- C'est une éponge, dit le perroquet en riant, elle sert à laver les enfants.
- Vite, replace-moi dans mon bocal, on pourrait me prendre pour une éponge, dit Poisson Rouge. Demain, je voudrais nager dans la mer, tu pourras m’y emmener ?
- Non, dit Hoquet, tu es mon seul ami, tu pourrais être mangé par un requin et j’aurais trop de chagrin.

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 26 - Poisson Rouge

xiǎo hé shanɡ xià le shān，  
小和尚下了山，
kàn jiàn dì lǐ de yù mǐ yòu dà yòu duō，hěn ɡāo xìnɡ。 
看见地里的玉米又大又多，很高兴。
tā zhāi le yí ɡè，zhǔn bèi ná huí sì miào qù。 
他摘了一个，准备拿回寺庙去。
zǒu zhe zǒu zhe，tā kàn jiàn shù shànɡ de táo zi yòu hónɡ yòu dà， 
走着走着，他看见树上的桃子又红又大，
jiù rēnɡ le shǒu lǐ de yù mǐ，zhāi le yí ɡè dà táo zi。 
就扔了手里的玉米，摘了一个大桃子。
tā ɡānɡ yào zǒu，hū rán kàn jiàn dì shànɡ de xī ɡuā yòu dà yòu yuán，  
他刚要走，忽然看见地上的西瓜又大又圆，
ɡāo xìnɡ jí le。
高兴极了。
tā mǎ shànɡ rēnɡ le táo zi，qù zhāi xī ɡuā。 
他马上扔了桃子，去摘西瓜。
xiǎo hé shanɡ bào zhe xī ɡuā huí sì miào，
小和尚抱着西瓜回寺庙去，
qù lù shànɡ kàn jiàn le yì zhī xiǎo tù zi。
路上看见了一只小兔子。
tā rēnɡ le xī ɡuā，qù zhuī xiǎo tù zi。   
他扔了西瓜，去追小兔子。
xiǎo tù zi pǎo jìn shù lín lǐ，xiǎo hé shanɡ méi zhuī shànɡ，
小兔子跑进树林里，小和尚没追上，
zhǐ hǎo kōnɡ zhe shǒu huí sì miào qù le。
只好空着手回寺庙去了。

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小和尚下山

Join us in this episode where Karen and Baiwei try to express what some of the popular emojis mean in CHINESE!
