This episode of Xiao Yu's Podcast focuses on practical Chinese for bargaining. It covers how to express that you find the price high, how to put forward specific discount requests, and shares polite phrases to help improve your bargaining success. With simple English explanations, it’s easy to learn and use when shopping in markets or small stores.

中文趣说

第四集：用中文怎么砍价？How to bargain in Chinese?


Hello guys. This is Kate Zh. In this episode I am gonna tell you about a strategy to remember new words forever.

I know this is a big problem for everyone when they are learning a new language. Now I am learning a new language which is Korean. To be honest I forgot how hard it is to study words in a language which you don’t know completely. I was completely astounded because I just couldn’t remember new words.

Here is a strategy I use to memorize these Korean words.

Step number 1: look at new words, translate them(if you are a beginner) or find the definition(if you are an old hand.

Step number 2: read the context with new words again. You should always see the context. This is why we easily remember the words from songs and movies.

Step number 3: read other sentences with these words. There are good websites which provide you with a lot of context.

Step number 4: ask your friend to read you the sentence and you have to add the new words.

Step number 5: Write your sentences using new words and talk to your friend or record your speech, again, yes, using new words.

That’s the strategy, guys, I hope it was useful. Come to my lessons if you want to make some progress in your English.

Here are some words from this podcast today:

Astounded
An old hand
Provide with

Please learn them, to be closer to your goal!


Excellent at English with Kate K

NEW WORDS: HOW TO REMEMBER THEM FOREVER

Tässä jaksossa kerron, miten voit esitellä itsesi suomeksi. Se ei ole ollenkaan vaikeaa! Enjoy :)

Heippa hei!

Esittelyt

人类的 DNA 有50％与香蕉相同
大家都知道，人类和黑猩猩的基因相似度达到96%。
但是你一定想不到，人类和香蕉，也共享着50％以上的 DNA 。

你不知道的 有趣知识分享

人类的 DNA 有50％与？相同

Uyghurche Learning FM/ئۇيغۇرچە تىل ئۆگىنىش

Chapter 4, Vocabulary 

Today we're talking about the vocabulary "non-negotiables" and "deal breakers". I hope you find them useful!

Don't forget that I'm a full time English coach and tutor, right here on iTalki. So if you use English as a second language at work and you'd like to improve your professional communication skills then feel free to book some of my time and let's get to work!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Would you agree to this?

This guided practice episode helps you train the e schwa, the most common weak vowel sound in English. You’ll practice how it appears at the end, in the middle, and at the beginning of words, focusing on relaxation, rhythm, and smooth transitions rather than clear vowel shapes. We start with the most reliable endings such as er, en, and el, then move on to common middle schwa patterns, and finish with unstressed e at the start of words, where pronunciation can vary depending on speed and accent. This episode is designed to help you reduce effort, improve flow, and sound more natural in connected speech.

Transcript: 

-er (uhr): teacher, driver, player, worker, baker, manager, leader, owner, member, partner, computer, number, paper, summer, letter
-en (uhn): open, broken, written, taken, given, garden,  listen, happen, children, often, golden, sudden, heaven, seven
-el (uhl): travel, model, level, label, novel, cancel, vowel, tunnel, panel, angel 

Middle e schwa: different, camera, general, interest, average, moment, student, patient, parent, president, independent, permanent 

Initial e schwa: effect, event, enough, explain, exit, exist, elect, emerge, enable, engage, economy, election


British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 9: The E Schwa - Practice 

In this episode I talk about Boundaries. I start off by defining the term and how important they are just how hard it is to implement them

Sit & Sip with Herriet

Boundaries

Leyenda popular mexicana perfecta para el mes de octubre. 
Todo mexicano conoce esta leyenda, agrega esa historia como un tema de conversación en tu plática con mexicanos.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/gathering-darkness
License code: EQGZWKVRNCYABSPL
