In this podcast, we will be talking about connectives and why they are important in improving your speaking skills 

Connectives as the oil to a good speech 

Connectives and their importance 

🎙My friend Aly is interested in learning the Kansai dialect of the Japanese language. Azumi and Aly will explore about Kansai dialect via weekly Twitch Live Streaming!!

アリー関西弁を学ぶ【 🇺🇸🇯🇵】Bilingual ENG&JP Chit-Chat:Aly Learns Kansai Dialect

#1-1🐥Standard Japanese & Kansai Dialect

今天我有汉语课。
Jīntiān wǒ yǒu Hànyǔ kè.
这是我的老师，她叫张玉华。
Zhè shì wǒ de lǎoshī, tā jiào Zhāng Yùhuá.
她是我朋友的奶奶。
Tā shì wǒ péngyou de nǎinai.
张老师是中国人，但现在住在这里。
Zhāng lǎoshī shì Zhōngguó rén, dàn xiànzài zhù zài zhèlǐ.
她的课很有意思，所以我很高兴。
Tā de kè hěn yǒuyìsi, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng.
上课时，张老师说得很慢。
Shàngkè shí, Zhāng lǎoshī shuō dé hěn màn.
现在我差不多都能懂。
Xiànzài wǒ chàbùduō dōu néng dǒng.
以前我什么都不懂，总是说："张老师，请说慢一点。"
Yǐqián wǒ shénme dōu bù dǒng, zǒngshì shuō: "Zhāng lǎoshī, qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn."

问题
1. 安东的老师叫什么名字？
   Āndōng de lǎoshī jiào shénme míngzi?
2. 张老师是哪国人？
   Zhāng lǎoshī shì nǎ guó rén?
3. 安东为什么很高兴？
   Āndōng wèishénme hěn gāoxìng?

Vocabulary：
课 (kè) - lesson
老师 (lǎoshī) - teacher
奶奶 (nǎinai) - grandmother
中国人 (Zhōngguó rén) - Chinese person
有意思 (yǒuyìsi) - interesting
高兴 (gāoxìng) - happy
说 (shuō) - speak
慢 (màn) - slow
懂 (dǒng) - understand
以前 (yǐqián) - before

Grammar：
1、国籍表达：Subj. + 是 + 国家 + 人
→ Function: State nationality
→ 例句：张老师是中国人 (Zhāng lǎoshī shì Zhōngguó rén)

2、因果连接：Reason + 所以 + Result
→ Function: Express consequence ("so/therefore")
→ 例句：课很有意思，所以我很高兴 (Kè hěn yǒuyìsi, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng)

3、程度补语：Subj. + V. + 得 + 很 + Adj.
→ Function: Describe action intensity
→ 例句：老师说得很慢 (Lǎoshī shuō dé hěn màn)

4、时间对比：以前 vs 现在
→ Function: Contrast past/present situations
→ 例句：以前我不懂，现在我懂了 (Yǐqián wǒ bù dǒng, xiànzài wǒ dǒng le)

5、礼貌请求：请 + Verb
→ Function: Make polite suggestions
→ 例句：请说慢一点 (Qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn)


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All of us are guilty of pondering on the past, wondering what could, would or should have happened.... In different areas of our life, some more than others.

Do you have similar regrets to the ones mentioned in this episode? Or perhaps completely different ones? DO comment and let me know!

British English with Maria

Ep 18 - "No Regrets? Think Again! – Life’s ‘Should Have, Could Have, Would Have’ Moments"

English is a broad and beautiful language which is always evolving. Over time, people assign different meanings to the same word or they create new words which can be known as slang. Slang is informal and used in speech rather than writing. Here, I have put together some words you might hear when speaking with native British English speakers.

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Introducing yuanxiao with various flavors（各种馅儿的元宵ɡè zhǒnɡ xiàn ér de yuán xiāo)

DoubleDragon_Chinese

episode2:Lantern Festival  (元 宵节  yuán xiāo jié  ）

This episode is about 【“Emotion”fruit 】, you will learn how to say 【emotion,anxiety,pun】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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男：最近在职场办公桌上“种香蕉”火了，这一段时间水培香蕉，菠萝等水果“爆改”工位的相关内容在网上火爆，被叫做“禁止蕉绿（焦虑）”“动感光菠（波）”的情绪水果成为了年轻人的“上班新搭子”。
女：成段的香蕉，整株的菠萝放到了办公桌上，那这也当然是成为大家一个热议话题，很多网友都在网上发表自己的观点啊。“拒绝焦虑绿植”的话题也多次登上了热搜榜。那么这些所谓的“情绪水果”更是在各大电商平台销量暴增。
男：当这些谐音梗蔬菜上市的时候，那大家都希望着能够用剥开香蕉这种方式拨开焦虑。希望让自己的焦虑能够得到一些缓解。
女：我们用谐音梗表达自己的情感，形成了一个消费的仪式感。关键是这些水果吧，它好看好养也还算有趣，价格还没那么离谱，好像也能带来很多交流的话题啊。
男：当然市场上这类产品用这种独特的情感标签和内涵吸引了很多人的关注。“情绪价值”这个词，这两年很多人都在说，能够带来价值的情绪，能够带来有情绪的价值，那么大家就愿意去消费。市场有需求，那当然商家就有动力了。这其实也是小水果能够撬动大家消费的一个原因。
女：我想其实“情绪水果”归根结底反映的还是大家的一种心理的诉求和一个关注情绪的现状啊。包括我们更加注重自身的心理健康了，更倾向于能够选择代表自己态度和生活方式的一些消费品。这不光是满足最基本的吃饱了喝好了，更是一种情绪的表达。
男：对，我们整个社会越来越关注大家的情绪，这也是一件好事。水果蔬菜谐音梗与营销结合在一块，也给蔬菜水果的走俏、翻红提供了可能。
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情绪 / qíng xù / Emotions
职场 / zhí chǎng / workplace
水培 / shuǐ péi / hydroponics
爆改工位 / bào gǎi gōng wèi / extreme makeover of office cubicle
焦虑 / jiāo lǜ / Anxiety
动感光波 / dòng gǎn guāng bō / Dynamic Lightwave（A skill in the video game）
热搜榜 / rè sōu bǎng / most searched hashtags
搭子 / dāzi / companion
电商平台 / diàn shāng píng tái / e-commerce platform
谐音梗 / xié yīn gěng / pun
剥开 / bāo kāi / peel off
拨开 / bō kāi / clear away
离谱 / lí pǔ / outrageous
内涵 / nèi hán / connotation
撬动 / qiào dòng / pry
归根结底 / guī gēn jié dǐ / get to the bottom of the matter
诉求 / sù qiú / appeal
营销 / yíng xiāo / marketing
走俏 / zǒu qiào / sell well
翻红 / fān hóng / become popular again

Yuli's Chinese Channel

情绪水果 “Emotion”fruit （Advanced level）

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