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New Year's Resolutions Around the World

Um homem disse que finalmente chegava de ter tantos filhos, depois de ter 102 filhos

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Depois de 102 filhos disse que bastava

Customer: Excuse me, could I ask you a question?
Staff: Of course. What can I do for you?
Customer: Where can I find some butter?
Staff: The butter is over there, where it says dairy. It’s in aisle 3, on the left.
Customer: I see. Thanks for your help.

English Conversation/Dialogue

At a Supermarket

In this Episode you will learn three vocabulary
Thanks! 谢谢
You are welcome !不客气！
See you!再见！

HSK2

HSK1-2

Xiao Ming is late for a job interview, and his keys are nowhere to be found. Is he being forgetful, or are they hiding in plain sight?

Level: HSK 3
Focus: Daily life vocabulary, "Ba" sentences (把字句), and result complements.
Practice Tip: Try to summarize the ending of the story in Chinese after listening!

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🔑 The Missing Keys (HSK 3 Storytelling)

Здравствуйте, дорогие слушатели!  Я хочу поделиться с вами маленькой историей, которую написал  русский писатель Лев Толстой.  Это басня о Льве и мыши и, на первый взгляд, между ними нет ничего общего. Но… как часто в жизни маленькие поступки могут менять большие судьбы!

«Stories & Mind»

Лев и мышь

As I work for a publisher, I'm always using reference books such as dictionaries. But I read a lot for pleasure too, and I particularly like poetry. At home all my books are arranged in alphabetical order (I know that's a bit strange!). I've also got lots of novels from different categories - crime stories, ghost stories, historical novels, murder mysteries, science fiction, etc. - but there is non-fiction as well. I read quite a lot of biographies. My husband says I'm book-crazy.

English Mini Lessons

Types of books

B2B versus B2C Comprehension

Please answer the following questions of understanding:
Question 1:
What is B2B?
a Being too Busy
b Business to Business
c A rock band
d Business to Customer
Question 2:
What is B2C?
a Business to Business
b Business to Customer
c A Star Wars character
d Being too Careful
Question 3:
What do B2B and B2C have in common?
a The Business model is the same
b They like strawberries
c They both involve a company selling products or services
d The Marketing Strategy is the same
Question 4:
If the farmer creates a shop and sells strawberries to passing customers, his Business model is ___?
a Selling Services
b Farming
c B2B
d B2C
Question 5:
If the farmer sold his crop of strawberries to a Supermarket, his Business model would be ____?
a Farming
b Selling Services
c B2C
d B2B
Question 6:
Which of these statements is NOT true for the B2B model?
a The Business sells directly to the public at high prices
b The Business should establish long-term relationships with other businesses
c Business ABC sells their products to Business XYZ
d The Business sells their services to another Business
Question 7:
Which of these statements IS true for B2C model?
a The Business needs to establish long-term relationships with other businesses
b The Business sells their goods or services to another Business
c The Business only sells strawberries
d The Business can get the higher end-consumer price for their goods
Question 8:
What is NOT suggested as a method of attracting customers?
a Brand recognition
b Selling at low prices
c Marketing
d Advertising

Looking forward to seeing you in later podcasts that I will develop for you to help you with your daily English practice. 

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