nǐ zài nǎ ér ？ 
你在哪儿？Where are you?

wǒ zài jiā 。 
我在家。 I'm at home.

nǐ zài nǎ ér ɡōnɡ zuò ？ 
你在哪儿工作？ Where do you work?

wǒ zài yī yuàn ɡōnɡ zuò 。 
我在医院工作。 I work in a hospital.

wǒ bù xǐ huɑn zài jiā kàn diàn yǐnɡ 。 
我不喜欢在家看电影。 I don't like watching movies at home.

nà ɡè xué shenɡ zài dú shū 。 
那个学生在读书。 The student is reading.

lǎo shī zài shànɡ kè 。 
老师在上课。 The teacher is having a class.
 
wǒ zài shuì jiào 。 
我在睡觉。  I'm sleeping.

JOJO CHINESE

在zài  

learn a chinese proverb and a few words along the way
画  huà  draw
蛇  shé   snake
添  tiān   (tiān jiā add)
足  zú      (zú qiú football）



Learn Chinese in a fun way

chinese proverb "adding legs while drawing a snake"

Español con Vero

La abeja Sofía

Join me as I introduce myself, share my language-learning journey, and explain how 'Korean Kimchi Power' will help you learn Korean through fun, simple topics in both Korean and English.

Korean Kimchi Power

Ep1 Introduction

Remember, if you want to score a band 7 in your IELTS speaking test, it’s important to use some less common idiomatic expressions.

The best place to slip these idioms into your speech is in part 2, because you have 1 minute to prepare. If you are a clever clogs, you will be able to sneak your idioms into your speech naturally. 

When preparing for your exam it’s best to always try to go the extra mile, because there is a lot to learn.

Firstly, you have to learn how to use linking phrases. To be honest, I have to admit these are sometimes tricky to remember. On the other hand, once you have learned them, they can be difficult to forget.

Secondly, you have to learn how to paraphrase, and use synonyms. It’s good to spend time in a thesaurus and arm yourself with lots of alternative words. If you do this you will gain ground. 

Thirdly, in order to avoid feeling lost at sea when you take your exam, make sure you have one or two idioms up your sleeve. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can teach an English student a new idiom. 

Now take the quiz that goes with this podcast, and book your IELTS mock speaking test with me.


IELTS Speaking Practice

IELTS preparation

Mel talks about why she lives in the US. How did she do that? Did she get a visa? Let's find out!
She's using grammar points from Genki 1,2. Simple and Easy, but some of the sentences would be a little challenging because she combines different grammar points in a sentence,  which Japanese people do all the time.
You get to hear natural Japanese with Tokyo pitch accept  
** Patreon ; patreon.com/Melu1142 Transcript, more formal ones/bonus episodes/informal ones are available there!


Thinking out loud in Japanese

アメリカにすんでいる　りゆう１

時隔冇幾個月，朱古力表示：我又唔想返工了，我幾時先可以財富自由？
所以今期我地就一齊分享下我地打工狀態，理想中嘅財富自由同自由職業。當然終身學習永遠係係一個話題，我地仲討論左一下軟件工程師究竟係搬磚工還係建築師，如果有行家聽到請留低你嘅諗法🤔



夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP.31 如果自由職業會係點

In this episode, we explore the phrase "Let's circle back" and why it’s essential for revisiting important topics in business conversations. Plus, we’ll introduce more key phrases like "touch base" and "get the ball rolling" to help you sound professional in meetings and emails.

LEARN BY LISTENING

10 Business English Phrases

　1,打ち合わせ　2,前回の振り返り　3,語尾などについて