Today we're talking about a noun that we can use to talk about the first few lines in an email, or maybe the first couple of minutes of a conversation, where we say things like, "how are you doing?" or "I hope you had a great new year?" This is the word pleasantries. I hope you find it useful!

Don't forget that I'm a full time business English coach and tutor right here on iTalki, so if you have a strong work ethic around improving your English then feel free to book some of my time and let's get to work. I look forward to meeting you soon!


DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

I hope you had a great week!

Repeat each sentence three times after me. 
It won’t be hard!
你叫什么名字？
nǐ jiào shén me míng zi?
What's your name?
你是哪国人？
nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
Where are you from?
这是什么？
zhè shì shén me?
What's this?

Fu Chinese 福中文

Slow Chinese • Beginner • Practice 2

In this episode of Tongue Twisters/Скороговорки/Fjalëshpejta in Albanian language for level A2 to advanced. These episodes may help a lot practicing the pronunciation of hard sounds in Albanian language and also to have fun. Lets enjoy it!


Tongue Twisters

Tongue Twisters/Скороговорки/Fjalëshpejta 

A record 78% of Japanese people feel anxious or worried, according to a new government survey.

That's the highest proportion in the 43 years the government has been asking people about these feelings.

Common worries among the adults who took part included health, life after retirement, and future income. Almost 64% of people said they're worried about their health, while 63% said they're worried about what their lives will look like after they stop working.

This was quite a small survey, however, and it was done by mail, with only 1,830 people across the country taking part.

Previous surveys have been done in person, and the government said people should be cautious before making comparisons between this year's survey and those done in the past.

But the survey did find that people in Japan are a little happier with their finances this year than they were in 2023.

However, 66% of people said they think the government should do more to combat inflation.

It's not just in Japan that people are anxious. Other reports have found that this is a real problem around the world.

At the end of 2023, almost half of young workers from seven countries said they found it difficult to work because they were so worried about what they saw in the news. Many felt they were living in a time of uncertainty, with wars happening across the world and geopolitical tensions rising.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Japanese People More Anxious than Ever — Survey

El día de hoy me encuentro con Milo un tutor de Italki de Medellín, Colombia, hablamos sobre juegos infantiles, aquí podrás escuchar verbos conjugados en el Pretérito Imperfecto o Pasado Imperfecto del modo Indicativo. 

Visiten a Milo: https://www.italki.com/teacher/11526291/spanish

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Children's Games

Tervetuloa kuuntelemaan selkosuomeksi podcastia Easy suomi Anna-Marian kanssa! Tässä ensimmäisessä jaksossa kerron mitä podcastissa on, mitä suomen kielen opiskelu on ja kuka olen. 

Easy suomi Anna-Marian kanssa

Easy suomi: jakso 1 Esittely 

EP 29 Learn Thai reading in 2 minutes EP6  A foreigner likes eating Tom Yam Gung  ฝรั่งชอบกินต้มยำกุ้ง 

Thai for Everyone with Kru Robert

EP 29 Learn Thai reading in 2 minutes EP6  A foreigner likes eating Tom Yam Gung  

Thai pronouns aren’t just grammar, they’re social weapons 
In this episode, we’ll dive into the everyday Thai words like “หนู”, “พี่”, “มึง” : when to use them, who to use them with, and how to not accidentally insult someone’s ancestors hahahah

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EP.6 Pronouns 

In this episode, we’ll explore the interesting and useful idiom pair: "事半功倍" and "事倍功半". You’ll learn the meaning of these two Chinese idioms, their differences, and how understanding them can help you express yourself more clearly. Plus, I’ll share some insights on how to remember them easily by comparing their effects—literally. Tune in to discover how these idioms can add more depth to your Chinese skills！