Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Happy National Radio Day

Learn the basic vocabulary and expressions that deal with clothes and fashion.

Learn Basic French Podcast

Learn Basic French: Les vêtements (clothes)

我是谁？
我是一位爷爷吗？不是的。
我是一只猫吗？也不是的。
我是一个鸡蛋吗？当然不是的。
我是一张地图吗？
哈哈，这是个太奇怪的问题！
告诉你吧，其实我叫Amber, 你可以叫我Amber老师！
我从中国来，我是中国人，我在中国的南方（nánfāng, south）。你呢？
我今年30岁，你知道我去年几岁吗？明年呢？
我是一位中文老师。我有很多学生，他们是工程师、医生、服务员和学生。你的工作是什么呢？我想你可能在银行工作？或者在学校工作？还是在工厂工作？
我喜欢读书、做饭。我还特别喜欢体育运动，跑步阿、骑自行车呀，爬山什么的。我也喜欢和好朋友在一起，虽然她最喜欢的是吃巧克力和睡觉。你喜欢什么呢？
我的城市叫厦门。这里很夏天和冬天都很舒服，不太热也不太冷，刮风下雨的时候不多，天气很好。这里的生活比较慢，我想，是因为厦门人喜欢喝茶。厦门在海的旁边，它公园很多，大树很多，路很干净，房子很漂亮，很像一个大花园，所以很多人来这里旅游。
厦门有两千年的历史，所以她有一种很古老(gû lâo, ancient)的音乐，但是现在的人都已经听不懂了。
在厦门最流行的游戏叫做博饼(bó bîng, mooncake betting)。这个游戏我们只在中秋节(zhōng qiū jié, the Mid-autumn Festival)玩，所有的大人和孩子都喜欢，因为可以拿很多礼物。
我喜欢我现在的城市，但我更喜欢我的老家(lâo jiā, hometown)，我的老家有我的爸爸妈妈爷爷奶奶，我喜欢的邻居、朋友和同学。我希望每一年都能回家一次，每一次都能和我爱的人一起去吃好吃的。
你的城市怎么样呢？可以告诉我吗？
我们下次见！ See you next time !




Talk with HSK3 vocabulary

我是谁？(wô shì shuí )

In this episode, let’s explore the different meanings of the Chinese word “判断”! You may think it only means “to judge” — but it can also mean “to tell”, “to see”, “to decide” and more! I’ll show you how to use it in real-life situations, with examples and useful vocabulary along the way. After this episode, you’ll never look at “判断” the same way again!


Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

判断 = Judge? Not Always!

Improve your writing and pronunciation with this explanation of double consonants!
In a simple word, the vowel is pronounced with a short sound. If we want to pronounce a word with a long vowel sound, we write the letter "e" at the end of the word.
EXAMPLES:
hat - A simple word with a short "a" sound.
hate - The "e" turns the "a" into a long sound.
kit - short
kite - long
cut - short
cute - long
hop - short
hopped - short
hope - long
hoped - long
can - short
canned - short
canning - short
cane - long
caning - long
Pope - long
popped - short
big (adjective) - short
bigger (comparative) - short
the biggest (superlative) - short
Superman (1 p) - long
Supperman (2 ps) - short
write - long
written (past participle) - short


The Social Evolutionary

Superman v Supperman. Why do we write double letters?

Accurate pronunciation of English words is just one of many components of effective communication in the workplace. There is a lot to gain personally and professionally from improving your American English pronunciation! You'll build your confidence, gain more respect at work, reduce communication misunderstandings, and learn more about how the English language is spoken.

People are motivated to invest in pronunciation training for many reasons. Whether it is a quest for learning or feeling fed up with being judged, at risk, shamed, or frustrated, it takes a lot of courage for someone to turn to help with their pronunciation.

While working with a professional pronunciation teacher or coach is one of the best ways to get results, there are some steps you can take to improve your American English Pronunciation. I share tips to get started on your path of improving your pronunciation as well as stories from the professionals I've helped to improve their American English Pronunciation. At the end of the episode, you'll get definitions and examples of idioms and phrases for everyday life and the workplace.

Episode originally published on June 8, 2020.  
Infographics for this episode are available at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/. 
A transcript is available for this episode at https://www.express-to-impress.com/american-english-pronunciation/. 

Express to Impress

American English Pronunciation Tips for Workplace Success

Welcome to my podcast! 

In this introductory podcast, you can get to know me a little bit better, while improving your listening skills. 

If you are interested in improving your English even more, feel free to send me a message or book a lesson on my profile!

English With Janet

Welcome to English with Janet

1.duì yú shì jiè ér yán ，nǐ shì yí gè rén ；dàn shì duì yú mǒu gè rén ，nǐ shì tā de zhěng gè shì jiè 。
对于世界而言，你是一个人；但是对于某个人，你是他的整个世界。 
2.méi yǒu rén zhí dé nǐ liú lèi ，zhí dé ràng nǐ zhè me zuò de rén ，bú huì ràng nǐ kū qì 。
没有人值得你流泪，值得让你这么做的人，不会让你哭泣。
 3.bú yào wèi nà xiē bú yuàn zài nǐ shēn shàng huā fèi shí jiān de rén ér làng fèi nǐ de shí jiān 。
不要为那些不愿在你身上花费时间的人而浪费你的时间。
 4.bú yào zháo jí ，zuì hǎo de zǒng huì zài zuì bù jīng yì de shí hou chū xiàn 。 不要着急，最好的总会在最不经意的时候出现 

version:
1.To the world you may be one person,but to one person you may be the world. 2.No man or woman is worth your tears,and the one who is ,won't make you cry. 3.Don't waste your time on a man/woman,who is not willing to waste their time on you. 4.Don't try so hard,the best things come when you least expect them to