In this episode for upper-intermediate and advanced English learners, I’ll talk about some idioms and sayings that I personally use regularly. Today’s idioms are mostly related to having lots and lots of work to do, or being really busy. These idioms (and one phrasal verb) can all be used in a business context, but are also used in everyday life.

I welcome you to practice what you’ve learned by writing examples in the comments!  (Music by Lesfm from Pixabay)

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Idioms Related to Having Lots of Work to Do

Easy News📺
I introduce Japanese news in easy Japanese.
Today’s Theme is “ポテトチップスの袋《Plastic Bag of potato chips》”.
This episode is JLPT-N4 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
紙（かみ / kami）：paper
プラスチック（ぷらすちっく / purasutikku）：plastic
環境（かんきょう / kankyō）：environment
～を守（まも）る（～o mamoru）：protect
カルビー（かるびー / karubi-）：Calbee（Confectionery Company in Japan）
空気（くうき / kūki）：air
薄（うす）い（usui）：thin
商品（しょうひん / shōhin）：products
親指（おやゆび / oyayubi）：thumb

☆Grammar☆
・～ために：in order to
・～そうです：heard
・～（よ）うと思う：be going to（This sentence pattern is used to talk about the speaker’s determinations or plans.）

☆Script for this episode
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☆Quiz for this episode
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#35  Easy News / ポテトチップスの袋《Plastic Bag of potato chips》 // N4 Level /Japanese listening

Understanding the most common English prefixes and suffixes is a great way to build your vocabulary. This post covers the prefix "be-" and the suffix "-en" in English verbs. For the full text, check out:

https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/the-prefix-be-and-the-suffix-en-making-english-verbs/


Difficult English Explained

The Prefix “be-” and the Suffix “-en” — Making English Verbs

verbos pronominais são os verbos conjugados com os pronomes oblíquos - os que mais usamos, são: me/se/nos; e esse pronome vai se referir ao mesmo sujeito na frase, podendo ser reflexivo ou recíproco: Os reflexivos é quando o próprio sujeito faz a ação: Olhar-se Eu me olho no espelho (você está olhando para você) Eu olho no espelho - sem o pronome, significa que você está olhando ao espelho, mas não está olhando para você; você pode olhar ao espelho do carro e não se olhar! Os Recíprocos é quando duas pessoas fazem a mesma ação ao mesmo tempo: Beijar-se Eles se beijaram na balada (duas pessoas beijaram uma a outra). Eles beijaram na balada (beijaram outras pessoas, não um com o outro). Alguns verbos são essencialmente pronominais… 
Para continuar com a transcrição, me mande uma mensagem. ,)

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Verbos Pronominais 

Happy Valentine’s Day！This is Chinese teacher Cara，welcome to my channe，talk to Cara in Chinese.If you like my podcast , subscribe to it! 

John: Linda, 今晚情人节你们打算怎么过？
Linda：我男朋友订了我喜欢的餐厅，你呢？
John:我要为我的女朋友做晚饭，然后一起看电影。
Linda：哇！听起来很浪漫。你准备了什么情人节礼物？
John: 我买了玫瑰花和一条项链。你呢？
Linda：我买了一块男士手表当礼物。
John: 手表是很棒的礼物。情人节快乐！
Linda：谢谢，也祝你们玩得开心！

Valentine’s Day情人节 [qíng rén jiē]
restaurant餐厅 [cān tīng]
make a reservation 预订
For example:我去预订餐厅。I’ll make a reservation at the restaurant.

Boyfriend男朋友 [nán péng yǒu]
Girlfriend 女朋友 [nǚ péng you]
Cook dinner做晚饭 [zuò wǎn fàn]
Watch movie看电影[kàn diàn yǐng]
Rose玫瑰花[méi guī huā]
Necklace 项链[xiàng liàn]
Happy Valentine’s Day！情人节快乐！

Okay , that’s all for today.How are you celebrating Valentine’s Day? What gift do you bought for your lovers? Let me know in the comment. I’ll see you next time.我们下次节目再见。


Talk to Cara in Chinese

14.节日系列：情人节 Valentine's Day

In this audio, I will talk about the travel differences between China and New Zealand(or probably western). 

Cherry Blablabla｜Chinese&English

Travel Differences Between China and Western

The dreams I had today involved dreams within dreams, flying over the sea, trying to set up a business deal,  being unable to drive a car, and listening to a beautiful tune.

Vocabulary:
CPAP: a machine that sends air pressure into a person's nose
sleep apnea: when a person stops breathing during sleep
loop: something that repeats over and over
a dream within a dream: when you wake up from a dream only to wake up again
swerve: to turn aside from the path

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Learn and Speak Malay Job Vocabulary: Oh no, why has James been fired?

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Oh no, why has James been fired?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18vTxe5AoX5PpG3lJxX1opxHyzECZFTTG/view?usp=drivesdk