Hey ~ this is Chadwick.

On this channel, I will get giving you all sorts of idioms and phrases that you can use around the office.

Please share and enjoy.

Business English Idioms and Phrases

Welcome to the Organic English Podcast.

My name is Chadiwck, and I have been a tutor on iTalki since 2018.

In this podcast I will be sharing stories and insights regarding the English language.

Organic English

in this episode, we continue to talk about number culture. As we all know, number six and number eight are favored by Chinese people, but why? you will know the answers from this episode. I believed if you visited  the forbidden city you must noticed there are rows of nails on the gates. how many are them? let the episode tell you the answer!  

Learning Chinese culture with Miss Zhang

Number Culture（6，8，9）

Para nedir, para çeşitleri ve geçmişten günümüze paranın değişimi. 

Ekonomi

Para nedir, paranın kısa tarihi

“I’d really like to participate in a drawing contest, which is organised by my university every year, and the first three prize winners actually go forward to a national drawing contest. I wasn’t so into drawing over the years, but I found that during all the covid lockdowns that it was a great way to pass the time, and really helped me from going stir crazy stuck at home every day during the numerous lockdowns we had.

 

I recently showed some of my friends a few of my sketches, which are mostly landscapes, and they were very complimentary, and suggested that I enter a competition, which gave me a boost of confidence. 

I imagine that the  competition would be pretty stiff for this contest, but i feel confident that i’ve really developed my skills enough over the past year or so, and with my friends and families encouragement have been able to get the nerve up to show off my drawing skills in public.

 

I guess the main reason i’d like to take part in this contest is that i’ve really grown to love drawing, and feel it would actually be a lot of fun to enter, as well as giving me a new challenge which i think i’m now ready for. Another reason is of course the chance of winning a nice prize, and maybe even having my drawing going forward to the national contest, which would really be amazing.

 

Thank you…. “

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a competition/contest you would like to take part in - IELTS speaking part 2

In this episode we will learn a Chinsee song called "错位时空"， which means Dislocation of time and space. Let's sing and learn!  
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。我平时喜欢听歌，有一些中文歌曲我觉得很好听，歌词也很美，想和大家分享一下。今天我们要听的这首歌叫《错位时空》，2021年1月发行后就在网上爆红，到处都可以听到这首歌。希望你喜欢。
《错位时空》
填不满半排观众的电影
直到散场时突然亮起灯
字幕定格在某某出品和发行
我目送 他们行色匆匆
像个自不量力的复读生
完不成金榜题名的使命
命不是猜剪刀石头布的决定
那么任性
我吹过你吹过的晚风
那我们算不算 相拥
可如梦初醒般的两手空空
心也空
我吹过你吹过的晚风
是否看过同样 风景
像扰乱时差留在错位时空
终是空 是空
数不完见证许愿的繁星
没灵验谁来安慰坏心情
十字路口闪烁不停的信号灯
有个人 显然心事重重
三个字 只能说给自己听
仰着头不要让眼泪失控
哪里有可以峰回路转的宿命
我不想听
我吹过你吹过的晚风
那我们算不算 相拥
可如梦初醒般的两手空空
心也空
我吹过你吹过的晚风
是否看过同样 风景
像扰乱时差留在错位时空
终是空 是空
我吹过你吹过的晚风
空气里弥漫着 心痛
可我们 最后 在这错位时空
终成空
我吹过你吹过的晚风
空气里弥漫着 心痛
可我们 最后 在这错位时空
终成空 成空
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散场	/	sàn chǎng	/	(audiences) leave after the show
字幕	/	zì mù	/	Subtitles
定格	/	dìng gé	/	freeze-frame
出品	/	chū pǐn	/	(movie) production
发行	/	fā xíng	/	release
行色匆匆	/	xíng sè cōng cōng	/	in a hurry
自不量力	/	zì bù liàng lì	/	overestimate oneself
复读生	/	fù dú shēng	/	returning students (who falied the college entrance examination)
金榜题名	/	jīn bǎng tí míng	/	succeed in important exams
任性	/	rèn xìng	/	capricious
如梦初醒	/	rú mèng chū xǐng	/	like waking up from a dream
扰乱	/	rǎo luàn	/	disturb,perturb
许愿	/	xǔ yuàn	/	make a wish
灵验	/	líng yàn	/	efficacious
闪烁	/	shǎn shuò	/	flickering
心事重重	/	xīn shì chóng chóng	/	with a heavy heart
峰回路转	/	fēng huí lù zhuǎn	/	things have taken a new turn
弥漫	/	mí màn	/	suffuse

Yuli's Chinese Channel

中文歌曲《错位时空》Chinese song"Dislocation of time and space"（Intermediate level）

In this Episode will talk bout  Euphemism "คำสุภาพ" - informal & formal words to use proper when speaking in public or for writing. This episode, I will present 5 words used frequently in daily life. Hope they are useful and make you to be more advance in Thai.

Thai Advance by Kru Kan

In this episode of Your Spanish Journey, I'll talk about one of the most difficult grammar points: the subjunctive mood. I'll give you some practical examples and its most common uses so that you start using it correctly. Relax and enjoy!

Your Spanish Journey

¡Espero que aprendas mucho! - The subjunctive mood in the present.

In this episode we will talk about 【Starchaser】, you will learn how to say 【hot topic,be trending on the internet,loyal fans】 ect.
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, then look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: shadow reading without looking at the text.
https://www.purpleculture.net/chinese-english-dictionary/
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【追星】的话题。
这个星期网上的热门话题是王心凌。她是一名歌手。十多年前她非常火，因为她的长相甜美，而且歌曲和舞蹈很少女，收获了不少粉丝，特别是男粉丝。上个星期五她参加的一档综艺节目《乘风破浪的姐姐》开播了。今年39岁的她穿着当年的少女裙子，唱着那首经典的歌曲《爱你》。熟悉的歌词和舞蹈一下子勾起了很多人的青春回忆。于是，她又火了，上了热搜。
网上出现很多这样的视频：她的男粉丝听到她的歌声都忍不住跟着一起唱起来，跳起来。更夸张的是，很多人为了支持他们的偶像王心凌，开始买芒果超媒的股票。芒果超媒就是制作这个节目的公司。还有公司发布公告,要求公司员工为王心凌投票，因为老板是王心凌的忠实粉丝。在你们的国家有这样的疯狂追星的现象吗？留言告诉我吧。
最后我们来听一听这首非常火的歌曲《爱你》
如果你突然打了个喷嚏 那一定就是我在想你
如果半夜被手机吵醒 啊 那是因为我关心
常常想你说的话 是不是别有用心
明明很想相信 却又忍不住怀疑 在你的心里 
我是否就是唯一 爱就是有我常烦着你
ho baby 情话多说一点 想我就多看一眼
表现多一点点 让我能真的看见oh bye 少说一点
想陪你不只一天 多一点让我心甘情愿 爱你
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热门话题	  rè mén huà tí	hot topic
长相甜美  zhǎng xiàng tián měi	 looks sweet,sweet-faced
勾起回忆  gōu qǐ huí yì  bring back memories
上热搜	shàng rè sōu  be trending on the internet
忍不住	rěn bú zhù	can't help (doing)
发布公告	 fā bù gōng gào	issue annoucement
投票  tóu piào vote
忠实粉丝  zhōng shí fěn sī	loyal fans
疯狂追星  fēng kuáng zhuī xīng	crazy star chaser

追星 Starchaser（Intermediate and advanced level）

In this episode we will listen to Lucy Liu's story, you will learn how to say 【ethnic Chinese,widely known】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天要介绍的是美国华裔女演员刘玉玲。她在中国也很有名，特别是2019年她出演的《致命女人》吸引了无数中国粉丝。除了最为人所知的演员身份，她其实还是一名画家、慈善家。我们来听听她的艺术故事吧。
她是好莱坞著名的华裔女星，是大热剧集中的致命女人，但很多人不知道刘玉玲其实还是一个现实中肆意洒脱的艺术家。一副作品卖出17万美元，惊艳众人后才被人得知出自她之手。在父母只关注她的好成绩，期待她成为医生或律师的传统教育下成长，她独自下手改写人生。勇闯好莱坞演戏的同时，挤出时间去专门进修艺术，最终成为家喻户晓、留名好莱坞星光大道的亚裔明星和低调独特的灵魂画手。这一切都是源于她内心深处的自我认同和对人生目标的坚定感。她的作品有的张扬大胆，有的细腻柔软，融合着她自由、真实、坦荡的性格和历经世事的人文关怀。她以形态各异的木头雕塑强调个体的自由，72张看似乱涂的水墨画，展现创作的玩心。以色彩迷人、造型大胆的抽象画，挑战禁忌话题，映射着她在一个避讳谈论“性”的家庭中成长的反思。她曾建议每个人都该努力挣钱，为自己建一个“去你的”基金。也曾说“艺术是教育的一部分，也为人类创造更美好的未来。”她所展现的是一位女性抛开外表仍具有的更迷人的美。我想一直活在一个不对自己设限的世界里。无所畏惧，敢于冒险。
希望她的故事能够给你带来力量。我们下期见。
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华裔/huá yì/ethnic Chinese
致命女人	/zhì mìng nǚ rén/deadly Woman（Why Women Kill）
为人所知	/wéi rén suǒ zhī/be known for
慈善家/cí shàn jiā	/philanthropist
大热剧集	/dà rè jù jí/Hit TV series
肆意洒脱	/sì yì sǎ tuō/free and unrestrained
惊艳众人	/jīng yàn zhòng rén/amaze the crowd
勇闯/yǒng chuǎng/adventure bravely
家喻户晓	/jiā yù hù xiǎo/widely known
灵魂画手	/líng hún huà shǒu/painter that puts soul into painting
自我认同	/zì wǒ rèn tóng/self-identification
张扬大胆	/zhāng yáng dà dǎn/bold
细腻柔软	/xì nì róu ruǎn/delicate and soft
坦荡/tǎn dàng/open-hearted and forthright
形态各异	/xíng tài gè yì	/different shapes and forms
禁忌/jìn jì/forbidden
映射/yìng shè/reflecting
避讳/bì huì/be avoided as taboo
抛开/pāo kāi/despite,apart from
无所畏惧	/wú suǒ wèi jù/fear nothing