麻烦先来两杯冰啤酒。
请多给我们一些餐巾纸 。 
服务员，买单，一共多少钱？
这儿的菜真不错！

má fɑn xiān lái liǎnɡ bēi bīnɡ pí jiǔ 。 
qǐnɡ duō ɡěi wǒ men yì xiē cān jīn zhǐ   。  
fú wù yuán ， mǎi dān ， yí ɡònɡ duō shǎo qián ？ 
zhè ér de cài zhēn bú cuò ！ 

Laura cheng Chinese

Laura Chinese order food 2

高端的食材往往只需要最简单的烹饪方式。
有一千双手，就有一千种味道，中国烹饪，无比神秘，难以复制，从深山到闹市，厨艺的传授，仍然遵循口耳相传，心领神会的传统方式。
春江水暖，刀鱼最鲜；夏天滋补，笋干炖鸡；秋季肥美，鱼头不容错过；冬季最爱，必是那热腾腾的火锅。

高端的 gāo duān de：high-end
食材 shí cái：food Ingredients
烹饪 pēng rèn：cooking; culinary art
味道 wèi dào：flavor；taste
无比 wú bǐ：incomparable; unparalleled;
闹市 nào shì：downtown area; busy streets
厨艺 chú yì：Cooking skills
传授 chuán shòu：pass on (knowledge, skill, etc.)；teach
口耳相传 kǒu ěr xiāng chuán：teach orally
心领神会 xīn lǐng shén huì：The heart receives and spirit knows it.; understand tacitly
滋补 zī bǔ：tonic;nourish
不容错过 bù róng cuò guò：unmissable
热腾腾的 rè téng téng de：Hot and steaming
火锅 huǒ guō：hot pot


Journey on the Tip of the Tongue“舌尖上的中国话”

Cooking Skills&Seasonal Flavors厨艺&四季味道

In this post, I reflect on the early days of fatherhood and one big mistake I made when setting expectations for life with a newborn. I share some honest thoughts about the challenges of adjusting to a completely new lifestyle and offer advice for new or expecting parents on how to better prepare mentally for the changes ahead—while also highlighting the joy that comes with it. 

The English Umbrella

One big mistake I made with my newborn son!

Understanding Your Audience
Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of others. 

Active Listening: Paying full attention to the speaker, understanding their message, and responding thoughtfully. 
Audience Analysis: Researching and understanding your target audience's demographics, psychographics, and needs. 

Building Credibility and Trust
Expertise: Demonstrating deep knowledge and competence in your field.

Integrity: 
Building a reputation for trustworthiness is essential for long-term persuasion.

Authenticity: People are more likely to be persuaded by someone who comes across as authentic.
Effective Communication
Clear and Concise Communication: Delivering messages clearly and directly without unnecessary jargon or complexity.
Storytelling: Using narratives to connect with your audience emotionally and make your message memorable.
Persuasive Language: Use persuasive techniques such as rhetorical devices, strong calls to action, and vivid language.
Influence and Negotiation
Influence Tactics: Understanding and employing various influence strategies, such as reciprocity, scarcity, authority, consistency, and liking.
Negotiation Skills:  This involves active listening, compromise, and finding win-win solutions.
Conflict Resolution: Managing disagreements constructively while maintaining positive relationships.
Presentation Skills
Public Speaking: Delivering engaging and persuasive presentations. 

Body Language: Using non-verbal cues to reinforce your message and build rapport with your audience.
Persuasive Visuals: Creating compelling visuals that support your message and enhance understanding.

Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Awareness: Understanding and managing your own emotions and recognizing the emotions of others.
Relationship Building: Developing strong relationships based on trust, empathy, and mutual respect.
Persuasive Influence: Using emotional intelligence to connect with others on a deeper level and persuade them more effectively.

The Global Professional Podcast

The Persuasion Skills List - Episode 98

第6课  你怎么不吃了

一、听力  第一部分
1. 这个星期天天吃羊肉。
2. 我每天吃很多面条。
3. 这是我房间的门。
4. 他们经常踢足球。
5. 我天天去游泳。

第二部分
6. 男：小王来了吗？
女：我在门外看见他的自行车了。
7. 男：你还想吃什么？
    女：来点儿米饭吧。
8. 女：昨天你们怎么没去打篮球？
男：因为下雨，我们都没去。
9. 女：你经常游泳吗？
  男：这个月我天天游泳。
10. 女：这两天怎么没看见小张？
男：听说他坐飞机去旅游了。

第三部分
11. 女：你看见小卫了吗？他的车在门外呢。
男：我没看见。
   问：谁看见小卫了？
12. 女：你多吃一点儿羊肉吧。
男：这个星期天天吃羊肉，我不想吃了，你吃吧。
   问：男的为什么不想吃羊肉？
13. 女：昨天你们怎么没去踢足球？
男：因为昨天天气不太好，所以我们都没去。
问：他们为什么没去踢足球？
14. 女：你每天都运动吗？
男：这个月我天天游泳，现在七十公斤了。
问：男的以前可能多少公斤？
15. 女：这几天怎么没看见小张？
男：听小王说小张去北京看他姐姐了。
问：谁去北京了？

hsk2 第6课  你怎么不吃了

What is the reason why you can't succeed ?

What are your limitations? 

Where did we pick those 'assumptions' about our performance?

How programs us to think a certain way?

Listen to the new podcast and get your goodies from it :) 

See Your in classes and To Your Success!

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

How to change your mind from negative to positive? Winning attitude!

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Фразеологизмы, связанные с едой

Like many other grandmothers, Daisy likes to knit, and she isn't very good with technology.

Or, at least, that's what she might tell people on the phone.

Daisy also describes herself as "your worst nightmare." But don't worry, she's not talking to you — she's talking to phone scammers.

That's because Daisy is actually an AI chatbot. She was created by UK phone company Virgin Media O2 to speak to scammers on the phone and make them believe they're talking to a real person.

Older people are very vulnerable to scams. In July, a UK study found that about 67% of people over the age of 75 were victims of at least one scam attempt in the six months before the study — with almost 75% being phone scams.

Enter Daisy, who has been trained to have conversations with phone scammers and waste their time.

Virgin Media O2 worked with Jim Browning, a YouTuber who has spent years "scambaiting" — that is, pretending to be a clueless victim to waste scammers' time.

And that's the whole point — Daisy can't stop scammers, but she can slow them down.

"Whenever she's on the phone with a scammer, your parents, your grandparents, your relatives, are not being scammed," Browning told Sky News.

The company says Daisy is already "wasting hundreds and hundreds of hours of scammers' time," and has shared real-life conversations the chatbot has had with scammers.

Some conversations last nearly an hour. She talks about her cat, Fluffy, and people in her family. In some conversations, she gives the scammers what they want — bank details. But of course, they're not real.

Murray Mackenzie from Virgin Media O2 said Daisy is also a reminder that the person you're speaking to on the phone might not always be who they say they are.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Meet the AI Grandma Wasting Scammers' Time

Level : A2 to C1
Nivel de dificultad : A2 a C1

⚡ Ciencia del taco
⚡ Respuesta de nuestra adivinanza del capítulo anterior

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