If a person is beautiful, we'll say “ta长得美”，but when you heard someone say ”你想得美“, what does that mean? Let's find out.

Shay的中文小课堂

Idioms and Slangs Episode6-想得美

This is a review of my chapter 4  in my book Expect the Unexpected, about living in a foreign country.  This chapter is about a weekend with my dad back in 1972. In this story, I learn several lessons which follow through the book.

Expect the Unexpected

Another Weekend of Hunting

Ciao a tutti e ben ritrovati!
In questo episodio vi racconto ciò che mi è successo ieri mentre ero a lavoro, come sempre ho aggiunto il mio punto di vista su alcuni aspetti dell'apprendimento linguistico, come pronuncia e accenti. Buon ascolto e alla prossima!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

Hablas barbaro boludo!

Vous apprendrez de quelle oeuvre est tirée cette citation, sa signification à l'époque et son sens actuel.

Citations littéraires éclairées

Citation 1 : "la valeur n'attend point le nombre des années"

前天我给你发了一箱苹果，你收到了吗？
熊猫很可爱，无论在哪都受到大家的欢迎。

今早上大家都收到了公司的通知。
普京是很了不起的人，一直都受到人们的尊敬。

我收到了你的来信。
签证过期要尽快续签，不然会受到罚款。



喵喵说汉语---HSK 4

收到和受到

You may already know that that word "inform" means to tell someone something. To give information to someone. For instance, "thanks for informing me about the change of venue". What you might not know is that it can also be used to mean "influence something" as in "my work is informed by years of experience" Or maybe "the decisions that we make are always informed by our company culture. So what do you think, have you ever heard this usage?

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

I hope someone informed you of this!

I contend your LinkedIn Profile is even more important than your resume. Why? For starters, your LinkedIn profile is more robust than your resume. You can add multimedia, join professional organizations, list more accomplishments, among other features. More importantly, you can display others' recommendations for you and their endorsements, which carry more weight. It’s also something that is dynamic and shows what you’re doing now. You can use it daily and leave a digital footprint, all while building your personal brand. It’s the living, breathing version of your resume. Finally, when you apply for jobs through LinkedIn, the person viewing your application will see a breakdown of how your profile aligns with the job description, including your skills. While you have limited space on a resume to list your skills, you can incorporate keywords throughout your profile as well as in your Skills & Endorsements profile section. Plus, when you apply for jobs with a Premium LinkedIn account, you can see how you compare to other candidates and how many people have applied. In some cases, applying won’t be worth your time.

In this Express to Impress Podcast episode, you will learn how to write about yourself on LinkedIn so that recruiters and employers discover you. You'll learn common mistakes and how to correct them, so you write a LinkedIn Profile that stands out. Specifically, you'll learn how to write a keyword-rich headline and summary, choose the right professional profile photo, and select skills to feature in the Skills & Endorsements section. At the end of the episode, you'll learn definitions for English idioms and phrases.

Episode originally published on June 18, 2020.
Full transcript available at https://www.express-to-impress.com/podcast/.
Infographics for this episode are available at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/.

Express to Impress

How to Write a LinkedIn Profile That Stands Out

In this episode, we’re going to explore the subtle but important difference between “性格 (xìnggé)” and “个性 (gèxìng)” in Chinese! Do they both mean “character”? I’ll walk you through their meanings, common usages, and how to choose the right word in different situations. Plus, learn some handy phrases along the way~

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

Character or Style? 中文里的“性格”和“个性”

È finalmente arrivato l’inverno e questo fine settimana Jimmy ha deciso di andare a fare spese. A Venezia il tempo è molto umido e freddo. Ogni mattina, quando Jimmy apre la finestra, c’è un sacco di nebbia. Prima di uscire indossa vestiti pesanti: cappello, sciarpa, guanti, maglione, scarpe impermeabili (perché a Venezia c’è sempre un po’ di acqua per le strade) e il cappotto.
Questa mattina è uscito di casa per andare in un negozio di abbigliamento. Appena entra la commessa gli chiede:
“Buongiorno, desidera?”
“Buongiorno, vorrei comprare un maglione caldo.”
“Di che materiale lo vuole?” chiede ancora lei.
“Mi piacerebbe un maglione di lana.”
“Che taglia porta?” gli domanda la commessa.
“Porto la M” risponde Jimmy.
La ragazza va a prendere alcuni maglioni di lana di colori e modelli diversi. Jimmy ne sceglie 3 e poi domanda dove sono i camerini.
Jimmy va nei camerini per provare i tre maglioni. La commessa gli chiede “Come le stanno?” e Jimmy risponde: “Il maglione blu è troppo largo. Il maglione rosso è troppo stretto. Il maglione verde invece mi sta benissimo. Lo compro.”
Jimmy va alla cassa per pagare. “Quant’è?” domanda.
“Sono cinquanta euro. Paga con la carta o in contanti?”
“Pago in contanti. Ecco a lei.” Jimmy paga, saluta e felice va via.

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