What can we learn from sarcasm? If you are learning English and your level is decent, I’d suggest you start looking at sarcasms as they are a way for communication for quite a few people in the UK. Some aren’t fans of it as it may be misunderstood, but quite a big chunk of British […]
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Mastering Chinese Greetings – Start Your Journey to Saying Hello Like a Local! Greeting someone in Chinese offers a glimpse into the culture’s deep-rooted traditions and its warm social dynamics. While “你好” (nǐ hǎo) is the standard “hello,” there are several other phrases and nuances that can make your greetings feel more authentic and tailored
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Incredible Progress with Chinese! Are your children learning a foreign language like French, German, or Spanish? Have they ever tried Chinese? In the video below, you’ll see how my children are rapidly picking up Chinese words and even characters simply by doing something all kids love: matching pairs of Chinese characters on cards. One
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Before the post, please have a look at my Etsy page. I illustrate mugs and give some of the profits to the children affected by the Ukrainian-Russian war. Your support is appreciated! Thank you! Introduction I am sure you remember that the most basic words you learnt when you learnt to talk about travel
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What do you like doing？你喜欢什么 What is the best way to get you started in Chinese? Some vocabulary related to things you and other people like doing. This is always a winner and I recommend you look through it. If you are familiar with pinyin, it should be easy but be careful with the tones.
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Hi everyone，today I would like to teach you some useful vocabulary from a beautiful folk song called Zebra zebra (斑马斑马） which is super popular in China. Basically, the Zebra in the song implies a girl who the singer wants to talk about. It is a song with a bit of a sentimental mood and beautiful lyrics. Listen
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Happy Lantern festival 元宵节快乐 Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Mostly, it is the last day of spring festival. This is the first full moon of the new year, symbolizing unity and perfection. Lantern Festival is an important part of Spring Festival , and marks the official end of
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Learning about speaking strategies Spain and its culture: sustaining a longer conversation in English when talking with a Spanish person Hello, everyone! I am Anna and I’m an English teacher. Once my student from China said to me she didn’t know how to talk to a Spanish person for longer than 3 minutes at a party
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In China, you often ask about the Zodiac sign of the person you are talking to. Here is the question: What’s your Chinese zodiac sign? – 你属什么? (nǐ shǔ shén me) To answer this question you need to say 我属___ (wǒ shǔ___) – I was born in the year of the___. Monkey – 猴 (hóu)
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Useful Сhinese vocabulary (1) The podcast with these will follow but at the moment here is the list of useful verbs you should know. I have put Pinyin in the middle but without the tone so you will need to listen to the podcast. The first word ‘love’ is really popular. Do you know how
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