主要介绍 “1.说白了 2.打不起精神来 3.拖…后腿”在汉语口语习惯语中的意思和用法。

A Course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

How To Use 1.说白了 2.打不起精神来 3.拖…后腿 in Chinese Colloquial Idiom

In this episode, we are going to talk about some of the new year traditions in Brazil.

Português pra gringo

Tradições de Ano Novo (New Year Traditions)

There are 6 tones in Cantonese, tone 1 to 6, let's split them into 3 groups.
Group 1: tone1/ Group 2: tone2 and 5/ Group 3: tone3, 4 and 6
Group 1:
Tone 1 is the easiest tone to find, it equals to stressed syllables in English or other Western languages, for example, father has 2 syllables, one is fa, the other is ther, the first one fa is stressed, because it's higher in pitch, this sound exactly equals to tone 1 in Cantonese.For example I want to pronounce: tik1 (means tick in Cantonese), let's pronounce ticking first, ticking has 2 syllables, the first is stressed, so ti is tik1.
Group 2:
Tone 2 and 5 are both rising tones and are the same in question tones, like WHAT? WHERE? WHO? So to find these 2 tones, you just need to pronounce "WHAT?" then you got the correct tones!
However, what are the differences between tone 2 and 5? Well, you want to be very strict, tone 2 is relatively higher compared to tone 5, but actually when local people are speaking, to speak faster, they will omit details while talking in conversations, so you can just treat these 2 tones as the same tone.For example, if you want to pronounce hou2 (means good in Cantonese), we pronounce WHAT? first, then use the pitch of WHAT? you can find hou2 very easily.
Group3:
Similarly, just like tone 2 and 5, because these 3 tones are so close to each other and quite familiar too, so when talking in conversations, they sound just like the same tone. These 3 tones are just like our unstressed syllables, let's take father as the example again. The second syllable ther is not stressed, and this equals to tone 3, 4 or 6 in Cantonses.For example, if you want to pronounce daap3 (means take transportation in Cantonese), you can produce Linda first, Lin is stressed and da isn't, here da is our tone 3 for daap.
try below: 生活 saang1 wut6 Life/的士 dik1 si6 Taxi/啤酒 be1 zau2 Beer/學生 hok6 saang1 Student/老師 lou5 si1 Teacher/屋企 nguk1 kei5 Home/公司 gung1 si1 Company/酒吧 zau2 baa1 Bar/餐廳 caan1 teng1 Restaurant

Ms. NG Cantonese Learning Resources

How to find correct Cantonese tones

蒙蒙读HSK

HSK1-1 你好

In this podcast you are about to listen about the importance of "soft skills" and the necessity of applying them during your job interview. Useful vocab: innate,overcome, interact, skills, to include,self-awareness, flavor

Kate´s speaking :)

"Soft skills". Why we need it

In this episode, I will give you my insider tips for traveling to Montreal, Quebec City and the rest of Quebec. We’ll also cover common mistakes with the words « en » and « y ». 

French With Frederic

Voyager au Québec!

In this episode, I offer some advice on what many of my students ask about. How to move from B1/2 Intermediate, to C1 Advanced. My advice is basically, do what natives do, read, listen, and talk about the things they talk about...listen and find out more...

The CEFR inventory file I mention can be accessed at the link below..

https://www.eaquals.org/wp-content/uploads/EAQUALS_British_Council_Core_Curriculum_April2011.pdf

Kev's English Podcast

Kev's English Podcast: Episode 4: How to move from B1/2 Intermediate to C1 Advanced

I want to tell you about my country!
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.



English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 41 -  WALES 

Ever found yourself puzzled by the difference between 'it's' and 'its'? Join Smith as they unravel the intricacies of these commonly mixed-up terms. How can mastering these distinctions elevate your writing and communication? Let's find out. In this engaging conversation, Smith dives deep into the essence of 'it's' as a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has,' and 'its' as the possessive form. They provide memorable examples and practical scenarios, such as 'The cat washed its paws' and 'It's been a long day,' to solidify comprehension. By the end of this discussion, learners will wield 'it's' and 'its' with confidence and precision in their language use.