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从古代开始，中国的文人墨客就擅用同义词的现象写诗、做文章。清朝才子纪晓岚参加宴席的时候，有人让他写一首祝福的诗句，没想到纪晓岚竟然“骂”起人来了，这究竟是怎么一回事儿呢？

Learning Chinese culture with Miss Zhang

汉字小故事-同义转换-《纪晓岚巧用“坏”词说好话》

JAKE: Where should we take a vacation this year? Let’s 
decide soon.
MELISSA: Well, I’d like to go somewhere warm. How about
the beach? Or we could rent a cabin on the lake.
JAKE: You want to go to the beach, again? I want to ski 
this winter. How about a compromise? What about 
traveling to the Alps in Europe next April? We can 
find a ski resort on a lake.
MELISSA: Oh, we’ve never been to Europe before! But I don’t 
know if it will be sunny and warm then. I need to 
do some research first. That will help me make up
my mind.



LANGUAGE NOTES
• Decide is a useful verb to express choice. The idiom “to make up my mind” also 
means “to decide”: “There are so many choices in this menu. It’s going to take awhile 
to make up my mind/decide.” You can finish this sentence with either the idiom or the 
verb “decide.”
• How about This phrase presents an alternative. This phrase can be followed by a 
subject plus a conjugated verb or by a noun: How about we go swimming? / How about 
a movie tonight?
• Many verbs express opinions: to think / to believe / to suppose / to assume, etc. They 
are not all synonymous. For example, “to suppose” and “to assume” express that the 
speaker has a preconceived idea: He came back late from work, so I assumed that traffic 
was bad. /I suppose that may not have been the case, and that he might just have had a 
lot of work.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 27: Giving your opinion

📝 Make up (draw up, fabricate) 编造 (Biānzào)
🧹 Make up (tidy) 收拾 (Shōushí)
💪 Manage (able to do) 办到 (Bàn dào)
🛠️ Manage (handle) 处理 (Chǔlǐ)
🎖️ March 行军 (Xíngjūn)

Looking to challenge yourself? Dive into these exciting resources!
🔹 C(52) Quiz: Test your understanding and see how well you know today’s verbs!
🔹 C(52) Vocabulary Flash Cards: Quick, fun, and effective for mastering these versatile verbs!

Book a class with me on Italki, and let’s practice using these verbs in real-life situations! Whether you’re handling tasks, tidying up your language, or marching toward fluency, these verbs will empower your conversations.

Looking forward to seeing you in class! Let’s make learning efficient and enjoyable! 🌟

5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C (52) Verbs Set : Make up (draw up, fabricate) Make up (tidy) Manage (able to do) Manage (handle) March

Vacant : something that is NOT occupied . Something that is Free .. you can use it because it is not being used  at present  . 

Vacant jobs
Vacant chair 

Engsavvy ( 504 Absolutely Essential Words )

Lesson 1 word 6 ( Vacant ) 

Listen and repeat then sing along.
I eat fruit in my new suit.

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Phonics Long Vowels

Long vowels ui

つぎの ぶんを聞いてください。そしてただしいか、まちがっているかをかんがえましょう。こたえはここにかいてあります。
Listen to the sentences, and answer if each sentence is correct of not. The answers are below.
听下面的句子。并思考它们是否正确。答案写在这里。

N5 レベルもんだい

①
〇　きょう、がっこうへいきました。

②
×　あした、はたらきました。

ex）
あした、はたらきます。or きのう はたらきました。

③
〇　じてんしゃ　で　びょういんへいきます。

④
×　わたしは　さくらだいがく　からの　がくせいです。

ex)
わたしは　さくらいだいがく　の　がくせいです。

⑤
×　おかいしゃは　トヨタです。

ex)
かいしゃは　トヨタです。


ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

N5の ぶん　

[簡単な自己紹介の巻] 


1.どこ出身ですか？　国、町

2.どんな国ですか？

3.どんな町ですか？

4.いつから日本語を勉強していますか？

5.きっかけはなんでしたか？

6.N2とN1の試験について



[単語]


しゅと　首都

バルカン　Balkan

けんちく　建築

はっけん　発見

きっかけ

Nじだい　N時代

しゅうちゅう　集中

ハマる

~にきょうみをもつ　~に興味を持つ

じゅけんして　受験して

とくらべて　と比べて

ちょうせん　挑戦




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Vol.82 マリアさんとポッドキャスト [簡単な自己紹介の巻] 

Today we're doing some vocabulary for talking about finance and accounting. I hope you find it useful!