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Super Casual Japanese with Teppei

🎄Christmas in Japan🇯🇵

This is 1 episode of Tongue Twisters/Скороговорки/Fjalëshpejta in Albanian language. Enjoy it! 

Tongue Twisters

Tongue Twisters/Скороговорки/Fjalëshpejta 

Hi！I am Sylvia, your native Mandarin teacher from China！
Today, we will learn an easy part of the Chinese Grammar, 数词 the numbers.
After listening this audio, you will be able to count almost all the numbers in Mandarin~

Here are basic numbers for you:
línɡ 
零   zero
yī 、 èr 、 sān 、 sì 、 wǔ 
一 、 二 、 三  、 四 、 五  (1,2,3,,4,5)
liù 、 qī 、 bā 、 jiǔ 、 shí 
六  、 七 、 八 、 九  、 十  (6,7,8,9,10)
dì yī 
第 一  first
bǎi fēn zhī shí 
百  分  之  十   10%

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Please feel free to leave your comment if you have any questions!
Looking forward to you starting the journey of mandarin learning with me!

Skype: ❀Teacher Sylvia❀

Sylva Mandarin

How do we say numbers in Mandairn?

For intermediate level learners of Japanese
「てしまう」について勉強しましょう！

初級では勉強しなかった「てしまう」が使えるようになりますよ～。

今日は・・・
１　〈会話〉と「給湯室（きゅうとうしつ）」［3:26］

〈会話〉の場面（ばめん）は･･･
会社の給湯室！
先輩と後輩がお客さんに出すコーヒーとおかしを準備しています。

〈ことば〉
給湯室（きゅうとうしつ）、パウンドケーキ、（だれ）に（食べ物・飲み物）を出（だ）す、とりあえず、牛乳（ぎゅうにゅう）プリン、器（うつわ）、ブラックコーヒー、気を取られる、良心（りょうしん）が とがめる、地獄（じごく）送（おく）り


「給湯室（きゅうとうしつ）」は、どんな場所？



＜説明＆ことば＞
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PDFを見ながら聞くのがオススメです☆彡練習問題もたくさんありますよ。

ブログのフォローも大歓迎です✨
Your following of our blog is also welcome!


第１０課 てしまう（１）
１［3:26］　〈会話１〉と「給湯室（きゅうとうしつ）」
２［4:18］　初級で勉強した「てしまう」は？（完了）（後悔・失望）
３［4:11］　こまったり残念に思っていない「てしまう」
４［3:57］　『みんなの日本語』と『GENKI』の文でも確認（かくにん）しよう！
５［2:45］　まとめ&関西弁ではどういうの？

🎙声：音読さん、平谷（ひらたに、Japanese teacher）、吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）
📖scenario：吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）


役に立つ日本語のことばを私たちと一緒に勉強しましょう！ 
Come study useful Japanese words with us！

いっしょにポッドキャストを作ってくれる人を探しています^^
興味のある方はお気軽にメッセージをください！

第１７課 気がしない（１）（２）
第１６課 頭の慣用句
第１５課 たまたま
第１４課 なんか
第１３課  （１）思わず（２）つい・うっかり
第１２課 喉元過ぎれば熱さ忘れる
第１１課 とにかく
第１０課 てしまう（１）（２）
第　９課 しっかり
第　８課 開いた口がふさがらない
第　７課 いちいち
第　６課 てくる
第　５課 ネコをかぶる
第　４課 ずいぶん
第　３課 てたまらない
第　２課 顔から火が出る
第　１課 あまり

毎週水曜日更新！　
Updated every Wednesday!!

NEW PRACTICAL JAPANESE WORDS -intermediate podcast lessons!!

第１０課　てしまう（１）－１

Littérature avec Isa

Les amoureux

zì yán zì yǔ

指自己对自己说话。

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

自言自语

In this episode we are going to learn 【 Go to the Barber's】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
Step 1: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
Step 3: listen one more time, repeat after it.
Step 4: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text.
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昨天我去理发店了。
zuó tiān wǒ qù lǐ fà diàn le 。
I went to the barber's yesterday.
我打算烫头发。
wǒ dǎ suàn tàng tóu fà 。
I was going to perm my hair.
发型师先帮我洗头、吹头发。
fà xíng shī xiān bāng wǒ xǐ tóu 、 chuī tóu fà 。
The stylist shampooed and blew my hair first.
我的头发又长又多，发型师帮我剪短剪薄。
wǒ de tóu fà yòu cháng yòu duō ， fà xíng shī bāng wǒ jiǎn duǎn jiǎn báo 。
My hair is long and long. The stylist helped me cut it short and thin.
我选了一个最近很流行的发型：大波浪。
wǒ xuǎn le yí gè zuì jìn hěn liú xíng de fà xíng ： dà bō làng 。
I chose a hairstyle that is very popular these days: big waves.
发型师说染棕色很适合我，我决定试试。
fà xíng shī shuō rǎn zōng sè hěn shì hé wǒ ， wǒ jué dìng shì shì 。
The stylist said that dyeing brown would suit me, so I decided to give it a try.
我的朋友看到我的新发型都说好看。
wǒ de péng yǒu kàn dào wǒ de xīn fà xíng dōu shuō hǎo kàn 。
When my friends saw my new hairstyle, they all said it is nice.

Yuli's Chinese Channel

去理发店 Go to the Barber's （Beginner）

Negotiations are a dance – a balance between collaboration and advocating for your position. Confidence is, of course, key, and the language you use plays a crucial role in conveying it. 

Here's how to harness the power of words in three key areas:

1. Framing & Highlighting Value:

Start Strong: Open with a positive, confident statement that positions your value. Instead of "We're happy to discuss this opportunity," try "Our solution has a proven track record of increasing sales by X%."

Focus on Benefits: Shift the conversation from features to the benefits your offer brings. Don't just say "Our software is user-friendly," explain how it "streamlines workflows and saves your team time."

2. Concession Language with Strength:

Conditional Agreements: Acknowledge their points without conceding defeat. Use phrases like "That's a valid concern. To address it, we can offer..." This shows you're listening while steering the discussion.

"We Can" vs. "We Might": Use strong verbs that project confidence. "We can offer a discount for a bulk order" sounds more assured than "We might be able to consider a discount."

3. Closing the Deal with Clarity:

Active Voice & Ownership: Phrases like "We propose a contract with..." sound stronger than "Perhaps we could have a contract."

Summarize & Confirm: Recap key points and confirm next steps. End with "By finalizing the contract today, we can begin implementation next week"

Confident language isn't about aggression; it's about clear, persuasive communication. By strategically using these tips, you'll project confidence, effectively advocate for your value, and navigate negotiations with power and professionalism.

The Global Professional Podcast

Using Confident Language in Business Negotiations - Episode 33

Why are we happy to sing in the shower and not in public?
Check out my teacher's profile for classes for singers, (song translation and pronunciation help).