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Emma: So, Mark, I detect an American accent. Are you from the States?

Mark: Yes, that's right. Have you ever been there?

Emma: No, but I've always wanted to go. Whereabouts do you come from in the States?

Mark: Well, I was born and brought up in San Diego. How about you? Did you grow up in London?

Emma: No, actually, I come from Brighton originally.

Mark: What exactly are you doing in London?

Emma: Iwork as an assistant for a television studio. It's pretty cool because I get to meet a lot of interesting people. I also get on really well with my colleagues, and I've made a lot of friends.

Mark: Sounds interesting. How long are you here for?

Emma: I'm here until the summer. Then I intend to go backpacking around Europe.

Mark: Great.

Emma: How about you? What line of work are you in?

Mark: Actually, I'm a student. I'm doing a Master's degree in architecture. I hope to work for an architectural firm in London when I graduate.

Emma: Oh, that's interesting. I imagine you must be a very creative person.
Mark: Well, I try to be.

Emma: How long have you been studying in London?
Mark: About a year, though it seems much longer.

Emma: How do you like the city?

Mark: I love it. There's such a variety of things to see and do. I'm not too keen on the weather, though.

Emma: Yes, it's been a pretty wet summer this year. Even by London standards. What's the weather like in San Diego at this time of year?

Mark: Oh, it's pretty sunny right now. So, what do you like doing in your spare time?

Emma: Well, recently, I've taken up yoga, so I've been spending quite a bit of time practicing it. Apart from that, I enjoy reading, going out and visiting museums and occasionally going to concerts.

Mark: Oh, really? What kind of music are you into?

Emma: Mainly rock. Though I listen to jazz and classical sometimes.

English Conversation/Dialogue

Making Friends

I discuss with my guest Jerome phrasal verbs using GET! We explain "get back into sth." , "get through" , and  "get over", take a listen and you can try these phrasal verbs out in your next English class!

Thanks to Jerome for being such a great guest!!!

Alexis : https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9464070
Jerome: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/4075458

Hey Alexis!

Use of phrasal verbs using GET

Part 5 - Two people discuss their hometowns.

Beginner 

My Hometown

In this episode we will talk about 【Chinese style blind date】, you will learn how to say 【urge sb. to get married, become non-single】 ect.
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, later look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: repeat after it without looking at the text.
大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【相亲】的话题。
在中国，读书的时候父母会反对我们早恋，所以学生时代没有谈恋爱的人很多。等到我们毕业工作，父母就开始催婚。但是因为交际圈很窄，脱单很困难，所以很多人在找对象的时候，可能会选择相亲这种方式。通过相亲可以了解对方的职业，家庭情况等，判断自己是否与对方合适。
最常见的相亲是亲戚朋友介绍，或者同事介绍。见面前先看下照片，了解下对方的情况。如果感兴趣就加个微信聊一聊，然后再见面。也有的是媒人安排大家一起吃个饭，先见个面互相了解一下。这种情况下在场的人很多，相亲的两个人比较不尴尬。
相亲的时候都看什么呢？在中国，谈婚论嫁的时候最讲究的是门当户对。也就是说：男女双方家庭的社会地位和经济状况相当，结婚很合适。因为讲究门当户对，在相亲市场上也就出现了很多歧视。
第一、地域歧视。本地人比非本地人好，因为本地人有相同背景、观念和生活习惯，更重要的是有户口，有房子。
第二、职业歧视。公务员稳定，即使收入不如私企，在相亲市场仍然是香饽饽。
第三、家庭歧视。是不是城市户口？父母有没有退休金？
第四、学历歧视。本科生不如硕士、硕士不如博士。不过有意思的是，女博士反而不吃香，大家会觉得太优秀了不容易找对象。
还有其他的年龄歧视、外貌歧视等等。
有的人觉得门当户对是好事，条件差不多的人才能一起生活。有的人觉得门当户对是把婚姻市场化了，变成了买卖，没有真情实感。你觉得呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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早恋	zǎo liàn	puppy love
催婚	cuī hūn	urge sb. to get married
交际圈	jiāo jì quān	Social circle
脱单	tuō dān	become non-single
媒人	méi rén	matchmaker
谈婚论嫁	tán hūn lùn jià	talk about marriage/about to get married
门当户对	mén dāng hù duì	be matched for marriage
歧视	qí shì	discrimination
户口	hù kǒu	registered permanent residence
香饽饽	xiāng bō bo	extremely popular
吃香	chī xiāng	popular

Yuli's Chinese Channel

中国式相亲 Chinese style blind date （Intermediate and advanced level）

¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? 
فَعَل - يَفْعَل 
Hacer 

Madá taf3alin fi … 
مَاذَا تَفْعَلِين فِي…؟
En mi tiempo libre me gusta … / prefiero…

فِي وَقْتِي الْفَارِغ أَنَا أُحِبُّ … / أَنا أُفَضِّل …
Fi wa9ti al-farig (ana) u7ibb(u) --- (ana) ufaddil 
Wa9tuka -- tu tiempo (masc)
Wa9tuki -- tu tiempo (fem)
الرَّقص --- bailar
التّشَمُّس -- tomar el sol - attashammus 

Partes del día: 
في الصَّباح … Por la mañana - fi ssabá7
عِنْدَ الظُّهر…  - 3inda adduhr - Al mediodía
فِي الْمَسَاء… Por la tarde - Fi l-masá2 
فِي اللَّيْل…Por la noche - Fi allayl
فِي نِهَايَة الْأُسْبُوع… En el fin de semana - Fi niháyat al-usbú3 

هَلْ تُحِبِّين …. ؟  Hal tu7ibbina…
أُحِبُّ - Me gusta 
نَعَم, أُحِبُّ … Na3am, u7ibb
لاَ, لاَ أُحِبُّ …La, la u7ibb
أُفَضِّل - Prefiero
هَلْ تُحِبّين …. أَمْ تُفَضِّلِين …؟ Hal tu7ibbina assibá7a - natación -  am tufaddilina al-gaws - buceo-
Ana la u7ibb … Ana ufaddil … 
A mí no me gusta … yo prefiero 



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あたらしいエピソード　『好きなYotuber/Youtube』

日本語の勉強のためにも、カジュアルな日常生活日本語、日本文化の勉強にも

オススメの最近好きなYoutube を紹介します。

料理　・　本　・　旅行　みっつのカテゴリー　7つのYoutubeを紹介していますよ。

Nihongo Hanaso (Beginners)

Beginners すきなYoutuber/youtube

Text One--课文一  kèwényī

píngguǒliǎngkuàiwǔyījīn，xiāngjiāosānkuàiyījīn。wǒyàoyījīnpíngguǒ、liǎngjīnxiāngjiāo。yīgòngbākuàiwǔ。
苹果两块五一斤，香蕉三块一斤。我要一斤苹果、两斤香蕉。一共八块五。

New Words--生(shēng)词(cí)    
苹(píng)果(guǒ)   
块(kuài)    
元(yuán)    
毛(máo)  
 角(jiǎo)    
香(xiāng)蕉(jiāo)   
斤(jīn)   
要(yào)   
一(yī)共(gòng)

Text Two--课文二  kèwénèr

ānnī：píngguǒduōshǎoqiányījīn？
tānfàn：nínyàozhèzhǒngháishìnàzhǒng？
ānnī：zhèzhǒngduōshǎoqián？
tānfàn：sānkuài。
ānnī：nàzhǒngne？
tānfàn：wǔkuài。
ānnī：tàiguìle，piányíyīdiǎnérba。sìkuàiyījīn，zěnmeyàng？
tānfàn：sìkuàiwǔba。
ānnī：xíng。wǒyàoliǎngjīn。
tānfàn：háiyàobiédema？
ānnī：háiyàoyījīnxiāngjiāo。 yīgòngduōshǎoqián？
tānfàn：xiāngjiāosānkuàiyījīn，yīgòngshíèrkuài。
ānnī：gěinǐqián。
tānfàn：zhèshìshíwǔkuài，zhǎonínsānkuài。

安妮：苹果多少钱一斤？
摊贩：您要这种还是那种？
安妮：这种多少钱？
摊贩：三块。
安妮：那种呢？
摊贩：五块。
安妮：太贵了，便宜一点儿吧。四块一斤，怎么样？
摊贩：四块五吧。
安妮：行。我要两斤。
摊贩：还要别的吗？
安妮：还要一斤香蕉。 一共多少钱？
摊贩：香蕉三块一斤，一共十二块。
安妮：给你钱。
摊贩：这是十五块，找您三块。

New Words--生(shēng)词(cí)
钱(qián)
种(zhǒng)
太(tài) …… 了(le)
贵(guì)
便(pián)宜(yí)
怎(zěn)么(me)样(yàng)
还(hái)
别(bié)的(de)
给(gěi)
找(zhǎo)


HSK2--materials and exercises for listenning, reading and speaking

苹果多少钱一斤  píngguǒduōshǎoqiányījīn

LOS MIXTECOS-ZAPOTECAS 1.

Are you looking for a pleasant and fun conversation where you use your skills? This is the perfect lesson for you :) You only need a coffee and many smiles!

We are going to talk about topics of your interest, I will make our conversations fluid and interesting, if you don't know what a word does not worry. My goal will always be to teach you new vocabulary and how to use it in different contexts, we will also emphasize pronunciation and stop our conversation as many times as necessary.

