With 26 letters, (but 44 different sounds), and not many rules, English pronunciation is sometimes difficult.
Sometimes, reading a word, does not help you to say it.  Here is some help.


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Why the 20th of May is the new Valentine's day? Let's find out in this episode!

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关于 “有点儿”与“一点儿”的用法，请选出使用有误的一项。

结构（structure)
adj. +（一）点儿                       表示比较
一点儿+ 也/都+不                      表示全部否定
一点儿+ n.                                  表示数量
有点儿+ adj. /心理动词             表示有点不满和消极的情绪

1) 你的样子一点儿都不开心，到底发生什么事了？

2) 我一点儿害怕，你能陪陪我吗？           ✔

3) 这件衣服有点儿脏，你去过哪儿了？

4) 就差那么点儿， 再努力努力，你一定能成功的。


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Correction notebook   错题本 (Mandarin)

关于“ 一点儿” 与“ 有点儿” 的用法           （HSK3 ）

Sorry for the long delay...but I had other things to do. This episode is to help you to improve your listening skills, I hope it helps. I have a bit of a cold so my voice is not perfect but I don't think it is too bad...

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おぼえます→おぼえない
わすれます→わすれない
なくします→なくさない
はらいます→はらわない
返します→かえさない
出かけます→出かけない
ぬぎます→ぬがない
持（も）って行きます→持って行かない
持（も）って来ます→持って来ない
しんぱいします→しんぱいしない
ざんぎょうします→ざんぎょうしない
しゅっちょうします→しゅっちょうしない
飲（の）みます→飲まない
入（はい）ります→入らない

ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

17課 ない形動詞　ないform verb conjugation  　（17かの どうし）

Herkese merhaba.Bu gün harika bir şiir ile Türkçe’de “if clause” cümlelerini
öğreneceğiz. Hadi başlayalım!
Koşul veya şart kelimeleri İngilizce’de “condition” demek.
Türkçe’de if clause yani koşul cümlesi kurmak aslında çok kolay: sadece if
clause cümlesinin sonuna -sa/-se koşul ekini getiriyoruz. Şu örneğe bakalım :
Yağmur yağar > It rains
Dışarı çıkmam. > I don’t go out.
Koşul cümlemiz “ yağmur yağar”.Yani bu cümlenin sonuna -sa /-se ekini
getiriyoruz.
Yağmur yağarsa dışarı çıkmam. > It means “If it rains ,I won’t go out.”

Melih Cevdet Anday’ın “ Çok güzel şey” şiirinde birçok if clause yani koşul
cümlesi var. Hadi inceleyelim.

Yaşamak güzel şey doğrusu, - In fact , it’s a good thing to be alive
Üstelik hava da güzelse, - Additionally if the weather is nice
Hele gücün kuvvetin yerindeyse - especially if you’re strong
Elin ekmek tutmuşsa bir de - plus if you earn your bread
Hele tertemizse gönlün - especially if your heart is pure
Hele kar gibiyse alnın - especially if your forehead is like snow
Yani kendinden korkmuyorsan - So if you’re not afraid of yourself
Kimseden korkmuyorsan dünyada - if you’re not afraid of anyone in the world
Dostuna güveniyorsan - if you trust your best friend
İyi günler bekliyorsan hele - especially if you expect good days
İyi günlere inanıyorsan- if you believe in good days
Üstelik hava da güzelse- additionally if the weather is nice
Yaşamak güzel şey - It’s a good thing to be alive
Çok güzel şey doğrusu! - It’s a very beautiful thing , actually.

Şiirden bazı deyimler :
gücü kuvveti yerinde olmak: (lit)someone’s power is on its place.
It means one is still physically avaliable to do daily duties or one is still


The music : from my heart
Musician : bdksonic
energetic.
alnı kar gibi olmak: this comes from “alnı ak olmak”. :According to the
understanding, if you haven’t done anything bad to be ashamed of, if you’re
honorable, your forehead is white / bright. 

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" Çok güzel şey " şiiri ile koşul cümlelerini öğrenmek. / Learning conditional sentences with the poem "It's a nice thing" "

How often do you see these 4 delegation mistakes in the workplace? 

Not delegating enough
Not setting clear expectations
Micromanaging
Not reviewing the final results carefully
Delegation mistakes have huge consequences--they can kill a person’s motivation, hurt morale, and create inefficiencies. 

But done correctly, delegation offers huge benefits to people and organizations. Tune in to the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to learn how to delegate effectively and achieve better results. 

Episode originally published May 20, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

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How to Delegate Effectively and Achieve Better Results

In questo podcast vedremo una lettura di livello A2/B1 nella quale una famiglia spagnola di Valencia si trasferisce in Italia. 
Ecco la trascrizione del testo :

"Dopo tante riflessioni, finalmente la famiglia Sanchez a settembre si trasferisce da Valencia a Roma. I genitori Pedro e Laura sono insegnanti di spagnolo ma il padre Pedro Sanchez, ha una grande passione per la cucina."



Italiano espresso

Lettura livello A2: La famiglia Sanchez a Roma

In this Chillchat episode, Karen and Baiwei discussed taboo topics and unattractive behavior in dating and relationships. 
