In this Chillchat we are touching on some online shopping platforms (websites and APPs) in China as well as some of our experiences with online shopping.

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

How Do People Shop ONLINE in China? | Online Shopping Platforms

国庆节 guó qìng jié：National Day
中华人民共和国 zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó：The People's Republic of China
成立 chéng lì：found;establish（The People's Republic of China，which was founded in1949.）
周年 zhōu nián：anniversary
团聚 tuán jù：reunite
出行 chū xíng：travel
丰富多彩 fēng fù duō cǎi：rich and colorful
沉浸 chén jìn：immerse
欢乐 huān lè：happy; sunshine
喜悦 xǐ yuè： delightful ; joyful


p.s：BGM"大中国“quoted from QQMusic

“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

The 75th Anniversary National Day-国庆节[ɡuó qìnɡ jié]

It’s hard for many people to admit they don’t understand something (whether they're native or non-native English speakers). But it’s crucial for avoiding misunderstandings and a vital skill to learn for your career success. 

In the workplace, you must speak up when you don’t understand. Otherwise, you’re not doing your part to ensure good communication is taking place. Do you have the humility, confidence, and vocabulary needed to speak up in the workplace? 

Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to learn ways to ask for clarification at work. By the end of the episode, you’ll have five tried-and-true phrases to ask for clarification. 

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Episode originally published December 10, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/asking-for-clarification/

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Episode Cited: 8 Takeaways About US Business Culture: Erin Meyer’s The Culture Map which you can find at https://www.express-to-impress.com/the-culture-map/

Express to Impress

Feeling Misunderstood? 5 Phrases to Use When Asking for Clarification

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about the distinction between arrogance and confidence. My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!

Streetwise English

SWE 104 Arrogant vs Confident vs Proud

Welcome ! ☀️
Because it’s summer — and to keep things feeling light and fun — this podcast channel aims to stay connected to French pronunciation. The episodes are short and straightforward, each focusing on how to pronounce essential French sounds that are tricky or commonly mispronounced.

Today's episode is about the pronunciation of the letter "g".
➡️ Read the transcript while listening, to link the sounds to the spelling.
➡️ Prepare a paper and a pen, you will need them for the little quiz at the end of the episode.
Have fun !

TRANSCRIPTION :
Bonjour ! J’espère que tu vas bien ! Moi oui, je vais très bien !
Aujourd’hui on va pratiquer la prononciation correcte de la lettre “g”. Elle a deux prononciations : j et gu

“G” se prononce “j” lorsque la lettre d’après est un i, e ou y. Comme girafe ou mange.
Voici des exemples.
Répète après moi : gîte / gynécologue / gentil / orange / mariage / digital / régime / région / religion / énergie

Ensuite “g” se prononce “gh” quand la lettre d’après et un a, o ou u. Comme dans gouvernement ou gâteau.
Voici des exemples.
Répète après moi :  guitare / guide / regarder / frigo / drogue / fatigue / gorille / garage / bagage / gare

Allez, maintenant le quiz final ! Je vais dire un mot, est-ce que c’est le mot “a” ou le “b” ?
Prêt ? C’est parti !

1. a. kangourou b. kangeourou
2. a. mangue b. mange
3. a. draguer b. dragée
4. a. fige b. figue
5. a. rigoler b. rigeoler
6. a. bague b. Bages
7. a. guide b. gide
8. a. guépard b. gépard
9. a. longeur b. longueur
10 a. guillotine b. gillotine

Et voilà c’est tout pour aujourd’hui. Les réponses sont à la fin de la transcription. Je te dis à bientôt !

ANSWERS : 
1. a. kangourou
2. b. mange
3. b. dragée
4. b. figue
5. a. rigoler
6. b. Bages
7. a. guide
8. a. guépard
9. b. longueur
10. a. guillotine

French Pronunciation to go

Pronunciation of the letter "g"

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