第四课  她是我的汉语老师

一、  第一部分
1.老师
2.美国
3.同学
4.朋友
第二部分
5. 男：他是谁？ 
女：他是我的汉语老师。
6. 男：他叫什么名字？ 
   女：他叫大卫，他是美国人。
7. 男：她是哪国人？ 
女：她是中国人。
8. 女：她是谁？ 
 男：她是我同学，她叫玛丽。
第三部分
9. 他叫李朋，他是中国人。
   问：他是哪国人？
10. 她是中国人，她是我的汉语老师。
   问：她是谁？
11. 她叫安妮，她不是我同学，她是我朋友。
问：她是谁？
12. 她叫李心，是我的中国朋友。
问：她叫什么名字？

HSK1  第四课  她是我的汉语老师

Hello and welcome to another episode of Engine English. Ever since the might of the British Empire was expelled from the United States, ordinary folk from both sides of the pond have chuckled at each other's use of the English language and pronunciation. 

This has also led to a few interesting conversations where things often get lost in translation.

The two might share the English language but it can seem like you're speaking an entirely different language if you're unaware of the way certain words are used.

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20 English words that mean very different things in Britain and America

“有趣的四川话”
In this episode I'm gonna help you acquire Sichuan dialect within just 3 minutes, also I'm gonna share with you a fun story about Sichuan accent. 
Come have some fun! 

Shay的中文小课堂

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Bones! En aquest podcast m'agradaria donar alguns consells per a aprendre un idioma de manera efectiva. Espero que us vagi bé!. Salutacions.

Aprèn català amb Jordi

4- Consells per a aprendre un idioma de manera efectiva

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar⭐

Driven crazy by the usage of "起来 (qǐ lái)"? Why it can be used even when there is no "upward movement"? 😵
This episode might be helpful to you!



Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar 

12. Direction complement "起来 (qǐ lái)" 【B1】

Listen, then see the questions and send me your answers:
1. What was special about the goose?
2. How did they farmer get money to pay for their daily needs?
3. What type of life did they have?
4. What greedy idea did the farmer have?
5. Did the farmer's wife agree with the idea?
6. What did they find inside the goose?
7. Why was this a bad idea?

English Stories & Questions

The Golden Egg


第15课  新年就要到了

一、听力  第一部分
1. 明天我要去火车站买票。
2. 新年快要到了，我想和朋友一起去旅游。 
3. 她在公共汽车上呢，我们等她一会儿吧。
4. 今天天气不太好，有点儿阴。
5. 王方是我妹妹，她的歌唱得非常好。

第二部分
6. 女：你好！我的车出问题了，你们能来帮我看一下吗？
男：好的，请告诉我您在哪儿。
7. 男：都六点了，你怎么还不回家？
女：我在想晚饭吃什么呢。
8. 男：这是你妹妹让我买的火车票，你能帮我给她吗？
女：没问题，我一会儿就给她。
9. 女：快要下课了，还有哪位同学有问题？
男：老师，我想问一个问题。
10. 男：你的狗怎么不吃东西了？
女：它这几天病了。

第三部分
11. 男：新年快要到了，你准备做什么？
   女：我听说北京很不错，我想和妈妈一起去北京旅游。
   问：女的去过北京吗？
12. 男：你不是想回家过新年吗？买票了没有？
女：还没有呢，明天我就去火车站买。
   问：女的想买什么票？
13. 女：都等了半个小时了，公共汽车怎么还没来？
男：上班时间路上车多，再等一会儿吧，就快来了。
   问：公共汽车来了没有？
14. 男：快要下雪了，我觉得比昨天更冷了。
女：没关系，我穿的衣服比昨天多。
问：今天天气怎么样？
15. 女：儿子，多吃菜啊。
   男： 好，您做的菜比饭店的还好吃。
问：他们最可能在哪儿说话？

hsk2    第15课  新年就要到了

Listen to this interesting article!

Man Fired for Keeping Webcam Off Awarded $73,000
A remote worker who was fired for refusing to keep his camera on while working has been awarded about $73,000 by a Dutch court.

The man, whose name was not made public, had been working for the US software company Chetu in the Netherlands since 2019. On August 23, 2022, while working remotely, he was told by his employer that he should keep his webcam on all day for online training.

The employee said he didn't feel comfortable being monitored on camera for nine hours, and refused to do so. He added that the company could already see all activities on his laptop and that he was also sharing his screen.

But Chetu said that having a camera on was no different from being watched in an office. And the company fired him.

Finding this unfair, the man took the company to court in the Netherlands. He told the court that he hadn't been given clear enough reasons for being fired, and that asking him to keep his camera on for the whole workday was against his right to privacy.

And the court agreed. Chetu now must pay the man about $73,000.

While using a webcam to check on employees may not be very common, computer programs that monitor employee activity have become popular.

A survey from 2021 found that 60% of US companies with remote workers were using employee monitoring software, and 81% of those companies found that their workers were more productive while being monitored.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Man Fired for Keeping Webcam Off Awarded $73,000

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