bàn tú ér fèi

指半路上就停下来了。比喻做事不能坚持到底，有始无终。

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

半途而废

Text1
学生：师傅，你好，请带我去这个酒店。
xué shēng：shī fù，nǐ hǎo，qǐng dài wǒ qù zhè gè jiǔ diàn。
Student: Hello Shifu, please take me to this hotel.

司机：您好！请上车，请系上安全带。
sī jī ：nín hǎo! qǐng shàng chē，qǐng jìshang ānquándài !
Driver: Hello! Please get on the car and fasten your seat belt.

学生：请问，多长时间可以到？
xué shēng : qǐng wèn，duōcháng shíjiān kěyǐ dào ？
Student: May I ask how long it will take to arrive?

司机：不堵车的话，45分钟左右。
sī jī：bù dǔchē de huà ，45 fēnzhōng zuǒ yòu 。
Driver: If there is no heavy traffic, it will take about 45 minutes.

学生：好的，谢谢你！
xué shēng：hǎo de,xiè xiè nǐ ！
Student: Okay, thank you!

New words：
打车 dǎ chē：take a taxi
师傅 shī fù：master worker ; (show respect for skilled men) form of address
带 dài：bring；take
上车 shàng chē：get on/into (a car/train/etc.)
系jì：tie; fasten;
安全带 ān quán dài：safety belt
请问 qǐng wèn：Excuse me;may I ask
堵车 dǔ chē：traffic jam; heavy traffic
左右 zuǒ yòu：left/right；about

Text2
司机：您的酒店到了，您看是这里吗？
sī jī：nín de jiǔ diàn dào le,nín kàn shì zhè lǐ ma ？
Driver: Your hotel has arrived. please see if this's the place.

学生：是的，一共多少钱？
xué shēng：shì de, yī gòng duōshǎo qián ？
Student: Yes, how much does it cost in total?

出租车司机：请您看一下计价器上的费用。
 sī jī ： qǐng nín kàn yīxià jì jià qì shang de fèiyòng 。
Driver: please take a look at the fare on the meter.

学生：好的，这是钱，谢谢师傅！
xué shēng：hǎo de，zhè shì qián，xièxie shīfu ！
Student: Sure, here's the money. Thank you, Shi fu!

司机：不客气，祝您愉快，再见！
sī jī ： bù keqì，zhù nín yú kuài，zài jiàn ！
Driver: You're welcome. Have a nice day, goodbye!

New words：
这里 zhè lǐ：here
一共 yī gòng：in total；altogether
多少钱 duō shǎo qián：how much
计价器 jì jià qì：taximeter; fee meter
费用 fèi yòng：fee;cost; expense
愉快 yú kuài：happy; joyful; pleasant
看 kàn：look；see；watch



Welcome to visit China ”欢迎来中国!“

L3 在机场打车[zài jī chǎng dǎ chē]-Taking a taxi at the airport


This is 3 episode of Tongue Twisters/Скороговорки/Fjalëshpejta in Albanian language for level A2 to advanced. These episodes may help a lot practicing the pronunciation of hard sounds in Albanian language and also to have fun. 
Lets enjoy it! 

Tongue Twisters

Tongue Twisters/Скороговорки/Fjalëshpejta 

it's all Greek to me!

Greek Survival Phrases II

Here is some useful language you can use when writing a self-introduction: 
I love …
I’m a …/I … 
I used to …
Recently …/Last year …
When I’m not …, I …

For example:
I love gardening and learning about nature.
I water and take care of my plants nearly every day.
I used to play the saxophone every day when I was in high school.
I recently won a flower competition and felt very happy.
When I’m not gardening, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family.


Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Useful language you can use when writing a self-introduction

A Korean romantic comedy series about a woman who goes on a blind date with her boss.

Vocabulary:
proposal: asking someone to marry you
reject: to refuse someone
CEO: Chief Executive Officer, the boss of a company
great-grandchildren: the children of your grandchildren (I accidentally said grandchildren in the episode instead of great-grandchildren.) 
archaeopteryx: a bird-like dinosaur
fiancee: the woman you're engaged to, (the male equivalent is fiance.)
worry doll: a small doll you tell your worries to, this originated in Guatemala
gossip: rumors about the personal life of others
blind date: going on a date with someone you've never met

Phrases:
to pass away: to die
the lengths she goes to: extra effort someone does to achieve something
a running joke: a shared joke or a joke repeated throughout something
to talk behind someone's back: to say bad things about someone when they're not around
a white lie: lying about something small

Learn English with Stories

Movie Series: Business Proposal

Un cœur dans la glace
Gaspard, le souriceau, garde au fond de son cœur un petit secret: Susie, une petite souris coquine, lui a fait tourner la tête.
Mais Gaspard est quelque peu timide et lorsqu'il aperçoit la belle Susie, ses jambes se mettent à trembler et, bouche bée, il la regarde passer.
Comment lui déclarer sa flamme? Gaspard a une fabuleuse idée: il s'élance sur la mare gelée et dessine sur la glace un grand cœur pour sa bien-aimée. Celle-ci, clignant des yeux, lui offre alors un tendre baiser!

Des Milliers D'histoires

 Histoire 31 - Un cœur dans la glace

Привет! Это мой подкаст «По-русски легко!». De cette petite histoire, vous apprenez le nomы des vêtements différents et un proverbe russe. J’utilise des mots dans le cas génitif et verbes imparfaits et parfaits.
Катя любит красиво и модно одеваться. Сегодня Катя открыла шкаф и подумала: «Мне нужна новая одежда!». В шкафу было много платьев, несколько джинсов, восемь свитеров, двадцать одна блузка и три пальто… Все женщины знают эту ситуацию: шкаф полный, а надеть нечего. Катя пошла в магазин. Там она долго выбирала, что лучше купить. И Катя купила красивый шерстяной шарф и тёплые перчатки.  Это был удачный шоппинг!

Шкаф полный, а надеть нечего! - Une armoire pleine mais rien à mettre!
модно одеваться/быть одетой модно - avoir des vêtements à la mode
носить модную одежду - porter les vêtements à la mode 
открывать/открыть – ouvrir
думать/подумать – penser
выбирать/выбрать - choisir
много – beaucoup
несколько – plusieurs
платье – une robe 
джинсы -  un jean
блузка - un chemisier
пальто - un manteau
шерстяной шарф - un foulard en laine 
перчатки  - des gants

По-русски легко!

Короткие истории. 9. Когда нечего надеть.

La nutrióloga mexicana Nancy Arredondo nos platica en qué consiste el ABCD de la Evaluación del Estado Nutricional.