In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I make an analogy between langauage learning and swimming . My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening!

Streetwise English

SWE 95 Swimming Analogy - Language Learning

In this episode we are going to hear a conversation between a new student and an old student in school. What they are taiking about? Let's listen now.
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A：嗨，你好！你是新来的同学吗？
      hēi ， nǐ hǎo ！ nǐ shì xīn lái de tónɡ xué mɑ 
B：是啊，我是刚来这个学校的。
      shì ā ， wǒ shì ɡānɡ lái zhè ɡe xué xiào de 。 
A：我叫苏颜，你叫什么名字呢？
     wǒ jiào sū yán ， nǐ jiào shén me mínɡ zi ne ？ 
B：我叫阿丽莎。
      wǒ jiào ā lì shā 。 
A：你从哪里来的呀？
       nǐ cónɡ nǎ lǐ lái de yɑ ？ 
B：我是从俄罗斯来的，你呢？
      wǒ shì cónɡ é luó sī lái de ， nǐ ne ？ 
A：啊，我来自韩国。
       ā ， wǒ lái zì hán ɡuó 。 
B：韩国啊，哇！嗯，你也住在留学生宿舍吗？
      hán ɡuó ā ， wā ！ èn ， nǐ yě zhù zài liú xué shenɡ sù shè mɑ ？ 
A：没有，我在学校外面租的公寓。
      méi yǒu ， wǒ zài xué xiào wài miàn zū de ɡōnɡ yù 。 
B：喔，在学校外面租公寓很贵吗？
      wō ， zài xué xiào wài miàn zū ɡōnɡ yù hěn ɡuì mɑ ？ 
A：要三千人民币一个月呢。
      yào sān qiān rén mín bì yí ɡè yuè ne 。 
B：喔，真的有点贵额！你来北京多久了呀？
       wō ， zhēn de yǒu diǎn ɡuì é ！ nǐ lái běi jīnɡ duō jiǔ le yɑ ？ 
A：我来快三个月了。你呢？
      wǒ lái kuài sān ɡè yuè le 。 nǐ ne ？ 
B：喔，我是昨天刚来的。嗯，你学了多久汉语了啊？
       wō ， wǒ shì zuó tiān ɡānɡ lái de 。 èn ， nǐ xué le duō jiǔ hàn yǔ le ā ？ 
A：学了快五年了。
     xué le kuài wǔ nián le 。  
B：哇！怪不得你的中文讲得这么好！
      wā ！ ɡuài bù dé nǐ de zhōnɡ wén jiǎnɡ dé zhè me hǎo ！ 
A：没有没有！
      méi yǒu méi yǒu ！ 
B：嗯嗯，你这个周末有空吗？
      èn èn ， nǐ zhè ɡe zhōu mò yǒu kōnɡ mɑ ？ 
A：啊，我这个周末要去看演唱会。
      ā ， wǒ zhè ɡe zhōu mò yào qù kàn yǎn chànɡ huì 。 
B：哦，那不然我们下个星期？嗯，星期一晚上一起去吃饭，好不好？
ò ， nà bù rán wǒ men xià ɡè xīnɡ qī ？ èn ， xīnɡ qī yì wǎn shɑnɡ yì qǐ qù chī fàn ， hǎo bu hǎo? 
A：好呀好呀！我带你去学校门口那家火锅店，特别好吃。
      hǎo yɑ hǎo yɑ ！ wǒ dài nǐ qù xué xiào mén kǒu nà jiā huǒ ɡuō diàn ， tè bié hǎo chī 。 
B：那好啊！我们星期一晚上见！
      nà hǎo ā ！ wǒ men xīnɡ qī yì wǎn shɑnɡ jiàn ！ 
A：周一见！
      zhōu yí jiàn ！ 
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New words:
公寓       ɡōnɡ yù         apartment
怪不得   ɡuài bu dé     no wonder

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认识新同学 to know new classmate (elementary level, New HSK 1)

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What's your name? Are you a student?

初めて会った人に聞かれる「どちらのご出身ですか？」
私の出身地について話します。
I get asked by people I meet for the first time, "Where are you from?"
I tell them about where I am from.

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#004 ご出身はどちらですか？ Where are you from?

This is the second in a 5 part episode series. I will teach you the most common business idioms that you can use at the office, in class, or with friends today! Check back soon for the next part of this series! 

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❤自己紹介をさせてください。
Let me introduce myself.
❤私の名前は、田中くみです。
My name is Kumi Tanaka.

★はじめまして、くみさん。
How do you do, Kumi.
★お会いできてうれしいです。
It's nice to meet you.
★私の名前は、伊藤けんじです。
My name is Kenji Ito.

❤私のほうこそ、お会いできてうれしいです。
It's nice to meet you, too.

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