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Having been to over 80 countries, I'd like to share my experiences.


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Let's talk about the weirdest countries and cultures. over 3800 cultures. We're not sure how many cultures there really are. But they're matched up to the weirdest countries, so here we go.

Can I Say - Can I Do

Top 5 Weirdest Countries and their Cultures. 

nei1 go3 gu3 si6 gong2 ge3 hai6 jat1 go3 maai6 lei5 ge3 siu1 faan2 hai6 dim2 jeung2 bei2 dou6 si2 gaau3 fan3 ge3

The story tell us how  a vendor  selling pears was punished by a priest

Easy  Cantonese 

聊斋故事之《种梨》liu4 zaai1 gu3 si6，zung3 lei2

Simply put, gratitude is a habit. It’s a way of looking at the world and all the good things in it with a feeling of appreciation, regardless of whether or not your current situation is to your liking.

Gratitude is a heart-centered approach to being at peace with yourself and with all you have. When you practice this feeling of gratitude, it attracts even MORE things into your life for which to be grateful.

Go ahead, try it out right now. What or who do you have in your life to be thankful for? 🙂

Short Stories with Rose 

Gratitude

Tune in this week to learn four phrases in English. This episode is part two of How to Answer, “Tell Me About a Time When You Motivated a Team.”  Expanding your English vocabulary will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. And as always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Episode originally published May 14, 2021

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/english-conversation-phrases/

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Express to Impress

English Conversation Phrases You’ll Use Over and Over


Lee y escucha el siguiente texto sobre la familia de Aisha.

¡Hola! Me llamo Aisha y esta es mi familia. Mi padre 
se llama Mario y mi madre se llama Binta. Tengo un 
hermano muy pequeño, Aris, que tiene 7 meses. Mi 
tía y mi tío se llaman Damba e Ismael. Tengo una 
prima de 10 años que se llama Aline y los fines de 
semana jugamos y hacemos los deberes de clase. 
Pedro y Luisa son mis abuelos. Mi abuelo es más 
joven que mi abuela y cocinan para toda la familia 
los domingos.

- ¿Cómo se llama la madre de Aisha?
- ¿Quiénes son Damba e Ismael?
- ¿Cómo se llaman su abuelo y su abuela?
- ¿Quién es Aline?

Un bocado de español

La familia de Aisha

マジでありがとうね！
超感謝してる！マジで感謝してる！
〜先生のおかげで超、レッスン楽しいよ！
〜先生のおかげでマジで勉強楽しい！　最高！

Japanese "Taka" it easy

日本人が本当に“ありがとう“を伝えるとき

In this podcast, teacher David Esposito discusses the following English idioms commonly used in the United States:

1. Hit the books
2. Hit the sack
3. Twist someone’s arm
4. Stab someone in the back
5. Lose your touch

The Idiom Podcast

Ep. 1 - Hit the Books

어제 네가 사 온 샌드위치가 냉장고에 그대로 있던데, 
왜 안 먹고 출근한 거야? 
昨天你买来的三明治还在冰箱里, 你怎么不吃就上班了?

아침에 먹으려고 미리 사둔 건데, 늦잠을 자버려서 먹을 시간이 없었어.
我想早上吃就提前买了, 可是睡懒觉就没来得及吃。

유통기한이 오늘까지니까 지금 먹으면 되겠네.
保质期正好到今天, 现在吃就可以。

아니, 지금 별로 먹고 싶지 않아. 네가 대신 먹어줘.
不, 现在不太想吃。你替我吃吧。

늦지 않다 来得及
유통기한 保质期
대신하다 替