Today we're talking about the phrase, "in common", what it means, a common mistake, and how we can use it. I hope you find it useful!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Do we have anything in common?

MARGARET: Mr. Wilson, I’d like you to meet 
Dr. Edward Smith.
MR. WILSON: It’s nice to meet you, Dr. Smith.
DR. SMITH: Pleasure to meet you, too.
MARGARET: Dr. Smith is an economist. He just finished
writing a book on international trade.
MR. WILSON: Oh? That’s my field, too. I work for the 
United Nations.
DR. SMITH: In the Development Program, by any chance?
MR. WILSON: Yes. How did you guess?
DR. SMITH: I’ve read your articles on technical assistance. 
They’re excellent

LANGUAGE NOTES
• Mr. Wilson, I’d like you … Notice the rising intonation on “Mr. Wilson,” which is used 
to address someone. Listen for the “d” in “I’d like.” This means I would like, which is 
very different from I like. (“I’d like” means the same as “I would like” or “I want.”)
• Dr. Smith is an economist. Notice the stress on “economist.” This content word has 
new information, so it is emphasized. There are four syllables in “economist,” with the 
stress on the second syllable (e-CON-o-mist).
• He just finished writing … “just” means the very recent past. “Just” is usually used 
with a simple past verb because the action is complete. However, it can also be used 
with the present perfect (He’s just finished writing …).
• Development program. Since these two words make a compound noun, the main 
stress falls on “development.”
• By any chance? Means the same as “possibly.” Notice the rising intonation, which is 
used in yes/no questions to confirm that something is true.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day3: Formal Introduction in English

The new words and texts of HSK1-4"她是我的汉语老师“.

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HSK1-4 她是我的汉语老师

Heute sprechen wir über das Wochenende. Viel Spaß!;)

Wortschatz:
unternehmen – to do, undertake
die ganze Woche über – throughout the week
für uns selbst – for ourselves
eine Pause machen – to take a break
sich entspannen – to relax
am Computer – on the computer
verbringen – to spend (time)
sich mit Freunden treffen – to meet up with friends
zu windig – too windy
gemeinsam kochen – to cook together
etwas Leckeres – something delicious
das Wandern – hiking
unter der Woche – during the week, on weekdays
deshalb – therefore, that’s why
frische Luft atmen – to breathe fresh air
eine neue Folge meines Lieblingspodcasts – a new episode of my favorite podcast
über alles Mögliche – about all sorts of things
kurze Ausflüge machen– to take short trips
in der Nähe meiner Stadt – near my city
neue Städte erkunden – to explore new cities
Geschäfte sind geschlossen – shops are closed
gefallen, gefällt, hat gefallen – to like, likes, liked (used for things that are pleasing)
Zeit mit sich selbst verbringen – to spend time with oneself
die kommende Woche – the upcoming week



Schnurgerade Deutsch

Das Wochenende

In today's episode we look at Hofstede's second cultural dimension which is Individualism (vs Collectivism), including what it means to be individualialistic/collectivist, as well as some possible consequences. 

More Than English Podcast

INDIVIDUALISM vs COLLECTIVISM (1/2) Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions | More than English Podcast #012

Привет! В первом епизоде моего подкаста на русском языке я расскажу вам коротко о себе.
Ciao! Nel primo episodio del mio podcast in lingua russo vi racconto brevemente di me.

RUSSANDO... russo per italiani!

Кто я? Chi sono?

This episode talks about how we notice what we need to learn. 

Learning to Learn 

Noticing the Gaps 

In this podcast you will learn days of the week in Urdu.

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Days of the week in Urdu

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日もN2をやります！
～反面、をやります！

〜の反対から見て、考えて、ということを話したい時に使います。

早速例文やりましょう！

・北海道は寒さが厳しい反面、冬の楽しみも多いです。

・Chat GPT は使いやすい反面、考える力がなくなるかもしれません。

・車は便利な反面、維持費がかかります。

・フリーランスはコントロールができる反面、収入は安定しません。

・海外旅行は楽しい反面、トラブルも多い。


こんな感じですね！
いろんな側面の話をする時に使います。


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