If someone has "the gift of gab," they have the natural ability to talk in a way that makes people want to listen to them or believe them. For example, a politician may use "the gift of gab" to get people to vote for them.



English Vibes

Do You Have 'The Gift of Gab'?

nǐ hǎo ， wǒ xiǎnɡ mǎi yùn dònɡ kù 。 
你 好  ， 我 想    买  运  动   裤 。 
zhè ɡe kuǎn shì yǒu shén me yán sè de ？ 
这  个 款   式  有  什   么 颜  色 的 ？ 
wǒ ké yǐ shì yi shì hēi sè mɑ ？ 
我 可 以 试  一 试  黑  色 吗 ？ 
zhè ɡe mǎ zi tài dà le ， qǐnɡ ɡěi wǒ xiǎo yì mǎ de 。 
这  个 码 子 太  大 了 ， 请   给  我 小   一 码 的 。 

Hi, I'm looking for sweatpants.
What colors do you have in this style?
Can I try on black one?
This size is too big. Give me a smaller size, please.



Laura cheng Chinese

Laura Chinese language points for buying clothes 1

EP 12_ What's your surname in Chinese_ - ni xing shenme 

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

I sitdown with Carl Honoré is a bestselling author, broadcaster and two-time TED speaker. He is also the voice of the Slow Movement. 

After working with street children in Brazil, Carl covered Europe and South America for the Economist, Observer, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle, National Post (Canada), Time and other publications. 

His first book, In Praise of Slow, chronicles the global trend toward putting on the brakes in everything from work to food to parenting. The Financial Times said it is “to the Slow Movement what Das Kapital is to communism”.

Carl’s second book, Under Pressure explores how to raise and educate children in a fast world and was hailed by Time as a “gospel of the Slow Parenting movement”.

Carl’s third book, The Slow Fix, explores how to tackle complex problems in every walk of life, from health and relationships to business and politics, without falling for superficial, short-term quick fixes.

His fourth book, Bolder: How To Age Better And Feel Better About Ageing, is a spirited manifesto against ageism.

Carl recently published his first children’s book, It’s The Journey Not the Destination
Published in 36 languages, Carl has landed on bestseller lists in many countries. 

In Praise of Slow was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and the inaugural choice for the Huffington Post Book Club. It also featured in a British TV sitcom, Argentina’s version of Big Brother and a TV commercial for the Motorola tablet. 

Under Pressure was shortlisted for the Writers’ Trust Award, the top prize for non-fiction in Canada. 

Bolder was also a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week as well as a Reader’s Digest (UK) Book of the Month.

Carl featured in a series for BBC Radio 4 called The Slow Coach in which he helped frazzled, over-scheduled people slow down. He also presented a television show called Frantic Family Rescue on Australia’s ABC 1.

Carl lives in London. While researching his first book on slowness he was slapped with a speeding ticket.

All American Podcast 

Carl Honoré  (Best-selling author) "The Slow Movement" 

Use = Utilize 
Use = purpose/value/point
usage = the act of using something 
get used to = get accustomed to (get adapted)
be used to = be accustomed to (to be adapted to something)

Nit-Picky English with Nika 

Use (verb & noun,) Usage, Utilize, Get/Be Used To - What's the difference? 

In this episode of Your Spanish Journey, I'll talk about the difference between the verbs SER and ESTAR and I'll give some practical examples so that that you start using them correctly!

Your Spanish Journey

¿SOY listo o ESTOY listo?- Verbs SER and ESTAR for BEGINNERS

Learn finally to tell these two consonants apart.

English for IT Pros

V and W Pronunciation in English

Before you invest in a relationship, invest in yourself first.

FLO TALKS 

INVEST IN YOURSELF FIRST BEFORE INVESTING IN RELATIONSHIPS

You"ll hear the introduction of different people. You'll need to know :
- S'appeler ( my  name is  / i call myself in french) 
- être (to be)
- nationalities
- jobs
