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THE MAGIC WORD
“Come up Billy. Time for a ride!” cried the children. Their grandpa just got them a new band wagon so they wanted to test it. Their little pony Billy would not go. The children got out of the wagon, Tom and Jim went to the front and pulled. Lily and Nancy went to the back and pushed. Their grandpa saw them trying in vain to make Billy go; he laughed, “Get back in the wagon, children.” Then he went up the Billy’s ear, and whispered something. Then jump, Billy started, “Thank you, grandpa!” they shouted.
When the children came back, Jim went to grandpa and asked, “Grandpa, what was that thing you whispered in Billy’s ear?” Grandpa laughed, "That thing I whispered in Billy’s ear was a magic word: Please. Next time when Billy the black and white pony will not go, try this magic word.” One day the children sat in the wagon and Billy was pulling them. They soon came to a bridge. Billy had never seen a bridge before and he was frightened. The children said to Billy, “Get up Billy.” Billy started to cross the bridge, “Trip, trap, trip trap.” went his feet on the bridge; Billy then stopped. He was frightened by the noise made by his feet. The children got out and started to shout at Billy.
“Wait.” Said Jim, “Get into the wagon,” so the children got into the wagon. Jim went up to Billy’s ear, and whispered, “Please.” As loud as he could, then, Billy started. Jim hopped into the wagon and off they went. The cars behind them were able to pass too.
When the children got back, they told their grandpa about how Jim saved the day. Grandpa laughed, “So you see. Please is a magic word. And you will find out that people will do as you asked by saying the magic word: Please."0 votedJanuary 3, 20161Starting 2016 with my first record on Italki
Knowledge is never too much to our mind, that's why I'm starting this year practicing my English.
As we say here in Brazil, it's important to start this new year with on the right foot. So from today onwards I'm going to take a few minutes every day to practice idioms and contact people here on Italki. My goal is to finish this year having a good English level; at least enought to have a natural conversation with English speakers.
I think it's going to be a good opportunity make friends from different parts of the world and exchange ideas.
Happy new year, people!0 votedJanuary 1, 20162How to Express Oppressive Heat like an Oven in Korean
I wrote this entry to both improve my English skills and introduce a Korean expression to Korean learners. I'll be happy if I get corrections. Thank you!
Summer has come to Korea. The weather is getting hotter and hotter and the cicadas started chirping.
I recently talked with my French friend with through kakaotalk. He used the word "oven" to describe the oppressive heat. I couldn't help laughing at that expression. We don't use "oven" in that way. (Most of Koreans except the elderly people like bread, though.) Instead of "oven", we use the word "steamer(찜통)" to express sweltering heat. You can freely use this word whether you're indoors or not.
Here are some examples:
"찜통더위가 며칠째 이어지고 있다."
"어제는 별로 덥지 않았는데 오늘은 진짜 찜통같이 덥다."
"찜통같은 더위에는 역시 시원한 맥주가 최고다."
Of course, you can just use the word "너무" as in "오늘 너무 덥다.". But "너무" can be boring. Why don't you use the word "찜통"? This word will make your sentences more interesting.0 votedJanuary 1, 20162
