Hlasmaein - Hands Speak English 3

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The weekly series of conversations was published in the newsletter journal under the title “Let’s Speak English.” These lessons are collectively called “Practical English Speaking,” and this book is called English Speaking Practice. The booklets have been published and are now in their third edition.

The aim of these lessons is to learn and practice speaking English in a comprehensive manner. English is taught in schools. However, even those who have graduated from high school and have only practiced reading and writing cannot speak English fluently. Speaking can only be learned by speaking. If you want to speak, you need to practice speaking. Therefore, the main purpose of speaking is to practice speaking.

You will find that you will be able to present and discuss various topics to enrich the necessary knowledge in speaking. You will speak naturally for the words and speech styles that are currently needed. Especially those who know English understand a lot when others speak. Many people do not speak much because they are afraid of making grammatical mistakes when they are trying to answer, they do not have enough words easily, they are afraid of not being able to speak naturally, they do not have enough practice, etc. When they want to speak, they think hard instead of saying it easily, and they are delayed.

Therefore, to speak fluently, you must practice speaking the lessons orally and repeatedly until you become fluent. If possible, you should talk back and forth with a conversation partner. You also need to first form a sentence in your mind and practice speaking it accordingly. This is written with the intention of helping those who are hesitant to speak.

To master a language, one must be able to write in it, read it with correct pronunciation, understand what others say, translate it back and forth, and respond appropriately. Therefore, I believe that this booklet will be of great help in these areas.

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Have you finished your meal?

"Have you eaten?"

Do you usually have it at home?

“Do you usually eat at home?”

Yes, you may say so. But sometimes I go to the restaurant.

"You can say that. But sometimes we go to restaurants to eat."

Who cooks at your home?

"Who cooks at your house?"

My mother does it. And I also help her.

“My mother cooks. And I help.”

What are your favorite dishes?

“What are your favorite dishes?”

I prefer vegetable dishes?

“I prefer vegetarian dishes.”

Can you cook yourself?

“Do you cook yourself?”

My mother taught me well.

"My mother taught me well."

Then, I hope I will have the chance to taste your cuisine.

"Then I'll get to taste your cooking skills."

Don't think so highly of me.

“Don’t think too highly of me.”

Of course you will know how to boil beans and how to fry eggs.

"You can cook beans and fry eggs."

Oh, I am very skillful to open the sardine.

"Ha..I'm good at opening fish cans."

That's not bad.

"So it's not bad"

Who does the shopping?

"Who's buying at the market?"

Most of the time I did that job.

"I'm doing this job like always."

So, you are in touch with the market prices.

"This means we will be constantly exposed to prices."

We have to try to meet both ends.

“We have to try to cover our expenses.”

Do you prepare Indian food or Chinese food?

"Do you know how to cook like a black man or a Chinese man?"

I try very often to have a different appetite.

"Sometimes, changes are made to make things easier"

What is your main food?

"What is your main meal?"

As a Myanmar I took rice daily.

“As a Burmese, I only eat rice every day.”

Do you know essentials in cooking?

“Do you know what is important in cooking?”

Are they to avoid much oil, much salt and much sodium glutamate.

"Aren't you supposed to use a lot of oil, a lot of salt, a lot of sweetener?"

Yes, they are.

"Well...yes, of course."

Do you use a lot of spices?

"Do you use a lot of spices?"

I use only condiment powder for Indian curry.

“I only use masala for curry.”

Do you store some kitchen staff for weeks.

“Do you store kitchen appliances for weeks?”

Not really, the market is not far.

"Actually, I'm not kidding, the market isn't far away."

I am expecting your invitation for a meal.

"I'll just wait for you to invite me to feed and raise my children."

Do you like to eat out this weekend?

“Do you want to go out to eat this weekend?”

No, I am not a glutton. I will cook myself.

"No, I'm not a picky eater. I'll cook it myself."

Do you know how to cook?

“Do you understand cooking?”

Yes, I am a good cook.

"Yes, I'm a good cook."

I love to cook. But I know only to boil eggs.

"I like to cook. But I only boil eggs."

There are various ways to boil eggs.

"There are different ways to boil eggs."

You can parboil, half-boil and hard-boil eggs.

"You can boil eggs, boil them, or boil them."

Yes, I can fry half or full, scramble and make omelette too.

“I often fry eggs raw, boiled, stir-fried, and even scrambled.”

How do you make an omelette?

"How do you make fried egg rolls?"

First of all, you beat the eggs until frothy and then cook until set often with other ingredients such as tomato, onion and chilli well chopped.

"First, you have to beat the eggs until they are foamy, then fry them until cooked. Other ingredients, such as tomatoes, onions, and chilies, are usually added."

Can you cook in Indian style as well as Chinese style.

“Do you know how to cook Indian or Chinese?”

Yes, I know that. For Indian curry you may need spices and for Chinese dishes you need soya sauce.

"I'm good at it. I need masala for Indian dishes, soy sauce for Chinese dishes."

A good cook should prepare a savory meat with the least cost.

"A good cook can cook delicious food at minimal cost."

Yes, I agree to that. He should be clever to choose a best menu.

"I agree. He must be good at choosing dishes."

Do you know table manners?

“Do you understand table manners?”

We, Myanmars have no special etiquette for that. If you are following the decent manners, it is all right

“We Burmese don’t have any special cultural traditions. If you follow the polite behavior, you’re done.”

What vegetables do you like?

"What fruits do you like?"

I like gourd, okara, eggplant, cabbage, cauliflower, carrot, celery, cheyote, cossinia fruit, brussel sprouts, broccoli and asparagus etc.

“I like gourds, okra, eggplant, cabbage, cauliflower, radishes (eggplant), celery, bitter melon, kumquat, broccoli, cauliflower, and asparagus.”