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This podcast series is a collection of talk show style lessons, created to help English speakers better understand Chinese language and culture. A long time student of Chinese, I am joined in this series by Vicky Zhang, an experienced Chinese teacher and new host of the show. Also joining us for some special episodes is Dr. Zhang Yong Ling, UNCC professor of Chinese Language and Culture, professional translator, and all around language lover. We wanted our lessons to be casual and fun as well as informative - hope you enjoy learning Chinese with us. New Episodes are available every other week.

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United States

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This podcast series is a collection of talk show style lessons, created to help English speakers better understand Chinese language and culture. A long time student of Chinese, I am joined in this series by Vicky Zhang, an experienced Chinese teacher and new host of the show. Also joining us for some special episodes is Dr. Zhang Yong Ling, UNCC professor of Chinese Language and Culture, professional translator, and all around language lover. We wanted our lessons to be casual and fun as well as informative - hope you enjoy learning Chinese with us. New Episodes are available every other week.

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English


Episodes
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Election! (Intermediate)

11/3/2024
A:你看了昨天的竞选辩论吗?这次美国的选举是特朗普对·哈里斯。你打算选哪个? (Nǐ kànle zuótiān de jìngxuǎn biànlùn ma? Zhè cì měiguó de xuǎnjǔ shì tè lǎng pǔ duì·hālǐ sī. Nǐ dǎsuàn xuǎn nǎge?)Did you watch yesterday's debate? This US election isgoing to be Trump vs. Harris. Which one areyou going to vote for? B:是啊,真有意思。你觉得谁更有可能赢? (Shì a, zhēn yǒuyìsi. Nǐ juédé shéi gèng yǒu kěnéng yíng?) Yeah, that's really interesting. Who do you think is more likely to win? A: 特朗普的支持者很强,但哈里斯的政策吸引了很多年轻人。(Tè lǎng pǔ de zhīchí zhě hěn qiáng, dàn hālǐ sī de zhèngcè xīyǐnle hěnduō niánqīng rén.) Trump's supporters are strong, but Harris' policies attract a lot of young people. B: 对,看起来他们都有可能当选。 (Duì, kàn qǐlái tāmen dōu yǒu kěnéng dāngxuǎn.)Yes,it seems that they both have a chance of being elected. A: 选民的选择会很关键,尤其是在摇摆州。 (Xuǎnmín de xuǎnzé huì hěn guānjiàn, yóuqí shì zài yáobǎi zhōu.) The choice of voters will be crucial, especiallyin swing states. B: 希望这次选举能带来积极的变化。 (Xīwàng zhè cì xuǎnjǔ néng dài lái jījí de biànhuà) I hope this election will bring positive changes. Supplementary: Gun rights is a very controversial issue 5. 堕胎权是一个很有争议的问题 Abortion rights is a very controversial issue 6. 她是保守派 She is a conservative. (politicallyspeaking) 7. 他是自由派。-He is a liberal. (politically speaking) 8. 他比较保守。-He’s pretty conservative (Having traditional values, beliefs, etc 9. 他比较开明。He’s pretty liberal (Personality-wise, having progressive values, beliefs, ) 10. 他每次选举都去投票。He votes in every election 11. 他觉得地方选举和国家选举同样重要。He thinks local elections are just as important as national ones 12. 我对政治不感兴趣。I’m not into politics. 13. 他认为所有的政客都是骗子。He thinks all politicians are liars. 14. Senator – 参议 15. The Senate - 参议院 16.Congressman/congresswoman – 众议员 17. Congress – 国会 18. House of Representatives – 众议 19. Governor – 州长 20. He is running for...他在精选。。参议员。。

Duration:00:25:47

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Ghost Story: The Haunted Elevator (Intermediate)

10/27/2024
某人(mǒu rén) - Someone, a certain person 宿舍(sù shè) - Dormitory 按(àn) - To press (a button) 电梯(diàn tī) - Elevator 幸运地(xìng yùn de) - Fortunately, luckily 一下子(yī xià zi) - All of a sudden, immediately 空无一人(kōng wú yī rén) - Completely empty, not a single person 马上(mǎ shàng) - Immediately, right away 升(shēng) - To ascend, to rise 突然(tū rán) - Suddenly 探头探脑(tàn tóu tàn nǎo) - To peek around cautiously, to scope things out 12. 意思(yì si) - Meaning, intention 13. 清楚(qīng chǔ) - Clear, clearly 有一天,某人晚上下班回宿舍,在一楼按了电梯,他要上六楼。很幸运地,电梯一下子就来了。 (Yǒu yītiān, mǒu rén wǎnshàng xiàbān huí sùshè, zài yī lóu ànle diàntī, tā yào shàng liù lóu. Hěn xìngyùn de, diàntī yīxià zi jiù láile.) 他走了进去,里面空无一人,他走进去,电梯马上就关上了。 (Tā zǒule jìnqù, lǐmiàn kōng wú yīrén, tā zǒu jìnqù, diàntī mǎshàng jiù guānshàngle.) 升啊,升啊,到了四楼的时候,电梯突然打开了,有两个人在外面探头探脑的,意思是想要进来,可不知道为什么看了看又没有进来。 (Shēng a, shēng a, dàole sì lóu de shíhòu, diàntī túrán dǎkāile, yǒu liǎng gèrén zài wàimiàn tàntóutànnǎo de, yìsi shì xiǎng yào jìnlái, kěbù zhīdào wèishéme kànle kàn yòu méiyǒu jìnlái.) 电梯门又关上了,就在电梯门要关上的时候,这个人清楚的听到他们在说:“怎么这么多人啊!” (Diàntī mén yòu guānshàngle, jiù zài diàntī mén yào guānshàng de shíhòu, zhège rén qīngchǔ de tīng dào tāmen zài shuō:“Zěnme zhème duō rén a!”) One night, a man returned to his dorm after getting off work. He pressed the elevator button on the first floor, wanting to go to the sixth floor. Luckily, the elevator came immediately. He walked in and found it empty. The elevator closed as soon as he walked in. It went up and up. When it reached the fourth floor, the elevator suddenly opened. Two people were standing just outside the elevator (scoping things out)?, looking as though they wanted to come in, but for some reason they didn't enter. The elevator door closed again. Just as it was about to close, the man clearly heard them say, "Why are there so many people?"

Duration:00:37:31

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Minisode: To Trip Someone Up/Get In The Way (Intermediate)

10/20/2024
绊住脚: 1. To Trip Someone 2. To Get In The Way, Hold Someone Back 第一个对话: A:你怎么了,看起来很慌张?(Nǐ zěnme le, kàn qǐlái hěn huāngzhāng?) What's wrong? You look so flustered. B:我刚才在街上走,突然有根绳子绊住脚了!(Wǒ gāngcái zài jiē shàng zǒu, túrán yǒu gēn shéngzi bàn zhù jiǎole!) I was just walking down the street and tripped on a rope!) A: 哎呀,真危险!(Āiyā, zhēn wéixiǎn!) Oh, that's dangerous! B: 是啊,差点摔倒。(Shì a, chàdiǎn shuāi dǎo.) It is, I almost fell down. A: 下次走路要注意周围哦。(Xià cì zǒulù yào zhùyì zhōuwéi ó.) Pay attention to your surroundings when you walk next time. B: 我会的,感谢提醒!(Wǒ huì de, gǎnxiè tíxǐng!) I will, thanks for reminding me! A:不客气,保重!(Bù kèqì, bǎozhòng!) You're welcome! Take care! 第二个对话: A:昨天的万圣节晚会实在太好玩儿啦。你怎么没来?(Zuótiān de wànshèngjié wǎnhuì shízài tài hǎowán er la. Nǐ zěnme méi lái?) The Halloween party yesterday was so much fun. Why didn't you come? B:我本来很想去的,不过被工作绊住了脚。(Wǒ běnlái hěn xiǎng qù de, bùguò bèi gōngzuò bàn zhùle jiǎo.) I really wanted to, but I got held up at work. A:啊。。是这样啊。。。没关系,我听说新年晚会更好玩儿。到时候我们一起去吧。(Shì zhèyàng a... Méiguānxì, wǒ tīng shuō xīnnián wǎnhuì gèng hǎowán er. Dào shíhòu wǒmen yīqǐ qù ba.) Oh..that's the reason..no worries. I've heard the New Year's party is more fun. We'll go together then. Sentences: 1. 别让日常事务办住你的脚。(Bié ràng rìcháng shìwù bǎ nǐ bàn zhù jiǎo.) Don’t let yourself get bogged down by the daily routine. 2. 他的脚被树根绊住了,他摔倒了。(Tā de jiǎo bèi shù gēn bàn zhù, tā shuāi dǎo le.) He got his feet all caught up in the tree roots, and fell down 3. 不懂得合理安排时间会绊住你地脚,影响你的学习效率和成绩。(Bù dǒngdé hélǐ ānpái shíjiān huì bàn zhù nǐ dì jiǎo, yǐngxiǎng nǐ de xuéxí xiàolǜ hé chéngjī.) Not knowing how to arrange your time properly will hold you back, and effect your learning efficiency and performance.

Duration:00:08:59

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🎃Ghost Story: Something Lost...(Elementary)

10/13/2024
丢东西 – Something Lost... Vocabulary: 1. 对方 – The other party, or person 2. 翻箱倒柜 – to rummage through boxes and cupboards, 3.怀疑 – to doubt, to suspect, 4. 恶作剧 -a prank, practical joke, mischief, 5.阴森森 – spooky, gruesome, ghastly, gloomy 有个人在公司接到一个电话,对方只说了一句话:你家里丢东西了. (yǒugèrén zài gōngsī jiē dào yīgè diànhuà, duìfāng zhǐ shuōle yījù huà: Nǐ jiālǐ diū dōngxīle.) 这个人回家以后翻箱倒柜,找了半天,身份证、银行卡、手机、钱包……什么都没少。 (Zhège rén huí jiā yǐhòu fānxiāngdǎoguì, zhǎole bàntiān, shēnfèn zhèng, yínháng kǎ, shǒujī, qiánbāo……shénme dōu méi shǎo.) 他怀疑是有人恶作剧。 Tā huáiyí shì yǒurén è zuò jù.) 这天晚上,睡到半夜的时候,有个人在他耳边阴森森地说了一句:你丢了一把钥匙。 (Zhètiān wǎnshàng, shuì dào bànyè de shíhòu, yǒu gèrén zài tā ěr biān yīnsēn sēn de shuōle yījù: "Nǐ diūle yī bǎ yàoshi") A man received a call at work, the person on the other end saying only one thing: “Something at your home is missing”. The man returned home after work and rummaged through the boxes and cabinets, searching for quite a while, but his ID card, bank card, mobile phone, wallet... everything was there. He suspected that someone was playing a prank. Late that night while he was sleeping, an eerie voice whispered in his ear: “You lost a key…”

Duration:00:32:57

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Short Film: Something Lost

10/13/2024
This is a preview of our latest podcast episode, Something Lost, which will be available October 13th at 7:00pm. To hear a full explanation behind of the vocabulary and Chinese grammar points, stay tuned...

Duration:00:00:56

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Minisode: 伸手不见五指。。。

10/6/2024
Has it ever been so dark you couldn't see anything at all, not even your own hand in front of your face? In Chinese there's a very similar expression. In the spirit of Halloween, let's get a bit dark for this minisode, and upgrade our Chinese from 太暗了 to 暗得伸手不见五指吧! 伸手不见五指 (Shēnshǒu bùjiàn wǔzhǐ) Can't see your hand in front of your face Vicky's Translation: 所以你在上海的时候,曾经去到过一个很有意思的咖啡馆。这个咖啡馆的名字很有意思,叫做黑暗咖啡馆。它其实是一个餐馆,然后你进去了以后,发现里面伸手不见五指。那人怎么吃饭呢? Suǒyǐ nǐ zài Shànghǎi de shíhòu, céngjīng qù dàoguò yīgè hěn yǒuyìsi de kāfēi guǎn. Zhège kāfēi guǎn de míngzì hěn yǒuyìsi, jiàozuò Hēi'àn Kāfēi Guǎn. Tā qíshí shì yīgè cānguǎn, ránhòu nǐ jìnqùle yǐhòu, fāxiàn lǐmiàn shēnshǒu bùjiàn wǔzhǐ. Nà rén zěnme chīfàn ne? So when you were in Shanghai, you went to a very interesting cafe. The name of this cafe is also very interesting - it was called Dark Cafe. It is actually a restaurant, and when you go in, you find that it is pitch dark inside. How do people eat? 所以你吃的是西餐,然后你看不见,什么都看不见,只能摸着吃。那这个餐馆的服务员,他们的工作很难做吧? Suǒyǐ nǐ chī de shì xīcān, ránhòu nǐ kàn bùjiàn, shénme dōu kàn bùjiàn, zhǐ néng mōzhe chī. Nà zhège cānguǎn de fúwùyuán, tāmen de gōngzuò hěn nán zuò ba? So you eat Western food, and you can't see anything, you can only eat by touch. Then the waiters in this restaurant, their job is difficult, right? 这个很有意思,就是说餐馆里的服务生都是盲人,所以他们对于这个工作环境很熟悉,然后对于顾客来说,就是一个人搭在另外一个人的肩膀上,像开一辆火车一样,把每个客人带到自己的位置上。听起来很有意思,我也很期待,想去这样一家餐厅去体验一下. Zhège hěn yǒuyìsi, jiùshì shuō cānguǎn lǐ de fúwù shēng dōu shì mángrén, suǒyǐ tāmen duìyú zhège gōngzuò huánjìng hěn shúxī, ránhòu duìyú gùkè lái shuō, jiùshì yīgè rén dā zài lìngwài yīgè rén de jiānbǎng shàng, xiàng kāi yī liàng huǒchē yīyàng, bǎ měi gè kèrén dài dào zìjǐ de wèizhì shàng. Tīng qǐlái hěn yǒuyìsi, wǒ yě hěn qídài, xiǎng qù zhèyàng yījiā cāntīng qù tǐyàn yīxià. This is very interesting. The waiters in the restaurant are all blind, so they are very familiar with the working environment. For the customers, one person puts his hand on the other person's shoulders like a train and are led to their seats. It sounds very interesting. I want to go to such a restaurant to experience it.

Duration:00:06:04

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Listening/Speech Training: The Benefits of Coffee & Green Tea

9/29/2024
The Benefits of Drinking Coffee 大部分人喝咖啡是为了让自己保持精力旺盛。但其实,有些人喝咖啡是为了健身能有更好的效果。 不少健身的人每天会喝多杯咖啡。这是因为咖啡因可以提高人体无氧运动的能力,可以让身体更快速进入运动状态。这种改变对普通人而言可能作用不大,但对于健身狂热者而言,喝咖啡可以让他们的健身效率大大提高。 不过,除了健身的人,医生不建议普通人为了其他的目的尝试一天内喝多杯咖啡。人体消耗咖啡因的速度有限。普通人喝一杯咖啡摄入的咖啡因大概率到第二天早上还没有被消耗掉。 Dà bùfèn rén hēkāfēi shì wèile ràng zìjǐ bǎochí jīnglì wàngshèng. Dàn qíshí, yǒuxiē rén hē kāfēi shì wèile jiànshēn néng yǒugèng hǎo de xiàoguǒ. Bù shǎo jiànshēn de rén měitiān huì hē duō bēi kāfēi. Zhè shì yīnwèi kāfēi yīn kěyǐ tígāo réntǐ wú yǎng yùndòng de nénglì, kěyǐ ràng shēntǐ gèng kuàisù jìnrù yùndòng zhuàngtài. Zhè zhǒng gǎibiàn duì pǔtōng rén ér yán kěnéng zuòyòng bù dà, dàn duìyú jiànshēn kuángrè zhě ér yán, hē kāfēi kěyǐ ràng tāmen de jiànshēn xiàolǜ dàdà tígāo. Bùguò, chúle jiànshēn de rén, yīshēng bù jiànyì pǔtōng rén wéi le qítā de mùdì chángshì yītiān nèi hē duō bēi kāfēi. Réntǐ xiāohào kāfēi yīn de sùdù yǒuxiàn. Pǔtōng rén hè yībēi kāfēi shè rù de kāfēi yīn dà gàilǜ dào dì èr tiān zǎoshang hái méiyǒu bèi xiāohào diào. Pronunciation Training: 1. 男性:大部分人。。。喝。。。咖啡。。。大部分人喝咖啡。。。是。。。为了。。。让自己。。。是为了让自己。。。保持。。。精力。。。旺盛。。。保持精力旺盛。。。大部分人喝咖啡是为了让自己保持精力旺盛。 女性:你觉得大家为什么喜欢喝咖啡? 男性:大部分人喝咖啡是为了让自己保持精力旺盛。 2.女性:不少。。。健身的人。。。不少健身的人。。。每天。。。会。。。喝。。。多杯。。。咖啡。。。喝多杯咖啡。。。每天会喝多杯咖啡。。。不少健身的人每天会喝多杯咖啡。 男性:健身的人会喝咖啡吗? 女性:不少健身的人每天会喝多杯咖啡。 3.男性:除了。。。健身的人。。。除了健身的人。。。医生。。。不建议。。。普通人。。。为了。。。其他的。。。目的。。。普通人为了其他的目的。。。医生不建议普通人为了其他的目的。。。尝试。。。一天内。。。喝。。。多杯。。。咖啡。。尝试一天内喝多杯咖啡。。。除了健身的人,医生不建议普通人为了其他的目的尝试一天内喝多杯咖啡。 女性:医生对于喝咖啡的建议是什么? 男性:除了健身的人,医生不建议普通人为了其他的目的尝试一天内喝多杯咖啡。 4.女性:普通人。。。喝一杯。。。咖啡。。。普通人喝一杯咖啡。。。摄入的。。。咖啡因。。。大。。。概率。。。到。。。第二天。。。早上。。。大概率到第二天早上。。。摄入的咖啡因大概率到第二天早上。。。还没有。。。被。。。消耗掉。。。。还没有被消耗掉。。。普通人喝一杯咖啡摄入的咖啡因大概率到第二天早上还没有被消耗掉。 男性:咖啡因会在普通人身体里待多久? 女性:普通人喝一杯咖啡摄入的咖啡因大概率到第二天早上还没有被消耗掉 A: 你知道喝绿茶有好处吗?Nǐ zhīdào hē lǜchá yǒu hǎochù ma? Did you know that green tea has health benefits? B: 当然知道!绿茶对健康有益。(听起来自信而权威) Dāngrán zhīdào! Lǜchá duì jiànkāng yǒuyì. Yes of course! Drinking tea is good for you. A: 能说几个吗?(听起来有点怀疑) Néng shuō jǐ gè ma? Can you name a few? B: 好的,绿茶含有抗氧化物,能预防老化。(听起来很自信)Hǎo de, lǜchá hán yǒu kàngyǎnghuà wù, néng yùfáng lǎohuà. Okay. Green tea contains antioxidants, it can prevent aging. A: 还有呢? Hái yǒu ne? What else? B: 还可以帮助减肥,加速新陈代谢。 Hái kěyǐ bāngzhù jiǎnféi, jiāsù xīnchén dàixiè. It can also help you lose weight by speeding up your metabolism. A: 对心脏好吗? Duì xīnzàng hǎo ma? Is it heart healthy? B: 是的,能降低胆固醇。 Shì de, néng jiàngdī dǎngùchún. Yes, it can lower cholesterol. A: 每天喝多少? Měitiān hē duōshǎo? How much should people drink? B: 每天2-3杯就好。 Měitiān 2-3 bēi jiù hǎo. 2-3 cups every day is good. A: 谢谢,我会多喝绿茶。 Xièxiè, wǒ huì duō hē lǜchá. Thanks, I'll drink green tea more often. B: 不客气,祝你健康!Bù kèqì, zhù nǐ jiànkāng! You're welcome! Wishing you good health! Pronunciation Training: 男性:你。。。知道。。。你知道。。。喝。。。绿茶。。。喝绿茶。。。有。。。好处。。。吗?有好处吗。。。你知道喝绿茶有好处吗?。。。。。。。。 2. 女性:绿茶。。。含有。。。抗氧化物。。。。含有抗氧化物。。。。。绿茶含有抗氧化物。。。能。。。。。。预防。。。老化。。。能预防老化。。。。。绿茶含有抗氧化物,能预防老化。。。。。。。。。。。 男性:绿茶对人们有什么好处?。。。。。。。。 女性:绿茶含有抗氧化物,能预防老化 3. 男性:还。。可以。。。还可以。。。。帮助。。。减肥。。。帮助减肥。。。。还可以帮助减肥 。。。。。加速。。。新陈代谢。。。。加速新陈代谢。。。。。还可以帮助减肥,加速新陈代谢。 。。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性:喝绿茶还有哪些好处?。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 男性:还可以帮助减肥,加速新陈代谢 4. 女性:是的。。。能。。。降低。。。胆固醇。。。。能降低胆固醇。。。。。是的,能降低胆固醇 男性:绿茶也能降低我们的胆固醇吗?。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性:是的,能降低胆固醇

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The Health Benefits of Green Tea (Pre Intermediate)

9/22/2024
The Benefits of Green Tea Vocabulary: 1. 好处(Benefit) 2. 有益(To Be Good For) 3. 抗氧化物(antioxidants) 4. 预防(Prevent) 5. 老化(aging) 6. 加速(speed up) 7. 新陈代谢(metabolism) 8. 心脏(the heart) 9.降低(to Lower) 10. 胆固醇(Cholesterol) Dialogue: A: 你知道喝绿茶有好处吗? (Nǐ zhīdào hē lǜchá yǒu hǎochù ma?) A:Do you know that drinking green tea has some (health) benefits? B: 当然知道!绿茶对健康有益。 (Dāngrán zhīdào! Lǜchá duì jiànkāng yǒuyì.) B: Of course I do! Green tea is good for your health. A: 能说几个吗? (Néng shuō jǐ gè ma?) A:Can you name a few? B: 好的,绿茶含有抗氧化物,能预防老化。 (Hǎo de, lǜchá hán yǒu kàngyǎnghuà wù, néng yùfáng lǎohuà.) B: Yes, green tea contains antioxidants and can prevent aging. A: 还有呢? (Hái yǒu ne?) A: What else? B: 还可以帮助减肥,加速新陈代谢。 (Hái kěyǐ bāngzhù jiǎnféi, jiāsù xīnchén dàixiè.) B: It can also help you lose weight and speed up your metabolism. A: 对心脏好吗? (Duì xīnzàng hǎo ma?) A:Is it good for the heart? B: 是的,能降低胆固醇。(Shì de, néng jiàngdī dǎngùchún.) B: Yes, it can lower cholesterol. A: 每天喝多少? (Měitiān hē duōshǎo? ) A:How much should you drink every day? B: 每天2-3杯就好。 (Měitiān 2-3 bēi jiù hǎo.) B:2-3 cups a day is fine. A: 谢谢,我会多喝绿茶。(Xièxiè, wǒ huì duō hē lǜchá.) A: Thank you, I will drink green tea more often. B: 不客气,祝你健康! (Bù kèqì, zhù nǐ jiànkāng!) B:You are welcome, I wish you good health!

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Minisode: Fancy 高大上 (Pre Intermediate)

9/15/2024
Vicky: 你听说那个新开的餐厅了吗? Lindi: 听说了,怎么了? Vicky: 听说那家餐厅的装修很高大上! Lindi: 真的吗?高大上是什么意思? Vicky: 就是很豪华、很有档次的意思。 Lindi: 哦,明白了。那我一定要去看看! Vicky: 对啊,别忘了提前预订哦! 1. 这家酒店很高大上。我们可以去试一下。 (This restaurant is pretty fancy. We can go try it sometime.) 2. 听说他刚买了一辆很高大上的车。我们去看看。(I heard he just bought a fancy new car. Let’s go check it out.) 3. 这个运动员的学历也很高大上. (This athlete also has a fancy educational background) 4. 你今天穿的那么高大上!你去约会了吗? You’re really dressed up today! Do you have a date or something?

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Coffee's Surprising Benefit (Upper Intermediate)

9/8/2024
As a coffee lover and very part-time fitness enthusiast, I found this article on working out and caffeine consumption to be particularly interesting. 希望你们喜欢! Thanks to Maayot.com for providing the article for today's episode :) https://www.maayot.com/ For one-to-one and group lessons in Chinese, go to: https://apextutoring.org/ 1. 旺盛 – Vigorous, Exuberant 2. 咖啡因 - Caffeine 3. 人体 – The Human Body, can also mean “physical” 4. 无氧 - Anaerobic 5. 状态 – Condition or state 6. 对。。。而言。。- a prepositional phrase meaning, “with regard to, concerning” 7. 健身狂热者 – Fitness Fanatics 8. 效率 efficiancy 9. 消耗 – To consume, to expend 10. 摄入 - ingestion 11. 概率- probability The Benefits of Drinking Coffee 大部分人喝咖啡是为了让自己保持精力旺盛。但其实,有些人喝咖啡是为了健身能有更好的效果。 不少健身的人每天会喝多杯咖啡。这是因为咖啡因可以提高人体无氧运动的能力,可以让身体更快速进入运动状态。这种改变对普通人而言可能作用不大,但对于健身狂热者而言,喝咖啡可以让他们的健身效率大大提高。 不过,除了健身的人,医生不建议普通人为了其他的目的尝试一天内喝多杯咖啡。人体消耗咖啡因的速度有限。普通人喝一杯咖啡摄入的咖啡因大概率到第二天早上还没有被消耗掉。 Dà bùfèn rén hē kāfēi shì wèile ràng zìjǐ bǎochí jīnglì wàngshèng. Dàn qíshí, yǒuxiē rén hē kāfēi shì wèile jiànshēn néng yǒu gèng hǎo de xiàoguǒ. Bù shǎo jiànshēn de rén měitiān huì hē duō bēi kāfēi. Zhè shì yīnwèi kāfēi yīn kěyǐ tígāo réntǐ wú yǎng yùndòng de nénglì, kěyǐ ràng shēntǐ gèng kuàisù jìnrù yùndòng zhuàngtài. Zhè zhǒng gǎibiàn duì pǔtōng rén ér yán kěnéng zuòyòng bù dà, dàn duìyú jiànshēn kuángrè zhě ér yán, hē kāfēi kěyǐ ràng tāmen de jiànshēn xiàolǜ dàdà tígāo. Bùguò, chúle jiànshēn de rén, yīshēng bù jiànyì pǔtōng rén wéi le qítā de mùdì chángshì yītiān nèi hē duō bēi kāfēi. Réntǐ xiāohào kāfēi yīn de sùdù yǒuxiàn. Pǔtōng rén hè yībēi kāfēi shè rù de kāfēi yīn dà gàilǜ dào dì èr tiān zǎoshang hái méiyǒu bèi xiāohào diào. Most people drink coffee to keep themselves energetic. But in fact, some people drink coffee to achieve better results in fitness. Many people who work out drink multiple cups of coffee every day. This is because caffeine can improve the body's anaerobic exercise capacity and allow the body to enter an exercise state more quickly. This change may not have much effect on the average person, but for fitness fanatics, drinking coffee can greatly improve their fitness efficiency. However, except for people who work out, doctors do not recommend that ordinary people try to drink multiple cups of coffee a day for other purposes. The human body can only consume caffeine at a limited rate. The caffeine that an average person ingests by drinking a cup of coffee will most likely still be in one’s system the next morning.

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Listening/Speech Training: The Joy Of Learning & If There's Anything I Can Do (Elementary)

9/1/2024
1. The Joy of Learning: 学习的乐趣 学习是一件很有趣的事。很多人一提到用心学习,就觉得这是没有可能的,因为他们认为学习是一件不是很有趣的事情。其实当你找到你喜欢的学科之后,你就会开始认为学习是有趣的了。 在学习上,遇到简单的问题会觉得是一种复习,遇到困难的问题时,会觉得是一种挑战。 Xuéxí shì yī jiàn hěn yǒuqù de shì. Hěnduō rén yī tí dào yòngxīn xuéxí, jiù juédé zhè shì méiyǒu kěnéng de, yīnwèi tāmen rènwéi xuéxí shì yī jiàn bùshì hěn yǒuqù de shìqíng. Qíshí dāng nǐ zhǎodào nǐ xǐhuān de xuékē zhīhòu, nǐ jiù huì kāishǐ rènwéi xuéxí shì yǒuqù dele. Zài xuéxí shàng, yù dào jiǎndān de wèntí huì juédé shì yī zhǒng fùxí, yù dào kùnnán de wèntí shí, huì juédé shì yī zhǒng tiǎozhàn。 Learning is a very interesting thing. Many people think that it is impossible to focus on studying because they think that it's not very interesting. In fact, when you find a subject you like, you will start to think that learning is interesting. While studying, when you encounter simple problems, you will feel that it is review, and when you encounter difficult ones, you will feel that it is a challenge. Pronunciation Training: 1. 男性: 很多人。。。一提到。。。用心。。。学习。。。用心学习。。。一提到用心学习。。。 就觉得。。。这是。。。没有可能的。。。 就觉得这是没有可能的。。。很多人一提到用心学习,就觉得这是没有可能的 女性: 大家对于“用心学习”这件事怎么看? 男性:很多人一提到用心学习,就觉得这是没有可能的 2. 女性:其实。。。当你。。。找到。。。你喜欢的。。。学科。。。之后。。。找到你喜欢的学科之后。。。其实当你找到你喜欢的学科之后。。。你就会。。。开始。。。认为。。。学习。。。是有趣的了。。。认为学习是有趣的了。。。你就会开始认为学习是有趣的了 。。。其实当你找到你喜欢的学科之后,你就会开始认为学习是有趣的了。 男性: 我们怎样才会觉得学习是一件有趣的事? 女性: 其实当你找到你喜欢的学科之后,你就会开始认为学习是有趣的了. 3. 男性:在学习上。。。遇到。。。简单的。。。问题。。。遇到简单的问题。。。在学习上,遇到简单的问题。。。会觉得。。。是一种。。。复习。。。会觉得是一种复习。。。在学习上,遇到简单的问题会觉得是一种复习。 女性:学习的时候,遇到简单的问题是什么感觉? 男性: 在学习上,遇到简单的问题会觉得是一种复习。 2. If There’s Anything I Can Do, Let Me Know: 有什么我能做的就叫我。 高进: 我决定把我的房子租出去。这样的话,我每个月能多几块钱的收入。 (Gāo jìn: Wǒ juédìng bǎ wǒ de fángzi zū chūqù. Zhèyàng dehuà, wǒ měi gè yuè néng duō jǐ kuài qián de shōurù.) I've decided to rent out my place. That way I'll have a little extra income. 李阳:把房子租出去的话,你住哪儿? (Lǐ yáng: Bǎ fángzi zū chūqù dehuà, nǐ zhù nǎ'er?) If you rent out your place, where will you live? 高进:我住我爸妈家。我妈生病了,我要住她家照顾她。 (Gāo jìn: Wǒ zhù wǒ bà mā jiā. Wǒ mā shēngbìngle, wǒ yào zhù tā jiā zhàogù tā.) I'll stay with my parents. My mother is sick. I want to live with them and take care of her. 李阳:原来是这样啊,有什么我能做的就叫我。你别太辛苦。 ( Lǐ yáng: Yuánlái shì zhèyàng a, yǒu shén me wǒ néng zuò de jiù jiào wǒ. Nǐ bié tài xīnkǔ.) Oh that's the reason. If there's anything I can do, please let me know. Don't push yourself too hard. Pronunciation: 1. 男性: 我决定把我的房子租出去...决定。。。我决定。。。房子。。。我的房子。。。。把。。把我的房子。。。。。我决定把我的房子。。。。。。租。。出去。。。租出去。。。。把我的房子住出去。。。。。。。我决定把我的房子租出去。。。。。。。。 女性:你决定做什么呢?。。。。。。。。。。 男性: 我决定把我的房子租出去 2. 女性: 这样的话,我每个月能多几块钱的收入。。。这样。。这样的话。。。我。。能。。我能。。。几块钱。。。多。。多几块钱。。。。收入。。。的收入。。。多几块钱的收入。。。。。每个月。。。我每个月。。。。能多几块钱的收入。。。。。我每个月能多几块钱的收入。。。。。。。。。 男性:你为什么要把房子租出去?。。。。。。。。。。 女性: 这样的话,我每个月能多几块钱的收入。 3. 男性:原来是这样啊,有什么我能做的就叫我。。原来。。是这样。。。原来是这样啊。。。。做。。我做。。。我能做。。。我能做的。。。。有什么。。。有什么我能做的。。。。。就。。叫我。。就叫我。。。。有什么我能做的就叫我。。。。。。。 原来是这样啊,有什么我能做的就叫我。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性: 我妈生病了,我要住她家照顾她。。。。。。。。。 男性: 原来是这样啊,有什么我能做的就叫我

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If There's Anything I Can Do (Elementary)

8/25/2024
This week we discuss offering to help out. I liked this dialogue from Maayot.com because of the useful phrase at the end which is a great one to know in any language: "If there's anything I can do, please let me know". Join us as we discuss this and other useful Chinese words and expressions. Vicky and I also have a website! For one-on-one Chinese lessons, small group classes and more, come check out Apextutoring.org 1. 房子 – a house, flat, or apartment 2. 租出去 – to rent out 3. 几块钱 – some money, a little bit of money 4. 收入 – income, earnings, revenue 5. 住 – to live, reside, stay 6. 家 – (in this context) home, or household 7. 照顾 – to look after, care for, attend to 8. 原来 – as a matter of fact, as it turns out, so that’s the reason, actually 9. 做 – to do 10. 别 – short for 不要, meaning “don’t” 11. 辛苦 – to work hard, go to great trouble, go through hardships 高进: 我决定把我的房子租出去。这样的话,我每个月能多几块钱的收入。 (Gāo jìn: Wǒ juédìng bǎ wǒ de fángzi zū chūqù. Zhèyàng dehuà, wǒ měi gè yuè néng duō jǐ kuài qián de shōurù.) I've decided to rent out my place. That way I'll have a little extra income. 李阳:把房子租出去的话,你住哪儿? (Lǐ yáng: Bǎ fángzi zū chūqù dehuà, nǐ zhù nǎ'er?) If you rent out your place, where will you live? 高进:我住我爸妈家。我妈生病了,我要住她家照顾她。 (Gāo jìn: Wǒ zhù wǒ bà mā jiā. Wǒ mā shēngbìngle, wǒ yào zhù tā jiā zhàogù tā.) I'll stay with my parents. My mother is sick. I want to live with them and take care of her. 李阳:原来是这样啊,有什么我能做的就叫我。你别太辛苦。 ( Lǐ yáng: Yuánlái shì zhèyàng a, yǒu shén me wǒ néng zuò de jiù jiào wǒ. Nǐ bié tài xīnkǔ.) Oh that's the reason. If there's anything I can do, please let me know. Don't push yourself too hard. Notes: 1. 住城外 – to live in the suburbs 2. 住旅馆 – to stay at a hotel 3. 对面没人住 – Nobody lives opposite me. (or across the way) 4.他住在北京 – He lives in BeiJing 5.我住这间屋 – I live in this room. Or this is my room 6. 我们住上了新房。- We’ve moved into a new house.

Duration:00:34:34

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Minisode: I Wonder... (Elementary)

8/18/2024
我很好奇他怎么没来。。I wonder why he didn’t come.. 好奇 - Curious 奇怪,他怎么没来?。。Strange, why didn’t he come? 我很好奇答案是什么。。I wonder what the answer is.. 我很好奇发生了什么。。。I wonder what happened 我好奇你用中文怎么说?.. I wonder how you say that in Chinese. 我还以为是谁带来这些饼干,原来是你啊! I was wondering who brought those cookies, so it was you! 我以为今天要下雨,原来是一个大晴天。 I thought it was going to rain today, but it turned out to be a bright, sunny day. 我还在想他为什么会迟到,原来是他的车坏了。I was wondering why he was late. It turns out he had car trouble. 你有没有想过为什么天空是蓝的? Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue? 你有没有好奇。。? Do you wonder why…? 你有没有好奇过。。? Have you ever wondered..?

Duration:00:07:18

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The Joy Of Learning (Elementary)

8/11/2024
Join us this week for a beginner Chinese lesson about The Joy of Learning, something as language learners, I believe we can all relate to. Thanks again to Maayot for being our sponsor for this episode as well as providing the article for today's lesson. For daily, bite-sized stories sent to your inbox, follow the link right here: www.maayot.com Vocabulary: 1. 学习 (xuéxí) To Study, To Learn 2.有趣 (yǒuqù) Interesting 3. 提到 (tí dào) To Mention 4.用心 (yòngxīn) Diligently 5.一件事情 (yī jiàn shìqíng) Something 6.学科 (xuékē) Subject 7. 遇到 (yù dào) Encounter, To Come Across 8.复习 (fùxí) Review, To Review 9.困难 (kùnnán) 10. 挑战 (tiǎozhàn) A Challenge 学习是一件很有趣的事。很多人一提到用心学习,就觉得这是没有可能的,因为他们认为学习是一件不是很有趣的事情。其实当你找到你喜欢的学科之后,你就会开始认为学习是有趣的了。 在学习上,遇到简单的问题会觉得是一种复习,遇到困难的问题时,会觉得是一种挑战。 Xuéxí shì yī jiàn hěn yǒuqù de shì. Hěnduō rén yī tí dào yòngxīn xuéxí, jiù juédé zhè shì méiyǒu kěnéng de, yīnwèi tāmen rènwéi xuéxí shì yī jiàn bùshì hěn yǒuqù de shìqíng. Qíshí dāng nǐ zhǎodào nǐ xǐhuān de xuékē zhīhòu, nǐ jiù huì kāishǐ rènwéi xuéxí shì yǒuqù dele. Zài xuéxí shàng, yù dào jiǎndān de wèntí huì juédé shì yī zhǒng fùxí, yù dào kùnnán de wèntí shí, huì juédé shì yī zhǒng tiǎozhàn。 Learning is a very interesting thing. Many people think that it is impossible to focus on studying because it's not very interesting. In fact, when you find a subject you like, you will start to think that learning is interesting. While studying, when you encounter simple problems, you will feel that it is review, and when you encounter difficult ones, you will feel that it is a challenge.

Duration:00:29:08

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Minisode: Punching In (Pre-Intermediate)

8/4/2024
Lindi: 听说你刚刚去了华盛顿。玩儿得怎么样?(Tīng shuō nǐ gānggāng qùle HuáShèngDùn. Wán er dé zěnme yàng?) I heard you just went to Washington D.C. How was your trip? Vicky: 啊,是的,是的,我们这个周末去了一趟华盛顿。。很不错。以前去华盛顿都是去白宫这些旅游景点打卡,可是这一次我们去的是一些居民区,感觉特别不一样啊。(A, shì de, shì de, wǒmen zhège zhōumò qùle yī tàng huáshèngdùn.. Hěn bùcuò. Yǐqián qù huáshèngdùn dōu shì qù báigōng zhèxiē lǚyóu jǐngdiǎn dǎkǎ, kěshì zhè yīcì wǒmen qù de shì yīxiē jūmín qū, gǎnjué tèbié bù yīyàng a.)Ah yes, we went to D.C. this weekend. Whenever we went in the past it was always to the tourist attractions, but this time we went to go see some of the residential areas. The feeling is quite a bit different. Lindi: 那,是不是这一次有机会看到真正的华盛顿?(Nà, shì bùshì zhè yīcì yǒu jīhuì kàn dào zhēnzhèng de huáshèngdùn?) So this was a chance to see the "real" Washington D.C.? Vicky: 对对对是的,的确如此。(Duì duì duì shì de, díquè rúcǐ) Yes exactly! Supplementary words/phrases: 国会山 - Capitol Hill 名字我不太记得了,但是有一个印象很深刻的地方是我的朋友告诉我Obama住在这个小区。 I can’t remember the name very well but once place that left an impression was the neighborhood where my friend told me Obama lives. 你有没有路过他的家? Did you pass by his house? 我们没有仔细的看门牌号。我们只是在那个小区走路,觉得很不错。 1. 我昨天打卡了一家网红餐厅。(Wǒ zuótiān dǎkǎle yījiā wǎng hóng cāntīng.)Yesterday I checked going to that restaurant that’s so trendy online, off of my list. 2. 在西班牙旅游的时候你打卡了哪些景点.(Zài xībānyá lǚyóu de shíhòu nǐ dǎkǎle nǎxiē jǐngdiǎn?) While you were in Spain, what were all the places you managed to check off your list? 3. 这家公司上下班都得打卡—不太自由.(Zhè jiā gōngsī shàng xiàbān dōu déi dǎkǎ—bù tài zìyóu) At this company you have to punch in and out of work — it feels very rigid. 4. 你有没有过需要上下班打卡的工作?(Nǐ yǒu méiyǒuguò xūyào shàng xiàbān dǎkǎ de gōngzuò?)Have you ever had the kind of job where you had to punch in and punch out? ~(Vicky's response)是的。就是在中国和在美国都有过上下班都需要打卡的工作。我觉得很不自由。(Shì de. Jiùshì zài ZhōngGuó hé zài MěiGuó dōu yǒuguò shàng xiàbān dōu xūyào dǎkǎ de gōngzuò. Wǒ juédé hěn bù zìyóu.) Yes. Both in China and the U.S. I’ve had jobs where I needed to punch in. I felt that it was very restrictive.

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Listening/Speech Training: Fitness Newbie & Dieting Misconceptions (Upper Intermediate)

7/28/2024
Fitness Newbie 1. 女性:锻炼。。。锻炼腿部。。。。腹部。。。腿部和腹部。。。。锻炼腿部和腹部。。。。。主要。。主要是锻炼腿部和腹部。。。。。 小白。。。健身小白。。。。 但我是健身小白。。。。。 主要是锻炼腿部和腹部,但我是健身小白。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 男性: 你想锻炼哪个部位?。。。。。。。。。。 女性: 主要是锻炼腿部和腹部,但我是健身小白。 2. 男性: 我们这里。。。有很多。。。有很多器械。。。。我们这里有很多器械。。。。。可以。。。可以帮你。。。。。达到目标。。。可以帮你达到目标。。。。。。我们这里有很多器械可以帮你达到目标。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性:你可以给我一些具体建议吗?。。。。。。。。。。。 男性:当然!我们这里有很多器械可以帮你达到目标。 3. 男性:这是。。。有氧运动区。。。。这是有氧运动区。。。。。有跑步机。。。椭圆机等。。。。这是有氧运动区,有跑步机、椭圆机等。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性:可以介绍一下这个区域吗?。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 男性:好的,这是有氧运动区,有跑步机、椭圆机等。 4. 男性:首先。。。我们。。。热身一下。。。首先,我们热身一下。。。。。。。做些。。。拉伸运动。。。。做些拉伸运动。。。。。然后。。。慢慢开始。。。跑步。。。然后,慢慢开始跑步。。。。。。首先,我们热身一下,做些拉伸运动,然后慢慢开始跑步。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性:那我应该怎么开始呢?。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 男性:首先,我们热身一下,做些拉伸运动,然后慢慢开始跑步。 5. 女性:跑步时。。。要保持。。。正常呼吸。。。跑步时,要保持正常呼吸。。。。。。。不要太用力。。。。。。。跑步时要保持正常呼吸,不要太用力。。。。。。。。。。。。。 男性:跑步时有什么要注意的?。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性:跑步时要保持正常呼吸,不要太用力。 Dieting Misconceptions: 1. 男性:误区。。。减肥误区。。。。。常见的减肥误区。。。。。。一些常见的减肥误区。。。。。。。。介绍。。。介绍了一些。。。。它介绍了一些。。。。。。它介绍了一些常见的减肥误区。。。。。。 女性:你看的那本书有介绍什么好的减肥方法吗?。。。。。。。。。 男性: 没有。不过,它介绍了一些常见的减肥误区。 2. 女性:饮食。。习惯。。饮食习惯。。。。突然出现。。。。大的改变。。。。突然出现大的改变。。。。。。。饮食习惯突然出现大的改变。。。。。。。。如果饮食习惯突然出现大的改变的话。。。。。。影响。。被影响。。可能会被影响。。。。情绪。。人的情绪。。。。 人的情绪可能会被影响。。。。。。。如果饮食习惯突然出现大的改变的话,人的情绪可能会被影响。。。。。。 男性: 为什么人们不应该通过少吃饭来减肥?。。。。。。。。。。。 女性:如果饮食习惯突然出现大的改变的话,人的情绪可能会被影响。 3. 男性:负面。。负面影响。。。带来的负面影响。。。。。食带来的负面影响。。。。。。忽略。。我们不能忽略。。。。。我们不能忽略节食带来的负面影响。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性:少吃东西有什么大不了呢?。。。。。。。。。。 男性:我们不能忽略节食带来的负面影响。 4. 女性:不利于。。。不利于减肥。。。。常见行为。。。。不利于减肥的常见行为。。。。。。。。它写了一些不利于减肥的常见行为。。。。。。。。。节食。。除了节食。。。除了节食,它还写了一些不利于减肥的常见行为。。。。。。。。。。熬夜。。喝酒。。比如熬夜、喝酒等。。。。。 比如熬夜、喝酒等行为。。。。除了节食,它还写了一些不利于减肥的常见行为,比如熬夜、喝酒等行为。。。。 男性:除了节食,那本书还讲了什么?。。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性:除了节食,它还写了一些不利于减肥的常见行为,比如熬夜、喝酒等行为。

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Dieting Misconceptions (Upper Intermediate)

7/21/2024
Weight Loss Misconceptions, and Unhelpful Habits Thanks to Maayot for sponsoring today's episode! Please visit Maayot.com to improve Chinese reading comprehension and more. Website: https://www.maayot.com 减肥 – to lose weight 误区 – a misconception, a persistent mistaken idea 饮食 – food and drink, diet – as in what one normally eats 情绪 – morale, feeling, mood, state of mind 影响 – influence, effect (noun) affect, interfere, impact (verb) 节食 – to go on a diet, to be moderate in food and drink 暴躁 – irritable, short-tempered 稳定 – steady, calm 忽略 – to neglect, overlook 负面 - negative 利于 – beneficial, to be good for 熬夜 – to stay up late or all night 热量 - calories Dialogue: 林梦:我最近读了一本讲减肥的书。 (Lín mèng: Wǒ zuìjìn dúle yī běn jiǎng jiǎnféi de shū.) 张楠:它有介绍什么好的减肥方法吗? (Zhāng nán: Tā yǒu jièshào shénme hǎo de jiǎnféi fāngfǎ ma?) 林梦:没有。不过,它介绍了一些常见的减肥误区。它说人们不应该通过少吃饭来减肥。因为如果饮食习惯突然出现大的改变的话,人的情绪可能会被影响。有的人节食的时候会变得很暴躁。 (Lín mèng: Méiyǒu. Bùguò, tā jièshàole yīxiē chángjiàn de jiǎnféi wùqū. Tā shuō rénmen bù yīng gāi tōngguò shǎo chīfàn lái jiǎnféi. Yīnwèi rúguǒ yǐnshí xíguàn tūrán chūxiàn dà de gǎibiàn dehuà, rén de qíngxù kěnéng huì bèi yǐngxiǎng. Yǒu de rén jiéshí de shíhòu huì biàn dé hěn bàozào.) 张楠:我同意这个说法。情绪稳定对我们的健康和生活很重要。我们不能忽略节食带来的负面影响。 (Zhāng nán: Wǒ tóngyì zhège shuōfǎ. Qíngxù wěndìng duì wǒmen de jiànkāng hé shēnghuó hěn zhòngyào. Wǒmen bùnéng hūlüè jiéshí dài lái de fùmiàn yǐngxiǎng.) 林梦:除了节食,它还写了一些不利于减肥的常见行为,比如熬夜、喝酒等行为。 (Lín mèng: Chúle jiéshí, tā hái xiěle yīxiē bù lìyú jiǎnféi de chángjiàn xíngwéi, bǐrú áoyè, hējiǔ děng xíngwéi.) 张楠:我知道熬夜不利于减肥,但是喝酒也会影响减肥吗? (Zhāng nán: Wǒ zhīdào áoyè bù lìyú jiǎnféi, dànshì hējiǔ yě huì yǐngxiǎng jiǎnféi ma?) 林梦:是的。啤酒是大米酿制的,所以啤酒的热量也高。 (Lín mèng: Shì de. Píjiǔ shì dàmǐ niàng zhì de, suǒyǐ píjiǔ de rèliàng yě gāo.) Translation: Lin Meng: I recently read a book about weight loss. Zhang Nan: Does it introduce any good weight loss methods? Lin Meng: No. However, it introduces some common weight loss myths. It says people should not lose weight by eating less. Because if there is a sudden big change in eating habits, people's mood may be affected. Some people become very cranky when dieting. Zhang Nan: I agree with that. Emotional stability is important for our health and life. We cannot ignore the negative effects of dieting. Lin Meng: In addition to dieting, it also writes about some common behaviors that are not conducive to weight loss, such as staying up late and drinking alcohol. Zhang Nan: I know that staying up late doesn't help with weight loss, but does drinking alcohol also affect weight loss? Lin Meng: Yes. Beer is brewed from rice, so it also has a lot of calories.

Duration:00:37:04

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So Cliche (Intermediate)

7/14/2024
Lindi: 诶? 听说昨天我们这儿有一个名人演讲。你去听了吗?(Éi? Tīng shuō zuótiān wǒmen zhè'er yǒu yīgè míngrén yǎnjiǎng. Nǐ qù tīngle ma?) Hey I heard a well-known speaker came here to give a speech yesterday. Did you go? Vicky: 哎。。。我去了。别提了。你什么也没错过。都是一些陈词滥调。没什么意思. (Āi... Wǒ qùle. Biétíle. Nǐ shénme yě méi cuòguò. Dōu shì yīxiē chéncílàndiào. Méishénme yìsi.) Ah...I went. Don't ask. You didn't miss anything. It was just the usual cliche BS. Totally meaningless. Lindi: 啊啊OK。跟我猜的一样,所以我才没去。(A a OK. Gēn wǒ cāi de yīyàng, suǒyǐ wǒ cái méi qù. ) Oh OK, that's what I thought so I didn't go. Vicky: 啊。。你很聪明!(A.. Nǐ hěn cōngmíng!) Ah..that was smart! Supplementary Phrases: 不要以貌取人(Bùyào yǐmàoqǔrén) - Don’t judge someone by their appearance (a.k.a. Don’t judge a book by it’s cover) 车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直(Chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù, chuán dào qiáotóu zìrán zhí) - Let’s cross that bridge when we come to it. Everything will turn out all right.

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Fitness Newbie (Intermediate)

7/7/2024
Are you into fitness, or do you aspire to do it more often and fall short? Either way, you're not alone. Join us as we talk about exercise basics, being a novice, and more. A big thank you to today's sponsor, Maayot.com. I often use Maayot as a way of staying up to date on current stories in China, while getting in some daily Mandarin practice. Please follow the link to learn more: https://www.maayot.com Vocabulary: 健身教练 – Fitness Instructor 陌生面孔 – Unfamiliar Face(s) 部位 – area, place (in this context, referring to the human body) 腹部 – the abdomen 小白 – someone who is a novice, or a newbie 器械 – apparatus, appliance, instrument 达到目标 – to achieve one’s goals 有氧运动区 – aerobic exercise area 跑步机 - treadmill 椭圆机 - elliptical 热身 – to warm up 拉伸运动 – stretching exercises 坚持下去 – to stick with something Dialogue: 赵杰:你好!我是赵杰。你是新来的吗?(Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ shì zhào jié. Nǐ shì xīn lái de ma?) Hello! I'm Zhao Jie. Are you new here? 王雨:是的,我是新来的。我叫王雨。你怎么知道的?(Shì de, wǒ shì xīn lái de. Wǒ jiào wáng yǔ. Nǐ zěnme zhīdào de?) Yes, I'm new. I'm Wang Yu. How did you know? 赵杰:我是这里的健身教练,看到陌生面孔就会注意一下。欢迎! 你想锻炼哪个部位?(Wǒ shì zhèlǐ de jiànshēn jiàoliàn, kàn dào mòshēng miànkǒng jiù huì zhùyì yīxià. Huānyíng! Nǐ xiǎng duànliàn nǎge bùwèi?) I am a fitness instructor here so when I see unfamiliar faces I usually take notice. Welcome! Which area do you want to exercise? 王雨:主要是锻炼腿部和腹部,但我是健身小白。可以给一些建议吗?(Zhǔyào shi duànliàn tuǐ bù hé fùbù, dàn wǒ shì jiànshēn xiǎo bái. Kěyǐ gěi yīxiē jiànyì ma?) Mainly I want to do legs and abdomen, but I am a fitness novice. Can you give me some suggestions? 赵杰:当然!我们这里有很多器械可以帮你达到目标。你想尝试一下吗?(Dāngrán! Wǒmen zhè li yǒu hěnduō qìxiè kěyǐ bāng nǐ dádào mùbiāo. Nǐ xiǎng chángshì yīxià ma?) Of course! We have a lot of equipment here to help you reach your goals. Would you like to give them a try? 王雨:好的,但我对器械不太熟悉。(Hǎo de, dàn wǒ duì qìxiè bù tài shúxī) Okay, but I'm not very familiar with exercise equipment. 赵杰:没问题,我可以教你。这是有氧运动区,有跑步机、椭圆机等。我们可以从简单的开始。首先,我们热身一下,做些拉伸运动,然后慢慢开始跑步。跑步时要保持正常呼吸,不要太用力。 (Méi wèntí, wǒ kěyǐ jiào nǐ. Zhè shì yǒu yǎng yùndòng qū, yǒu pǎobù jī, tuǒyuán jī děng. Wǒmen kěyǐ cóng jiǎndān de kāishǐ. Shǒuxiān, wǒmen rèshēn yīxià, zuò xiē lā shēn yùndòng, ránhòu màn man kāishǐ pǎobù. Pǎobù shí yào bǎochí zhèngcháng hūxī, bùyào tài yònglì.) No problem, I can teach you. This is the aerobic exercise area with treadmills, elliptical machines, etc. We can start simple. First, we warm up, do some stretching, and then slowly start running. Breathe normally while running and don't push too hard. 王雨:好的,我会注意的。其实,我也想变得更健康。希望能坚持下去。(Hǎo de, wǒ huì zhùyì de. Qíshí, wǒ yě xiǎng biàn dé gèng jiànkāng. Xīwàng néng jiānchí xiàqù.) Okay, I will keep that in mind. Actually, I also want to become healthier. Hope I can stick with it. 赵杰:没问题,有任何问题都可以问我。 (Méi wèntí, yǒu rènhé wèntí dōu kěyǐ wèn wǒ.) No worries, if you have any questions, just ask me. 王雨:好的,这里的氛围很好。谢谢你的帮助!(Hǎo de, Xièxiè nǐ de bāngzhù!) Okay, Thank you for your help! 赵杰:不客气,欢迎随时来找我。一起加油!(Bù kèqì, huānyíng suíshí lái zhǎo wǒ. Yīqǐ jiāyóu!) No problem,you're welcome to come find me anytime. We've got this!)

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Listening/Speech Training: Setting Up A Smart Phone & Cell Phone Savvy (Intermediate)

6/30/2024
Setting Up A Smart Phone: 老奶奶: 我刚买了一部新手机,但有一些功能不太懂。你能帮我设置一下吗?(Wǒ gāng mǎile yī bù xīn shǒujī, dàn, yǒu yīxiē gōngnéng bù tài dǒng. Nǐ néng bāng wǒ shèzhì yīxià ma) 小洋: 当然可以!你先开机,然后选择语言和地区,接下来选择手动设置。下一步,加入你的Wi-Fi。之后,你就可以根据它的提示一步一步进行操作。比如说,设置面部识别、密码解锁等等,最后选择想下载的App。这样就设置完了。(Dāngrán kěyǐ! Nǐ xiān kāijī, ránhòu xuǎnzé yǔyán hé dìqū, jiē xiàlái xuǎnzé shǒudòng shèzhì. Xià yībù, jiārù nǐ de Wi-Fi. Zhīhòu, nǐ jiù kěyǐ gēnjù tā de tíshì yībù yībù jìnxíng cāozuò. Bǐrú shuō, shèzhì miànbù shíbié, mìmǎ jiěsuǒ děng děng, zuìhòu xuǎnzé xiǎng xiàzài de App. Zhèyàng jiù shèzhì wán le.) 老奶奶: 好的,好的,明白了!还有什么其他常用操作吗?比如怎么开免提,怎么开静音或者调音量?(Hǎo de, míngbáile! Hái yǒu qítā chángyòng de cāozuò ma? Bǐrú zěnme kāi miǎn tí, zěnme kāi jìngyīn huòzhě tiáo yīnliàng?) 小洋: 当你接电话的时候,可以滑动屏幕选择“免提”或者“静音”模式。也可以按手机侧面的音量键调整音量大小。(Dāng nǐ jiē diànhuà de shíhòu, kěyǐ huádòng píngmù xuǎnzé “miǎn tí” huòzhě “jìngyīn” móshì. Yě kěyǐ àn shǒujī cèmiàn de yīnliàng jiàn tiáozhěng yīnliàng dàxiǎo.) 老奶奶: 学会了!如果我还有其他问题的话,再来找你吧!(Xuéhuìle! Rúguǒ wǒ hái yǒu qítā wèntí dehuà, zàilái zhǎo nǐ ba) 小洋:好的。随时!(Hǎo de. Suíshí!) Pronunciation Training: 1. 女性: 你先开机,然后选择语言和地区,接下来选择手动设置。。。开机。。你先开机。。。然后选择。。。。地区。。。语言和地区。。。。。 然后选择语言和地区。。。。。 设置。。 手动设置。。。。接下来选择手动设置。。。。。。。 你先开机,然后选择语言和地区。。。。。。。。 你先开机,然后选择语言和地区,接下来选择手动设置。。。。。。。。。。 男性: 你能帮我设置一下手机吗?。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性: 你先开机,然后选择语言和地区,接下来选择手动设置。 2. 男性: 下一步,加入你的Wi-Fi。之后,你就可以根据它的提示一步一步进行操作 。。。 加入。。 加入你的Wi-Fi。。。。。下一步,加入你的Wi-Fi。。。。。。。 提示。。。。。根据它的提示。。。。。。一步一步。。进行操作。。。一步一步进行操作 。。。。。根据它的提示一步一步进行操作。。。。。。。你就可以根据它的提示一步一步进行操作。。。。。。。。。 之后,你就可以根据它的提示一步一步进行操作。。。。。。。。 下一步,加入你的Wi-Fi。之后,你就可以根据它的提示一步一步进行操作。。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性:选择手动设置以后该做什么?。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 男性: 下一步,加入你的Wi-Fi。之后,你就可以根据它的提示一步一步进行操作。 3. 女性: 当你接电话的时候,可以滑动屏幕选择“免提”或者“静音”模式。。滑动屏幕。。。可以滑动屏幕。。。。免提。。 静音模式。。。“免提”或者“静音”模式。。。。。选择“免提”或者“静音”模式。。。。。。。。 可以滑动屏幕选择“免提”或者“静音”模式。。。。。。。。。。 当你接电话的时候。。。。。。 当你接电话的时候,可以滑动屏幕选择“免提”或者“静音”模式。。。。。。。。。。。。 男性: 在用电话的时候,怎么样开免提或者开静音模式?。。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性: 当你接电话的时候,可以滑动屏幕选择“免提”或者“静音”模式。 4. 男性: 也可以按手机侧面的音量键调整音量大小。。。音量键。。。按手机的音量键。。。。。侧面。。 手机侧面。。。。按手机侧面的音量键。。。。。。也可以按手机侧面的音量键。。。。。。。。。。。。音量大小。。。。调整音量大小。。。。。。 也可以按手机侧面的音量键调整音量大小。。。。。。。。。 女性: 还有其他常用的操作吗?。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 男性: 也可以按手机侧面的音量键调整音量大小 Cell Phone Savvy: 奶奶: 小洋, 我有一些新的问题。有关于通知的设置,我想知道怎么关闭或者设为静音模式。(XiǎoYáng, wǒ yǒu yīxiē xīn de wèntí. Yǒu guānyú tōngzhī de shèzhì, wǒ xiǎng zhīdào zěnme guānbì huòzhě shè wèi jìngyīn móshi) 小样: 在设置里找到“通知”选项,你可以选择关闭通知或者设为静音模式,根据你的需要来调整。 (Zài shèzhì lǐ zhǎodào “tōngzhī” xuǎnxiàng, nǐ kěyǐ xuǎnzé guānbì tōngzhī huòzhě shè wèi jìngyīn tōngzhī, gēnjù nǐ de xūyào tiáozhěng.) 奶奶: 还有其他需要注意的功能吗?(Hái yǒu qítā xūyào zhùyì de gōngnéng ma?) 小洋: 如果你要坐飞机或者需要静音,可以在设置里找到“飞行模式”和“静音模式”进行设置。( Rúguǒ nǐ yào zuò fēijī huòzhě xūyào jìngyīn, kěyǐ zài shèzhì lǐ zhǎodào “fēixíng móshì” hé “jìngyīn móshì” jìnxíng shèzhì) 奶奶: 明白了,你真聪明呀!有问题我还会再问你的。(Míngbáile, nǐ zhēn cōngmíng ya! Yǒu wèntí wǒ hái huì zài wèn nǐ de) 小样: 当然可以啦!如果还有其他问题,也可以问智能语音助手,它也能帮你解答。(Dāngrán kěyǐ la! Rúguǒ hái yǒu qítā wèntí, yě kěyǐ wèn zhìnéng yǔyīn zhùshǒu, tā yě néng bāng nǐ jiědá) 奶奶: 好的,我现在就去试试看!(Hǎo de, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù shì shìkàn) Pronunciation Training: 1. 男性: 有关于通知的设置,我想知道怎么关闭或者设为静音模式。。。设置。。通知的设置。。。。 有关于通知的设置。。。。。。设为。。静音模式。。。。设为静音模式。。。。。。怎么关闭。。。 怎么关闭或者设为静音模式。。。。。。。。。 我想知道怎么关闭或者设为静音模式。。。。。。。。。。 有关于通知的设置。。。。。。 我想知道怎么关闭或者设为静音模式。。。。。。。。。 有关于通知的设置,我想知道怎么关闭或者设为静音模式。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性:有没有新的问题想让我解答一下? 男性:有关于通知的设置,我想知道怎么关闭或者设为静音模式。 2. 女性: 你可以选择关闭通知或者设为静音模式,根据你的需要来调整。。。关闭通知。。。。设为静音模式。。。。。关闭通知或者设为静音模式。。。。。。。你可以选择。。。。 你可以选择关闭通知或者设为静音模式。。。。。。。。。调整。。来调整。。。根据你的需要。。。。 根据你的需要来调整。。。。。。。 你可以选择关闭通知或者设为静音模式,根据你的需要来调整。。。。。。。。。。。。。 男性: 怎么样来调整通知的设置?。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性: 你可以选择关闭通知或者设为静音模式,根据你的需要来调整。 3. 男性:如果还有其他问题,也可以问智能语音助手,它也能帮你解答。。。助手。。语音助手。。。智能语音助手。。。。 也可以问智能语音助手。。。。。。解答。。帮你解答。。。。 它也能帮你解答。。。。。。 也可以问智能语音助手,它也能帮你解答。。。。。。。。。 如果还有其他问题。。。。。。。 如果还有其他问题,也可以问智能语音助手,它也能帮你解答。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 女性:你真聪明呀!有问题我还会再问你的。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 男性: 如果还有其他问题,也可以问智能语音助手,它也能帮你解答。

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