Episodes

  • A:你昨天为什么没来上课?

    Nǐ zuótiān wèishéme méi lái shàngkè?

    Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?

    B:我感冒了。。头很疼。

    Wǒ gǎnmàole.. Tóu hěn téng.

    I caught a cold..my head hurts

    A:那你怎么不告诉老师呢?

    Nà nǐ zěnme bù gàosù lǎoshī ne?

    Why didn’t you tell the teacher?

    B:我怕老师会说我不认真。

    Wǒ pà lǎoshī huì shuō wǒ bù rènzhēn.

    I was afraid the teacher would say I’m slacking off.

    A:如果是因为你生病了老师会生气才怪呢。

    Rúguǒ shì yīnwèi nǐ shēngbìngle lǎoshī huì shēngqì cái guài

    ne.

    There’s no way the teacher would be mad if you were sick

    B:有道理吧。下次我会告诉老师的。

    Yǒu dàolǐ ba. Xià cì wǒ huì gàosù lǎoshī de.

    That makes sense. Next time I’ll be sure to tell her.

    第二对话:

    A:你说你昨天赢了比赛?

    Nǐ shuō nǐ zuótiān yíngle bǐsài?

    You’re saying you won the game yesterday?

    B:对啊!真的是我赢的。

    Duì a! Zhēn de shì wǒ yíng de.

    That’s right! I really won it.

    A:我信你才怪!你平时都不联系。

    Wǒ xìn nǐ cái guài! Nǐ píngshí dōu bù liánxì.

    Like I believe you! You almost never practice.

    B:哈哈。。。猜对了!其实是队友帮我很多。

    Hāhā... Cāi duìle! Qíshí shì duìyǒu bāng wǒ hěnduō.

    Haha..You guessed right! Actually I got a lot of help from

    the team

    A:哈哈。。原来如此!

    Hāhā.. Yuánlái rúcǐ!

    Haha..That’s what I thought!

    例句:

    1. 他这么懒,能按时完成作业才怪呢。

    Tā zhème lǎn, néng ànshí wánchéng zuòyè cái guài ne.

    He's so lazy. No way he's going to finish his homework

    on time.

    2. 天气这么好。今天会下雨才怪呢。

    Tiānqì zhème hǎo. Jīntiān huì xià yǔ cái guài ne.

    The weather's so good today. There's no way it's going

    to rain.

    3. 她平时都不运动。能跑完全马才怪。

    Tā píngshí dōu bù yùndòng. Néng pǎo wánquán mǎ cái

    guai.

    She doesn't normally work out. There's no way she can

    run a full marathon.

    4. 那道题这么难。他一下子就会做才怪。

    Nà dào tí zhème nán. Tā yīxià zǐ jiù huì zuò cái guài.

    That's such a tough question. No way he can

    figure it out so quickly.

    Lindi: 我们下课以后你有什么计划?

    Vicky: 昨天做了一个很好的梦。

    我打算下课以后去买一张彩票看看是不是能中奖。

    Lindi: 你能中奖才怪呢!

    Vicky! 啊!别怎么说!

    Lindi: Wǒmen xiàkè yǐhòu nǐ yǒu shén me jìhuà?Vicky: Zuótiān zuòle yīgè hěn hǎo de mèng.Wǒ dǎsuàn xiàkè yǐhòu qù mǎi yī zhāng cǎipiào kàn kàn shì bùshì néng zhòngjiǎng.Lindi: Nǐ néng zhòngjiǎng cái guài ne!Vicky! A! Bié zěnme shuō

    Lindi: What do you plan to do after our lesson today?

    Vicky: Last night I had a pretty good dream. I think I'm going to go out a buy a lottery ticket after class today and see if I win.

    Lindi: No way you're going to win the lottery!

    Vicky: Ah?! ..Don't say that!

  • If like so many of us, you happen to have a bad case of "foot in the mouth" disease, then this short episode is for you :) Enjoy!

    A: 今天的面试怎么样?(Jīntiān de miànshì zěnme yàng? How did the interview go today?

    B:哎。。别提了。。我总是说话不经大脑。有不小心把面试 官给得罪了。估计没希望了。。

    (Āi.. Biétíle.. Wǒ zǒng shì shuōhuà bù jīng dànǎo. Yǒu bù xiǎoxīn bǎ miànshì guān gěi dé zuìle. Gūjì méi xīwàngle.. )

    Ugh...Don’t ask...I always talk without thinking. I accidentally offended the interviewer..I guess I don’t have any hope (of getting the job).

    A:不会吧。那。。以后说话以前要三思而后行。

    (Bù huì ba. Nà.. Yǐhòu shuōhuà yǐqián yào sānsī érhòu xíng.)

    No way! So in the future think it through before saying anything.

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  • 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 is going to be Trump vs. Harris. Which one are you 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, especially in 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.

    Pronunciation:

    1. 男性: 你看了昨天的竞选辩论吗?。。。竞选。。。竞选辩论。。。。昨天的竞选辩论。。。。。。你看了昨天的竞选辩论吗?。。。。。。。。。。

    2. 女性: 你觉得谁更有可能赢?。。。赢。。有可能赢。。。更有可能赢。。。。。谁更有可能赢。。。。。。你觉得谁更有可能赢?。。。。。。。。。。

    3. 男性: 看起来他们都有可能当选。。。当选。。有可能当选。。。。都有可能当选。。。。。。他们都有可能当选。。。。。。。 看起来他们都有可能当选。。。。。。。。。

    女性: 你觉得谁更有可能赢?。。。。。。。。。

    男性: 看起来他们都有可能当选。

    4. 女性: 选民的选择会很关键,尤其是在摇摆州。。。摇摆州。。。尤其。。尤其是在。。。。 尤其是在摇摆州。。。。。选民。。选择。。选民的选择。。。。关键。。会很关键。。。 选民的选择会很关键。。。。。。 尤其是在摇摆州。。。。。 选民的选择会很关键,尤其是在摇摆州。。。。。。。。。

    男性:你觉得去投票会真的影响这次选举吗?。。。。。。。。。

    女性: 选民的选择会很关键,尤其是在摇摆州。

    5. 男性: 希望这次选举能带来积极的变化。。。积极的。。积极的变化。。。带来积极的变化。。。。。选举。。这次选举。。。希望这次选举。。。。能带来积极的变化。。。。。 希望这次选举能带来积极的变化。。。。。。。。。

    女性: 你觉得这次选举能改变现状吗?。。。。。。。。。

    男性: 希望这次选举能带来积极的变化。

    Gratitude:

    感恩是一种美好的情感,它让我们珍惜身边的人和事。生活中,有许多人给予我们支持和帮助,让我们度过难关。无论是朋友的鼓励,还是家人的关爱,这些都值得我们感激。表达感恩不仅能增进人际关系,还能让我们的心灵更加充实。让我们时常记得说声“谢谢”,将感恩的心传递给身边的每一个人。

    Gǎn'ēn shì yī zhǒng měihǎo de qínggǎn, tā ràng wǒmen zhēnxī shēnbiān de rén hé shì. Shēnghuó zhōng, yǒu xǔduō rén geiyǔ wǒmen zhīchí hé bāngzhù, ràng wǒmen dùguò nánguān. Wúlùn shì péngyǒu de gǔlì, háishì jiārén de guān'ài, zhèxiē dōu zhídé wǒmen gǎnjī. Biǎodá gǎn'ēn bùjǐn néng zēngjìn rénjì guānxì, hái néng ràng wǒmen de xīnlíng gèngjiā chōngshí. Ràng wǒmen shícháng jìdé shuō shēng “xièxiè”, jiāng gǎn'ēn de xīn chuándì gěi shēnbiān de měi yīgè rén

    Gratitude is a beautiful emotion that makes us cherish the people and things around us. In life, there are many people who give us support and help to get us through difficult times. Whether it is the encouragement of friends or the love of family, these are all worthy of our gratitude. Expressing gratitude can not only enhance interpersonal relationships, but also make our hearts more fulfilled. Let us always remember to say "thank you" and pass on the heart of gratitude to everyone around us.

    Pronunciation:

    1. 女性:感恩是一种美好的情感,它让我们珍惜身边的人和事。。。感恩。。感恩是一种。。。。情感。。

    。美好的情感。。。。 感恩是一种美好的情感。。。。。。。珍惜。。它让我们珍惜。。。。。身边的人和 事。。。。。。 它让我们珍惜身边的人和事。。。。。。。。 感恩是一种美好的情感,它让我们珍惜身边的人和事。。。。。。。。。。。。

    男性:对你来说,感恩是什么?它让我们能够做一些什么呢?

    女性: 感恩是一种美好的情感,它让我们珍惜身边的人和事。

    2. 男性:生活中,有许多人给予我们支持和帮助,让我们度过难关。。。生活中。。。有许多人。。。给予。。。支持和帮助。。。。。给予我们支持和帮助。。。有许多人给予我们支持和帮助。。。。。。。。 生活中,有许多人给予我们支持和帮助。。。。难关。。度过难关。。。。。 让我们度过难关 。。。。。。生活中,有许多人给予我们支持和帮助,让我们度过难关。。。。。。。。。。。。。

    女性:生活中的许多人可以给予我们一些什么呢?

    男性: 生活中,有许多人给予我们支持和帮助,让我们度过难关。

    3. 女性:表达感恩不仅能增进人际关系,还能让我们的心灵更加充实。。。表达。。表达感恩。。。。人际关系。。。增进人际关系。。。。能增进人际关系。。。。。不仅能增进人际关系。。。。。。。 表达感恩不仅能增进人际关系。。。。。。。。。。充实。。更加充实。。。。心灵。。心灵更加充实。。。。。让我们的心灵更加充实。。。。。。。。 还能让我们的心灵更加充实。。。。。。。。。 表达感恩不仅能增进人际关系,还能让我们的心灵更加充实。。。。。。。。。。。。。

    男性:表达感恩对我们来说有什么好的作用?

    女性: 表达感恩不仅能增进人际关系,还能让我们的心灵更加充实

  • 1. 情感 – emotion, feeling

    2. 珍惜 – to treasure, value, or cherish

    3. 给予 – to give, render, offer

    4. 度过难关- to get through difficult times

    5. 关爱 – love and care

    6. 感激 – to feel grateful, be thankful, feel endebted

    7. 增进 – to enhance

    8. 人际关系 – interpersonal relationships

    9. 心灵 – heart, soul, spirit

    10. 充实 – fulfilling, rich, substantial

    11. 时常 – often, frequently

    12. 传递 – to pass something on, to transmit, to deliver

    感恩是一种美好的情感,它让我们珍惜身边的人和事。生活中,有许多人给予我们支持和帮助,让我们度过难关。无论是朋友的鼓励,还是家人的关爱,这些都值得我们感激。表达感恩不仅能增进人际关系,还能让我们的心灵更加充实。让我们时常记得说声“谢谢”,将感恩的心传递给身边的每一个人。

    Gǎn'ēn shì yī zhǒng měihǎo de qínggǎn, tā ràng wǒmen zhēnxī shēnbiān de rén hé shì. Shēnghuó zhōng, yǒu xǔduō rén geiyǔ wǒmen zhīchí hé bāngzhù, ràng wǒmen dùguò nánguān. Wúlùn shì péngyǒu de gǔlì, háishì jiārén de guān'ài, zhèxiē dōu zhídé wǒmen gǎnjī. Biǎodá gǎn'ēn bùjǐn néng zēngjìn rénjì guānxì, hái néng ràng wǒmen de xīnlíng gèngjiā chōngshí. Ràng wǒmen shícháng jìdé shuō shēng “xièxiè”, jiāng gǎn'ēn de xīn chuándì gěi shēnbiān de měi yīgè rén

    Gratitude is a beautiful emotion that makes us cherish the people and things around us. In life, there are many people who give us support and help to get us through difficult times. Whether it is the encouragement of friends or the love of family, these are all worthy of our gratitude. Expressing gratitude can not only enhance interpersonal relationships, but also make our hearts more fulfilled. Let us always remember to say "thank you" and pass on the heart of gratitude to everyone around us.

  • 变坏为力:A: 你听说过他们的新项目吗?


    B:听说了,一开始好像遇到了很多问题。


    A: 对,但他们最后想办法变害为利,把困难变成了发展的机会。Yes, but they eventually figured out a way to make those issues work in their favor.


    B: 真了不起!这就是面对挑战时应有的态度。

    That's amazing! That's the attitude we should all have when faced with challenges.

    化危机为机遇:

    A:今天怎么样啊?

    How are you today?

    B:别提了。刚刚失业,性情不好。

    Don't ask..I just lost my job. I'm in a bad mood.

    A:那不是正好的吗?你不是一直想开你自己的甜品店吗?

    Isn't that perfect? Haven't you always said you'd like to open your own pastry shop?

    B: 说的有道理啊!我可以化危机为机遇。呢。。。可以马上行动起来。。。

    That's a really great point! I can turn lemons into lemonade..hmm..I'm going to get started right away..

  • 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。(yǒu gèrén zài gōngsī jiē dào yīgè diànhuà, duìfāng zhǐ shuōle yījù huà: Nǐ jiālǐ diū dōngxīle.)

    A man received a call at work, the personon the other end saying only one thing:“Something at your home is missing”.

    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.)

    The man returned home after work and rummagedthrough the boxes and cabinets, searching for quite a while, but his ID card, bank card, mobile phone, wallet... everything was there.

    他怀疑是有人恶作剧。(Tāhuáiyí shì yǒurén è zuò jù.)

    He suspected that someone was playing a prank.

    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。(Zhè tiān wǎnshàng, shuì dào bànyè de shíhòu, yǒu gèrén zàitā ěr biān yīnsēn sēn de shuōle yījù: Nǐ diūle yī bǎyàoshi.)

    Late that night while he was sleeping, aneerie voice whispered in his ear: “You lost your key…”

    Pronunciation:

    1. 男性:有个人在公司接到一个电话。。。接。。接电话。。。接到一个电话。。。。公司。。在公司。。。有。。人。。有个人。。。有个人在公司。。。。。有个人在公司接到一个电话。。。。。。

    女性:有个人在公司做什么呢?。。。。。。。

    男性: 有个人在公司接到一个电话。


    2.女性: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。。翻箱。。倒柜。。翻箱倒柜。。。。回家。。以后。。回家以后。。。。这个人。。这个人回家以后。。。。。这个人回家以后翻箱倒柜。。。。。。。。找了。。半天。。找了半天。。。。翻箱倒柜,找了半天。。。。。。

    身份证。。。银行卡。。。手机。。钱包。。什么都。。。么少。。什么都没少。。。。身份证、银行卡、手机、钱包……什么都没少。。。。。。。。。这个人回家以后翻箱倒柜,找了半天。。。。。。。。。。

    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。。。。。。。。。。。。。。

    男性:这个人回家以后翻箱倒柜,发现了什么?

    女性: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


    3. 男性:他怀疑是有人恶作剧。。。恶作剧。。有人。。有人恶作剧。。。。怀疑。。怀疑有人。。。。他怀疑有人。。。。。他怀疑是有人恶作剧。。。。。。。

    女性:他在怀疑什么?

    男性:他怀疑是有人恶作剧。


    4. 女性:有个人在他耳边阴森森地说了一句:你丢了一把钥匙。。阴森森。。。说了一句。。。阴森森地说了一句。。。。。他耳边。。。在他耳边。。。。有个人。。有个人在他耳边。。。。。有个人在他耳边阴森森地说了一句。。。。。。。钥匙。。一把钥匙。。。你丢了。。你丢了一把钥匙。。。。。有个人在他耳边阴森森地说了一句:你丢了一把钥匙。。。。。。。。。。。。。。

    男性:那天晚上,睡到半夜的时候,发生了什么?。。。。。。。。。。。。。

    女性:有个人在他耳边阴森森地说了一句:你丢了一把钥匙

    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 wǎnshàngxiàbān huí sùshè, zài yī lóu ànle diàntī, tā yào shàngliù 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 wúyīrén, 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 wàimiàntàntóutànnǎo de, yìsi shì xiǎng yào jìnlái, kěbù zhīdàowèishéme 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, jiùzài 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 dormafter 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. Up and up it went. When it reached the fourthfloor, the elevator suddenly opened. Two people were standing just outside the elevator, looking as though theywanted 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?!"

    Pronunciation Training:

    1. 男性:某人。。。晚上。。。下班。。。回宿舍。。。某人晚上下班回宿舍。。。在一楼。。。按了。。。电梯。。。在一楼按了电梯。。。他要。。。上六楼。。。他要上六楼。女性:晚上下班后,某人做了什么?男性:某人晚上下班回宿舍,在一楼按了电梯,他要上六楼。

    2. 女性:他。。。走进去。。。电梯。。。马上。。。就。。。关上了。。。他走进去。。。电梯马上就关上了。。。他走进去电梯马上就关上了。男性:他进入电梯后发生了什么?女性:他走进去电梯马上就关上了。

    3. 男性:有两个人。。。在外面。。。探头探脑的。。。有两个人在外面探头探脑的。。。意思是。。。想要进来。。。意思是想要进来。。。可不知道。。。为什么。。。看了看。。。又没有进来。。。可不知道为什么看了看又没有进来。。。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。女性:那两个人看起来想进电梯吗?男性: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

    4. 女性:这个人。。。清楚的。。。听到。。。他们。。。在说。。。这个人清楚的听到。。。他们在说。。。怎么。。。这么多人啊。。。怎么这么多人啊。。。这个人清楚的听到他们在说:“怎么这么多人啊!”男性:他听到了什么奇怪的声音吗?女性:这个人清楚的听到他们在说:“怎么这么多人啊!”

  • ​ 竞选辩论– political debate​ 选举– election​ 支持者– supporter or supporters​ 政策– policy, or policies​ 吸引– to attract, draw, fascinate​ 当选– to be elected​ 选民– Voter, or voters​ 摇摆州– Swing States​ 积极– positive (in this context) can also mean“proactive”

    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:

    ​ 他是共和党。He is republican.​ 她是民主党。She is a democrat.​ 你选哪个?你选谁?Whodid you vote for? ​拥枪权是一个很有争议的问题

    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。。

  • ​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 wàimiàntàntóutànnǎo de, yìsi shì xiǎng yào jìnlái, kěbù zhīdàowèishéme 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, jiùzài 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 dormafter 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, 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?"

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  • 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!(Wǒgāngcái zài jiē shàng zǒu, túrán yǒu gēn shéngzi bàn zhùjiǎole!) 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 yourselfget 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.

  • 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, gloomyStory​:​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 zhǐshuōle 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 bǎyàoshi")

    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 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…”

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  • 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.

  • 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 huìhē duō bēi kāfēi. Zhè shì yīnwèi kāfēi yīn kěyǐ tígāoréntǐ wú yǎng yùndòng de nénglì, kěyǐ ràng shēntǐ gèngkuàisù jìnrù yùndòng zhuàngtài. Zhè zhǒng gǎibiàn duìpǔtōng rén ér yán kěnéng zuòyòng bù dà, dàn duìyújiànshēn kuángrè zhě ér yán, hē kāfēi kěyǐ ràng tāmende jiànshēn xiàolǜ dàdà tígāo. Bùguò, chúle jiànshēn derén, yīshēng bù jiànyì pǔtōng rén wéi le qítā de mùdìchángshì yītiān nèi hē duō bēi kāfēi. Réntǐ xiāohàokāfēi yīn de sùdù yǒuxiàn. Pǔtōng rén hè yībēi kāfēishè rù de kāfēi yīn dà gàilǜ dào dì èr tiān zǎoshang háiméiyǒu bèi xiāohào diào.

    PronunciationTraining:

    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 xīnchéndàixiè. 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!Bùkèqì, zhù nǐ jiànkāng!

    You're welcome! Wishing you good health!

    PronunciationTraining:

    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

  • 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 jiànkāngyǒuyì.)

    B: Of course I do! Green tea is good foryour 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 teacontains 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, jiāsùxīnchén dàixiè.)

    B: It can also help you loseweight 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 willdrink 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!

  • 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?

  • 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 :)
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    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.

  • 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

  • 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.

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    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.

  • 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..?

  • 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.