People often enjoy going to crowded places like cities and concerts. Why do they do this?

Today Nick discuses this question to give you some ideas for the IELTS test

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Why do people enjoy going to crowded places?

你們喜歡港式奶茶嗎？

我們一起來學習吧！
唔該一杯奶茶 ng4 goi1 jat1 bui1 naai5 caa4
走冰走甜 zau2 bing1 zau2 tim4
少冰少甜 siu2 bing1 siu2 tim4

Ellieの嘰里咕嚕

港式奶茶❤️❤️❤️

《水》
        科学证明，人一星期不吃东西还能存活，而缺了水却不能生存。禾苗、花草、树木没有水的滋润，就要枯萎，动物离开了水，就会灭亡。所以无论是生活用水、生产用水、农田灌溉，水都与我们的生活息息相关。
　　地球上的水源似乎取之不尽，但是你知道吗，地球上的水虽然很多，据估计水的总体积约为13.8亿立方公里。但是十分可惜，这些水98%是咸水，主要分布在海洋中。淡水只占地球水总量的2%，而这2%的淡水也不能全为人类所饮用，因为它的88%被冻在两极的冰帽和冰川里，剩下的12%即河流、湖泊和能开采的浅层地下水才可为人类饮用，其中绝大多数又为地下水，不能开采不能饮用，可直接饮用的河流湖泊中的水，只占淡水总量的0.04%。
　　地球上的水，总是处在变化之中，海洋和陆地上的水蒸发到大气中，再形成雨或雪落回大地，滋养万物，补充河流、湖泊或注入大海。水还会渗入地下，汇入地下蓄水层。极深的地下水不能补充，也不能开采，被称为原生水，因为不能再生。正因为水资源的这种流动性质，因而形成陆地的水涝或干旱，造成水资源分布不均衡。所以，地球上可供我们饮用的水资源非常非常少，大家可一定要珍惜每一滴水！

1）关于可以直接饮用的水，下面哪项正确？
    A 资源很丰富
    B  只占总体水资源的小部分
    C  河流湖泊中有很多
    D  地球上的淡水都能饮用

2）根据这段话，“原生水”是什么意思？
   A  蒸发到大气中的水
   B  雨水
  C  地下深层的水
   D  可以再生的水

3）根据短文，为什么会有水涝或干旱？
    A  水是流动的
    B  有的地方不会下雨
    C  有的地方离海很远
    D  水向低处流

4）根据短文，可以知道什么？
    A  水资源会越来越多
    B  水是不变的
    C  水资源很平均
    D  没有水就没有生命

Merry's voice (HSK六）

HSK 六 《水》

This week Mona and I discuss the idiom: play it by ear. 


You can read along by accessing the full transcript at ⁠american-idiom.com

Brentoni's English Podcast

028 - play it by ear

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Daily English Podcast

Daily English Podcast Chapter # 12

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word ice. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

Unemployment is common, especially nowadays, with Covid-19 layoffs. There's absolutely nothing to be ashamed of, and there's no reason to hide that you're unemployed from your family, friends, and professional network. In fact, you are far more likely to land a job quickly if you do tell people you're unemployed. Yet, it's not something that just rolls off the tongue. 

In this episode, you will learn what details you need to share when telling someone you're looking for a job. You'll also learn the attitude you should adopt and what not to say. Then, you'll hear a story from when I attended a career fair with my sister, and she told a lot of people she was looking for a job. I share how we prepared for it and how it paid off for her big time.

In the end, you'll hear definitions of ten idioms and phrases that came up during the episode.

Episode originally published on May 14, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/say-youre-job-searching/. 
Infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/. 

Express to Impress

How to Tell Someone You're Looking For a Job

In this episode we will listen to Lucy Liu's story, you will learn how to say 【ethnic Chinese,widely known】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天要介绍的是美国华裔女演员刘玉玲。她在中国也很有名，特别是2019年她出演的《致命女人》吸引了无数中国粉丝。除了最为人所知的演员身份，她其实还是一名画家、慈善家。我们来听听她的艺术故事吧。
她是好莱坞著名的华裔女星，是大热剧集中的致命女人，但很多人不知道刘玉玲其实还是一个现实中肆意洒脱的艺术家。一副作品卖出17万美元，惊艳众人后才被人得知出自她之手。在父母只关注她的好成绩，期待她成为医生或律师的传统教育下成长，她独自下手改写人生。勇闯好莱坞演戏的同时，挤出时间去专门进修艺术，最终成为家喻户晓、留名好莱坞星光大道的亚裔明星和低调独特的灵魂画手。这一切都是源于她内心深处的自我认同和对人生目标的坚定感。她的作品有的张扬大胆，有的细腻柔软，融合着她自由、真实、坦荡的性格和历经世事的人文关怀。她以形态各异的木头雕塑强调个体的自由，72张看似乱涂的水墨画，展现创作的玩心。以色彩迷人、造型大胆的抽象画，挑战禁忌话题，映射着她在一个避讳谈论“性”的家庭中成长的反思。她曾建议每个人都该努力挣钱，为自己建一个“去你的”基金。也曾说“艺术是教育的一部分，也为人类创造更美好的未来。”她所展现的是一位女性抛开外表仍具有的更迷人的美。我想一直活在一个不对自己设限的世界里。无所畏惧，敢于冒险。
希望她的故事能够给你带来力量。我们下期见。
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华裔/huá yì/ethnic Chinese
致命女人	/zhì mìng nǚ rén/deadly Woman（Why Women Kill）
为人所知	/wéi rén suǒ zhī/be known for
慈善家/cí shàn jiā	/philanthropist
大热剧集	/dà rè jù jí/Hit TV series
肆意洒脱	/sì yì sǎ tuō/free and unrestrained
惊艳众人	/jīng yàn zhòng rén/amaze the crowd
勇闯/yǒng chuǎng/adventure bravely
家喻户晓	/jiā yù hù xiǎo/widely known
灵魂画手	/líng hún huà shǒu/painter that puts soul into painting
自我认同	/zì wǒ rèn tóng/self-identification
张扬大胆	/zhāng yáng dà dǎn/bold
细腻柔软	/xì nì róu ruǎn/delicate and soft
坦荡/tǎn dàng/open-hearted and forthright
形态各异	/xíng tài gè yì	/different shapes and forms
禁忌/jìn jì/forbidden
映射/yìng shè/reflecting
避讳/bì huì/be avoided as taboo
抛开/pāo kāi/despite,apart from
无所畏惧	/wú suǒ wèi jù/fear nothing

Yuli's Chinese Channel

Lucy Liu，a low-key artist 刘玉玲，一个低调的艺术家 （Advanced level）

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