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Hey Guys, this is Chinese teacher Cara, welcome to my Channel, today we’ll go through some useful expressions about covid. 嗨大家好，我是Cara, 欢迎收听我的频道，今天想跟大家一起讨论关于新冠病毒的一些常用表达。
So we already know covid in Chinese is 新冠xīn guàn.In Chinese we have two verbs to pair with covid when we talk about it.

Have 得dé / catch感染gǎn rǎn

I have covid.我得了新冠。wǒ dé le xīn guàn。/我感染了新冠。wǒ gǎn rǎn le xīn guàn。

I hasn't gotten covid yet: 我还没有感染新冠。wǒ hái méi yǒu gǎn rǎn xīn guàn。

I am well now./ I’m over it.我现在好了。wǒ xiàn zài hǎo le。

But in daily life we have more colloquial expression, you can use the vocabulary 阳。

I have covid. 我阳了。（colloquial）

I had covid last month. 我上个月阳过了。（过means sth you‘ve experienced in the past）

I hasn't gotten covid yet.我还没有阳。（colloquial）

I am well now. 我阳康了。wǒ yáng kāng le。（colloquial，康is 康复recover）

We’ll talk about symptom in the next show. I hope you everthing goes well. If you have any question ,feel free to message me or we can talk about it in the class.Thanks for listening. I look forward to see you in the next show.

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4.关于新冠的一些表达Useful expressions of covid

한국의 예능 프로그램
한국의 예능 프로그램은 다양한 형식과 재미있는 콘텐츠로 많은 사람들에게 사랑받고 있습니다. 예능 프로그램은 주로 웃음을 주거나 감동을 전하는 것이 목표이며, 여러 가지 스타일로 제작됩니다.

먼저, 대표적인 예능 프로그램 형식으로 토크쇼가 있습니다. 토크쇼에서는 연예인이나 유명인들이 출연하여 서로 이야기를 나눕니다. 예를 들어, 《유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭》은 진행자가 길거리에서 사람들을 만나 인터뷰하는 형식의 토크쇼입니다.

또한, 리얼리티 예능도 인기 있는 형식입니다. 리얼리티 예능은 출연자들이 실제 상황에서 자연스럽게 행동하는 모습을 보여줍니다. 《런닝맨》은 출연자들이 다양한 게임을 하며 미션을 수행하는 리얼리티 예능입니다.

서바이벌 예능도 한국에서 많은 인기를 끌고 있습니다. 서바이벌 예능은 경쟁을 통해 승자를 가리는 방식입니다. 대표적인 프로그램으로는 아이돌 오디션 프로그램인 《프로듀스 101》이 있습니다. 이 프로그램에서는 연습생들이 노래와 춤 실력을 겨루고, 시청자의 투표로 데뷔할 멤버가 결정됩니다.

최근에는 요리 예능도 많은 사랑을 받고 있습니다. 예를 들어, 《백종원의 골목식당》은 음식점을 운영하는 사람들을 돕는 프로그램입니다. 또한, 여행 예능도 인기가 많으며, 출연자들이 세계 곳곳을 여행하며 경험하는 모습을 보여줍니다.

한국의 예능 프로그램은 다양한 주제와 형식으로 제작되며, 시청자들에게 큰 즐거움을 줍니다. 이러한 프로그램들은 한국뿐만 아니라 해외에서도 많은 인기를 얻고 있습니다.

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In this podcast I talk about breaking the ice and how to give your self-introduction.
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US President Donald Trump has doubled down tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50%, following his earlier implementation of 25% tariffs less than three months ago.


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People in Switzerland eat more chocolate than anyone else in the world.

According to data from World Population Review, the average Swiss person eats nearly 9 kilograms of chocolate a year — almost twice as much as people in America.

So it might be no surprise that a Swiss university is doing research on chocolate — looking for ways to make it healthier and better for the planet!

Chocolate is made using cocoa beans, which grow in pods on the cacao tree. Each pod holds 20 to 60 seeds — or beans — that are covered in sweet white pulp.

Researchers from the university ETH Zurich have found a way to mix the pulp with part of the pod to make a sweet gel, which can be used instead of the powdered sugar that's usually added to cocoa beans when making chocolate.

Typical dark chocolate might be made of 30% to 40% powdered sugar. Testing different recipes, the researchers found they could make chocolate that was up to 20% gel and about as sweet as chocolate with 5% to 10% powdered sugar.

The new chocolate also had 20% more fiber and 30% less saturated fat than typical European dark chocolate — meaning it's healthier to eat.

Main study writer, Kim Mishra, told The Guardian that the new chocolate has a fruitier taste than typical dark chocolate — although it also tastes more acidic.

The researchers said using parts of the cocoa plant that are usually thrown away reduces waste, while using the new gel would let cocoa farmers get money not just from their beans, but by selling the pulp and pod parts needed for the gel as well.

It may be a while before we can try this chocolate for ourselves. However, ETH Zurich has already filed a patent for the recipe.



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Would you like to have a 4-day workweek? 
Many academics and leaders in the business community are discussing this right now.
Advancements in modern technology and improvements in employee productivity have led many people to think that the archaic model of working five days a week is no longer beneficial to us.
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Have you ever hurt your neck while watching TV and wondered if it's been mounted too high? Well, you're not the only one. In fact, there are hundreds of thousands of people who discuss the subject on Reddit every day.

From breaking news to fandoms, and from memes to life's biggest questions, Reddit is a website that encourages people to discuss any subject that interests them.

The platform has over 100,000 communities, or "subreddits," that are created by users. And a subreddit about TV placement is in the top 1% of popular communities.

The community known as "TV Too High" is among the website's largest, with over 200,000 members. Here, photos of TVs in homes, hotels and other spaces are posted and often met with hundreds of comments discussing whether or not the TV has been placed at a good height.

One photo posted to the community in September 2024 showed a TV mounted above a door, with one user commenting, "Spiders on the ceiling fan have a great view."

Another photo showing a TV mounted above a staircase received over 500 comments, with one user saying, "This might be the worst one I've ever seen."

But is there a perfect height for a TV?

One user posted a guide based on advice from the subreddit. It included things like: "If when standing the TV is at eye level, IT IS TOO HIGH," and, "If the TV is angled down, IT IS TOO HIGH."

Another user posted a photo of a guide from a TV manufacturer. It said the best height for a TV when viewing while sitting down is 107 centimeters from the center of the TV screen to the floor — although some users said this was still too high!

Is Your TV Too High? Reddit Weighs In

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