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纸上谈兵的主人公指的是赵国将军赵括。战国时赵国名将赵奢之子赵括，年轻时学兵法，谈起兵事来父亲也难不倒他。后来他接替廉颇为赵将，在长平之战中，只知道根据兵书办，不知道变通，贸然进攻，结果被秦军打败。比喻空谈理论，不能解决实际问题。也比喻空谈不能成为现实。

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In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, We hear a conversation between two Americans meeting at a bar for the first time.  My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Welcome my friends to another episode of the Streetwise English Podcast. I'm your host Carl and Italki American English tutor. 

Podcast first time meeting someone in a bar (dialogue)
(02:27-09:47)


1. a. Excuse me, do you run marathons?
b. I did run a half marathon last summer. How did you know?

2. a. I'm a psychic.
b. Are you serious?

3. a I'm just joking. But I do like your running shoes.
b. Oh thanks. I love these New Balance 5000's.
Do you run too?

4.  a. I only run from the police. haha. No, I'm not a runner but I do like to swim.
b. Oh yeah I love swimming too.  I swim twice a week.

5. a.  No way. Where do you swim?
b. I swim at the YMCA downtown.

6. a. Me too.  But I've never seen you there.
    b. I swim at 6am in the morning before work.

7. a. Oh, I see. I swim at 5pm just after work. So  that's why we've never crossed paths.
     b. I'm usually still sitting in traffic at 5pm on my way home.

8. a. Sorry,  what's your name again?
b. My name is Sarah.

9. Hey Sarah, I'm Carl. Listen I need to leave soon. What's your IG?
b. My IG is Sarahthegreat

10. a. Haha that's funny. Here, I just followed you. I'll DM you later. Let's grab a coffee sometime next week or go for a swim.
b.  Sounds good.  I'll follow you back. Great meeting you. Take care.


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SWE 117 How to meet a girl at a bar w transcript  (English & Chinese)

Letter U
Listen and repeat then sing along.

umpire, uncle, umbrella, up
This is an umpire.
This is an uncle.
This is an umbrella.
This is up.

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・秋田弁のおもてなしのフレーズの紹介
・「きみ　ゆでだども　くが？」「ゆっこ　わいでらがら　はいってけれ」
・きみの由来　とうもろこし⇒とうきび⇒きび⇒きみ　ゆでだども⇒茹でたけど　ゆっこ⇒お湯　わいでらがら⇒沸いてるから
・単語ひとつひとつの意味を理解しているとわかりやすい
・秋田弁のおばあちゃんの方言はとてもほっこりします。
・まとめ


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