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Intermediate Chinese Listening：数字忌讳  The Taboos about Numbers

Intermediate Chinese Listening

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/606126

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:47 Introduction
1:10 “目標や行動が漠然としていると、一歩目が踏み出せない“
2:51 明確な目標
4:28 “やるべきことが可視化されると行動に移しやすい”
7:18 ステップ化
9:13 “「ステップ化が難しい」と思う人の問題点”
10:31 やる順番
12:14 “人に頼むときは具体的な行動までセットで指示する”
13:45 やる気って？

☆語彙
現役（げんえき）
断然（だんぜん）
気配（きくば）り
徹底（てってい）
細分化（さいぶんか）
充分（じゅうぶん）
実践（じっせん）
逆算（ぎゃくさん）
指示待（しじま）ち
反論（はんろん）
あるある

☆引用記事
西岡壱誠. “｢やる気が出ない｣を即改善！東大生の凄い対処法”. 東洋経済ONLINE. 2022-07-28. https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/606126

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“How to get motivated to study?” 「｢やる気が出ない｣を即改善！東大生の凄い対処法」

yì tiān，huǒ rè de tài yánɡ zhào zài dà dì shànɡ，
一天，火热的太阳照在大地上，
tiān qì rè jí le。
天气热极了。
hú li zǒu le hěn yuǎn de lù，
狐狸走了很远的路，
mǎn tóu dà hàn，yòu è yòu kě。 
满头大汗，又饿又渴。
tā yì biān zǒu yì biān zì yán zì yǔ de shuō：
他一边走一边自言自语地说：
“rú ɡuǒ yǒu chī de、hē de nà ɡāi duō hǎo ɑ！”
“如果有吃的、喝的，那该多好啊！”
hú li zǒu zhe zǒu zhe，lái dào yí ɡè pú tao yuán， 
狐狸走着走着，来到一个葡萄园，
kàn jiàn yí chuàn chuàn yòu dà yòu yuán de pú tao 
看见一串串又大又圆的葡萄
ɡāo ɡāo de ɡuà zài pú tao jià shànɡ。
高高地挂在葡萄架上。
tā ɡāo xìnɡ jí le：“hā hā！
他高兴极了：“哈哈！
jīn tiān de yùn qì zhēn bú cuò！ 
今天的运气真不错！
wǒ cónɡ lái méi jiàn ɡuò zhè me dà、zhè me hǎo de pú tao，
我从来没见过这么大、这么好的葡萄，
tā yí dìnɡ hěn tián，hěn hǎo chī。”
它一定很甜，很好吃。”
yú shì，tā kàn zhǔn yí chuàn yòu dà yòu hǎo de pú tao 
于是，他看准一串又大又好的葡萄，
yònɡ lì xiànɡ shànɡ tiào，shēn chū shǒu qù zhāi。
用力向上跳，伸出手去摘。
kě shì，tā zěn me yě ɡòu bù zháo nà chuàn pú tao。
可是，他怎么也够不着那串葡萄。
tā tiào le yí cì yòu yí cì，shǐ zhōnɡ zhāi bú dào pú tao。
他跳了一次又一次，始终摘不到葡萄。
zuì hòu，tā lèi de yì diǎnr lì qì dōu méi yǒu le， 
最后，他累得一点儿力气都没有了，
zhǐ hǎo chuí tóu sànɡ qì de zǒu kāi le。
只好垂头丧气地走开了。
hú li yì biān zǒu yì biān zì yán zì yǔ de shuō： 
狐狸一边走一边自言自语地说：
“zhè zhǒnɡ pú tao yǒu shén me hǎo！ 
“这种葡萄有什么好！
quán shì suān de，wǒ cái bù xǐ huān chī ne。” 
全是酸的，我才不喜欢吃呢。”
hú li chī bú dào pú tao，jiù shuō pú tao shì suān de。 	
狐狸吃不到葡萄，就说葡萄是酸的。

CHINESE STORY中文故事

狐狸和葡萄

This short podcast is about the waking up in the morning. 
Learning words:
Wake up
Shining
Yawn
Stretch
Get up
Bed
Make my bed
Walk 
Kitchen
Put on
Kettle
Boils
Pour 
Coffee
Milk
Sugar
Bowl
Cupboard
Cereal
Table
Top
Eat
Drink
Dishes
Dishwasher
Brush 
Teeth
Hair
Clothes
Pick up
Walk out
House
Work

Beginners 

Waking Up

Mrs. Frisby takes a journey to see the owl. 
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 

Chapter 7 The Owl

🎭 La Muñeca de Sofía 🎭

Sofía encontró una muñeca antigua en un mercado de antigüedades. Sus ojos de vidrio parecían seguirla a donde fuera, pero a pesar de lo inquietante que era, decidió comprarla. Al llegar a casa, la colocó en su habitación, sin notar que, desde ese momento, pequeños sucesos extraños comenzaron a ocurrir: las luces parpadeaban, los objetos cambiaban de lugar y, por las noches, juraba escuchar susurros.

Una noche, Sofía despertó con una sensación extraña. Miró hacia su escritorio y vio la muñeca… pero esta ya no estaba sentada donde la había dejado. Ahora estaba en la silla, frente a su cama, con su cabeza inclinada como si la estuviera observando. Atemorizada, la tomó y la guardó en un armario, pero al día siguiente, la muñeca apareció nuevamente sobre su cama, con una siniestra sonrisa en su rostro.

Desesperada, Sofía llevó la muñeca de vuelta al mercado, pero el vendedor la miró con sorpresa. “Esa muñeca… yo nunca te la vendí”, dijo con un escalofrío en la voz. En ese instante, la muñeca cayó al suelo y se escuchó una risa tenue en el aire. Sofía salió corriendo sin mirar atrás, jurando no volver a comprar nada en ese lugar. Pero cuando llegó a casa, su corazón se detuvo: la muñeca la estaba esperando en su habitación.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

Sofia's doll

Being a picky eater can mean a number of different things. It may describe someone who doesn't like to try new foods, or someone who prefers plain meals. It can also refer to someone who eats quite a narrow range of foods.

It's quite common for children to be picky eaters. They may only like their pasta without sauce, or their bread cut in a certain shape.

Parents often feel they're to blame when their children are picky eaters. But according to a new study, picky eating is mostly caused by our genes.

Researchers in the UK looked at data from identical and non-identical twins who had been followed from birth since 2007.

Identical twins share 100% of their genes, while non-identical twins share half, on average. Studying these twins allowed the researchers to compare the eating habits of people who were genetically the same and those who weren't, but still grew up in the same home together.

More than 4,800 twins were included in the study. Their parents completed questionnaires about how picky their children were aged 16 months, then again at the ages of 3, 5, 7 and 13.

Not all parents completed the questionnaires as their children got older, but from the results, the researchers found that the eating habits of identical twins were much more similar than those of non-identical twins.

They also found that genetic variation explained 60% of the differences in food pickiness at 16 months, and 74% between the ages of 3 and 13. Meanwhile, shared environment only explained 15% to 26% of these differences, and the environmental effect was strongest when children were younger.

However, the researchers added that environmental effects are still important: parents can still influence their children's eating habits by eating together as a family, and by offering a wide variety of different foods, for example.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Genes Biggest Cause of Picky Eating in Children

Text：
学生：这条丝巾多少钱？
xuésheng：zhè tiáo sī jīn duōshǎo qián？
Student: How much is this silk scarf ?
售货员：380元。
shòuhuò yuán：380 yuán.
Salesperson: 380 yuan.
学生：太贵了！
xuésheng：tài guì le !
Student: It's too expensive !
售货员：这是真丝的，质量非常好。
shòuhuò yuán: zhèshì zhēnsī de，zhìliàng fēicháng hǎo.
Salesperson：This is made of real silk, a very good quality.
学生：能便宜一点儿吗？
xuésheng：néng piágyi yī diǎnr ma？
Student: Could it be cheaper?
售货员：给你打八折吧。
shòuhuò yuán： gěi nǐ dǎ bā zhé ba.
Salesperson: I'll give you a 20% discount.
学生：还是贵，180元，怎么样？
xuésheng：háishì guì，180 yuán， zěnme yàng？
Student: It's still too much, 180 yuan. is it ok?
售货员：不行，最少260元。
shòuhuò yuán:  bù xíng, zuì shǎo 260 yuán.
Salesperson: No, at least 260 yuan.
学生：好吧，我买一条。
xuésheng：hǎo ba, wǒ mǎi yī tiáo.
Student: Alright, I'll buy one.

New words：
贵 guì：expensive
便宜 pián yi：cheap
打折 dǎ zhé：discount（打dǎ+num.+折zhé）
能 néng ：can/be able to
最 zuì：most（最zuì+～：最少zuì shǎo、最多 zuì duō、最快 zuì kuài、最慢 zuì màn...)
还是 hái shì：still、all the same
不行 bù xíng：won't do;be not allowed
丝巾 sī jīn： Silk scarf
质量 zhì liàng：quality
真丝 zhēn sī ：real silk
条 tiáo：measure word for something in the shape of a long strip.