In this episode, I focus on New Year’s resolutions, in particular getting fit and eating healthier. You’ll learn the names of several diets and hear why a balanced, realistic approach is often better than following the latest diet craze. Don't forget to do the quiz to review the key vocabulary!


UK TALKS WITH LIZ

EPISODE 12: DIETS!

مقال للكاتب الراحل الدكتور أحمد خالد توفيق بصوتي : إسلام أحمد
يتحدث المقال عن طريقتنا الغريبة في خداع أنفسنا بما نريده لا بما هو الحقيقة
المستوى اللغوي لمتعم المقال : متقدم وفوق المتوسط

Arabic Guide 

خداع النفس فن!!

Aunque la situación sea la misma, dos personas pueden experimentarla desde dos puntos totalmente diferentes.

Aquí te cuento cómo vivió mi hijo la serenata que recibimos en la calle mientras caminábamos juntos.

Si aún no has escuchado el primer episodio, te recomiendo escucharlo primero.

Puedes encontrar preguntas para poner a prueba tu comprensión auditiva. 

La magia de la vida

Episodio 2: La serenata desde la perspectiva de mi hijo

"Llevar las de perder", ¿cómo así?

Bueno te hablo aquí un poco de esta expresión que te va a hacer sonar mucho más natural...


Expresiones idiomáticas en español 

¿Estás perdiendo?

我费了好长时间才弄清楚他是从哪里来的。
It took me a long time to learn where he came from.

小王子向我提出了很多问题，可是，对我提出的问题，他好像压根没有听见似的。
The little prince, who asked me so many questions, never seemed to hear the ones I asked him.


他无意中吐露的一些话逐渐使我搞清了他的来历。
It wasfrom words dropped by chance that, little by little, everything was revealed to me.

例如，当他第一次瞅见我的飞机时（我就不画出我的飞机了，因为这种图画对我来说太复杂），他问我道： “这是个啥玩艺？”
The first time he saw my airplane, for instance (I shall not draw my airplane; that would be much too complicated for me), he asked me: "What is that object?"
这不是玩艺儿。它能飞。
That is not an object. It flies.
这是飞机。是我的飞机。
It is an airplane. It is my airplane.

我当时很骄傲地告诉他我能飞。
And I was proud to have him learn that I could fly.
于是他惊奇地说道：“怎么？你是从天上掉下来的？”
He cried out, then:"What! You dropped down from the sky?"
“是的”。我谦逊地答道。
"Yes," I answered, modestly.
啊！这真滑稽。
Oh! That is funny!


此时小王子发出一阵清脆的笑声。这使我很不高兴。
And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much.
我要求别人严肃地对待我的不幸。
I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously.
然后，他又说道：“那么，你也是从天上来的了！你是哪个星球上的？”
Then he added: "So you, too, come from the sky! Which is your planet?"

这个时候，对于他是从哪里来的这个秘密我隐约发现到了一点线索；
At that moment I caught a gleam of light in the impenetrable mystery of his presence;

于是，我就突然问道：“你是从另一个星球上来的吗？”
and I demanded, abruptly: "Do you come from another planet?"
可是他不回答我的问题。
But he did not reply.
他一面看着我的飞机，一面微微地点点头，接着说道：
He tossed his head gently, without taking his eyes from my plane:


可不是么，乘坐这玩艺儿，你不可能是从很远的地方来的。
It is true that on that you can’t have come from very far away.


小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第六章：我的飞机

Jorge is shopping at a clothing store.

Salesperson (Lily):
This jacket fits you really well! Would you like to size up and try a bigger size?

Customer (Jorge, confused):
Size up? You mean bigger size?

Lily (nodding):
Yes, exactly! "Size up" just means trying a larger size than the one you have.

Jorge (scratching his head):
Hmm… Size up? You mean, when I grow bigger?

Lily (laughing):
Haha, no, no! "Size up" just means trying a bigger jacket. Not growing, just a bigger size!

Jorge (still confused):
So… Size up means I wear bigger clothes, but I don’t grow taller?

Lily (smiling):
Yes! "Size up" means getting a bigger size of the same jacket. You don’t need to grow taller for that!

Jorge (nodding, still unsure):
Okay, okay, I try bigger size jacket. I think I understand!

Jorge (curious):
By the way, your English is really good. How do you speak so well?

Lily:
Well, I took speaking lessons with Teacher Smith on italki! She’s amazing for improving English.

Jorge:
Really? How I book  lesson with her?

Lily:
It’s super easy, just click on her profile on italki and book a speaking lesson!

Jorge:
Wow, easy? I book it now!

LEARN BY LISTENING

Have You Ever Sized Up?

In this episode we will talk about 【Weekend plan】, you will learn how to say 【vocation,tick off,freelancer】 ect.
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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: Check the script and learn new words.
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can then retell the story.
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。
今天想和大家聊一聊【周末的打算】。
上个周末中国的公司都要上班，因为中秋节和国庆节放了8天假。一般如果有一周左右的长假，那么前面或者后面的周末需要上班，这个做法叫做“调休”。所以实际上8天的长假有4天是周末，只有4天是真正的假期。我经常跟学生说：“好羡慕你们啊，有那么多假期。中国的假期估计是全世界最少的。”
我的朋友们上个星期六开始上班，要上到这周五，连续上7天班。网友开玩笑说：“如果你觉得放假8天时间过得很快，那么很快你就知道7天有多慢了。”我自己是自由职业，所以我的工作时间跟大家不太一样。我是有时候工作有时候休息，没有很长的假期，所以也没有假期综合症。记得以前在公司上班的时候，长假过后回去上班的第一天，经常很不适应，一直跟同事开玩笑说：“我已经忘了我是做什么工作的了。”我更喜欢现在的工作方式，没有假期综合症的烦恼。
这个周末我打算和朋友一起去广州的老城区逛一逛，打卡一些美食店。广州是一座美食之都，有句俗语叫“食在广州”，说明广州美食很多，广州人也很懂美食。在广州你可以吃到全国各地，甚至是全世界各地的美食。我在云南生活半年后回到广州，最想念的是早茶。和朋友们一起喝茶、吃点心，从早上吃到下午，谈天说地，真的很开心。
你这个周末有什么打算呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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中秋节 / zhōng qiū jié / Mid-Autumn Festival
国庆节 / guó qìng jié / National Day
调休 / tiáo xiū / work schedule adjustment
假期 / jià qī / Vacation
羡慕 / xiàn mù / Envy
自由职业(者) / zì yóu zhí yè zhě / Freelancer
假期综合症 / jià qī zōng hé zhèng / Post Holiday Syndrome
烦恼 / fán nǎo / annoyance
老城区 / lǎo chéng qū / old town area
打卡 / dǎ kǎ / tick off
俗语 / sú yǔ / colloquialisms
早茶 / zǎo chá / morning tea/yum cha
谈天说地 / tán tiān shuō dì / chat about everything


Yuli's Chinese Channel

周末的打算 Weekend plan （Intermediate level）

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CdAiHeRI-nAGOB-k3kcVRHwNRb02T66j/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Standing there like Lemons (with transcript)

I discuss some of my favourite motivational quotes.