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主要介绍“1.走下坡路2.没戏3.节骨眼儿”这三个汉语口语习惯语的意思及用法

A Course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

How To Use 1.走下坡路2.没戏3.节骨眼儿 in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

南京的梧桐树真正的名字叫“悬铃木”。So its real name is " plane ".
悬铃木的果实有一个球的、叫“一球悬铃木”，三个球的叫“三球悬铃木”。The fruit of sycamore with one ball is called "Sycamore with one ball", and the fruit with three balls is called "Sycamore with three balls".
这二者的杂交，产生了“二球悬铃木，简称”悬铃木“。The hybrid of these two, produced "two ball sycamore, short for" Sycamore."
那为什么叫“法国梧桐“呢？因为它的确与法国有些渊源。Why is it called " plane "? Because it does have something to do with France.
1872年，一位法国传教士在南京的石鼓路栽下了第一棵梧桐树。In 1872, a French missionary planted the first plane tree on Shigu Road in Nanjing.


新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

南京的梧桐树

درس دو
بله 
آره 
خوب
خوب هستم. خوبم.
خوب هستی؟ خوبی؟
بله خوب هستم. بله، خوبم.
چطور هستی؟ چطوری؟
خوب هستم. خوبم.

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Transcription:
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Shòuhuòyuán: 	Nínhǎo, 	yào 	cúnbāo 	mɑ? 
售货员： 	您好， 	要 	存包 	吗？ 
Mǎlì: 	Xìexie! 	Qǐnɡwèn 	xǐfàshuǐ 	zài 	shénme 
玛丽： 	谢谢！ 	请问 	洗发水 	在 	什么 
dìfɑnɡ? 
地方？ 
Shòuhuòyuán: 	Zài 	dì 	èr 	ɡe 	jiàzi 	shɑnɡ. 
售货员： 	在 	第 	二 	个 	架子 	上。 
Mǎlì: 	Nà 	máojīn 	zài 	shénme 	dìfɑnɡ 	ne? 
玛丽： 	那 	毛巾 	在 	什么 	地方 	呢？ 
Shòuhuòyuán: 	Wo 	kànkɑn. 	Máojīn 	zài 	xiānɡzào 
售货员： 	我 	看看。 	毛巾 	在 	香皂 
pánɡbiān. 
旁边。 
Mǎlì: 	Hǎo 	de! 
玛丽： 	好 	的！ 


日常用语

超市

One of the questions that many of us have about exercise is "should it hurt?"

Some people agree with the old saying: "No pain, no gain," which means if it's not hurting, you're not improving.

But is that really true?

When it comes to weight training, some experts tell people that they should train "until failure" for best results.

This means they keep lifting or training until their body cannot physically do any more.

However, others say that this approach is not suitable for everyone.

"If somebody wants to increase muscle mass as much as they possibly can, then training to failure is something to consider," said Michael Zourdos, from Florida Atlantic University, who has done research into this subject.

He and his colleagues found that lifting weights "until failure" may build bigger muscles, but isn't needed to increase strength.

He said people who work out hard, but don't push themselves to exhaustion, will still likely improve their fitness.

For the average person just looking to increase their fitness levels, Zourdos said it's easier to get results.

He said that these people would benefit from a hard session that comes within five to 10 repetitions of failure, rather than training to complete exhaustion.

He also said "failure training" often makes people so sore that they miss their next session.

Overdoing it can sometimes be harmful — and people who are planning on doing strenuous exercise should see a doctor first.

James Fisher, a sport science expert in the UK, says that resting muscle groups is an important part of training.

But he agrees that if people want to build muscle, they need to push themselves.

"If you lift a weight you can easily lift 10 times or more, you never really work hard enough," he said.

Still, Fisher said that the best workout is "one that people will actually do," regardless of how hard they push themselves.

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Does 'Training to Failure' Improve Strength, Fitness?

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#127〉10月24日月曜日　天気/雨　気温/6℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
・高校生が飲酒運転根絶のため、ダンスを創作した。
・11月に発表をするため、練習をしている。
・パソコンでも見れる予定

［単語］
飲酒/いんしゅ…お酒を飲むこと
運転/うんてん…車などを動かすこと
根絶/こんぜつ…なくす
創作/そうさく…作る
発表/はっぴょう…たくさんの人に知らせること

レッスン待ってます♪
