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EP13_  Zhi Ye_Gong Zuo (Free Chinese Lesson) 

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

今天的主題是好書分享: 我只是假裝不在乎，聽聽身為老師的Wei覺得這本書怎麼樣?



(Let's talk about books in Chinese)

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EP11. 好書分享: 我只是假裝不在乎 ft.Wei (Let's talk about books in Chinese)

In this episode we will learn a Chinese song <如愿>, hope you enjoy it.
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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: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
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。
今天想介绍给大家的歌是王菲的《如愿》。这首歌是电影《我和我的父辈》的主题曲。作曲者说这是献给父母一辈的歌，致敬他们，正是他们一辈辈的奋斗与奉献，给大家创造了现在更好的环境和生活，也希望听歌的听众们能获取更多感动和力量，去传承，去奋斗。
《如愿》
你是遥遥的路
山野大雾里的灯
我是孩童啊走在你的眼眸
你是明月清风
我是你照拂的梦
见与不见都一生与你相拥
而我将爱你所爱的人间
愿你所愿的笑颜
你的手我蹒跚在牵
请带我去明天
如果说你曾苦过我的甜
我愿活成你的愿
愿不枉啊愿勇往啊
这盛世每一天
你是岁月长河
星火燃起的天空
我是仰望者就把你唱成歌
你是我之所来
也是我心之所归
世间所有路都将与你相逢
而我将爱你所爱的人间
愿你所愿的笑颜
你的手我蹒跚在牵
请带我去明天
如果说你曾苦过我的甜
我愿活成你的愿
愿不枉啊愿勇往啊
这盛世每一天
山河无恙烟火寻常
可是你如愿的眺望
孩子们啊安睡梦乡
像你深爱的那样
而我将梦你所梦的团圆
愿你所愿的永远
走你所走的长路
这样的爱你啊
我也将见你未见的世界
写你未写的诗篇
天边的月心中的念
你永在我身边
与你相约一生清澈
如你年轻的脸
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父辈/fù bèi/our parents' generation
主题曲/zhǔ tí qǔ/theme Song
作曲家/zuò qǔ jiā/composer
致敬/zhì jìng/pay one's respects to
传承/chuán chéng/inherit （the spirit）
遥遥的/yáo yáo de/distant，long （way）
眼眸/yǎn móu/eyes
照拂/zhào fú	/look after, care for
蹒跚/pán shān/stumbling
你曾苦过我的甜/nǐ céng kǔ guò wǒ de tián/You have suffered my sweet(Because of the suffering that you got through, now I can have a sweet life )
我愿活成你的愿/wǒ yuàn huó chéng nǐ de yuàn/I would like to live as you wish
不枉/bù wǎng/not in vain
盛世/shèng shì/flourishing age
山河无恙	/shān hé wú yàng/The mountains and rivers are unharmed (Describes a stable society)
烟火寻常	/yān huǒ xún cháng/people are having normal and safe life
眺望/tiào wàng/look into the distance,prospection
未写的诗篇/wèi xiě de shī piān	/The unwritten poem（What the last generation left undone）
一生清澈	/yī shēng qīng chè/a limpid life(A peaceful and quiet life, stay above the fray)

Yuli's Chinese Channel

中文歌《如愿》 Chinese song <Having your wishes fulfilled> （Advanced level）

Rob: Hi Selma, how are you?

Selma: Oh hi Rob! I’m doing well, thanks. Just finished that essay that’s due in tomorrow. It was a tough topic!

Rob: Tell me about it. It took me ages. So, listen, I wanted to ask you about Netflix. You subscribe to it, don’t you?

Selma: I do, yes.

Rob: I’m thinking about signing up, but I wanted to get your view on it. Is it worth the money?

Selma: I really think it is, although I don’t know that everyone would agree with me. I’m a huge fan of crime series, so there’s nothing I love more than binge-watching a whole series in a day in my pijamas.

Rob: I keep reading about some really interesting films coming up on there – there was that Martin Scorsese film recently?

Selma: Oh yes, The Irishman. I haven’t seen it yet, but Jane loved it and said it was some of his best work. So, it’s on my list. But absolutely everything is covered. There’s Horror, Thrillers, Comedy, Cartoons, you name it. I’ve seen some really thought-provoking documentaries on there recently. There’s Saving Capitalism by Robert Reich which takes a really good look at the system we live in and its problems and then makes suggestions for how to fix it. I watched What The Health which looks at the links between the food industry and healthcare. I’ve had a lot of discussions with other students about that one.

Rob: Is there much music stuff on there?

Selma: Loads! Film from concerts, documentaries about Bowie, Oasis, Bob Dylan… you like Hip Hop, don’t you? There is a great series called Hip Hop Evolutionthat goes into how it all started. It’s fascinating. What I really like about Netflix though is because there’s such a huge audience, there’s a lot of representation of different groups in society. There are loads of foreign films, there’s LGBTQ themes, Black and Asian directors. Something for everyone. Did you hear about Squid Game?

Rob: Oh yeah, the Korean series?

Selma: Yes, it was brilliant and completely unlike anything you’d see over here. 

English Conversation/Dialogue

NETFLIX-ING

【なぞなぞとは、ちょっとおもしろい問題のことです。言葉遊びです☆

① 紙やペンを持っていないのに、走りながらかけるものって何？

② どんなものでもおいしそうに食べる動物って？

③ 1羽しかいないのに2羽いるって言われる鳥ってなぁに？

なぞなぞで遊びながら、
いろいろな単語を覚えていきましょう！

レッスン待ってます♪


①汗
②馬
③にわとり


なぞなぞPodcast

〈#12〉どんなものでも美味しそうに食べる動物って？

Script : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpOxECycmsSUzElB4JzSQVfn8HFfWw6wz&si=bai-l86H0b_Z7WUx

Healing Korean while you sleep

Healing Korean with Sweet dream Ep.2

1) Translate new words using a dictionary:

Cuadros –
Moreno –
Novia –
Rizado –
Preocuparse –
Presentar –

2) Answer the questions:

¿Cómo es la novia de Alex?
¿Cómo es Alex?
¿A quién conoce el chico en esta fiesta?
Y tú, ¿Tienes muchos amigos? ¿Te gusta conocer a gente nueva?

3) Read the transcript: 

En una fiesta:
–        ¿Conoces a esa chica?
–        ¿Cuál? ¿Esa morena con el pelo rizado?
–        No, la de al lado, la rubia alta del vestido rojo.
–        Sí, es Isa. No la conozco muy bien pero parece muy simpática. Es la novia de Alex.
–        ¿Quién es Alex?
–        Allí está. Ese moreno con gafas y barba, el de la camiseta de cuadros.
–        Pfff, en esta fiesta no conozco a casi nadie…
–        No te preocupes, ahora te los voy a presentar. 

Método Tati

At the party

In today's podcast I'll go into sharing ways to answer these questions from IELTS Speaking Part 1.

Q. 1. Do you enjoy reading? [Why/why not?]
Q. 2. What types of books do you read more often?
Q. 3. Tell me something about your favourite book.
Q. 4. How has your reading habit changed since your childhood? 

What was your way of answering these questions if you did prior to listening?

how different would your answers be if you'd do it now?

Do you need assistance?

Let me know how I can support you in your IELTS Speaking preparation.

To Your Success!