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English Learning for Curious Minds

In this episode we will talk about 【Starchaser】, you will learn how to say 【hot topic,be trending on the internet,loyal fans】 ect.
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, then look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: shadow reading without looking at the text.
https://www.purpleculture.net/chinese-english-dictionary/
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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【追星】的话题。
这个星期网上的热门话题是王心凌。她是一名歌手。十多年前她非常火，因为她的长相甜美，而且歌曲和舞蹈很少女，收获了不少粉丝，特别是男粉丝。上个星期五她参加的一档综艺节目《乘风破浪的姐姐》开播了。今年39岁的她穿着当年的少女裙子，唱着那首经典的歌曲《爱你》。熟悉的歌词和舞蹈一下子勾起了很多人的青春回忆。于是，她又火了，上了热搜。
网上出现很多这样的视频：她的男粉丝听到她的歌声都忍不住跟着一起唱起来，跳起来。更夸张的是，很多人为了支持他们的偶像王心凌，开始买芒果超媒的股票。芒果超媒就是制作这个节目的公司。还有公司发布公告,要求公司员工为王心凌投票，因为老板是王心凌的忠实粉丝。在你们的国家有这样的疯狂追星的现象吗？留言告诉我吧。
最后我们来听一听这首非常火的歌曲《爱你》
如果你突然打了个喷嚏 那一定就是我在想你
如果半夜被手机吵醒 啊 那是因为我关心
常常想你说的话 是不是别有用心
明明很想相信 却又忍不住怀疑 在你的心里 
我是否就是唯一 爱就是有我常烦着你
ho baby 情话多说一点 想我就多看一眼
表现多一点点 让我能真的看见oh bye 少说一点
想陪你不只一天 多一点让我心甘情愿 爱你
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热门话题	  rè mén huà tí	hot topic
长相甜美  zhǎng xiàng tián měi	 looks sweet,sweet-faced
勾起回忆  gōu qǐ huí yì  bring back memories
上热搜	shàng rè sōu  be trending on the internet
忍不住	rěn bú zhù	can't help (doing)
发布公告	 fā bù gōng gào	issue annoucement
投票  tóu piào vote
忠实粉丝  zhōng shí fěn sī	loyal fans
疯狂追星  fēng kuáng zhuī xīng	crazy star chaser

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追星 Starchaser（Intermediate and advanced level）

Por que ler em Português? O que é leitura intensiva e extensiva? Quando começar a ler em um novo idioma? O que ler?
Ouça a resposta a essas perguntas no novo episódio do podcast.

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Vamos ler em Português?

02 - Por que ler em Português? (EM PORTUGUÊS)

There are many times it’s essential to make a strong first impression, like when you’re networking to get a new job.

In this episode, you'll learn how to make a strong first impression on someone you meet. You'll also hear a story about when I needed to make a strong first impression on someone and how I prepared for that meeting. Finally, you'll get definitions for new idioms at the end of the episode.

Originally published on April 7, 2020.
Get the full transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/ep3-first-impression/.
See infographics for this episode at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/english-communication-skills/.



Express to Impress

How to Make a Strong First Impression

This episode narrates the meaning of the proverb "A Leopard Cannot Change His Spots" with a short story.

American English Proverbs

9 - A Leopard Cannot Change His Spots

Neste episódio vamos falar de alguns meios de transporte no Brasil

Portuguese Audios for Beginners A2 -Áudios em Português para Principiantes A2

Meios de transporte

（1）“点”and“分”are used to express time in Chinese, observing the principle of “the bigger unit preceding the smaller unit”.
“点”means “o’clock”, indicating a whole hour. For example：
9:00 →九点(jiǔ diǎn)
11:00 → 十一点( shí yī diǎn)
2:00 →两点(liǎng diǎn )

*Note: The counterpart of 2 o'clock in Chinese is “两点(liǎng diǎn)” instead of “二点(èr
diǎn)”.

（2）If it is not a “whole-hour” time, “分” is used. The pattern is “……点……分”. For example:
5:30→五点三十分(wǔ diǎn sān shí fēn) 
11:10→十一点十分(shí yì diǎn shí fēn) 
2:05→两点零五分(liǎnɡ diǎn línɡ wǔ fēn)
 
（3）To distinguish atime before noon from one afternoon, the pattern“上午(morning)点(……分)”or“下午(afternoon)……点(……分)”is used. For example:
8:00am→上午八点(shànɡ wǔ bā diǎn) 
5:25pm→下午五点二十五分(xià wǔ wǔ diǎn èr shí wǔ fēn) 

JOJO CHINESE

Expression of Time

In this episode, we’ll explore the difference between “责任” and “负责”, two Chinese words that are closely related but often confusing for Chinese learners.
Although both words are connected to responsibility, they are used in very different ways in real-life Chinese. I’ll introduce a simple technique to help you clearly understand their meanings, sentence patterns, and usage contexts.

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

A Simple Technique to Differentiate “负责” from “责任”

Post Boxes (with transcript for study)

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bNQsAfxPDAGS7bnp2ToO1g5tYdMI91u0/view?usp=drivesdk