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Story 1: The Annoying Colleague
Emma works with a colleague named Jack. Jack is always late for meetings, but yesterday he complained that Emma was never on time.
Emma was really annoyed.
She wanted to say:
“You’re always late! You have no right to criticize me!”
But she looked at Jack and thought, “If I say that, we’ll probably have an argument.”
So she bit her tongue and said nothing.
Later, she told her friend:
“I was really angry, but I bit my tongue because I didn't want to start an argument.”

Story 2: The Terrible Gift
David's girlfriend gave him a sweater for his birthday.
David opened the box and saw a bright pink sweater with a huge yellow duck on it. 🦆
He hated it!
His girlfriend smiled and asked:
“Do you like it?”
David wanted to say:
“Absolutely not! This is the ugliest sweater I've ever seen!”
But he didn't want to hurt her feelings.
He bit his tongue and said:
“Wow! Thank you. That's very sweet of you.”
Later, he told his brother:
“I really hated that sweater, but I bit my tongue because I didn't want to hurt her feelings.”

Bite your tongue = to stop yourself from saying something, especially because you know it would be better or more polite to stay quiet.
It often means “I wanted to say something, but I decided not to.”
Imagine: You have something to say, but instead of saying it, you “bite” your tongue to stop yourself. 😄
🔹 Structure
bite + my/your/his/her/our/their + tongue
I bit my tongue.
She bit her tongue.
You should bite your tongue.
I wanted to complain, but I bit my tongue.
⚠️ Notice the past tense:
bite → bit
💡 Useful Examples
Present / advice
You should bite your tongue sometimes.
I need to bite my tongue and stay calm.
If I were you, I'd bite my tongue.
Past
I bit my tongue because I didn't want to offend him.
She bit her tongue during the meeting.
I wanted to complain, but I bit my tongue.
I couldn't bite my tongue, so I told him exactly what I thought.

English Mini Lessons

Bite your tongue

Sūnzǐ shuō，jì yào liǎojiě zìjǐ，yòu yào liǎojiě díren，hái yào liǎojiě dìxíng
 孙子   说，    既要     了解 自己， 又要      了解   敌人，    还要     了解   地形。
Sun Tzu said you need to know yourself, know your enemy, and know the terrain too. Because in a war, you win by using the environment around you. For example, in World War II, German U-boats won three big battles in the Mediterranean—they hid their boats using the sea’s special water conditions, and that helped them win. So knowing the terrain is really important.

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《孙子兵法Sūnzǐ Bīngfǎ》The Art of War

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Junto con Martin, profe de Español de México (https://www.italki.com/teacher/5211013) relatamos en un episodio corto y divertido anécdotas de viajes. ¡Situaciones que vivimos estando lejos de casa! Llevate vocabulario nuevo y REPASÁ LOS TIEMPOS PASADOS/PRETÉRITOS escuchándonos.

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Anécdotas de viaje.

🐺Caperucita Roja y el Lobo.🐺

Caperucita Roja era una niña dulce que siempre llevaba una capa roja con capucha. Un día, su madre le pidió que llevara una cesta con pan y miel a su abuelita, que vivía en el bosque. Antes de salir, le advirtió: "No hables con extraños y sigue el camino directo a la casa de la abuela". Pero en el camino, Caperucita se encontró con un lobo astuto que, fingiendo amabilidad, le preguntó a dónde iba. Sin sospechar nada, la niña le contó su destino, y el lobo, con una sonrisa maliciosa, planeó llegar antes que ella.

El lobo corrió a la casa de la abuela y, con engaños, logró entrar. Se la comió de un bocado y luego se disfrazó con su ropa para esperar a Caperucita en la cama. Cuando la niña llegó, notó algo extraño en su "abuelita": "¡Qué ojos tan grandes tienes!" —dijo—. "Para verte mejor", respondió el lobo. "¡Y qué orejas tan grandes!", insistió Caperucita. "Para oírte mejor", contestó el lobo. "¡Y qué dientes tan grandes tienes!" —exclamó la niña asustada—. "¡Para comerte mejor!" Y de un salto, el lobo intentó atraparla.

Justo en ese momento, un leñador que pasaba por allí escuchó los gritos y entró corriendo a la casa. Con su hacha, ahuyentó al lobo y, al abrir su enorme barriga, rescató a la abuela sana y salva. Caperucita, agradecida, aprendió una gran lección: nunca debía hablar con extraños y siempre debía seguir las advertencias de su madre. Desde ese día, tuvo mucho más cuidado al caminar por el bosque.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

Little Red Riding Hood

In this episode we will talk about 【Hot】, you will learn how to say 【boiling hot,warm-hearted,travel boom】 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。这是我的第5期播客。
上次和大家聊了“冷”的各种有趣的说法，今天我们来聊一聊“冷”的反义词：“热”。
热是温度高的意思。在我生活的城市广州，夏天的时候气温达到三十多度，真的很热。这里大家要注意一下，如果我们点一杯咖啡，我们可以说：“我要一杯热咖啡”。但是如果我们说这杯咖啡温度太高了，我们一般说：“这杯咖啡太烫了，我待会儿再喝。”“热”还可以做动词：“这个菜冷了，你把它热一热再吃吧。”
热也可以表示一个人的态度。例如，“他是一个很热情的人，经常邀请朋友和同事去他家吃饭。”“他是一个热心的人，经常帮助别人。”
热还可以表示受欢迎。例如，“现在计算机是大学的热门专业”，意思是很多人都想学习计算机。再举一个例子：“最近出现了欧洲旅游热。” 欧洲旅游热，意思是很多人都去欧洲旅游，欧洲旅游很受欢迎。
最后再介绍一个用法，“热点”。大家的手机有一个功能是“个人热点”，可以给别人分享你的网络，这样他们的手机就可以上网了。“热点”还有一个意思是“新闻热点”，也就是大家都在关注的新闻。
你最喜欢“热”的哪一个用法呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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有趣	yǒu qù	interesting
达到	dá dào	reach
注意	zhù yì	pay attention to
烫	tàng	boiling hot
动词	dòng cí	verb
邀请	yāo qǐng	invite
热情	rè qíng	enthusiastic
热心	rè xīn	warm-hearted
受欢迎	shòu huān yíng	popular
旅游热	lǚ yóu rè	travel boom
个人热点	 gè rén rè diǎn	Personal hotspot
热点新闻	 rè diǎn xīn wén	hot news


Daily Chinese With Yuli

热 Hot 

Beginner Chinese Listening：我的自行车  My Bicycle

Beginner Chinese Listening

In this class, we cover the basics you need to confidently talk about work, jobs, and careers in English. You'll learn how to:

Introduce yourself professionally

Talk about your job, company, and industry

Use key expressions like work in, work for, work on

Expand vocabulary for employers, employees, salary, and more

This lesson is perfect for learners who want to sound more natural and professional in business conversations.