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Learn Thai by Kru Jane 

Thai Podcast 2/2025 (อากาศ)

朋友们你们好！这一集我已经准备了一些自己非常喜欢的零食。它们是我学习汉语过程中的几条心得。我话就不多说了，我们边吃边学吧！


1）给自己定下小目标：
比如说：你每天都会学10分钟的汉语。听起来很短，才十分钟！不过如果你一年365天每天都全心全意地学10分钟，相信我，你会学到很多东西！

2）改变手机语言 ：
一开始，可能会有很多词语你看不懂，但是我们每天随时都要用手机，所以你慢慢会习惯的。

3）模仿本地人的发音和语气：
在看视频，看电视剧或者在听播客的时候，可以暂停一下，模仿他们说的每一句话。这是一个能帮助你练习自然口音的方法。我个人觉得特别有用！

4）自己录音：
学习时，可以录一下你说汉语的声音。这个方法有两个目的。首先，录完就可以自己听，然后跟母语者说的作比较。其次，学习了一段时间后，回头再听就可以感觉到你的进步，鼓励自己！

5）不要怕被笑话：
很多朋友担心自己说错，所以很少开口。你知道吗，你虽然会认识很多生词，但是如果你不说话，那些词你会很容易忘掉的。多多说话不但帮你说得更流利，而且也是学习和复习词语的一个好方式。

最后有一个小小的tip想跟你们分享一下。有不少朋友问了我，如果想轻松地跟中国朋友聊天那应该学习什么内容：我觉得只要是让你感兴趣的内容，你都可以去学。学自己喜欢的，这样会更有意思，学得更快！

希望我的那几个秘诀可以帮助大家提高自己的汉语水平，让你们学习的旅程更简单，更开心！
祝你们新的一年有新的开始，新的收获和成功！

词语：

集 [jí] classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode
过程 [guò chéng]course of events; process; Classifiers: 个 
心得 [xīn dé]what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); tips
目标 [mù biāo] target; goal
比如说 [bǐ rú shuō]
听起来 [tīng qi lai]to sound like
全心全意 [quán xīn quán yì]heart and soul; wholeheartedly
随时 [suí shí]at any time; at all times
习惯 [xí guàn]habit; custom
本地人 [běn dì rén]native person (of a country)
语气 [yǔ qì]tone; manner of speaking 
视频 [shì pín]video
播客 [bō kè]podcast (loanword)
暂停 [zàn tíng]pause (media player)
自然 [zì rán]nature; natural; naturally
口音 [kǒu yīn]oral speech sounds (linguistics)
方法 [fāng fǎ]method; way; means 
有用 [yǒu yòng]useful
录音 [lù yīn]to record (sound) 
声音 [shēng yīn]voice; sound 
目的 [mù dì]purpose; aim; goal
回头 [huí tóu] later
进步 [jìn bù]progress; improvement
鼓励 [gǔ lì]to encourage
笑话 [xiào huà]joke; to laugh at; to mock
开口 [kāi kǒu]to open one's mouth; to start to talk
忘掉 [wàng diào]to forget
方式 [fāng shì]way; manner; style; mode; pattern
内容 [nèi róng]content; substance; details
秘诀 [mì jué]secret know-how; recipe (for success)
提高 [tí gāo]to raise; to increase; to improve
水平 [shuǐ píng]level
旅程 [lǚ chéng]journey; trip
简单 [jiǎn dān]simple; not complicated
开始 [kāi shǐ]to begin; beginning
收获 [shōu huò]to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain 
成功 [chéng gōng]success; to succeed


解馋小零食

2023年01月8号 - 我是怎么提高汉语水平的？(Intermediate) 

这位因为刚刚有了一个臣民而十分骄傲自得的国王说道：“别走，别走。我任命你当大臣。”
"Do not go," said the king, who was very proud of having a subject. "Do not go. I will make you a Minister!"
什么大臣？
Minister of what?
嗯……司法大臣！
Minster of–of Justice!
可是，这儿没有一个要审判的人。
But there is nobody here to judge!
“很难说呀，”国王说道。“因此我还没有巡视过我的王国呢！”
"We do not know that," the king said to him. "I have not yet made a complete tour of my kingdom."
我很老了，我这地方又小，没有放銮驾的地方，
I am very old. There is no room here for a carriage.
另外，一走路我就累。
And it tires me to walk.
“噢！可是我已经看过了。”小王子说道，并探身朝星球的那一侧看了看。
"Oh, but I have looked already!" said the little prince, turning around to give one more glance to the other side of the planet.
那边也一个人都没有…
On that side, as on this, there was nobody at all...
“那么你就审判你自己呀！”国王回答他说。“这可是最难的了。
"Then you shall judge yourself," the king answered. "that is the most dificult thing of all.
审判自己比审判别人要难得多啊！
It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others.
你要是能审判好自己，你就是一个真正有才智的人。
If you succeed in judging yourself rightly, then you are indeed a man of true wisdom.
我吗，随便在什么地方我都可以审度自己。
"Yes," said the little prince, but I can judge myself anywhere.
我没有必要留在这里。
I do not need to live on this planet.
国王又说：“嗯…嗯…我想，在我的星球上有一只老耗子。”

"Hum! Hum!" said the king. "I have good reason to believe that somewhere on my planet there is an old rat."
夜里，我听见它的声音。
I hear him at night.
你可以审判它，不时地判处它死刑。
You can judge this old rat. From time to time you will condemn him to death.
因此它的生命取决于你的判决。
Thus his life will depend on your justice.
可是，你要有节制地使用这只耗子，每次判刑后都要赦免它。
But you will pardon him on each occasion; for he must be treated thriftily.
因为只有这一只耗子。
He is the only one we have.
“可是我不愿判死刑，我想我还是应该走。”小王子回答道。
"I," replied the little prince, "do not like to condemn anyone to death. And now I think I will go on my way."
“不行。”国王说。
"No," said the king.
但是小王子，准备完毕之后，不想使老君主难过，
说道：“如果国王陛下想要不折不扣地得到服从，你可以给我下一个合理的命令。”
比如说，你可以命令我，一分钟之内必须离开。
我认为这个条件是成熟的…
国王什么也没有回答。起初，小王子有些犹疑不决，
随后叹了口气，就离开了…
“我派你当我的大使。”国王匆忙地喊道。
国王显出非常有权威的样子。
小王子在旅途中自言自语地说：“这些大人真奇怪。”


小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第26章：审判自己

李白---铁杵磨针：比喻只要有决心，肯下功夫。多么难的事情也能做成功。

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中国传统文化小故事

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word day. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

Idiom Corner

In this episode, I talk to one of my italki students, Adriana from Columbia, who recently took OET and got a grade B pass with some very good scores!
If you want a transcript, see below
https://kevsenglishpodcast.com/2025/03/02/kevs-english-podcast-episode-22-interview-with-adriana-from-columbia-and-her-oet-success/

Kev's English Podcast

Kev's English Podcast: Episode 22: Interview with Adriana from Columbia and her OET success!

Ted talks about one of his favorite topics - sports. As someone who has played and watched a lot of sports, he takes you through types of questions you can ask if you want to learn more as an observer and/or a player. 

The Art of Asking Questions

Episode 5: Sports

Governments across the world are busy encouraging people to buy electric vehicles (EVs) as countries try to meet climate targets.

In some places, customers have been given incentives to buy EVs, making them cheaper than oil-powered cars at the showroom.

But drivers have been wondering whether new EVs will hold their value over time.

It's a topic that has received a lot of attention online. A number of different sites report that in many markets the prices of secondhand EVs are depreciating faster than the prices of oil-powered cars.

Depreciation is to be expected with all vehicles. As soon as a new car is driven away from the showroom, it loses some of its value.

But aging EVs are a little different to aging oil-powered cars — they come with a unique set of challenges.

In the first half of 2023, Car Dealer magazine reported that 29 of the top 30 biggest depreciating used cars were EVs.

The EV market is growing all the time, and while a few years ago there was not enough supply to meet customer demand, that's no longer the case.

Previously, customers looking for an EV might have settled for a used vehicle, but they don't have to anymore.

New models may also promise newer battery technology or longer battery life, causing people to choose a new vehicle over an older one. Perhaps they are also encouraged by those generous government incentives to buy new.

But it might not be all bad news for EV owners who are looking to sell their used vehicles. Writing for Euronews, Geraldine Herbert argues that increased public confidence in EVs will help slow depreciation rates, because people will feel more comfortable buying older vehicles.

In the next few years, the EV market will keep growing as countries end sales of new oil-powered cars, and according to Herbert this means that more EVs will keep more of their value over time.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Do Electric Vehicles Hold Their Value Over Time?

Lilí Ledí.

A casi 40 años de la extinción de la fábrica Lilí Ledy es considerada una fábrica de culto en el mundo del juguete.

En 1977 los mexicanos estaban vueltos locos luego de ver la primera película de la Guerra de las galaxias. Niños, adolescentes y adultos de México querían tener cuanto antes los juguetes de la cinta de George Lucas, lo cual resultaba imposible si no se tenía un pariente en Estados Unidos o el presupuesto para viajar a ese país. Por fortuna, la fábrica mexicana de juguetes Lilí Ledy entró al rescate.

Hicieron un trato con sus colegas estadounidenses de Kenner Products para que les pasaran derechos, moldes de naves y figuras de acción de Star Wars a fin de fabricarlas en territorio nacional, y así ocurrió. El resultado fue que miles de chicos y grandes de Tijuana hasta Yucatán pudieron acceder a los juguetes de la saga intergaláctica a un buen precio y a una competitiva calidad.

Pero ésta no era la primera hazaña de Lilí Ledy, pues antes ya había hecho historia lanzado sus exitosas muñecas Belinda Lilí, Rosalinda Lilí, Carolinda Lilí y Leonora Lilí que operaban con mini discos alojados en su médula espinal que hacían posible que hablaran. La compañía patentó este sistema, lo que no evitó que unos jugueteros italianos lo copiaran bajo el nombre “Ozen” y lo implementaran para sus muñecas Sebino. 

Otro éxito para la compañía mexicana fue el lanzamiento de las sofisticadas muñecas Barbara y Señorita Lilí, una copia de las Barbie que habían dejado de venderse en México por un rompimiento de contrato por parte de Mattel. Se trató de otros los rescates de Lilí Ledy para que la infancia mexicana tuviera acceso a un juguete de moda en los Estados Unidos.   

A la par la compañía mexicana produjo el Horno Mágico Lilí Ledy, que con ayuda de un foco en su interior podía hornear pasteles hechos con harina Pronto.

Y antes, en 1966, fabricaron en territorio nacional un juguete que permitía crear a pluma figuras geométricas irreales...