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Mona and I discuss an enigmatic concept known as the American Dream. What does it mean and what doesn't it mean? How do Americans and non-Americans view it differently? In our conversation, we attempt to tease out some answers.

(By the way, my apologies for the poor sound quality in this episode. I'll certainly do my best to fix it for the next episode!)

Link to episode transcript: https://american-idiom.com/f/004-the-american-dream

***For English learners! - Detailed Vocabulary Lesson begins at 30:50***

Vocabulary and Examples (Starts at 30:50)

“to make it” (used at 2:10, 4:19, 7:09, 9:48, and explained at 31:17)
"to get ahead” (used at 3:01, 3:11, 3:15 and 3:17 and explained at 33:31)
“to get by” (used at 3:09 and explained at 33:53)
“to throw (one)'s hat in the ring” (used at 4:04 and explained at 37:00)
"to wear (something) on your sleeve" (used at 13:28 and explained at 39:01)
“to sell (someone) short” (used at 21:21 and explained at 41:53)
“to be fed up with (something)” (used at 25:56 and explained at 43:53)

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004 The American Dream

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Russian isn't easy, but very interesting. Russisch ist nicht leicht, aber sehr interessant. 

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Почему нужно изучать русский язык? Why do you need to learn Russian?

In this episode, we’re diving into two super common Chinese characters: “电” (diàn) and “机” (jī)! You see them everywhere in words like 电视 (TV), 电脑 (computer), 电影 (movie), 手机 (mobile phone), and 飞机 (airplane). But do you know why these characters are used and how they shape the meaning of these words? Let’s explore their fascinating connections and boost your Chinese vocabulary in a fun way!

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Power Up Your Chinese! The Everyday Use of 电 & 机

首先，我们要学几个常用的词。左拐，右拐，调头，直走，过路口，停车。
First, let’s learn several words you will use.

Turn left – 左拐（zuǒ guǎi）,
Turn right – 右拐(yòu guǎi )，
U turn – 调头  (diào tóu)，
Go straight – 直走（zhí zǒu）, 
Cross the road – 过马路（guò mǎ lù）,
Stop the car - 停车（tíng chē）。

那么现在，标题的句子对你来说就已经不是很难了。“左拐，前面停车（zuǒ guǎi，qián miantíng chē）”“左拐”的意思是“Turn left”，“左”- Left，“拐”-to turn. “前面”的意思是“front”.”停车”的“停”-stop，车 – car. 所以合在一起，就是“左拐，前面停车（zuǒ guǎi，qián miantíng chē）”
And now, I think the sentence in the title is not too difficult for you. “左拐，前面停车（zuǒ guǎi，qián mian tíng chē）”- Turn left, then stop in the front.“左拐” means “Turn left”， “左” is Left， “拐” means to turn. “前面” means“front”.”停车”’s“停” is stop，车 means car. So put them together and it should be“左拐，前面停车（zuǒ guǎi，qián miantíng chē）”

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4. 左拐，前面停车／Turn left, then stop in the front. 

Ｇood morning 早上好
Good afternoon 下午好
Good evening 晚上好
Good night 晚安
Nice to meet you ! h很高兴认识你!



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Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-yXZLuEYazD3tzVVJA9Eg81by-4XF498/view?usp=drivesdk