I had a dream about a magical garden paradise.

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Dream- Magical Garden Paradise

In this episode we will talk about 【Chinese style blind date】, you will learn how to say 【urge sb. to get married, become non-single】 ect.
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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【相亲】的话题。
在中国，读书的时候父母会反对我们早恋，所以学生时代没有谈恋爱的人很多。等到我们毕业工作，父母就开始催婚。但是因为交际圈很窄，脱单很困难，所以很多人在找对象的时候，可能会选择相亲这种方式。通过相亲可以了解对方的职业，家庭情况等，判断自己是否与对方合适。
最常见的相亲是亲戚朋友介绍，或者同事介绍。见面前先看下照片，了解下对方的情况。如果感兴趣就加个微信聊一聊，然后再见面。也有的是媒人安排大家一起吃个饭，先见个面互相了解一下。这种情况下在场的人很多，相亲的两个人比较不尴尬。
相亲的时候都看什么呢？在中国，谈婚论嫁的时候最讲究的是门当户对。也就是说：男女双方家庭的社会地位和经济状况相当，结婚很合适。因为讲究门当户对，在相亲市场上也就出现了很多歧视。
第一、地域歧视。本地人比非本地人好，因为本地人有相同背景、观念和生活习惯，更重要的是有户口，有房子。
第二、职业歧视。公务员稳定，即使收入不如私企，在相亲市场仍然是香饽饽。
第三、家庭歧视。是不是城市户口？父母有没有退休金？
第四、学历歧视。本科生不如硕士、硕士不如博士。不过有意思的是，女博士反而不吃香，大家会觉得太优秀了不容易找对象。
还有其他的年龄歧视、外貌歧视等等。
有的人觉得门当户对是好事，条件差不多的人才能一起生活。有的人觉得门当户对是把婚姻市场化了，变成了买卖，没有真情实感。你觉得呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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早恋	zǎo liàn	puppy love
催婚	cuī hūn	urge sb. to get married
交际圈	jiāo jì quān	Social circle
脱单	tuō dān	become non-single
媒人	méi rén	matchmaker
谈婚论嫁	tán hūn lùn jià	talk about marriage/about to get married
门当户对	mén dāng hù duì	be matched for marriage
歧视	qí shì	discrimination
户口	hù kǒu	registered permanent residence
香饽饽	xiāng bō bo	extremely popular
吃香	chī xiāng	popular

Daily Chinese With Yuli

中国式相亲 Chinese style blind date （Intermediate and advanced level）

In this episode,  Smith explains how to master English phrasal verbs with simple tips and practical advice. Learn how to group phrasal verbs by themes, practice them in context, and use them naturally in conversation. Whether you're a beginner or advanced learner, this episode will help you understand and use phrasal verbs like a pro!

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Welcome to English on the Road Episode 6. Today we are going to discuss ten cool geography facts. We will talk about how Iceland is growing, how the Pacific Ocean is sinking and how Papua New Guinea has over 850 languages! 
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I hope you enjoy the podcast! English on the Road is an English podcast for English learners. The topics include geography, travel and nature. 
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Cheers! 
Teacher Louis

English on the Road 

Ten Interesting Geography Facts! 

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
3月18日金曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/1℃

旭川市　Asahikawa
・ビールの会社がノンアルコールビールを開発した
・完成に3年かかった
・健康になりたい人たちから人気

［単語］
ビール（びーる）...お酒のひとつ。黄色いお酒。beer
ノンアルコールビール（のんあるこーるびーる）...アルコールが入ってないビール Non-alcoholic beer
開発（かいはつ）...新しく作ること development
完成（かんせい）...物を作って、それができる complete
健康（けんこう）...体と心が良い health
人気（にんき）...たくさんの人が好きになる popularity

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〈#19〉3月18日金曜日　お酒じゃないビール

2025/9/16に録音しました🎧
I talked about sauna culture in Japan🧖

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Have you ever been in a conversation with someone, or maybe they were just listening while you spoke to someone else, and you accidentally said something inappropriate? How do you back out of that situation? Interesting question.

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Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o1Cxj13Rbidow4B972fyccKk2IAOluoPgnfZasJiI20/edit?usp=drive_link