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Vienna Ranked World's Most Livable City, Again

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Le français des affaires

Communication verbale : Conseils pour s'exprimer de manière confiante et persuasive en français. (C1-C2)

常见的家用电器：
电视机 （diàn         shì             jī）
吊扇 ( diào            shàn)
电风扇 (diàn         fēng        shàn)
电冰箱 ( diàn         bīng       xiāng)
电烤箱 ( diàn          kǎo        xiāng )
微波炉 (wēi               bō           lú)
洗衣机 (xǐ              yī              jī  )
吸尘机 (xī            chén           jī)
电饭锅 (diàn         fàn           guō)
抽油烟机 ( chōu    yóu     yān        jī)
吹风机 (chuī        fēng           jī )

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家用电器

HSK 5 & Superior Soundscapes

Advanced Chinese Listening：Mid-autumn festival food 中秋节饮食

They say you can't have too much of a good thing — but according to a new study, maybe you can!

Researchers from the University of Toronto in Canada found that people are feeling more bored than in the past, even though there are endless types of entertainment available.

Could this endless entertainment actually be causing increased feelings of boredom?

Possibly, the researchers say.

In their study, published in Communications Psychology, Katy Tam and Michael Inzlicht looked at data from 2009 to 2020. They also looked at the relationship between digital media and reported feelings of boredom.

They found that people are reporting higher levels of boredom than ever before, with young people and college students feeling bored more often.

Many people reported feelings of boredom after engaging with digital media, leading Tam and Inzlicht to believe this type of entertainment is increasing feelings of boredom.

Digital media, they explain, is highly stimulating, which could cause people to be less interested in activities with lower stimulation, like reading a book.

And with technology offering so many distractions, people find it more difficult to focus on a single activity and take enjoyment from it, the researchers added.

For example, looking at your phone while watching television makes it difficult to focus on what you're watching on TV, which makes it more difficult to enjoy the show.

There's also so much information available online that people often engage with quick, unrelated pieces of media, instead of longer, more meaningful information, which can leave people feeling unsatisfied and bored.

Earlier research by Tam and Inzlicht supports this idea, after it showed that switching between short videos resulted in increased feelings of boredom.

The researchers said we may need to become more comfortable with feeling bored — since not everything in life is meant to be constantly interesting!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

'Endless Entertainment' May Actually Increase Boredom

Unveiling the Untold Stories: Exploring the Impact and Significance of These Dates on Brazilians. In this episode, we delve into the historical events that took place on these significant dates, shedding light on their profound influence on the people of Brazil. Join us as we unravel the hidden narratives and uncover the true importance of these moments in our nation's history.

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Aquele do 7 de Setembro x 20 de Setembro

Beginner Chinese Listening

Talking about Pets in Chinese.

In this episode we will talk about 【House-Related Vocabulary】, you will learn how to say 【real estate，mortgage，landlord】 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, later look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: repeat after it without looking at the text.
大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊和“房子”有关的词。
我们一般说一套房子，房子里面有几个房间。一房一厅或者一室一厅指的是：一个房子里面有一个卧室和一个客厅。 那两房一厅就是指有两个卧室了。只有一个房间，没有客厅的那种房子我们叫单间。
去住酒店的时候，有几种酒店房型可以选择。单人房，里面有一张单人床，一般只能住一个人。大床房：里面有一张大床，适合两个人一起睡。双人房：有两张单人床，适合两个人住。套房：有两个以上的房间，带有一个客厅，当然还有卫生间、厨房等，适合一家人出游的时候住。商务房：一般带有两张单人床或者一张大床，适合出差的商务人员居住。
我们经常说的real estate，中文叫做房地产，包括房产和地产。在中国的一线城市，房价很高，大部分年轻人只能租房。但是对于中国人来说，房子非常重要，特别是结婚的时候，所以买房是大家努力的目标。全款买房几乎是不可能的事，一般是付了首付，然后每个月还房贷。因为房贷的压力很大，我们把买了房然后每个月要还房贷的人叫做“房奴”，房子的奴隶，mortgage slave。
如果你有一个房子出租，那你就是房东。租你的房子的人就是你的租客，或者房客。 
还有一些跟房子有关的词语。病房：生病住院的时候住的房间。例如：她是5号病房的护士。药房：在医院里面拿药的地方。例如：缴费后我去药房取药。厂房：生产产品的地方。 例如：这座厂房的面积是两千平方米。
你还知道哪些词？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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一房一厅	yì fáng yì tīng	one bedroom and one living room
房型	fáng xíng	room type
出游	chū yóu	go to travel
房地产	fáng dì chǎn	real estate
一线城市	yī xiàn chéng shì	first-tier cities
全款	quán kuǎn	full payment
首付	shǒu fù	down payment
房贷	fáng dài	mortgage
房奴	fáng nú	mortgage slaves
房东	fáng dōng	landlord
房客	fáng kè	tenant
缴费	jiǎo fèi	pay the fees