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Don’t take these Chinese phrases too seriously...
Here come 5 friendly lies your Chinese friends might say 👀

#1 我想死你了!
wǒ xiǎng sǐ nǐ le!
I miss you like crazy!
( They’re just being dramatic. )
#2 下次 / 有空请你吃饭。
xià cì yǒu kòng qǐng nǐ chī fàn .
I’ll treat you sometime!
#3 改天再聊。
gǎi tiān zài liáo .
"Let’s talk another day."
#4 有事儿你说话。
yǒu shì ér nǐ shuō huà .
"Let me know if you need anything!"
(Sure... depends what you need 😉)
#5 有空常联系。
"Let’s keep in touch!"
yǒu kòng cháng lián xì .

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Today we're talking about the word "laser" and how we can use it to emphasise the word "focus". I hope you find this vocabulary useful! 

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Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades.

Fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, fierce wildfires around the Los Angeles area have sent residents fleeing from their burning homes.

Santa Anas are warm, dry northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast, moving in the opposite direction of the normal winds that carry moist air from the Pacific.

Thousands of firefighters have been battling multiple blazes, from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena, just north of Los Angeles, with new fires breaking out in the Hollywood Hills on the evening of January 8.

One of the fires is already the most destructive in Los Angeles history.

By early morning on January 9, more than 1,900 structures had been destroyed and over 130,000 people were under evacuation orders, with five people reported dead.

The fires have already consumed an area of about 110 square kilometers — nearly the size of the entire city of San Francisco.

Fires don't usually blaze at this time of year. But Santa Anas are happening later and later in the year, and this year's winds are much faster than usual — helping the flames spread faster once they ignite.

California had two extremely wet winters that caused lots of plants to grow, followed by a sudden drought that dried them out — which experts say has provided the perfect tinder for the flames.

AccuWeather estimated damage from the latest fires could reach $57 billion, with the weather company's Jonathan Porter saying "it may become the worst wildfire in modern California history."

Among those who have lost their homes are a number of celebrities, including actor Billy Crystal, who lost his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood that he had lived in for 45 years.

Another celebrity who lost his home, The Princess Bride star Cary Elwes, wrote on Instagram: "Sadly we did lose our home but we are grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire."

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In this episode we will talk about 【Interesting vocabulary about "number"】, you will learn how to say 【wholeheartedly,forgetful】 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.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
相信大家对中文的数字都不陌生了吧，那今天我们就来学一学一些跟数字有关的词，看看普通的数字还能怎么用？
首先是“一”，有一个词叫“一心一意”。第一个意思是“非常专心”，例如：他一心一意投入学习，不受其他的事情影响。第二个意思是“坚持一个想法”，例如：他一心一意要退学创业，谁也改变不了他的想法。还有一个词叫“一心多用”，意思是“同时想着或者做着好几件事”，例如：现在的人经常一心多用，一边工作一边听音乐，还能一边跟人聊天。
数字“二”有一个常用的词叫“二话不说”，意思是“没有犹豫”，例如：朋友跟他借钱，他二话不说就给他了。“二百五”除了是“两百五十”的意思，还常指那些傻头傻脑，说话不正经、办事不认真的人。这样的人我们说“他是个二百五。”
三心二意：指的是“一会儿想这样一会儿想那样，犹豫不决或意志不坚定”。例如：他无论做什么都三心二意，做不长久。
三言两语：指的是“简单的几句话”。例如：这件事太复杂了，三言两语解释不清楚。
怕三怕四：指的是“这也怕,那也怕，不能做出决定”。例如：遇到机会的时候他总是怕三怕四，所以到现在还是个普通员工。
丢三落四：指的是“一个人做事很粗心，不是丢了这个，就是忘了那个。”例如：他这人丢三落四的，今天又把钥匙弄丢了。
五颜六色：指的是“很多种颜色”。例如：这是一件用五颜六色的布料做成的衣服。  
你还知道哪些跟数字有关的词吗？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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陌生	/	mò shēng	/	unfamiliar
一心一意	/	yì xīn yí yì	/	wholeheartedly
投入	/	tóu rù	/	devote into
一心多用	/	yì xīn duō yòng	/	multitasking
二话不说	/	èr huà bù shuō	/	without hesitation
犹豫	/	yóu yù	/	hesitate
二百五	/	èr bǎi wǔ	/	a stupid person
正经	/	zhèng jīng	/	serious
三心二意	/	sān xīn èr yì	/	half-hearted
意志	/	yì zhì	/	volition
三言两语	/	sān yán liǎng yǔ	/	a few words
怕三怕四	/	pà sān pà sì	/	be full of worries,can't make decision
丢三落四	/	diū sān là sì	/	forgetful
五颜六色	/	wǔ yán liù sè	/	colorful

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有趣的“数字” Interesting vocabulary about "number" ①（Intermediate level）

In this episode I will be giving you my own answer based on what ideas I'll have. Please hear me do this and try to catch the method I am using behind answering this question and if you want - send me a message with your answer and I'l give you some feedback as well. 

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IELTS SPEAKING PREPARATION. PART 2 - A book you have read 

We live in a society where people look for relationships even without knowing who they are and what they want.  People go on dates and break up and they believe that it is another human being who can give them everlasting happiness. Today's podcast is so REAL that you shouldn't miss it.
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こんばんは、Atsushiです。
今日はコーヒーの話について。

みなさんはコーヒーは好きですか？

何回か話していますが、私は日本国内だけですが、コーヒーをオンラインで販売、売っています。

自分で焙煎ばいせんして、袋に入れて、発送しています。
オンラインだけの販売です。
お客さまはWEBでコーヒーを選び、買います。
そのオーダーが入ってから、私はコーヒーを焙煎し、発送します。

オーダーが入ってから焙煎するので、お客さまはいつも焙煎したてのコーヒーを飲むことができます。これはあまりできない体験だと思います。大きな会社などは、基本的には、何週間か前に焙煎したものを販売しています。もちろん、そういったコーヒーもおいしいです。ですが、個人的には、焙煎したてか、少し日にちがたったコーヒーがおいしいと思います。

そういうオンラインのコーヒーショップをしています。

そして、今日は、2ヶ月に1回作っている、新しいオリジナルのブレンドコーヒーを販売しはじめました。日本では、9月になると、夏が終わり、秋がはじまります。食欲の秋と言って、食べ物がおいしくなる季節です。少し肌寒くなっていくので、もちろん、コーヒーもおいしくなる季節ですね。

この季節はかぼちゃや栗などがおいしくなります。ですので、コーヒーもそういったものに合うようにブレンドを作りました。焙煎した2種類のコーヒーの割合を変えて、自分のイメージに近くなるようにしていきます。このプロセスはとても楽しいです。9月はちょっと忙しかったので、今日からの販売になりました。たくさんの人に買ってもらえたらいいなと思います。

今度は11月からクリスマスの時期に楽しめるコーヒーを販売しようと思っています。自分のイメージをこうやって形にして、それを誰かが楽しんでくれるのはとても嬉しいです。

ということで、今回はコーヒーの話でした。
最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！


