Examples of a range of more advanced or more descriptive words and phrases that you can use as alternatives for " a lot"  link to script:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kcgsvD4v2jyd3P5L06xreIPMQwsrPRr2/view?usp=sharing

Never at a Loss for Words

Episode 7 - Alternatives for "a lot"

Today I will be discussing a topic that I find not only interesting but important. Assertiveness is commonly confused with aggressiveness but assertiveness is important in emotional intelligence and plays an important role in the workplace. It allows us to create boundaries and be able to express ourselves confidently. I will discuss assertiveness, what it is, why it's important and how to become more assertive.

Matcha & Meditation

Assertiveness.

Vamos a ver las diferencias entre estos dos verbos. 

Los podcasts de Alex

Quedar vs quedarse

In this episode we will talk about 【Target, action, time】, you will learn how to say 【procrastination, idle one's time away】 ect. The material helps you get used to different voice and accent. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Read the text to find out words you didn't get, then look up the dictionary. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can without looking at the text.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
好久没有跟大家分享了，因为过去几个月我非常忙。我去了很多地方，一边工作一边旅行。因为太忙了，有很多想做的事情一直没有时间做。如果你也跟我一样，在生活和工作中有拖延症，那今天的内容可能对你有一些帮助。我们来听一听吧。
我特别喜欢这三个定律啊，简洁高效，快速变优秀。
第一个叫萨盖定律。戴一块手表的人能够准确的知道时间，但戴两块手表呢，很可能就不知道是几点了。一个阶段的目标应该是明确的，想要太多信息太乱，只会打乱自己的节奏。
第二个，48小时定律。假如你有了一个决定了，但是没有在48个小时内去做，那大概率就不会再做了。拖延非常消耗我们的耐心和热情，想做什么就在48个小时之内去做掉，不要让美好无疾而终。
第三个，帕金森定律。一项任务呢，可以在10个小时完成，也可能4个小时就做完了，换句话来讲啊，暑假作业总是拖到最后一刻，工作和学习，也总是拖到最后一刻才搞定。给自己设定一个最后的期限，更专注更高效，把原本蹉跎掉的时间拿来享受生活。这多好呀。
你听出来没有，这三个定律分别是关于目标、行动和时间。优秀的人都会掌握好这三件事。加油！
你学中文的目标是什么呢？快行动起来吧。我们下期见。（音频来自李筱懿）
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拖延症 / tuō yán zhèng / procrastination
定律 / dìng lǜ / (scientific) laws
简洁 / jiǎn jié / concise
萨盖定律 / sà gài dìng lǜ / Sagay's Law
打乱节奏 / dǎ luàn jié zòu / disrupt the rhythm
大概率 / dà gài lǜ / with high probability
无疾而终 / wú jí ér zhōng / to result in failure, to come to nothing
帕金森定律 / pà jīn sēn dìng lǜ / Parkinson's Law.
换句话来讲 / huàn jù huà lái jiǎng / In other words
拖到最后一刻 / tuō dào zuì hòu yí kè / Procrastinate until the last minute
(最后)期限 / qī xiàn / deadline
蹉跎岁月 / cuō tuó suì yuè / idle one's time away

Yuli's Chinese Channel

目标、行动、时间 Target, action, time （Advanced level）

CHISTES MEXICANOS

ADIVINANZA DE PEPITO.

Poema de Federico García-Lorca del Romancero Gitano

POEMAS DE FEDERICO GARCÍA-LORCA

MUERTE DE ANTONIO EL CAMBORIO

Nick discusses both sides of this topic. What's your opinion?

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a celebrity? 

In this episode I talk about how to talk about the weather. Book an English class with me . My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Visit my website for more of my full-length podcasts . https://www.streetwisenglish.com

Streetwise English

SWE 84 Making small talk👄about the weather☀️

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oDzKW0xwl6JftIPcKagVUkrji14b3trp/view?usp=drivesdk

I'm guessing this is where we get the name "maple tree" from.

