掩耳盗钟 or 铃[yǎn ěr dào zhōng、 líng]：cover/ear/steal/bell;clock
Plug one's ears while stealing a bell;to deceive oneself as well as others.
贵族 guì zú ：noble;lord
 战败 zhàn bài：be defeated; be vanquished; lose (a battle or war)
逃亡  táo wáng：escape；become a fugitive
一口钟 yī kǒu zhōng：one bell （口：CL for a bell)
砸 zá：break; crush; smash
荒谬 huāng miù：ridiculous; absurd

乐读中文 (Lè Dú Zhōngwén) - "Joyful Chinese Stories"

掩耳盗钟 or 铃[yǎn ěr dào zhōng、líng]

In this episode, we are going to be discussing the multiple ways of saying, "How are you?", and the ways to use them in a natural English conversation.

The English Chamber

How are you?!

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Neighbours. Questions 2.

How often do you see them? 

Linking words: To begin with, on top of that, besides.

Relevant vocabulary: A sign of respect, visit, routine, rituals, conversations, elatives, frequently, live close to us, greetings, exchange smiles, park, morning, go out.

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IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Neighbours. Q2

🔗大相撲おおずもう　御嶽海みたけうみが大関おおぜきになることが決きまる https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10013450151000/k10013450151000.html 🔗Mitakeumi was promoted to Ozeki “Maishin’s Sumo-do” sumo wrestling https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/1877/

いっしょにNHK News Web Easyを読もう📢Reading News Articles

Mitakeumi was promoted to Ozeki “Maishin’s Sumo-do” sumo wrestling

Working from home and avoiding the journey to and from the office is saving many of us at least an hour every day, according to a 2023 study.

But we're not always using that saved time for ourselves — we're actually spending a lot of that time working.

The US-based National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) did a survey that looked at how workers in 27 countries used their time when working from home.

On average, the daily time saved by working from home was found to be 72 minutes.

Workers in China saved 102 minutes per day, while in Japan it was 100 minutes, and in India it was 99.

But the study also found that, on average, 40% of that saved time was spent working — either on the worker's main job or on an additional one.

Workers in Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan said they used more than half of their saved time to work.

So what happened to the rest of that extra time?

According to the study, an average of 34% was used as leisure time — with people in Germany and Austria using almost half of their extra time for leisure.

And 11% — about eight minutes per day — was spent looking after children or other family members.

The NBER said children had gotten a better deal with parents working from home — but that the big winners were employers, who got extra work time from their employees.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Work from Home Study: We Save Time but Work More

お金は大事！仕事して、初めてお金をもらったときのことって、覚えてますか。日本の会社は４月からです。社会人１年生の中には、今からこの経験をする人がいるでしょう。さあ、私は何を買ったのかな？ 今日も昔話、聞いてください。 

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楽しみ方はこちらを見てください。  
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じゃあ、またね！

すずまりの日本語「ききみみ」ずきん

第６話　はじめてのお給料

In this episode we will talk about 【My trip to Hainan Island】, you will learn how to say 【on vocation, B&B,beer and skittles】 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, then look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: shadow reading without looking at the text.
https://www.purpleculture.net/chinese-english-dictionary/
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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我的海南岛之旅。我现在在海南度假。大家知道海南在哪儿吗？海南是中国最南边的一个省，也是最有名的海岛。这是我第一次来海南，我和我的朋友计划在这里待一个星期。有一天我们在聊天，突然说到很想去海边。我们商量了一下儿，很快就决定一起来海南。
这次的行程很随意，我们打算一边工作一边玩。我们定了机票和民宿，看了下网上的旅游视频，大概了解了可以去哪里吃喝玩乐。昨天早上我们坐飞机到了机场，再坐一站高铁到海南的文昌市。民宿的老板来高铁站接我们，开车几十分钟就到我们住的地方了。我们订的民宿是在海边的一个小区里面，从阳台就可以看到大海和沙滩。在阳台喝着咖啡吹海风，非常舒服。
海南的椰子非常有名，我们到了马上买了两个椰子喝。这里的海鲜非常新鲜，我们去市场买了虾和螃蟹，然后拿去旁边的饭店加工。加工费是一斤13块钱，我们还点了炒青菜，还有免费的茶和菠萝。我们在酱油里面加一点柠檬汁，这样蘸着吃很好吃。
早上我很早就起来看日出，然后给学生上课。学生看到我身后的大海，他们都说很羡慕。昨天我们买了一只鸡，这也是文昌有名的美食。今天中午我们打算自己在家里做饭吃。待会民宿的老板会送我们去当地的菜市场，我们可以买些新鲜的蔬菜水果和海鲜。下午我休息一会，继续给学生上课，然后傍晚我们去海边散散步。晚上是我们头马俱乐部的演讲例会，今晚我是主持人。今天非常充实，明天我们工作不多，准备去椰林玩。这是中国最大的椰树林，那里的椰子鸡很有名，就是椰子味的鸡肉火锅。
这几天我会做一些视频放在我的Youtube，大家如果感兴趣可以在DailyChineseWithYuli看到。
你最喜欢的旅游地是哪里呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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度假	dù jià	on vacation
随意	suí yì	casual
民宿	mín sù	B&B
吃喝玩乐	chī hē wán lè	beer and skittles
虾	xiā	shrimp
螃蟹	páng xiè	Crab
加工费	jiā gōng fèi	processing（cooking） fee
蘸酱油	zhàn	dip in soy sauce
头马俱乐部	tóu mǎ jù lè bù	Toastmasters Club
例会	lì huì	regular meeting
椰林	yē lín	coconut grove
椰子鸡	yē zi jī	Coconut Chicken (hotpot)

Yuli's Chinese Channel

我的海南岛之旅 My trip to Hainan Island （Intermediate and advanced level）

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MEXIKO-STADT FOLGE NUMMER DREI.

A useful phrase to pass information in Business English and more about May Day Celebrations.