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In questo episodio parlo sulla quinta tappa a Las Vegas nel viaggio che ho fatto con la mia famiglia nella West Coast Americana, utilizzo alcuni modi di dire italiani e faccio una descrizione della cittá di Las Vegas, le cose piú importanti come gli alberghi con i monumenti tipici di cittá come Parigi o Venezia. Tempi verbali: presente, passato prossimo, passato remoto, condizionale. 

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Quinta tappa Viaggio nella West Coast Americana, Las Vegas

In this episode, we're gonna learn a tale of a fisherman and a journalist. When you listen to this story, please take this question in your mind: why does Mr. Yang not want to donate his car? 

The Fisherman
垂钓者的故事
一个晴朗的下午, 杨先生开着车去钓鱼。
☆晴朗: sunny  ☆钓鱼: go fishing.

他把车停在了湖边。
☆湖边 by the lake.

在他准备钓鱼的时候,一个摄影师和一个记者走到了他的身边。
☆摄影师:   photographer  ☆记者:  journalist 

记者问他,“对不起, 先生。打扰您一下。”
我们是电视台的。想采访您一下, 行吗?”
☆电视台:  a television station  采访: interview 

“嗯。”
"Sure".

“您贵姓啊?”

  “姓杨。”

"噢, 杨先生, 您看着镜头。"
 ☆看镜头: look at the camera.

”嗯”。

“杨先生, 我们想问您, 如果您有一百万, 您愿意捐给那些需要帮助的人吗?
☆捐: donate

杨先生低头想了一会儿, 然后抬头看着记者说,“都捐了啊?”
☆低头: lowered his head   ☆抬头: lifted his head up 

“您看着镜头。”

“诶诶。”

 “对, 都捐了。”

  “愿意。”
  
  “您有一千万呢?”

   "愿意。”

“您有一个亿呢?”

“十个亿都行。”

“那您如果有一辆汽车, 您愿意捐给别人吗?”

杨先生看了一眼他的车, 然后对着记者摆了摆手表示不愿意。
☆摆了摆手: shook his hand

“为什么呀?”

“别的都行, 就是汽车不行。”

"您有十个亿您都愿意捐。为什么车就不行了?”

“因为我真有一辆汽车。”
 
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Thank you for watching and listening! I'm Lucky Yancy. Good luck to you everyday! 下次见!＾０＾~


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3. The Fisherman 垂钓者的故事

In this short episode, you will be hearing easy examples about the term  {  Corpse } 



Engsavvy ( 504 Absolutely Essential Words )

Lesson 2 Word 1 ( Corpse )

This episode is about 【Zheng Qinwen's interview speech after winning the tennis women's singles gold medal】, you will learn how to say 【unparalleled,Honor,Inspire】 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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郑钦文：有点得意，就是我很少有得意的心情，但是这次拿到奥运会冠军，虽然说不想承认，这不太符合中国人谦虚的气质，但是内心真的有点得意，也有点骄傲，也有点无与伦比的开心。因为我是一个不太喜欢把表情表现到脸上的人，但大家可以看到这次奥运会其实我真的很多的情绪都外露了，包括我在赢下科贝尔那一场，不知道为什么就哭了。（然后呢）也包括那么多场倒地的瞬间，都足以证明了我对奥运会的热爱。（我）觉得这个金牌对我来说意味着一切。
记者：你觉得奥运会的金牌会是你一生当中最重要的金牌吗？
郑钦文：我觉得肯定是的，因为这不是我个人的，这是我为国家的荣誉而战，甚至我打破了历史，成为中国网球第一个拿到单打金牌的人，这是我小时候一直的梦想。然后我知道这一直以来是我爸的梦想，（然后）他从小就激励着我，（然后）终于可以骄傲自豪地跟他说：“老爸我这次终于光宗耀祖了一回，你终于可以好好地炫耀了。希望以后我打不好的时候，不要给我那么大压力，因为这块金牌代表着一切。”
（来源：抖音“中国之声”）
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得意/dé yì/pleased with oneself
承认/chéng rèn/admit
谦虚/qiān xū/modesty
气质/qì zhì/temperament
无以伦比/wú yǐ lún bǐ/unparalleled
外露/wài lù/exposed
瞬间/shùn jiān/moment
足以证明/zú yǐ zhèng míng/Enough to prove
荣誉/róng yù/Honor
为···而战/wéi ··· ér zhàn/Fighting for
打破历史/dǎ pò lì shǐ/Breaking History
激励/jī lì/Inspire
光宗耀祖/guāng zōng yào zǔ/bring glory on one's ancestors
炫耀/xuàn yào/Showing off




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郑钦文获得网球女单金牌后的采访发言 （Advanced level）

In this episode, I explain how to ask your friends "You good? Are you bored?" in Japanese. There are some cultural differences between Japanese and English. 

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How to say "Are you bored?" in Japanese without offending anyone!

In this episode, we stumble upon a common grammar mistake: the misuse of comparative adjectives. When they hear someone saying 'more easier,' they're puzzled. Is it really correct? With the help of their wise grammar guide, we dive into the world of comparative adjectives.