In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about the right to free speech vs censorship of misinformation and hate speech. My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 
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Streetwise English

SWE 103 Free Speech vs. Censorship in America 

In questo episodio di Italiano Chiaro, parleremo delle principali festività italiane e come vengono festeggiate. 

Italiano Chiaro - Cultura e Tradizioni 

Le Festività Italiane

Today we’re gonna talk about ordering food online,点外卖, after this lesson, you’ll be able to talk about some details of food delivery. 
New vocabulary ：
购物车（gòuwùchē）：shopping cart
下单（xiàdān）： place an order
外卖小哥（wàimàixiǎogē）/骑手（qíshǒu）：delivery man 
代金券（dàijīnquàn）：voucher
收藏（shōucáng）：collect
评价（píngjià）：feedback, comment
赠送（zèngsòng）：throw in 
联系客服（liánxìkèfú）：contact customer service
配送费（pèisòngfèi）： delivery fee 
网红餐厅（wǎnghóngcāntīng）：instagrammable restaurant
家常便饭（jiāchángbiànfàn）：Daily ordinary meals at home, metaphor common things

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点外卖（ordering food online）

我的爱情故事 

10年前，我和男朋友认识了。我们是高中同学，他坐在我的后面，学习上我总是班上的第一名，而他是男生里面的第一名。他不仅长得高高的，而且脾气很好。开始的时候，我对他的印象不太好，我觉得他的性格有点像女生，太温柔了。高中毕业后，我们去了一样的大学，彼此越来越熟悉。我们常常一起坐车去学校，再坐车回家。慢慢地，我发现，他很浪漫，性格也不错，尽管认识很多女生，但他们只是普通朋友。朋友总是开我们的玩笑，说我们看起来像男女朋友，然后，我们在一起了。

后来，我考上了成都的硕士研究生，他担心我一个人会害怕。所以，他毕业以后，立刻坐18个小时的火车去了成都。在那儿，他住着一个月600块的又小又黑的房子。慢慢地，他也从一个普通的员工成长为一个领导。生活在变好，我们的爱情也在成熟。
三年前，我研究生毕业了，工作一段时间后，我们终于结婚了，现在我们有一个可爱的宝宝。我仍然不会用手机地图，出门也常常会迷路，一个人也害怕去不熟悉的地方。可是，没关系，我有全世界最好的男生，他会一直陪着我。


Wǒ de Aiqíng gùshi 

10 nián qián ， wǒ hé Nánpéngyou rènshí le 。 Wǒmen shì Gāozhōng Tóngxué ， tā zuò zài wǒ de hòumian ， xuéxí shàng wǒ zǒngshì bān shàng de Dìyīmíng ， ér tā shì nánshēng lǐmiàn de Dìyī míng 。 Tā bùjǐn zhǎng dé gāogāo de ， érqiě píqi hěnhǎo。 Kāishǐ de shíhou ， wǒ duì tā de yìnxiàng bú tài hǎo ， wǒ juéde tā de xìnggé yǒudiǎn xiàng nǚshēng, tài wēnróu le 。 Gāozhōng bìyè hòu ， wǒmen qù le yíyàng de Dàxué ， bǐcǐ yuèláiyuè shúxī 。 Wǒmen chángcháng yìqǐ zuòchē qù Xuéxiào ， zài zuòchē huíjiā 。 mànmàn de ， wǒ fāxiàn ， tā hěn làngmàn ， xìnggé yě búcuò ， jǐnguǎn tā yǒu hěnduō nǚshēng péngyou ，dàn tāmen zhǐshì pǔtōng péngyou。 Péngyou zǒngshì kāi wǒmen de wánxiào ， shuō wǒmen kànqǐlái xiàng nánnǚpéngyou，
rán hòu,  wǒmen zàiyìqǐ le 。 

Hòulái ， wǒ kǎoshàng le Chéngdū de Shuòshì Yánjiūshēng ， tā dānxīn wǒ yí gè rén huì hàipà。 Suǒyǐ ， tā Dàxué bìyèz yǐhòu ， lìkè zuò 18 gè xiǎoshí de huǒchē qù le Chéngdū。 Zài nàér ， tā zhù zhe yígèyuè 600 kuài de yòu xiǎo yòu hēi de fángzi 。 mànmàn de ， tā yě cóng yígè pǔtōng de yuángōng chéngzhǎng wéi yí gè lǐngdǎo 。 Shēnghuó zài biàn hǎo ， wǒmen de Aiqíng yě zài chéngshu 。 
sān nián qián ， wǒ Yánjiūshēng bìyè le ， gōngzuò yíduàn shíjiān hòu ， wǒmen zhōngyú jiéhūn le 。 Xiànzài wǒmen yǒu yígè kěài de bǎobao 。 Wǒ réngrán búhuì yòng Shǒujī dìtú ， chūmén yě chángcháng huì mílù ， yígè rén yě hàipà qù bù shúxī de dìfang 。 Kěshì ， Méiguānxi ， wǒ yǒu quán shìjiè zuìhǎo de nánshēng ， tā huì yìzhí péi zhe wǒ 。


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HSK4 - 我的爱情故事

Littérature avec Isa

Sensation

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Ep.70 📝ジブリの最新作をみてきました👘🍃

The character "耳 - ěr" is a pictographic character resembling the shape of a human ear.

1. Meaning (字义)
The character "耳 -ěr " primarily means "ear." It can also relate to hearing and listening.

2. Usage (用法)

"耳" is commonly used in words and phrases related to ears and hearing. 

Example Words (例词)

1.耳朵 (ěr duo) - ear
我的耳朵很敏感。 (Wǒ de ěr duo hěn mǐngǎn.)
My ears are very sensitive.

2.耳环 (ěr huán) - earring
她戴着漂亮的耳环。 (Tā dàizhe piàoliang de ěr huán.)
She is wearing beautiful earrings.

Example Sentences (例句)

1.他用耳朵听音乐。 (Tā yòng ěr duo tīng yīnyuè.)
He listens to music with his ears.

2.她的耳朵很大。 (Tā de ěr duo hěn dà.)
Her ears are very big.

3.小心保护耳朵。 (Xiǎoxīn bǎohù ěr duo.)
Be careful to protect your ears.

Idiom (四字成语)

成语: 耳目一新 (Ěr mù yì xīn )

Meaning (意义)
"耳目一新" literally means "a fresh new look for the ears and eyes." It refers to something that is refreshing and gives a new and pleasant impression.

Usage (用法)
This idiom is used to describe a new experience or change that is refreshing and invigorating.

Example Sentence (例句)
新装修的房子让人耳目一新。 (Xīn zhuāngxiū de fángzi ràng rén ěr mù yì xīn.)
The newly renovated house is refreshing and gives a new impression.

Summary
The character "耳" is related to ears and hearing. Its usage is common in everyday expressions and phrases. The idiom "耳目一新" describes something new and refreshing, often used to express a positive change or improvement.


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In this episode of The Streetwise English Podcast I talk about visiting Yellowstone National Park in a camper van. My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582
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SWE 122 Yellowstone Vanlife

Why we need to protect polar bears

Polar bears are being increasingly threatened by the effects of climate change, but their disappearance could have far-reaching consequences. They are uniquely adapted to the extreme conditions of the Arctic Circle, where temperatures can reach -40°C. One reason for this is that they have up to 11 centimetres of fat underneath their skin. Humans with comparative levels of adipose tissue would be considered obese and would be likely to suffer from diabetes and heart disease. Yet the polar bear experiences no such consequences.

A 2014 study by Shi Ping Liu and colleagues sheds light on this mystery. They compared the genetic structure of polar bears with that of their closest relatives from a warmer climate, the brown bears. This allowed them to determine the genes that have allowed polar bears to survive in one of the toughest environments on Earth. Liu and his colleagues found the polar bears had a gene known as APoB, which reduces levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) – a form of ‘bad’ cholesterol. In humans, mutations of this gene are associated with increased risk of heart disease. Polar bears may therefore be an important study model to understand heart disease in humans.

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