工具人gōng jù rén  literally means "tool person," referring to someone who is like a tool—used by others to fulfill tasks or solve problems. However, this term carries a playful or self-deprecating tone rather than a serious accusation.

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工具人gōng jù rén

In this episode you will learn what Boris does during his day, from the moment he wakes up until he goes to sleep. Keep learning!

Easy stories and texts for beginners

La rutina de Boris

Ah, with the Grape my fading Life provide,
And wash my Body whence the Life has died,
And in the Windingsheet of Vine-leaf wrapt,
So bury me by some sweet Garden-side.

Persian Poetry

چون درگذرم به باده شویید مرا

In this episode Mauro and I discuss about his region of origin in the North of Italy, called Veneto.
We also talk about traditions, food and dialect spoken in Veneto.
It's a short interview suitable for students of A2-B1 level.

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Il Veneto

Join us for a Coffee Break as we dive into the art of making Turkish coffee! Learn the step-by-step process, sugar levels, and secret tips for a perfect, frothy cup. Grab your cezve and let's talk ☕








Merhaba Türkçe 

Let's Make Turkish Coffee - Haydi Türk Kahvesi Yapalım

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Сон и сновидения

    小明今年上初中，他每天早上六点半就起床了，然后吃早餐。七点半他会准时到学校上课。小明最喜欢的科目是数学和历史。他觉得数学很有意思，历史故事也非常精彩。下午放学后，小明喜欢和朋友一起打篮球，或者去图书馆看书。晚上，他会写作业，然后和家人一起吃晚饭。

问题：

    1.小明每天早上几点起床？
    2.小明最喜欢的科目是什么？
    3.小明下午放学后喜欢做什么？
    4.晚上，小明和家人一起做什么？

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小明的一天

In this episode we will talk about 【Procrastination】, you will learn how to say 【excuse,concentrate on,flow】 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【拖延症】的话题。
大家知道什么是拖延症吗？这里有一些拖延症的表现，一起来看看是不是你吧。
第一，非常爱睡懒觉，早上起床需要设很多个闹钟。特别是周末的时候，可能按掉最后一个闹钟以后干脆放弃早起的念头，继续睡到大中午。
第二，每天告诉自己要早睡，但是睡前一直玩手机。每次都告诉自己，再玩半个小时就去睡了。半个小时过去了，又告诉自己，再玩十分钟吧。第二天很困很累，告诉自己今天晚上一定要早点睡。但是同样的事情又发生了，每天都是这样。
第三，下定决心要运动，但是计划拖了一天又一天也没有开始。或者是运动了几天就坚持不了，看到美食就忍不住大吃大喝。每次吃完就告诉自己，明天我要开始运动了。到了第二天，又有各种借口不运动了。
第四，本来计划好了要做一件事情，但是很容易被其他的小事情分散注意力。做没一会儿就想起来要去泡杯咖啡，或者玩会儿手机。总觉得待会再做问题不大，但是一眨眼半天的时间就没了。
看完这些拖延症的表现，我发现自己中枪了（被说中了）。这说的不就是我吗？不过我也有不拖延的时候，一般是我有很明确的目标要做一件事情的时候。这个时候我可以很投入，经常觉得时间过得很快，到了吃饭的时候也不愿意停下来。心理学上把这种状态叫做“心流”，英语叫做Flow。还有一个好方法是，把大的目标分成很多个小目标，这样才更容易开始改变。例如我想早点睡觉，那我可以每天早睡10分钟，慢慢地改变。
你觉得你有拖延症吗？你的解决方法是什么？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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表现	biǎo xiàn	performance,behavior
睡懒觉	shuì lǎn jiào	sleep in
干脆	gān cuì	directly,altogether
念头	niàn tou	thought
借口	jiè kǒu	excuse
分散注意力	fēn sàn zhù yì lì	divert attention from 
眨眼	zhǎ yǎn	blink
中枪	zhòng qiāng	be shot (here means you are exactly like what they are saying)
投入	tóu rù	concentrate on
心流	xīn liú	flow

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拖延症 Procrastination

In this short dialogue we will listen to a couple discussing the time. Pay attention to different phrases they use to tell time!

Transcript: 
NATASHA: What time is it? We’re going to be late!
TONY: It’s a quarter after seven. We’re on time. Don’t panic.
NATASHA: But I thought we had to be at the restaurant by 7:30 for the surprise party. We’ll never make it there with all this evening traffic.
TONY: Sure we will. Rush hour is almost over. Anyway, the party starts at 8:00. But I do need help with directions. Can you call the restaurant and ask them where we park our car?