In HEAR AND THERE, I try to "practice what I preach" - using language as a tool to be more creative, to connect with others, and to feel more brave. I hope my words encourage you to do the same!

Hear and There

成语故事：揠苗助长，Pulling on the plant shoots to help them grow----spoil things through impatience 

中国成语故事

揠苗助长

Did you know sloths are really slow when it comes to digestion?

Did you know?

Slow sloth

You've just gotten a new job! That means you'll be earning a bit more — so you go out to celebrate and buy yourself that nice car you've been looking at.

Or perhaps you've finally finished paying off your mortgage, so you let yourself eat at restaurants more often, and start getting a nicer coffee on the way to work every day.

Then you look at your bank account and wonder where all the money went!

Something called "lifestyle creep" might be to blame.

Lifestyle creep, also called "lifestyle inflation," is when you find yourself with some more money — for example, after getting a new job or paying off a mortgage — but then spend more as a result.

You find a new lifestyle creeping up on you like a monster from behind the sofa!

It's easy to do: you feel you've earned the right to enjoy yourself and treat yourself to some small luxuries.

But experts warn that this can quickly get in the way of your financial goals — if you're saving for retirement, for example.

And if you get used to the changes you've made to your lifestyle, you could even end up in a worse position than you were in before.

Of course, we all need to treat ourselves from time to time. But if you find you're not saving any more even as your income has increased, that may be a sign that you need to make a change, according to finance expert Robin Aiken.

The trick is to stick to a budget, even as you begin to earn more.

You can still enjoy nice things, says financial planner Paco de Leon, but try to avoid too much impulse buying — that's buying something without giving it much thought.

With some smart saving, you can make that extra income go a long way — and keep the monster behind the sofa!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Spend and Save: How to Beat 'Lifestyle Creep'

PASTEL DE HUAZONTLE CON SALSA DE CHIPOTLE.

Spanish México

Transcription
https://www.patreon.com/posts/zhong-wen-shi-02-95740701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Lily's Chinese 对话

20240123罗曼罗兰致高尔基的信

爸爸bà ba（father） 
妈妈mā ma （mother）
爷爷yé ye （grandpa）
奶奶nǎi nai（grandma）
哥哥gē ge （elder brother）
姐姐jiě jie（elder sister）
弟弟dì di (younger brother)
妹妹mèi mei（younger sister）

Q: 你家有几口人？（How many family members are there in your family?）
nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén ?
A: 我家有五口人。(There are five.)
wǒ jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén .

Q:你今年多大了？(How old are you?)
nǐ jīn nián duō dà le ?
 A:我今年二十岁。
wǒ jīn nián èr shí suì .


Q: 你爸爸做什么工作？(What is your dad’s job？)
nǐ bà ba zuò shén me gōng zuò ?
 A: 我爸爸是老师。（My dad is a teacher.）
wǒ bà ba shì lǎo shī .

Q:你妈妈在哪儿工作？(Where does your mom work?)
nǐ mā ma zài nǎr gōng zuò ?
A: 我妈妈在医院工作。(My mom works at hospital.)
wǒ mā ma zài yī yuàn gōng zuò.



Daily Conversation（日常对话）

8.	Talk about family（家庭情况）

У гэтым эпізодзе я распавядаю аб уласным досведзе вывучэння беларускай, ды чаму наогул варта вучыць гэтую прыгожую мову. 