HSK Standard Course Level 2 Audio of the textbook

Here I will share some Chinese poems, please read along to practice pronunciation.

Read poetry and practice Chinese pronunciation

HSK Standard Course Level 1 Audio of the textbook

Happy Valentine’s Day！This is Chinese teacher Cara，welcome to my channe，talk to Cara in Chinese.If you like my podcast , subscribe to it! 

John: Linda, 今晚情人节你们打算怎么过？
Linda：我男朋友订了我喜欢的餐厅，你呢？
John:我要为我的女朋友做晚饭，然后一起看电影。
Linda：哇！听起来很浪漫。你准备了什么情人节礼物？
John: 我买了玫瑰花和一条项链。你呢？
Linda：我买了一块男士手表当礼物。
John: 手表是很棒的礼物。情人节快乐！
Linda：谢谢，也祝你们玩得开心！

Valentine’s Day情人节 [qíng rén jiē]
restaurant餐厅 [cān tīng]
make a reservation 预订
For example:我去预订餐厅。I’ll make a reservation at the restaurant.

Boyfriend男朋友 [nán péng yǒu]
Girlfriend 女朋友 [nǚ péng you]
Cook dinner做晚饭 [zuò wǎn fàn]
Watch movie看电影[kàn diàn yǐng]
Rose玫瑰花[méi guī huā]
Necklace 项链[xiàng liàn]
Happy Valentine’s Day！情人节快乐！

Okay , that’s all for today.How are you celebrating Valentine’s Day? What gift do you bought for your lovers? Let me know in the comment. I’ll see you next time.我们下次节目再见。


Talk to Cara in Chinese

14.节日系列：情人节 Valentine's Day

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How are you when you speak another language?

How do we communicate without using words? Using gestures and body language.  
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 33 - COMMUNICATION 

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Business Phrases

嗨，大家，这个星期真的很难熬 :( 我真的筋疲力尽。不幸的是，我的状态真的和这个表达相匹配。我会在这一集告诉你们原因。

西班牙语表达

"Estar hecho polvo" 什么意思？

#Poverty #Election

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_62bbea5ce4b0d26a9b1608e4

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:40 Para1-Para10
3:12 たてこもり事件
7:25 Para11-23
11:12 生活苦
13:37 Para24-32
16:10 生活保護

☆語彙
たてこもり
出所（しゅっしょ）
風（かぜ）当（あ）たり
社会的（しゃかいてき）支援（しえん）
ひっかかる
抑止力（よくしりょく）
更生（こうせい）する
生活苦（せいかつく）
危機感（ききかん）
明白（めいはく）
風潮（ふうちょう）
ためらい
停滞（ていたい）
顕著（けんちょ）
生活保護（せいかつほご）
屈辱感（くつじょくかん）
潤沢（じゅんたく）
忌避感（きひかん）
元（もと）も子（こ）もない
芳（かんば）しくない

☆引用記事
雨宮処凛. “「あきらめて餓死するかホームレスになるしかない（60代男性）」。参院選で問われる命・生活へのまなざし”. 東洋経済ONLINE. 2022-06-30. https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_62bbea5ce4b0d26a9b1608e4

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“Homeless person who wanted to get in prison” 「あきらめて餓死するかホームレスになるしかない（60代男性）」。参院選で問われる命・生活へのまなざし

If you don't already lift weights, it may be time to start. According to researchers from Japan, just 30 to 60 minutes of muscle-strengthening exercise a week is enough to lower a person's risk of early death.

Muscle-strengthening exercise can include activities like push-ups, yoga and walking up steps, among others.

The research was based on 16 previously published studies that had between 4,000 and 480,000 adult participants.

The studies were done in the US, England, Scotland, Australia and Japan. The participants had no serious health issues, and they were monitored for at least two years.

The results, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed that those who did between 30 and 60 minutes of strength or weight training a week had a 10% to 20% lower risk of early death from all causes.

This type of exercise was also found to lower the risks of heart disease and cancer by about the same amount.

Participants who reported doing a combination of muscle training and aerobic activity were found to have a 40% lower risk of death from all causes, 46% lower risk of heart disease, and 28% lower risk of death from cancer.

However, after 130 to 140 minutes of muscle training, the positive health effects decreased, and were only seen in issues related to diabetes.

Speaking with CNN, University of Minnesota professor William Roberts, who was not part of the study, said the results are good for people who want to improve their health but don't have much time for exercise.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

30 Minutes of Muscle Training Can Lower Risk of Death

Merryl goes to the mechanic to get his car fixed, and he can't remember what the different car parts are called. The mechanic helps him out.

Car Vocabulary: 
Windshield- the glass at the front of the car
Windshield wipers- rubber pieces that move back and forth to remove water or snow off the windshield
Fluid: a liquid
Coolant: a fluid that cools something down, used in cars
Oil change: removing old oil and putting clean oil in a car
Rearview mirror: a mirror in the back of a car, shows the area behind car
Trunk lid: The trunk is the storage area at the back of the car. The lid is the cover.
Headlight: the light at the front of the car
Blinkers: lights that flash on and off as a signal to let others know when your car will make a turn