This episode explains the definition of the proverb: There is no honor among thieves with a story.

American English Proverbs

1- There is no honor among thieves

Zhōnɡɡuó cài hǎo chī mɑ?   
A：中国        菜   好   吃 吗？
    Zhōnɡɡuó cài hěn hǎo chī. 
B：中国        菜    很   好  吃。
    Nǐ huì zuò Zhōnɡɡuó cài mɑ?
A：你  会   做    中国      菜   吗？
    Wǒ bú huì zuò.
B：我  不  会   做。


日常对话 daily conversation

在厨房

Hello - Jambo
Would you like to leave a message? - Je, ungependa kuacha ujumbe?
I will call you back - Nitakupigia baadaye
The line is busy - Laini ya simu inatumika kwa sasa
The telephone is ringing - Simu inalia
Please answer the call - Tafadhali chukua simu

Austine Sikuku

Useful phrases for a phone call in Swahili

Find out what’s interesting about this reptile

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Asian Grass Lizard

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⚡️🚗The person and the topic which we are going to talk today are very sensitive and controversial. They are Elon Musk and the Cross-Strait Relationship problem.
For those who want to comprehend the Chinese government system and have a look on what Musk said, and who want to have a conversation about Chinese politics, welcome to listen to this episode.
Welcome to contact me if you want to listen and read the transcription at the same time!

⚡️🚗今天我们要讨论的人和事，都非常敏感、有争议。就是伊隆马斯克跟两岸问题！
想要了解中国政府或看看马斯克说了什么言论，想要跟朋友聊聊中国政治，欢迎收听这一集播客。
如果你想边听边看逐字稿，可以DM我哦～Learn with Zhe

[00:00] introduction
[02:30] explanation
[08:57] discusion

生词：
設立/设立 set up, establish
其 his, her, its, their
不當/不当 improper
妄議/妄议 presumptuous comment
两岸/两岸both shores /cross-strait /Taiwan and mainland
来源：https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/ch/news/4680891


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# 18马斯克建议设立台湾特别行政区

f you're going to exercise, you have to stretch, right?

Well, maybe not.

The answer might depend on your goals, and what you mean by "stretch."

There are different types of stretches.

In what are known as "static" stretches, you hold a single position for perhaps as long as 60 to 90 seconds. These stretches are great for increasing flexibility.

But there are also "dynamic" stretches, where you repeatedly — but carefully — move your joints through their full range of motion.

Expert opinion on how to use these stretches has changed over the years. But it's now generally believed that dynamic stretching is best before you exercise, while static stretching is better after.

As Alisa Bowman writes for the Mayo Clinic, dynamic stretching helps improve blood flow and joint mobility, which gets your body ready to exercise. Studies have even found that dynamic stretching before exercise can improve your performance.

Meanwhile, some research has found that static stretching can temporarily weaken your muscles, which is why it's generally no longer recommended before certain sports — and especially not for high-performance athletes.

Instead, static stretches are typically recommended for helping to relax your muscles after exercise. Since you've been moving and increasing blood flow to your joints and muscles, you'll actually be more flexible, so you'll get more benefit from those stretches.

But while you may have been told that stretching will reduce soreness after you exercise, research has found that it really doesn't make much difference.

You've also probably been told to stretch to avoid injuries. But research doesn't seem to support that either — especially for static stretching.

Writing for WebMD, Sonya Collins says that, as long as you stretch sometime, it's fine if you don't do it around the time you exercise.

In fact, some experts say if you're short on time, it's better to exercise without doing any stretching than to cut your workout short!