Build Your English Thinking

00 Why I made this program?

xí guàn 
习惯。  n. habit  Tā yǒu chōuyān de xíguàn
                  他 有  抽烟 的 习惯。 He has the habit of smoking.
             v. used to  Zhème duōnián nǐ yìzhí gēn wǒ zài yíkuài, wǒ dōu xíguànle.
                    这么多年你一直跟我在一块，我都习惯了。
                    You've always been there for me these years, I'm used to it.


Iris' screening room

”I'm used to it”用中文怎么说？—Improve Chinese with movie clips


You just got into bed after a long day, and you're exhausted. You plan to spend a few minutes on your phone — maybe scrolling Instagram or TikTok — and then sleep.

But when you try to sleep, it's not as easy as you thought it would be. You were so tired — what happened?

According to a new study, your phone may be the problem.

The study, done by researchers at New Zealand's University of Otago, involved 85 kids aged 11 to 14. They each spent a week wearing a body camera on their chest starting from three hours before they got into bed.

A second camera was also placed in their bedrooms to monitor their phone use once they were in bed. They also wore a device that tracked their sleep.

The researchers found that 99% of the participants used their phones in the two hours before bed. More than half used their phones while they were in bed, and about a third used their phones after trying to go to sleep.

The results showed that screen time in bed affected participants' sleep — it stopped them from going to sleep for about half an hour, and also reduced the amount of sleep they got.

The impact was larger when participants had a more interactive experience — such as playing a game — or if they used more than one screen. For every additional 10 minutes of this type of screen time, sleep time was reduced by the same amount.

Interestingly, phone use in the two hours before bed had little impact on sleep.

According to lead researcher Bradley Brosnan, the results suggest that, while current guidelines recommend no screen time in the hour or two before bed, keeping phones out of the bedroom might be enough for a better night's sleep.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Keep Screens Out of Bed for Better Sleep

Aqui iremos ouvir sobre a importância e o uso da música em diferentes ocasiões, escutem com atenção e respondam as perguntas.

A Voz da Madrugada

S01E04 Música

Polish for foreigners - B2
Język polski dla obcokrajowców - B2 
W jaki sposób grzecznie pozbyć się natrętnej osoby? 
Naucz się mówić "NiE!" 

POLISH YOUR POLISH

Jak pozbyć się natręta? 

Um importante vocabulário que pode ser útil em qualquer ocasião

Portuguese Audios for Intermediate Advance B2 -Áudios em Português para Intermédios Avançados B2

Diálogo no consultório médico

*The great escape in Korea??*
*강추 예능!! 대탈출*
We all know Korea has myriad entertainment tv shows. 
But when it comes to “Something New”, you should watch this one. 
A blockbuster!
A brand-new TV show you never have seen before ever!
No pre-recordings!
No script!
You are just a witness with cast members!
Welcome to “The great escape!!”

그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

13. The Great Escape for real?! (신개념 예능 “대탈출”)

CHISTES MEXICANOS

LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE ROMA

In questo episodio parlo del libro "La fine è il mio inizio" di Terzani, libro ora scaricabile gratuitamente online.