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Phrases that mean the same thing

zì yán zì yǔ

指自己对自己说话。

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

自言自语

The Migrating Warblers concerns issues of racism. The titular birds have just returned to Texas from their migration in Guatemala. When they return, they relate tales of Central America that they find to be scandalous or gruesome. They recount their experiences in a sort of mangled "Spanglish" that disrespects the region from which they've just returned.

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¡Hola a todos! Bienvenidos al primer episodio de nuestro podcast. Soy Jenny, y hoy vamos a aprender sobre los 10 verbos más importantes en Español. Estos verbos son fundamentales para poder comunicarte mejor, así que ¡a darle!


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LOS 10 VERBOS MÁS IMPORTANTES EN ESPAÑOL

There's an old English saying that goes: "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."

But according to a recent study, "late to bed and late to rise" may actually be better for your brain — though researchers didn't check if it does anything for your health or your wallet.

A study published in BMJ Public Health looked at data from nearly 27,000 people who reported how long they slept, and whether they were a "morning lark" — someone who wakes up early — or a "night owl," who sleeps late.

The participants, aged between 53 and 86, also did cognitive tests that checked their reasoning, memory, and how quickly they could process information.

It was found that night owls performed best on the cognitive tests — ahead of those who described themselves as neither morning people nor night people. And morning larks had the lowest cognitive scores of all.

People's bodies have times when they naturally prefer to sleep. And Raha West of Imperial College London, the study's lead author, said that while it's possible to gradually shift your sleeping times, it's very difficult to completely change from a morning person to a night person.

However, she also said the results just show the trend, and not the truth for every individual.

The authors also noted that their results, which focused on older adults, contrasted with past research on adolescents, which found that young morning larks actually had better health and better mental well-being.

Speaking to The Guardian, Jacqui-Ann Hanley of Alzheimer’s Research UK, who wasn't involved with the study, also said it isn't clear if being a morning person leads to poorer cognitive results in older adults, or if the weaker cognitive abilities that come with aging just make people get up earlier.

The study also found that people generally got better cognitive scores if they reported sleeping between seven and nine hours each night.

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'Night Owls' May Have Better Brains

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Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, this episode is filled with essentials that will take your resume skills to the next level. We'll explore the key components of a winning resume, from creating a captivating summary to showcasing your relevant skills and experiences.

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☎️ Diálogo: Llamada al Servicio al Cliente por un Pedido Incorrecto 📦

Agente (Laura): Buenas tardes, gracias por comunicarse con Compras Rápidas Online. Mi nombre es Laura, ¿en qué puedo ayudarle?

Cliente (Carlos): Buenas tardes, Laura. Llamo para hacer una queja sobre un pedido que recibí y no es lo que solicité.

Laura: Lamento escuchar eso, señor. Vamos a solucionarlo. ¿Podría proporcionarme su número de pedido, por favor?

Carlos: Sí, claro. Es el ********

Laura: Perfecto, déjeme verificar… (teclea) Veo que solicitó un par de audífonos inalámbricos. ¿Es correcto?

Carlos: Sí, pero me enviaron unos audífonos con cable, nada que ver con lo que pedí.

Laura: Entiendo su molestia. Vamos a corregirlo. ¿Podría enviarme una foto del producto que recibió al correo **************

Carlos: Claro, lo haré de inmediato. ¿Cuánto tiempo tardará en resolverse esto?

Laura: Una vez que recibamos la foto, revisaremos su caso. Por lo general, tarda entre 24 y 48 horas.

Carlos: Está bien. ¿Y me enviarán los audífonos correctos después?

Laura: Por supuesto. Le enviaremos el producto correcto sin costo adicional.

Carlos: ¿Tendré que devolver los audífonos que recibí?

Laura: Sí, pero le enviaremos una etiqueta de devolución para que no tenga que pagar el envío.

Carlos: Perfecto. Gracias por la información.

Laura: De nada, señor Carlos. ¿Desea que le envíe la confirmación del proceso a su correo electrónico?

Carlos: Sí, por favor. Mi correo es **************

Laura: Listo, he registrado su correo. Le llegará un mensaje en unos minutos.

Carlos: Excelente, gracias por su atención y paciencia.

Laura: Gracias a usted por su comprensión. Si tiene alguna otra consulta, no dude en llamarnos.

Carlos: Perfecto, Laura. ¡Que tenga un buen día!

Laura: Igualmente, señor Carlos. ¡Hasta luego!

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Learn Spanish conversation part 43

双十一是中国的购物狂欢节，有点像美国的黑色星期五。双十一，也就是11月11日，原本是单身节，因为在中国单身的人被叫做光棍，而11月11号的4个阿拉伯数字“1”很像四根光滑的棍子,所以被称为光棍节。11月11日在十月一号国庆节和圣诞节之间，是一个理想的促销时间点，所以网购平台淘宝在2009年借此机会把双十一变成了网络促销日。如今双十一经过十几年的发展，已经不仅限于线上，线下商店也参与其中。那么今年的双十一有什么变化呢，我们一起来听听看。
昨天晚上朋友圈冷冷清清的，再也没有往年那种晒购物车的疯狂了。凭直觉，我还以为今年双十一应该是凉了呢。但是官方数据却显示，今年的双十一成交额居然是创了新高了。那这是咋回事呢？根据数据显示，今年双十一天猫成交5,403亿，京东3,491亿，都创了历史新高。历史数据天猫2019年成交额是2,684亿，2020年突然暴增到了4,982亿，那今年是5,403亿，相当于全国人民平均每个人贡献了400块。难道说经过了疫情之后大家反而更有钱了吗？那倒不是，只是说这个统计的时间变长了而已。从2020年开始，双十一就不再限于11月11号这一天了，而是会提前一个月就正式进入到购物节。去年和今年数据这么好，并不是大家更有钱，消费更多了，只是说这个统计的周期变长了而已。从双11当天的数据来看，这两年的数据反而是下滑的。2019年双11当天全网，注意是全网啊，成交额到了一个顶峰4,101亿之后，2020年就下滑到了3,328亿了，同比下滑18.8%。而今年呢，又下滑到了3,146亿，那些做物流快递的朋友可能会更有感觉一点，那就是今年双十一的业务没有想象中那么繁忙了。那问题来了，就本来一天就能搞定的购物节，怎么突然就变成一个月了呢？或许是为了照顾更多商家的利益吧。双11的当天首页和热门推荐的版面是有限的，只有几个店铺能上头条。上头条肯定是需要花钱的，那为了争夺头条的位置，店铺就会陷入内卷，把头条的坑位费是越炒越高，损人还不利己，而更多的店铺是压根没有机会享受双11广告的。但是如果把双11从一天变成一个月，首页推荐的坑位就多了不少，这就会更加有利于更多店铺的曝光了。那么，以后的双11会不会慢慢变成常态呢？从一个月变成全年呢？我觉得吧，双11常态化肯定是最终必然的归宿。电商的使命是什么呀？让商品变得更便宜，因为相对实体店电商有很多成本优势。一方面呢，店面成本省掉了，不需要开实体店交店租，不需要雇店员了。第二呢是渠道成本，不需要再给超市支付货架费，也没有经销商赚差价，可以从工厂直接出来就卖给消费者了。第三是规模效应，销量越大的话，那么单件商品的成本就会越低。薇娅和李佳琦之所以能卖那么便宜，离不开销量的支持。而双11为什么能更便宜呢？它只是把这个规模效应再次给放大了。但是你看现在，有一些头部主播的规模效应俨然都已经超过双11了，你会发现有一些商品它在双十一的价格并不比平时的直播间里的价格
便宜多少。如果没有办法更便宜，那双十一其实就失去意义了呀。就只能够巧立名目，比如说什么优惠券，满减折扣，让表面看上去好像更便宜一些。但是呢，这几年消费者也更加理性了，也更加贫穷了，恐怕也很难再上当了。所以，这个双11就这么随它去吧。
狂欢节/kuáng huān jié/Carnival
促销/cù xiāo/sales promotion
晒/shài/bask→show off
凉/liáng/cool→fail
咋/zǎ/怎么
统计/tǒng jì/statistics
同比下滑/tóng bǐ xià huá/Year-on-year decline
成交额/chéng jiāo é/Turnover
物流快递/wù liú kuài dì/Logistics&Express
版面/bǎn miàn/Page layout
上头条/shàng tóu tiáo/dominate headline
内卷/nèi juǎn/over-competition
坑位费/kēng wèi fèi/Advertising slot Fee
损人利己/sǔn rén lì jǐ/harm others to benefit oneself
曝光/bào guāng/(flow)exposure
归宿/guī sù/destination
渠道/qú dào/channel
规模效应/guī mó xiào yìng/scale effect
头部主播/tóu bù zhǔ bō/top streamer
俨然/yǎn rán/clearly
巧立名目/qiǎo lì míng mù/concoct various pretexts
满减折扣/mǎn jiǎn zhé kòu/such as 299-100
上当/shàng dàng/be tricked

Yuli's Chinese Channel

”双十一“购物节 Double 11 shopping festival （Advanced level）

A View from my Window (with transcript)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZI2wni4lr6qTUNTNVV5Fbuek69CY5BjO/view?usp=drive_link

