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July 10, 2018 Absolute Beginner Chinese for Every Day #47 - 5 Amazing Love Quotes From Chinese Songs
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July 09, 2018 Extensive Reading in Chinese for Intermediate Learners #3 - Taking Care of Earth
learn about taking care of the earth and improve your reading skills
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July 09, 2018 Taiwanese Mandarin Survival Phrases #2 - You're Welcome!
learn how to say "you're welcome"
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July 09, 2018 Extensive Reading in Chinese for Intermediate Learners #3 - Taking Care of Earth
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----Simplified ----
照看地球
我们的家
地球是我们的家。
当地球清洁又健康时，人们身体好。
植物和动物也健康。
地球带给我们一切。
我们的食物，房子，工具和衣服都来自地球。
我们必须照看好地球，这样它才会永远带给我们这些东西。
地球出现了一些问题。
我们能帮助地球解决这些问题。
问题没有足够的水
我们的生活需要水。
在下雨和下雪时，淡水从天而降。
我们从江河里取水，也从地下取水。
没有足够的淡水。
人们能做什么
刷牙时关上水龙头。
缩短淋浴时间。
修好滴水的水龙头。
减少给草地浇水的次数。
问题脏空气
在看电视时，我们用电。
大量使用能源使地球的空气变脏。
在开车时，我们用汽油。
使用很多汽油使地球的空气变脏。
人们能做什么
离开一个房间时，不要忘记关灯。
不用电脑时，让它待机。
关电视（但别关冰箱！）
少用汽车。
多步行或骑自行车。
用多向插头来管理电器。
用阳光来加热房间，而不是用暖气。
选用小型车来少用汽油。
种树来帮助清洁地球的空气。
买近处种出来的食物。
这样运送食物的车不需要走很远的路。
建一个花园。
问题太多垃圾
扔垃圾对土壤，空气和水都有害。
塑料垃圾对动物有害。
人们能做什么
清理垃圾。
回收塑料，玻璃和纸。
不能把计算机，电视和手机扔到垃圾箱里。
不用塑料袋，用布袋。
让一个东西的使用时间尽量长，而不是急于买新的。
只有在你需要时，才买新的。
把不需要的东西送给他人，这样其他人还能用它们。
大家一起来做
和家人，朋友讨论帮助地球。
大家一起来解决地球的问题。
我们能有一个清洁健康的家园。
植物和动物也能有一个健康的家园！
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TAKING CARE OF EARTH
OUR HOME
Earth is our home.
When Earth is clean and healthy, people are healthy.
Plants and animals are healthy, too.
We get everything we need from Earth.
Our food, homes, tools, and clothes come from Earth.
We must take care of Earth so it can keep giving us these things.
Earth has some problems.
We can help fix Earth’s problems.
PROBLEM NOT ENOUGH WATER
We need fresh water to live.
Fresh water falls from the sky as rain or snow.
We get fresh water from rivers, lakes, and the ground.
There is not enough fresh water.
WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO
Turn off water when you brush your teeth.
Take short showers.
Fix faucets if water is dripping.
Water the lawn less often.
PROBLEM DIRTY AIR
When we turn on the TV, we use power.
Using lots of power makes Earth’s air dirty.
When we drive, we use gas.
Using lots of gas also makes Earth’s air dirty.
WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO
Turn off lights when you leave a room.
Put computers to sleep when you are not using them.
Turn off the TV (but not the fridge!).
Ride in cars less.
Walk or ride your bike more.
Plug cords into power strips.
Let the sun warm up rooms instead of turning on the heat.
Drive a small car to use less gas.
Plant trees to help clean up Earth’s air.
Buy food that grows close to home.
Then trucks do not use gas to bring it from far away.
Grow a garden.
PROBLEM TOO MUCH TRASH
Trash dumps are bad for soil, air, and water.
Plastic trash is a danger to animals.
WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO
Clean up litter.
Recycle plastic, glass, and paper.
Do not put computers, TVs, or cell phones in the trash.
Use cloth bags instead of plastic bags.
Use things for a long time before you buy new things.
Only buy what you need.
Give away what you don’t need so other people can use it.
WORKING TOGETHER
Talk with your friends and family about helping Earth.
Work together to help fix Earth’s problems.
We can have a clean, healthy home.
Plants and animals can have a clean, healthy home, too!
----Pinyin----
zhàokàn dìqiú
wǒmen de jiā
Dìqiú shì wǒmen de jiā .
Dāng dì qiú qīngjié yòu jiànkāng shí , rénmen shēntí hǎo .
Zhíwù hé dòngwù yě jiànkāng .
Dìqiú dài géi wǒmen yíqiè .
Wǒmen de shíwù , fángzi , gōngjù hé yīfu dōu láizì dìqiú .
Wǒmen bìxū zhàokàn hǎo dìqiú , zhèyàng tā cái huì yóngyuǎn dài géi wǒmen zhè xiē dōngxi .
Dìqiú chūxiàn le yì xiē wèntí .
Wǒmen néng bāngzhù dìqiú jiějué zhè xiē wèntí .
wèntí méiyǒu zúgòu de shuǐ
Wǒmen de shēnghuó xūyào shuǐ .
Zài xiàyǔ hé xiàxuě shí , dànshuǐ cóng tiān ér jiàng .
Wǒmen Cōng jiāng hé lǐ qú shuǐ , yě cóng dìxià qú shuǐ .
Méiyǒu zúgòu de dànshuǐ .
rénmen néng zuò shénme
Shuāyá shí guān shàng shuǐ lóngtóu .
Suōduǎn línyù shíjiān .
Xiū hǎo dīshuǐ de shuǐ lóngtóu .
Jiánshǎo géi cǎodì jiāoshuǐ de cìshù .
wèntí zāng kōngqì
Zài kàn diànshì shí , wǒmen yòngdiàn .
Dàliàng s [...]
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July 09, 2018 Taiwanese Mandarin Survival Phrases #2 - You’re Welcome!
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-------Lesson Dialog-------
----English----
You're welcome. (literally, No need for thanks.)
You're welcome. (literally, No polite. or Don't be polite.)
You're welcome. (literally, It's nothing.)
----Pinyin----
Bú yòng xiè.
Bú kèqì.
Méi shì.
----Traditional ----
不用謝。
不客氣。
沒事。
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July 07, 2018 Reading Comprehension for Absolute Beginners #6 - Using a Hotel Pick-Up Service
learn to understand a text message about a pick-up service
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July 05, 2018 Gengo Chinese #29 - Tour de Shanghai - All the Sights and Sounds
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-------Lesson Dialog-------
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Tour Guide: 我们的左边是宋庆龄故居。
Lili: 她是孙中山的妻子。
Mike: 孙中山是谁？
Lili: 我一会儿再告诉你。
Tour Guide: 我们的右边是新天地。
Mike: 哇，真漂亮。
Lili: 一会儿我们可以去那儿走一走。
Tour Guide: 前面就是人民广场了。
Mike: 哦，那是个公园。
Lili: 那儿有人跳舞。
Mike: 哇！
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Tour Guide: On the left is the former residence of Song Qingling.
Lili: She was Sun Yatsen's wife.
Mike: Who is Sun Yatsen?
Lili: I'll tell you later on.
Tour Guide: On our right is Xintiandi.
Mike: Wow, it's beautiful.
Lili: Later we can go walk around in there.
Tour Guide: Ahead of us is People's Square.
Mike: Oh, it's a park.
Lili: There are people dancing there.
Mike: Wow!
----Pinyin----
Tour Guide: Wǒmen de zuǒbiān shì Sòng Qìnglíng gùjū.
Lili: Tā shì Sūn Zhōngshān de qīzǐ.
Mike: Sūn Zhōngshān shì shéi?
Lili: Wǒ yíhuìr zài gàosù nǐ.
Tour Guide: Wǒmen de yòubiān shì Xīntiāndì.
Mike: Wā, zhēn piàoliàng.
Lili: Yíhuìr wǒmen kěyǐ qù nàr zǒu yì zǒu.
Tour Guide: Qiánmian jiùshì Rénmín Guǎngchǎng le.
Mike: O, nà shì gè gōngyuán.
Lili: Nàr yǒurén tiàowǔ.
Mike: Wa!
----Traditional ----
Tour Guide: 我們的左邊是宋慶齡故居。
Lili: 她是孫中山的妻子。
Mike: 孫中山是誰？
Lili: 我一會兒再告訴你。
Tour Guide: 我們的右邊是新天地。
Mike: 哇，真漂亮。
Lili: 一會兒我們可以去那兒走一走。
Tour Guide: 前面就是人民廣場了。
Mike: 哦，那是個公園。
Lili: 那兒有人跳舞。
Mike: 哇！
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July 02, 2018 Taiwanese Mandarin Survival Phrases #1 - Thank You!
learn how to say "thank you"
5 min
July 02, 2018 Taiwanese Mandarin Survival Phrases #1 - Thank You!
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-------Lesson Dialog-------
----English----
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
I am very thankful. Thank you so much.
----Pinyin----
Xiè xie.
Gǎn xiè.
Wǒ hěn gǎn xiè.
----Traditional ----
謝謝。
感謝。
我很感謝。
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