#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #Health

详细文字版，请参阅以下公众号

• Opening Remarks: (开场白)：

Good morning friends, Today is Thursday, May 9th.

Hope you all had a great holiday break. First, a special thank you to one listener from GZH, who made a small donation to the program. I really appreciate your generosity and support.

As some of you might have noticed, translation part of the last few episodes were done by an AI-powered service. To be honest, I am quite impressed by the quality of their work. The quality has been improved drastically since the latest AI model has been launched. What’s your thoughts on that? Ok, enough about AI. I am starting a new topic this week. Now, let’s get started.

• The article (文章):

To Sleep Better, Change What—and When—You Eat

From WSJ

Did your mom ever suggest a warm glass of milk to help you sleep?

Science says she may be right.

Part I: The verdict

An emerging field of research called chrononutrition indicates that choosing the right foods and meal times may improve our sleep. Some key findings: Eat dinner early. Keep consistent schedules. And, yes, drink milk.

Part II: an Example

Roughly a third of American adults don’t get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Part III: How do we do it

What’s the best way to adjust your diet to improve your sleep? Here’s some advice, according to a growing body of research.

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #AI

详细文字版，请参阅以下公众号

• Opening Remarks: (开场白)：

Good morning friends! Today is Thursday, April 25th

Today’s piece will be the last one on AI. I can’t emphasize this enough that AI is the biggest innovation in tech for decades. If the post global financial crisis was about the social media, the next will 15 or twenty years will be about AI. Be prepared and be wowed.

• The article (文章):

Meta, in Its Biggest A.I. Push, Places Smart Assistants Across Its Apps - NYT

Part I: The Story:

On a call with investors last spring, Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, said he believed that he had an opportunity to introduce artificially intelligent assistants “to billions of people in ways that will be useful and meaningful.”

• Omnipresent: widely or constantly encountered; common or widespread. 无所不在

Part II: The Meta Chatbot

Meta A.I. is powered by LLaMA 3, the company’s newest and most powerful large language model, an A.I. technology that can generate prose, conduct conversations and create images.

Part III: Competing with others

Other tech giants are also plugging A.I. into their products, as Silicon Valley start-ups raise billions of dollars to build A.I.-powered apps and services that they believe will define the next phase of computing.

• Amalgamate: combine or unite to form one organization or structure.合并

Part IV: Meta is a different animal

When ChatGPT arrived in late 2022, wowing people with the way it answered questions, wrote term papers and generated computer code, the tech industry raced to build similar technology — even as the tools sometimes made mistakes and generated untruths.

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #AI

详细文字版，请参阅以下公众号

• 开场白：

Good morning, friends!  Today is Thursday, April 18th.

I almost bailed on this week’s episode.  Long travel and bad weather are making me much less motivated. So, today’s episode is going to be a short one. I feel like the last one was a bit too long. I am skipping the translation part this time. Each section of the article will be followed by a brief description. If you need more detailed translation, please refer to the content in GHZ. The QR code is in the show notes.

• 文章：

In today’s episode,  I will continue on the topic of generative AI’s development in business.  AI is the hottest topic in business right now. But its adoption has been slow, at least much slower than many have expected. Today’s article looked at how AI has changed companies’ hiring practice.

Generative AI Is Changing the Hiring Calculus at These Companies - WSJ

Introduction:

Generative AI is reshaping the conversation around hiring at many companies as they realize that one way the pricey technology will pay off is if it helps them employ fewer people to do more work.

• Portend: be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen. 预兆

At KeyBank:

“We’re looking at a lot of interesting tools and they have a lot of promise—but then when you look at the cost of the tool you say, ‘Am I really going to realize that productivity internally or am I just going to increase my technology cost?’” said KeyBank CIO Amy Brady.

At Oshkosh:

Anupam Khare, senior vice president and CIO of specialty vehicle maker Oshkosh Corp., also sees generative AI changing the workforce conversation, with employee productivity gains reducing the need to hire

At Nationwide Insurance:

At insurance company Nationwide Chief Technology Officer Jim Fowler has guided the creation of a tool that analyzes the cost of a given generative AI use case across several different available proprietary large language models.

• Proprietary:relating to an owner or ownership. 所有权

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #AI 

详细文字版，请参阅以下公众号

• 开场白：

Good morning friends! Today is Wednesday, April 10th

A special ‘Thank you’ to two listeners for their donation via Xiaoyuzhou and Gongzhonghao. I am truly grateful for your kindness. It’s a humble experience that someone appreciates what I do. Like many content creators on different platforms, I don’t gain financial support from anyone. So when life gets in the way, I will have to take pauses. Sometimes, it can last months. However, as I stated in the last episode, I will try my best to keep it up. Hope we can all learn something from each other as we share our common interests.

• 阅读：

Business Schools Are Going All In on AI - WSJ

PartI: Introduction:

At the Wharton School this spring, Prof. Ethan Mollick assigned students the task of automating away part of their jobs.

Top business schools are pushing M.B.A. candidates and undergraduates to use artificial intelligence as a second brain. Students are eager for the instruction as employers increasingly hire talent with AI skills.

Understanding and using AI is now a foundational concept, much like learning to write or reason, said David Marchick, dean of Kogod.

American’s new AI classwork will include text mining, predictive analytics and using ChatGPT to prepare for negotiations, whether navigating workplace conflict or advocating for a promotion.

Officials and faculty at Columbia Business School and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business say fluency in AI will be key to graduates’ success in the corporate world, allowing them to climb the ranks of management.

Part II: Faster Thinking:

Business-school professors are now encouraging students to use generative AI as a tool, akin to a calculator for doing math.

Blake Bergeron, a 27-year-old M.B.A. student at Columbia, used generative AI to brainstorm new business ideas for a project last fall. One it returned was a travel service that recommends destinations based on a person’s social networks, pulling data from their friends’ posts.

Part III: Faster Doing:

When Robert Bray, who teaches operations management at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, realized that ChatGPT could answer nearly every question in the textbook he uses for his data analytics course, he updated the syllabus.

Several professors said they can teach more material with AI’s assistance. One said that because AI could solve his lab assignments, he no longer needed much of the class time for those activities. With the extra hours he has students present to their peers on AI innovations.

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #Lifestyle

详细文字版，请参阅以下公众号

• 开场白：

I know, I know! I know I've been missing in action for a while. What was meant to be a short holiday break for the Chinese New Year turned into an unexpectedly long pause. My other priorities took precedence, and I wish I could have dedicated more time to this project. Many listeners and followers reached out, asking if this podcast had been cancelled. Rest assured, it hasn't. However, there may occasionally be brief pauses due to other financial and personal responsibilities. Thank you all for your understanding, and most importantly, I appreciate your continued interest in this program.

• 阅读

The Simple Pleasures of an Urban Ramble - New York Times

Part I: 

Clustered outside a tube station, 20 or so Londoners were preparing to roam around Tufnell Park, which is not actually a park, in their role as part of a Ramblers group, who do not, by the most rigid definition, ramble.

The Inner London chapter of the Ramblers is a coalition of 10 walking groups scattered throughout the city. This particular offshoot, the Metropolitan Walkers, is geared at people in their 20s and 30s, though they are not very strict about the age cutoff.

• Culminate:reach a climax or point of highest development. 到达顶峰
• Glint: give out or reflect small flashes of light; 闪烁

Part II:

These scenes might seem incompatible with the idea of rambling, a treasured Britishism that evokes sunny strolls through the fields.

Part workout regimen, part social club, ramblers groups combine two wellness truisms: Walking is good for you, and so is spending time with others.

The Inner London Ramblers groups attract all kinds of walkers, but lately, they seem to have become landing strips for people undergoing transitions.

Part III:

Ramblers walk in all weather. In Andrew Strouthous’s four years leading walks for the London Strollers, a group focused on shorter distances, he’s only seen one walk canceled — and that was when the path flooded.

Mr. Strouthous had been part of the walking group for around eight years, but he became a walk leader during lockdown.

Mr. Strouthous meticulously plans the routes ahead of time, making sure they’re scenic and not too arduous, and have a good spot to stop for lunch.

• Jaunt: a short excursion or journey for pleasure. 短程游览
• Arduous: involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.艰巨的，辛苦的

Part IV:

Ramblers like to end their walks with some form of celebration.

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #Businerss

详细文字版，请参阅以下公众号

• 开场白：

Good morning friends! Today is Thursday, February 1st.

Before we begin today’s episode, I wanna apologize for the delay. I was out of town for a few days and just got back yesterday. For those who are going to travel for the holidays, please be prepared. The railway station is now completed packed with travelers. I am sure the airport won’t be any different. For many, this CNY might the first time that we actually travel like we used to. So, enjoy traveling.

• 阅读

This Year, Tesla Stock Isn’t So Magnificent - WSJ

The stocks in the Magnificent Seven are off to the races again in 2024, with one notable exception:Tesla .

The other Magnificent stocks—Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft and Nvidia—have gained an average of 9.3% in January. Apple, which is down .06%, is the only other stock in the red.

The swoon in the shares triggered a frenzy of activity in the market for stock options, a favorite way for traders to play Tesla’s wild swings. 

For years, Tesla shares soared along with demand for electric cars. The status of the automaker as a dominant player in a market with huge growth potential led investors to bless the stock with a rich valuation on par with leading technology companies.

Tesla’s results and guidance “show it’s nothing more than a struggling car company,” analysts at GLJ Research said Thursday in a note to clients.

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #Health

详细文字版，请参阅以下公众号

• 开场白：

Good morning friends, today is Wednesday January 24th. Hope you are having a warm day! It’s quite chilling in most parts of China. A winter storm just swept through the whole country. Please stay warm. Winter is definitely not my favorite season, but I do like the big holidays, CNY for instance. So, as the lunar new year is approaching, I am going to get ready for some great food!

So, with this holiday spirit in mind, I am going to introduce an article about food. Unfortunately, this piece is about eating healthy. It may not be a good idea as we are preparing a holiday feast, but it might come handy when we get into the post-holiday self-cleanser stage.

• 阅读

The Magic of Olive Oil, Fish and Other Healthy Fats - NYT

Part I: Introduction

The Mediterranean diet isn’t like other diets. To begin with, it’s more of a style of eating than a strict regimen. And adopting it doesn’t involve many of the sacrifices people associate with healthy eating.

Part II: The Food

Part III: Cooking Ideas

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #Travel

详细文字版，请参阅以下公众号

• 开场白：

Good morning friends, today is Wednesday January 17th. Welcome back to the program.

I can’t believe that the first month of 2024 has already been half way through. Hope you all had a good fresh start.

In today’s episode, I am introducing an interesting piece of a supercommuter. He moved away from the big city, New Yeark, back to his roots i the Midwest, Columbus Ohio. And decided to stay at home while trying to stay at his NY office three days a week. So how did he do it?

I know a lot of people, young folks in particular, spend a lot of time on daily commute. In Shanghai, many have to live in the outskirt of the city while work in the city center. So how do you do you commute? If you are given the opportunity, would you stay near your family but become a supercommuter?

• 阅读

I’m a Supercommuter. Here’s What It’s Really Like.

The reason for this madness: My job is in New York, but my apartment is in Columbus, Ohio. 

Using back-of-the-envelope math, I thought I could keep my expenses—rent in Ohio, plus travel costs—at or below the price of a nice New York studio, or roughly $3,200 a month.

Luxury suites and room service

Flight delays and blown budgets

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #Health

详细文字版，请参阅以下公众号

• 开场白：

Good morning friends, today is Wednesday, January 10th.

Thank you for tuning in again. A new year has officially started. I hope we can all live our lives a little better day by day. So, in today’s episode, I am introducing a health related article. Maybe it could give you some new ideas for your busy daily life.

• 阅读

Coffee vs. tea smackdown

The introduction (引言）

1. A source of fiber

2. Mental Focus

3. A boon to the gut microbiome

4. Lower risk for heart disease

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #Happiness

详细文字版，请参阅以下公众号

• 开场白：

As we start a new year, I finally have the opportunity to give my Podcast a fresh start. What was intended to be a short pause turned into a months-long delay. I am grateful that many listeners have stayed with us. So, first of all, I want to send a new year greeting to all of you and welcome you back to this program.

In this season, I will introduce one article in each episode. As always, you may come across new words or unfamiliar phrases. However, there is no need to worry. This is not a test, nor is it a task that requires perfection. The purpose of this program is to help you learn a language in a more realistic way. Understanding the content, rather than focusing solely on the language itself, should be your goal.

For those who need the transcript, please refer to my GZH. You can find the QR code in the show notes.

• 阅读

For Happiness in the New Year, Stop Overdoing Everything

Each New Year, we pledge to transform our bodies, improve our careers, organize our homes and develop new hobbies. We dedicate ourselves to doing more—more exercise, more work, more activities and social engagements. On its face, striving for more sounds pretty good. But it also has a dark side that we need to resist.

Please see @EconFinDaily for the rest of content.