The film we are going to recommend to you today is “The Croods”

疯狂原始人

这是一部喜剧动画，超级搞笑又有爱，

很适合全家一起看哦

And the key word in this film is

Family

F-A-M-I-L-Y

Here is an example from the film,

My family has always survived by living by my dad’s one rule-Never Leave the Cave!

我们家生存下来的原因就是遵守我爸爸的唯一原则：绝对不离开山洞！

Yes

The dad in this family asked all the family members to stay in the cave(山洞).

And to make sure they listen to him, he tells a story over and over again.

(Soundbite/THE CROODS STORY)

“Tonight we’ll hear the story of Crispy bear.

今晚我们来听一个叫做Crispy的小熊的故事。

A long time ago, this little bear was alive, because she listened to her father.

很久很久以前，这个小熊因为很听爸爸的话，所以她是活着的。

So she was happy.

她曾经很开心。

But Crispy had one terrible problem---she was filled with curiosity.

但是，小熊crispy有一个严重的问题—她充满了好奇心。

And one day, she saw something new and Died!

于是又一天，她看见了一些新的事物，于是，她死了！”

这个老爸的故事真是有够冷的。

Anyway,

The Croods (科鲁兹宜家) are the world's first family。

老爸超级保守小心，女儿又充满了好奇心，想看看外面的世界。

One day, their cave is suddenly destroyed（摧毁）. 

(Soundbite/the croods cave)

“We never had the chance to explore the outside world,

but what we didn’t know is that our world was about to change.”

The caveman family must trek through（徒步穿越） an unfamiliar（不熟悉的） world with the help of an inventive（善于发明的） boy.

在寻找新家的路上，科鲁兹一家看到了很多从来没见过的美景，

经历了很多的新鲜事。

And their outlook（人生观） is changed forever.

所以，我们也要像The Croods一样。

在新的一年里 不要把自己关在黑黑的洞穴中。

勇敢的迎接新的挑战，才能看到更美的风景！

Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it.

Life is love - enjoy it.

In the year 1870, there was a theater(剧院) in Paris.

An “Opera ghost” lives in the catacombs（地下墓穴） beneath the theatre.
This mysterious phantom falls in love with a beautiful girl named Christine.
他暗中教Christine唱歌，并帮助她获得了女主角的位置。
He loves Christine. And he wants her to love him back.
But Christine 却爱着另外一个男人。
于是，因为爱，因为嫉妒，剧院里发生了谋杀等神秘事件。
幽灵尝试把Christine带回了自己的地下宫殿。
尝试用她爱的男人来威胁Christine。
He told Christine that she must stay with him forever.
这些全都于事无补，他还是没能得到Christine的爱。
但在这个过程中，
The phantom is shocked（震惊）to experience（经历） real human love for the first time in his life.
孤独的幽灵渐渐发现自己对Christine的爱并不能让她幸福。
Here is an example:
The castle is said to be haunted by a phantom.
据说那座城堡住着一个。
The Phantom of the Opera is one of my all-time favorites(特别喜欢的).
It is a 2004 British film.
2004版的电影跟韦伯的音乐剧同名，也是根据法国作家勒鲁的同名歌德式爱情小说改编而成的。
故事是这样的：
Maybe in Christine’s mind, the ghost is just the “Angel of Music” who taught her how to sing.
幽灵，默默的留下了面具和披风，然后消失在了地下宫殿中。
时间到了1919年，Christine已经去世，她的丈夫在去给她扫墓时，
He finds a red rose with a black ribbon(丝带) lying on the ground with Christine's engagement ring（订婚戒指） attached to it。
The phantom still lives and still loves Christine.
‘整部电影讲述着一个孤独者的爱情故事。
天才一般的男主，有着常人难以想象的悲惨童年。
好不容易脱离苦难，又要在黑暗中孤独的成长生活。
He had never felt real human love before.
No one had shown him what love is or how to love.

Today’s key word is 

Dollar

The dollar is the unit(单位) of money used in the USA, Canada, Australia, and some other countries.

美元；金钱。

Dollar不仅可以用来指美元，

澳元可以用Australian dollar 

加元 Canadian dollar

很多国家的钱 是直接在dollar前加上国家的名字就可以了

但我天朝不是哦

英语中说人民币 就直接用Renminbi or Yuan or RMB就可以了

Here is an example:

I'd like to change these U.S. dollars into Renminbi.

What Can You Buy For $1 In Your hometown?

Let’s talk a look at what can you buy for 1 dollar in the world!

In France you can basically buy a baguette(法棍) with 1 $。

Yummy

In Iceland, one dollar gets you a whole liter(1升) of milk.

Or maybe you’re feeling a little thirstier（口渴） and are willing to spend that 1 dollar on a glass of wine in Hungary.

Not bad.

And in Ukraine, you can have 10 fresh eggs.

In Sweden, $1 can get you a Swedish cinnamon bun(肉桂面包).

Sounds delicious !

In our colleague Lincoln’s home town in South Africa, you can buy two junior cheese burgers at mcdonalds or 2.5 liters of coke for only 1 dollar!!!

Lincoln, can you take me to your hometown?

在菲律宾可以买到的更多，You can buy a liter of Gin（杜松子酒） OR a kilo of rice OR 9 eggs OR 2 instant coffee packs（速溶咖啡）. So basically a lot.

And in the U.S., one dollar gets you four chicken nuggets from McDonald’s.

同样是一块钱，不同国家之间的差异还是很大的啊。

So what can you buy for 1 dollar in your place?

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好想喝咖啡，不知道一块钱够不够，

Can I have a cup of coffee for 1 yuan.

No leave! get out!

Today’s key word is 

Stress

If you feel under stress, you feel worried and tense(紧张)because of difficulties（困难） in your life.

压力

Here is an example:

Are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life?

你生活中的压力太大了吗？

1. Remember to breathe

Is there any simpler way to relax? 

Slow, deep breaths can help lower blood pressure（血压） and heart rate（心率）. 

来大家跟我一起深呼吸~~~~

2. Close Your Eyes

闭上双眼

James Taylor said it: You can close your eyes, it’s all right. 

Take a quick break by just lowering your eyelids（眼皮）. 

It’s an easy way to regain calm and focus.

大家可以闭上眼睛听英语悠选哦。

3. Sip Green Tea

一杯暖暖的绿茶

Instead of turning purple（紫色） with rage（愤怒）, get green with a cup of herbal tea（草本茶）. 

Boil the water, pour it out, and take a soothing sip（小口的喝）。

4.Get some Chocolate

吃一点黑巧克力

Just a square of the sweet stuff can calm your nerves（神经）. 

黑巧克力dark chocolate可以控制让你压力上升的激素皮质醇的水平。

6. Write It Down

没人可以倾诉的时候，把压力写下来也不错。

“Dear Diary: Today I feel STRESSED.” 

Just putting our emotions on paper can make them seem less intimidating（恐怖）. 

7. Listen to Your Favorite Song or show

听听你最喜欢的歌曲或者节目

Beyonce, Bruno Mars, or John Legend, sometimes belting out(大声播放) the lyrics to a favorite tune makes everything seem all right. 

或者听听悠选的节目也不错哦。

8. Nose Full of Coffee

闻一闻咖啡的香味

Wake up and smell the latte（拿铁）. 

Just the odor（气味） of coffee can help reduce stress hormones—no sipping required. 

(Just be sure not to burn the tip of your nose.)

9 Stretch

简单的做一下伸展 拉伸运动

Standing up for a quick stretch can relieve muscle tension（肌肉紧张） and help us relax during a stressful workday.

Why not try a shoulder roll-out or a chest-opening stretch right from the desk chair?

10. Talk to a Friend

When something’s really bothering you, it can help to share your feelings with a pal.

In fact, more talkative folks tend to be happier in general. 

Pants

Pants are a piece of clothing that cover the lower part of your body and each leg.

美式英语中的裤子，跟trousers 的意思一样，

但在英式英语中也指内裤，

所以跟英国人说裤子的时候要小心误会哦。

Here is an example:

He was wearing a pair of short pants and a T-shirt.

他当时穿着一条短裤和一件T恤。

And what are you wearing now?

A pair of black pants or blue jeans maybe?

有没有想过不穿裤子，只穿内裤出门是个什么赶脚？

想试试的同学，你的机会来了。

Each year in January, there is a day called “No pants day”.

On “No pants day”, there will be lots of people riding the subway without wearing their pants.

The mission started as a small prank（恶作剧） with seven guys in New York.

有一天，7个男孩儿突发奇想，

决定不穿裤子去坐地铁看看人们的反应。

本以为会被朝阳群众举报，

没想到！！！反而大受欢迎。

Now it has grown into an international celebration of silliness（蠢萌）, with dozens of cities around the world participating(参加) each year.

 The participants behave as if they do not know each other,

and they all wear winter coats, hats, scarves(围巾), and gloves（手套）.

The only unusual（不寻常） thing is their lack of pants.

Today’s key word is

If

You use if in conditional sentences(条件句) to introduce the circumstances（情况） in which an event or situation might happen, might be happening, or might have happened.

假如

Here is an example:

What will you do if you win 1.5 billion dollars in the lottery?

如果你中了15亿美金你会怎么做？

Seriously, what will you do?

Have you ever thought about this question?

为什么突然提这个问题呢？

近日，中国，英国，美国都出现了巨额彩票奖金无人认领的情况。

I really want to know why? Why?!

The US prize has now gone up to a world record(世界纪录) size, and ticket-holders will have the chance to take home about 1.5 billion US dollars.

15亿美金 美金啊

I bet lots of people who don’t usually buy tickets will get one.

At least, I will.

Today’s key word is

ALONE

When you are alone, you are not with any other people.

孤独地，孤单的

Here is an example:

If you live alone, sometimes you have to learn, little by little, to cope with loneliness.

如果你独居，那么有时你就需要一点一点的学会适应孤独。

But if you listen to this episode, you don’t need to be alone.

大家应该都看过or听过一部电影

他其实没那么喜欢你

Yes, sometimes there is no other reason. He is just not that into you.

那么，怎么才能避免尴尬，分辨一个男孩到底喜不喜欢你呢？

Here are some signs:

1.       If a guy doesn’t talk to you first, he probably doesn’t like you.

Girls   ladies 

If you always have to call him, text him or wechat him first, it is not a good sign.

If he is not trying to talk to you, I am sorry, he doesn’t like you.

He may like you as a friend, but ~~~~

2.       If you finally got the courage to ask a guy out or ask him to do something.

然而这个男生特别礼貌的告诉你，我~~很~~忙，改~~天~~吧~~。

Sure, maybe he is actually busy at the moment.

但如果问了几次他都很忙，

I’m sorry he is just not that into you.

Because if he really likes you,

he will drop anything and everything to hang out with you.

3.       Another sign is that he doesn’t like to touch you.

总是避免和你有自然的身体接触。

If he is keeping his distance, it is not a good sign.

Come on

No guy wants to keep his distance from the girl he likes.

If he does that, either he doesn’t like you or he is a gay.

4.       If he is calling you “man” “dude” or 兄弟，哥们之类的特别具有男子气质的别名。

You may already be in his friend zone.

So stop thinking about being his girlfriend you are now officially a bro-friend.

5.       If you like a guy and he likes you back, he will not flirt（调戏？） with other girls at least not in front of you.

如果你正跟他说话呢，他突然：

OH 那个美女身材好好啊(轻浮的口吻说哈哈哈)

GIRL， he doesn’t like you, he likes her.

Finally, one important sign from the film ”He is just not that into you.”

Have you ever stared at your phone during your first date with a guy?

跟某个心仪的男生见面后，

回家后去厕所拿着手机，

洗澡拿着手机，做饭拿着手机，看电视拿着手机，睡觉前，睡醒后都要先看手机，

还自己给自己打电话，怕手机欠费。

在心里默默的给他找理由，他可能在忙，可能受伤住院了，可能不小心把你的号码丢了正在疯狂的找你的联系方式。

You tell yourself “he is totally going to call me”

NO HE IS NOT!

Today’s key word is

Sign

A sign is a mark that always has a particular(特别的) meaning.

符号；迹象

Here is an example:

Do you know the signs if a guy like you?

你知道男生喜欢你时的表现吗？

I mean, seriously!

Do you know it?

*

OK，imiage this

You’re crushing(喜欢，迷恋) hard on a guy,

But you don’t know if he feels the same way.

Or maybe you caught a guy checking you out（看你） and felt like he might like you

and you’re wondering if he’s actually interested… ,

So,

怎么才能知道一个男生是不是真的喜欢你呢？

Here are some signs that a guy likes you:

1.       Watch His Body Language（身体语言）

如果不好意思直接跟心仪的男生对话时，可以通过身体语言先判断一下他是否对你也有意思。

One of the most common signs is that he looks at you a lot. I mean, like a lot .

If he’s looking at your face a lot or making a lot of eye contact, that’s a sign.

2.       Does He Treat You Differently?

通常如果一个男孩喜欢你的话，他对你的态度会跟对别人不一样，

Especially（特别是） in a group.

If he starts acting “protective保护” towards you,

like shifting（转换） himself closer to you in any seating arrangement（座位安排）,

or putting his arm around the back of your chair,

it’s a sign that he’s interested.

3.           Does He Act Interested In Things You’re Interested In?

If a guy likes you, he will try to copy you.

By that I mean, if you like a certain movie, he is probably going to say he likes it too, even if he doesn’t.

如果他喜欢你说出的每一部电影，每一首歌, Yes, he is interested in you.

4.       Watch His Friends Closely!

  If he’s interested in you, he might have told his friends.

 所以，当你和他还有他的朋友们见面时，如果他的朋友们总开你们的玩笑，起哄之类的。

Then he probably likes you!

5.       Does he likes your wechat moment!

No one will stare at their phone and wait for you to send a wechat moment. ---Unless he likes you, of course!

如果你一发朋友圈，他就第一个点赞，还留一些没有什么意义的言。

特别是，你发的朋友前还很无聊的时候。

Then he probably likes you.

Finally, if the guy you like is seeing someone, dating someone or married to someone,

He probably doesn’t like you!

Or at least, he shouldn’t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope you find these tips helpful!

And remember if a guy likes you, he will find a way to let you know.

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上面提到的一种迹象你认同吗？

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On the next episode, we will talk about signs that he is not that into you!

Talk to you next time!

 Today’s key word is

Musk

Musk is a substance with a strong smell which is used in making perfume.

麝香

Here is an example:  Musk is used for perfumes and stimulant(兴奋剂).

麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂

今天我们要说的这个musk不是麝香，

而是一个人

一个香气十足的商业传奇

– Elon Musk

埃隆·马斯克

Elon Musk is an American entrepreneur（企业家）, inventor（发明家） and investor（投资人）.

谈到他就不得不提Space-X。

The American rocket company Space-X finally guided（引导） a reusable（可再用的） rocket safely back to Earth after liftoff（起飞）.  

人家把发射出去的火箭又回收回来了！

我们在回收饮料瓶的时候，

这大牛就回~收~了~个~火~箭~啊~

目前地球上做到这个也就是他自己了。

Elon Musk被誉为现代版的钢铁侠

恩，你以为故事结束了吗？开玩siao~ 才刚开始好吗？

Elon Musk started learning computer programming at the age of 9.

九岁开始学编程。

In 1995, after graduating from Wharton School, he planned to go to Stanford for a Doctor degree.

但就是那几年，互联网大潮扑面而来， 他博士只读了两天就退学了。 开始互联网创业。

His first product is Zip2 Musk的第一个产品是Zip2

简单讲，就是像点评网和地图导航的结合。

区别就是Zip2比后两者早了大概八年。

In 1999, Zip2 has been sold at the price of 34million US dollars.

Musk received 7percent or 22million US dollars from the sale , at the age of 27.

Musk赚到了第一桶金2200万美元

那一年，他27岁。

以为到这儿可以结束了的朋友们，表惊讶，表激动。 大家坐好，前方高能。

随后他开始了第二次创业。

这次人家做了个美国版支付宝PayPal  

但比中国的支付宝创立时间早了近4年

In 2002, PayPal was acquired by eBay for US$1.5 billion in stock, of which US$165 million was given to Musk.  

2002年，PayPal 被eBay 公司收购。 Musk 入账 1.65 亿美元。  

2004年，Musk founded an electrical automobile company – Tesla

Musk 7000万美元创建一个电动汽车公司—Tesla 特斯拉

有报道说马克斯小时候对星际移民感兴趣。

他的目标是在下个世纪 实现星际移民 –Interplanetary Immigration

Musk 在2009年与别人打赌说他要在2020年到2025年间第一个把人类送上火星。

Let’s wait and see the next episode of Musk’s legend. To be continued.

加油！The Space Iron Man 宇宙钢铁侠 Elon Musk 

Today’s key word is

Spray

Spray is a lot of small drops of water which are being thrown into the air.

喷雾

Here is an example:

The moon was casting a rainbow through the spray from the waterfall.

月亮在瀑布溅起的水雾上照出了一道彩虹。

今天我们要说的这件事，可没有彩虹那么美。

话说，

When I was watching videos yesterday, an ad suddenly caught my eye.

Here it is:

(soundbites/ 0105 song)

怎么样，是不是还挺好听的。

But, did you notice(注意) the sound at the beginning?

很熟悉有没有!

I bet you hear the sound almost every day when you flash the toilet.

没错，就是冲马桶的声音。

所以，这到底是个啥广告呢？

The product in this ad is called Poo-pourri.

看完这个广告，不禁感叹，这个产品的发明简直是个奇迹，

这样一个产品，做这么魔性的广告更是让人脑洞大开。

一起来听听具体是个啥产品（By the way, 我们绝对没拿广告费哦）

“So, How do you make the world believe your poop（便便）doesn’t stink(臭臭)

or in fact that you never poop at all.