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- Yesterday16 min
EP194 美国怎么又又又又在选举啦？期中选举到底是什么？
10 分钟搞懂美国期中选举，和它为什么可能改变川普的后半任期如果你最近有在看国际新闻，可能会发现：美国怎么又又又又在选举啦？！美国真的是全世界最容易让人产生“不是才刚选完吗？”这种感觉的国家。2024 年不是才刚选完总统吗？Trump 重新回到 White House，照理说下一次总统大选应该是 2028 年。结果现在才 2026 年，美国新闻里又到处都是 election、poll、Democrats 和 Republicans。原因就是，美国时间 11 月 3 日，美国又要投票了。而且这次不是总统大选，而是另一场非常重要的选举——Midterm elections，也就是期中选举。所以今天这一集，我想快速跟大家聊聊：美国 midterm elections 到底在选什么？为什么明明不选总统，大家却这么紧张？今年的选情究竟如何？这场选举结束之后，Trump 接下来两年的 presidency 又可能发生哪些变化？节目里，我也会带大家认识几个阅读美国新闻时一定会反复遇到的英文单词和表达。� 本期的知识卡片我们整理在下面啦：� 英语学习知识卡｜看懂美国期中选举一、美国期中选举在选什么？1.midterm elections 期中选举“Midterm”表示“任期中段”。美国期中选举在总统四年任期过半时举行，不选总统，但会改选国会席位。例句：The midterm elections could change the balance of power in Washington.期中选举可能改变华盛顿的权力格局。2.Congress 美国国会Congress 由两个议院组成：• the House of Representatives / the House：众议院• the Senate：参议院最简单的记法：Congress = the House + the Senate众议院共有 435 个席位，议员任期为两年；参议院共有 100 个席位，每个州有两名参议员，任期为六年。常见表达：• a member of Congress：国会议员• control Congress：控制国会• both chambers of Congress：国会参众两院• congressional elections：国会选举<p style="color:#333333;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:30px;
- 1 weeks ago1h 15m
EP193 [英文访谈] 中国教育 vs 西方教育：我们到底希望孩子成为怎样的人？
欢迎收听我们“无界故事 (Stories Without Borders)”的第六期节目！搬到澳洲之后，我慢慢发现，这里的孩子似乎并不只沿着“好成绩、好大学、好工作”这一条路成长。这也让我重新思考：什么才算是好的教育？这一期，我们邀请到澳洲高中数学老师 Troy。他在中国长大，去英国读书，后来到澳洲完成教育学硕士，也在私校、公校、精英中学、体育高中和天主教学校都有过教学经历。我们聊了澳洲不同学校体系到底有什么区别，顶级私校真正昂贵的是什么，Selective School 精英中学为什么仍然是一条向上流动的路径，也聊到一个更大的问题：教育的目标，到底是让孩子考上好大学，还是让他成为一个能够独立生活、尊重别人、找到自己位置的人？为什么很多澳洲学生放学后要打工、做家务、照顾家人？为什么“不上大学”并不意味着失败？亚洲学生数学更强，又可能付出了什么代价？如果你正在考虑孩子的教育，或者也曾经被“成绩、名校、好工作”这套标准影响过，希望这一期能提供一点不同的视角。时间轴�：00:00 搬到澳洲、成为父亲之后，开始重新思考「什么是好的教育？」02:14 认识 Troy：从中国学生，到英国留学生，再到澳洲高中数学老师04:08 一个不擅长考试的中国学生，为什么决定离开原来的教育轨道？09:01 英语几乎不会说，重新在英国读一年高中是什么体验？13:09 比同龄人晚了三年：当国内朋友已经开始工作，自己还在念大学16:25 进入银行之后发现：这不是我想要的人生17:04 一个月的辅导经历，让 Troy 第一次意识到自己可能适合当老师19:07 为什么最终选择澳洲，并重新读教育学成为正式教师？22:02 在澳洲成为老师之前，要经历怎样的课堂训练？22:55 顶级私校：纪律、成绩，以及一年数万澳币的教育25:41 部分精英公校：同一所学校里，学生之间的能力差距可以有多大？27:54 体育高中：当数学只是 Plan B，老师首先要学会和学生聊足球32:12 澳洲学校到底怎么分？公校、Selective School、Catholic School、私校一次讲清37:06 考不上精英学校，又付不起顶
- 1 weeks ago12 min
EP192 [全英] 莎士比亚用 28 行写完了你的一生
400 年前的「人生七幕」，今天还准吗？Today, I want to do something a little different.I want to start with one of the most famous lines William Shakespeare ever wrote: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”You’ve probably heard that line before. But what comes after it is actually much more interesting.More than 400 years ago, Shakespeare tried to describe an entire human life — from the moment we’re born to the moment we die — in just seven stages.A crying baby. A schoolboy who doesn’t want to go to school. A hopeless lover. An ambitious young man trying to prove himself. A successful, respected middle-aged man. An aging old man. And finally, someone who slowly becomes dependent on others again.Together, these are often called Shakespeare’s “Seven Ages of Man.”So today, I want to read you the entire passage first.And if you don’t understand everything, don’t worry. That’s ok! This was written more than 400 years ago, and some of the English is very different from what we use today.After I read it, we’ll go through the seven stages together, talk about what Shakespeare was actually saying, and then ask one more question: Does his description of life still make sense today?� 本期的知识卡片我们整理在下面啦：一、莎士比亚的「人生七幕」这段独白出自莎士比亚的喜剧《皆大欢喜》（As You Like It），由剧中人物 Jaques 说出。他将整个世界比作一座舞台，而每个人都是演员。我们登场，扮演不同的角色，最终退场。一生之中，我们会经历七个阶段。二、英文原文与中文翻译ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE 世界就是一座舞台All the world’s a stage,And a
- 2 weeks ago20 min
EP191 别再找「学英文」的 Podcast 了！
从商业内幕、体育秘辛到儿童故事，跟大家分享我真正会听的英文 Podcast！不知道大家还记不记得，不久之前的 Ep188，我做了一集关于“到底要怎么练英文听力”的节目。�那一集里我一直强调：如果你真的想把英文 Podcast 听下去，不要一开始就找“最适合学英文的 Podcast”，而应该选择自己真正感兴趣、并且已经具备一些背景知识的领域。所以这一集不讲大道理，直接跟大家分享——我自己平常到底都听什么英文 Podcast？本期 Podcast 推荐Business｜商业故事Foundering：深入讲述一家公司或创业者背后的故事，推荐 WeWork、Amazon 和 Sam Altman 等系列。Business Wars：通过场景和对话，重新演绎 Nike vs. Adidas、Coke vs. Pepsi、Netflix vs. Blockbuster 等经典商业战争。Acquired：用三四个小时深度拆解一家公司的历史、商业模式、战略和竞争优势。Sports｜体育故事30 for 30：由 ESPN 制作，从体育出发，讲述金钱、种族、犯罪、家庭、政治、名人和权力背后的故事。节目中也包括大谷翔平身边的赌博风波，以及职业球星破产等主题。Kids & Stories｜儿童与故事《听故事学英文》：适合需要中文辅助的听众。Forever Ago：选择小朋友也会感兴趣的题目讲历史。Smash Boom Best：让两个事物展开趣味对战。Circle RoundStory PiratesStorynory<hr style="bord
- 3 weeks ago1h 7m
EP190 [全英访谈] 两个女儿，同一种罕见病：他们等了14年才知道答案
这种全球已知仅约百例的疾病，让Billy一家的人生彻底偏离计划，也重新定义了他们对成功、勇气与爱的理解。欢迎收听我们“无界故事 (Stories Without Borders)”的第五期节目！本期，David 邀请老朋友 Billy，分享一段跨越美国和亚洲的人生旅程。22岁时，Billy 从美国来到亚洲。不会中文的他，曾因食物过敏连续三个月每天吃麦当劳，也在台北遇见了后来的妻子。两人最初甚至无法用同一种语言顺畅交流，却从一朵画在纸上的小花开始，走进了一段跨越语言与文化的婚姻。然而，真正改变这个家庭的，是第二个女儿 Savannah 的出生。从腭裂、喂养困难，到反复出现的呼吸危机和大大小小的手术，他们在没有诊断、没有路线图的情况下，一步步摸索了14年，最终才知道孩子患有一种全球已知病例极少的罕见型肌营养不良症。后来，第三个女儿 Tallulah 也出现了相同的疾病。面对一次次医疗危机，Billy 一边攻读 MBA、发展事业，一边和妻子照顾三个女儿。生活彻底偏离了原来的计划，也迫使他重新思考：成功究竟意味着什么？当未来无法预测，我们该如何做出下一步选择？那些无法改变的苦难，是否也可能让我们看见更深的爱与连接？在这期真诚而动人的对谈中，Billy 没有回避恐惧、疲惫和痛苦，也没有试图美化苦难。他分享了一个家庭如何在漫长的未知中继续前行，以及女儿在重症监护室里比出的一个爱心，如何让他意识到：我们的生命或许只是更大拼图中的一块，而一段故事的意义，也可能远远超出故事中的人。本期嘉宾Billy 在美国佐治亚州长大，大学毕业后来到亚洲，曾在台北生活约七年，并在《空中英语教室》工作。回到美国后，他在西北大学凯洛格商学院攻读 MBA。如今，他是一名高管教练和顾问，帮助组织及领导者应对关键时刻与未知挑战，同时也是三个女儿的父亲。更多信息：� 嘉宾Billy | LinkedIn ：https://www.linkedin.com/in/bileonard?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios� 主播 David｜小红书：https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/67f9dd9e00000000060121d6?xsec_token=ABLKsyvlQ_LH7zMXBdGodPojsSBjZfGGYsBIZn4xq81M0%3D&xsec_source=pc_search本期你会听到一段南美志愿经历，如何改变 Billy 原本的人生规划一个不会中文的美国青年，如何来到亚洲并在台北建立生活一朵画在纸上的小花，如何开启一段跨文化爱情语言、文化和成长经历，如何造成婚姻中的误解与冲突第二个女儿出生后，一家人如何开始长达14年的求医之路当第三个女儿出现相同症状时，Billy 经历了怎样的冲击女儿在重症监护室里的一个手势，如何重新定义“爱”面对无法控制的人生，什么是 Billy 所说的“勇敢的智慧”苦难如何改变一个人对成功、领导力、信仰与生命意义的理解也欢迎搜索微信号「xy-gungun」添加
- 3 weeks ago22 min
EP189 职场系列：英文职场用语，其实比你想的更有画面
从 Juggle 到 Cascade：12 个从日常动作演变而来的高级商务动词一周前，我带小孩去了 Canberra，也就是澳大利亚的首都，去看一年一度的花卉节 Floriade。我们走到一个市集的时候，刚好看到一个街头艺人在表演 juggling。Juggling 就是我们中文讲的“杂耍”，可能同时把三颗球、四颗球，甚至更多东西往空中丢，然后一个一个接回来。小朋友看得超级开心，一直跟我说：“Daddy, juggling is so cool!”我在旁边看着看着，突然想到，其实 juggle 这个词，我在工作里也超级常用。明明眼前这个人在丢球，跟我们坐在 office 里工作看起来完全没有关系，可是 juggle 今天已经是一个非常自然，甚至非常好用的 workplace verb。其实英文里这种词超级多。很多我们今天觉得很 professional、很 business 的动词，一开始根本不是 business words。它们可能来自开车、航海、运动、农业，甚至打铁。只是因为那个 physical action 本身有一个非常强烈的画面，后来人们就把这个画面借过来，形容职场中比较 abstract 的事情。所以今天这一集，我想带大家学习 12 组从日常生活一路演变成 workplace English 的高级动词。而且我不只想告诉大家它们现在是什么意思，我们还要从最原本的画面开始——因为当你理解那个画面之后，通常就不太需要死记硬背了。� 本期的知识卡片我们整理在下面啦：� English Learning Card｜Workplace Verbs You Can Picture1. One-minute summary｜一分钟英文概述Many English verbs that sound professional today originally described physical actions from everyday life. In this episode, David explores 12 groups of workplace verbs through the pictures behind them. To juggle projects is like keeping several balls in the air, while driving change creates momentum and steering a team provides direction. We tackle problems when we take direct action, but wrestle with decisions when there is no simple answer. We hammer out details through repeated discussion, cultivate trust over time, and shoulder responsibilities that feel heavy. A company may weather a crisis, while a team can flesh out an early idea or cascade a strategy through different levels of an organization. These visual metaphors make subtle differences easier to understand and remember. Instead of memorizing translations, c
- Sep 27, 202614 min
EP188 [全英] 英文听力到底怎么练？一直听播客、看美剧，听力就会进步吗？
别再硬听听不懂的英文，从你真正喜欢的东西开始 Why “Just Listen More” Is Bad AdviceToday, I want to talk about probably one of the most common questions I see people asking online, especially on platforms like Xiaohongshu: How do I improve my English listening?Should I listen to English podcasts every day? Should I watch American TV shows? Should I turn off the subtitles? Should I listen to the news?And since you’re listening to Blend Inn right now, maybe you’re wondering: If I just keep listening to this podcast, will my English listening naturally get better?Well… hopefully. But… not necessarily.Because I think one of the biggest misconceptions about listening is that if you just keep exposing yourself to English—even if you barely understand it—eventually your listening will magically improve.I don’t think that’s quite how it works.Think about it. If I give you a podcast about quantum physics and you understand 10% of it, and then you listen to it for an hour every day, are you really practicing English listening?Maybe.But you might also just be spending an hour every day not understanding English.And that’s an important distinction.You don’t improve your listening simply by listening to more things you don’t understand. You improve by gradually understanding more of what you listen to.� 本期的知识卡片我们整理在下面啦：� English Learning Card｜Build an English Bubble for Better Listening1. One-minute summary｜一分钟英文概述Improving English listening is not simply a matter of listening more, especially when most of the material is incomprehensible. Progress happens when you gradually understand more of what you hear. One effective approach is to build an “English bubble” around a subject you already love and understand. David did this with basketball: because he knew the players, teams, rules, and recent
- Sep 23, 202620 min
EP187 加州、德州还有美国有近 30% 的 GDP，以前都是墨西哥的？
一场战争，如何改写美国与墨西哥的命运今天这集想跟大家讲讲有趣的历史故事。今天美国将近 30% 的 GDP，来自几个不到 200 年前都曾经属于墨西哥的州。包括全美经济最大的 California，第二大的 Texas，还有 Arizona、New Mexico、Nevada、Utah。光是 California 跟 Texas，今天加起来就占了美国 GDP 超过 23%。所以换个角度想：今天美国差不多每四块钱的经济产出，就有超过一块来自这两个以前曾经属于墨西哥的地方。但如果我们把时间倒回不到 200 年前——这些地方根本都不是美国。这场战争只打了不到两年，从 1846 到 1848。但打完之后，墨西哥失去了超过一半的国土，而美国的版图则一路延伸到 Pacific Ocean。How did Mexico lose half of its country? How did that change the fate of both countries?� 本期的知识卡片我们整理在下面啦：� English Learning Card｜How the Mexican-American War Reshaped North America1. One-minute summary｜一分钟英文概述After gaining independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico controlled a vast territory that included much of today’s American Southwest. Many American settlers moved into Texas, but conflicts over culture, political autonomy, and slavery eventually fueled the Texas Revolution. Texas became an independent republic in 1836 and joined the United States in 1845. A border dispute and President James K. Polk’s expansionist agenda helped trigger the Mexican-American War in 1846. After Mexico’s defeat, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo transferred a huge amount of land to the United States. The war reshaped both countries, intensified the debate over slavery, and left a lasting Mexican influence on the culture of the American Southwest.2. Key vocabulary & expressions｜核心词汇与表达3. Useful sentence patterns｜实用句型<strong style="color:#FC5832;word-break:break-all;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight: n
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