mike

speaks: Chinese (Simplified)

learns: English

Hello my name is Michael. I don't play basketball but I do like dancing. I like blues and swing jazz music. And I am a lindy hopper. Add me to your friend list if you'd like to. I hope I can help you with your Chinese learning.

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67 In the Kitchen

67 In the Kitchen In the kitchen, Rebecca was preparing breakfast for the family. Rebecca called the family to come downstairs to the table. Randall and Kevin were quarreling with each other. Kevin
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Oct 11 - 1 min. read

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66 He Quit.

66 He Quit. They had a delightful talk at the dinner. When the waiter asked them if they wanted some dessert, Kate said no. Although Toby wanted some, Kate insisted that she would not eat dessert
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Oct 10 - 1 min. read

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65 The Balcony

65 The Balcony The balcony is about eight square meters. If you look down, you can see far away places, because there is no tall buildings blocking your view. Tucked away in the corner, is a little
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Oct 9 - 1 min. read

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64 Everything is Convenient.

64 Everything is Convenient. Hi, this is Kevin. I'm going to show you my day in the first tier city in China, called Shanghai. This is my bedroom. Out there is my balcony. Tucked away here in the
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Oct 8 - 1 min. read

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63 Hard to Relate to

63 Hard to Relate to Jesse, a Youtuber, is excited to be sharing some different contents over the next couple of weeks. When she started to do to establish a YouTube channel, she did have a wall up.
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Oct 7 - 1 min. read

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62 Best Way to Learn a Language: Watching Vlog Videos

62 Best Way to Learn a Language: Watching Vlog Videos We always learn English by reading books, listening to radio, but we seldom use the vlogs. I think watching vlog videos is the best way to learn
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Oct 6 - 1 min. read

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061 Process of Finding Inspiration

061 Process of Finding Inspiration A lot of people have asked me where I got my ideas and today I thought it would be fun to show the process. When I am looking for inspiration, I am trying to find
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Oct 5 - 1 min. read

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060 Bookstore

060 Bookstore We offer a place for people to come and read. We have been told for a long time that bookstore isn't a good business. Our store allows customers to bring in bags that they like. We
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Oct 4 - 1 min. read

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059 Best Food City

059 Best Food City In Chengdu, Kevin's food of choice at dinner is noodles. He remembers when he was still a child, eating noodles at a street stall. And ever since then he has been addicted to
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Oct 3 - 1 min. read

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058 About Dancing

058 About Dancing I don't know if you have heard of Lindy Hop, but it's basically a social dance. Kevin goes dancing three times a week and often attends dancing camps in other cities. Before the
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Oct 2 - 1 min. read

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057 Rigorous Demand

057 Rigorous Demand Michael is a big fan of sports. He exercises almost every day. But he says he is flexible with it. So if he wants to skip running for a day or two, that is fine. He thinks if you
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Oct 1 - 1 min. read

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056 Everything that Doctor Mike Eats

056 Everything that Doctor Mike Eats Here is everything that doctor Mike eats in one day. The first thing he does when he wakes up is to grab a warm glass of water. Actually it doesn't have to be
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Sep 30 - 1 min. read

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055 They were afraid of being sued

055 They were afraid of being sued One of the things that Michael found surprising was that they prioritize safety over efficiency. That was the opposite of what we usually see. When the announcer
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Sep 29 - 1 min. read

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054 She loves the silhouette

054 She loves the silhouette The first dress she tries is a bold statement one from the brand “Weird”. She doesn't feel really the most comfortable. It really hugs you. If you wear it when you are
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Sep 28 - 1 min. read

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053 A Clause

053 A Clause The manual came into existence when the country has just fallen in love with cars. That had had the effect of deprioritizing things like walking and public transportation. We build all
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Sep 27 - 1 min. read

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052 Traffic Signs

052 Traffic Signs A town has the authority to put up traffic signs. The signs were not cheap. The sign costs $350, concrete about $50, plus the labour. But there's also traffic survey, the town hall
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Sep 26 - 1 min. read

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51 Stop Signs

51 Stop Signs When they were walking on the street, a big stop sign loomed over them, casting menacing shadow in front of them. To make things worse, the stop sign was staring at his home office all
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Sep 25 - 1 min. read

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050 Held Hostage

050 Held Hostage The podcast announcer had just received a letter from one of her listeners. He has been enraged for months by a problem, the listener said. He had a story involving the whole city
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Sep 24 - 1 min. read

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049 Pregnant with Triplets

049 Pregnant with Triplets Mike's wife was pregnant with triplets. This day was mike's birthday and while they were celebrating it,his wife, Rebecca's water broke. They hurried to the hospital, but
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Sep 23 - 1 min. read

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048 Audience’s Fault

048 Audience’s Fault Kevin played as a dad in the soap opera, The Manny. He suggested to the director and play writer that they make it in a serious way. However, the director didn't agree with him.
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Sep 22 - 1 min. read

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