10 Simple Weight-Loss Tips You Shouldn’t Overlook

10 Simple Weight-Loss Tips You Shouldn’t Overlook
10个你不能忽视的减肥妙招

Losing weight does not have to be difficult. By incorporating a few simple lifestyle changes you can start to see changes in not only your weight, but your overall health.
减肥并不困难。采用几个简单地方法不仅可以帮你帮你减肥，还能帮你改善整体的健康状态。

1.Drink water before a meal.
饭前喝水
Drinking water before your meals prevents the surging of your insulin levels. Insulin levels are important to weight loss, because when there are high levels of insulin in the blood stream, chances of storing fat in the body are higher.
饭前喝水能阻止胰岛素水平的上升。胰岛素对于降低体重起着至关重要的作用，因为血液中胰岛素水平的增加，身体里面储存脂肪的可能性就更大。

2.Eat from smaller plates.
用小盘子吃饭
Try eating from salad-sized plates so that you consume smaller portions. The ideal size of the plate should be 9 inches, as this is a normal portion to feel full.
试着用和装沙拉差不多大的盘子吃饭这样你吃的分量就少，最好是用9英寸的盘子，因为这样大小的盘子就够饱的分量。

3.Take your time eating a meal.
花时间吃饭
Take at least 15 minutes to eat a meal. This is the time needed to trick your stomach into thinking it is full.
每餐饭至少吃15分钟，需要这段时间来让你的胃感觉吃饱。

4.Avoid cravings.
抵制住想吃东西的欲望
Now, this might seem like a difficult task, but the next time you have a craving, try waiting 20 minutes before giving in. Chances are it will go away.
现在，这看起来是个比较困难的事情，但是下次你有想吃东西的欲望的时候，在放弃之前在等20分钟。这种想吃东西的欲望会渐渐消退。

5.Take the stairs whenever possible.
尽可能的走楼梯
Just 2 minutes of climbing stairs a day can keep off the pesky 2 lbs ; it also burns an average of 10 calories a minute.
每天只爬2分钟的楼梯也能减掉2磅，平均每分钟燃烧10卡路里的热量。

6.Identify your emotional triggers.
弄清你的情绪
Identify when you are feeling bored, depressed, or stressed out; watch out for what you are eating, and why you are eating it. Instead of reaching for junk food, take the time go for a walk, call a friend, or take a bath.
当你感觉无聊，压抑或是压力大的时候，注意你在吃的是什么，为什么要吃。与其在那里吃垃圾食物还不如出去走走，联系联系朋友或者洗个澡。

7.Get at least 7 hours of sleep.
至少睡够7个小时
Being tired makes for skipped workouts and extra snacking.
疲倦会让你更不想锻炼，吃更多零食。

8.Wear fitted clothes.
穿合身的衣服
Wearing baggy clothes hides your body. When you wear fitted clothes, you will notice when you gain a pound, and can work on getting rid of it.
穿宽松的衣服能遮住你的肉肉。当你穿比较合身的衣服的时候，要是长了几磅你肯定能注意到，你会想着要减掉那几磅。

9.When finished eating, put food away.
吃完之后，就把食物拿开
After eating a meal, put food away immediately to avoid munching. Another trick is to cover up food up with napkin so that it is not tempting you.
吃完饭之后，为了不让自己再吃就马上把食物拿开。还有一个方法就是用餐巾纸把食物盖起来，这样它就没办法在诱惑你了。

10.Exercise while watching television.
看电视的时候做锻炼
Exercise does not have to be a burden. Incorporate exercise in the daily tasks you are performing already. Do it while watching your favorite shows or use a treadmill or do squats during commercials. All you need is 20 minutes.
锻炼不会成为你的负担。可以把锻炼安排在你平常的各种工作中。再看你喜欢的节目的时候做锻炼或者在广告的时候在跑步机上跑步。只需20分钟。

Pop Chinese, 这里有试衣间吗？

zhè lǐ yǒu shì yī jiān ma ?
这 里 有 试 衣 间 吗？
Is there a fitting room?
ここに試着室はありますか？
여기에 탈의실이 있나요?

Pop Chinese，看样子马上要下雨了。

kàn yàng zi mǎ shàng yào xià yǔ le . 
看 样子 马上 要下雨了。
It seems that it's going to rain.
もうじき雨が降りそうです。
보니까 아마 비가 올것 같다.
ดูท่าฝนจะตกลงมาแล้ว
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Pop Chinese，永远不要对打开你心扉的人沉默不语。

Never close your lips to those whom you have already opened your heart.
永远不要对打开你心扉的人沉默不语。

Pop Chinese， 我想休息一会儿。

wǒ xiǎng xiū xi yī huì ér . 
我 想 休息 一会儿。
I want to take a break.
ちょっと休憩したいです。
나는 좀 쉬고 싶다.
ฉันอยากพักสักครู่หนึ่ง
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Pop Chinese ， 一个人在家太无聊了。

yī gè rén zài jiā tài wú liáo le . 
一 个人 在 家 太 无聊 了。
It is boring to stay home alone.
一人で留守番は非常につまらないです。
혼자서 집에 있으니 너무 심심하다.
อยู่บ้านคนเดียวก็น่าเบื่อมากเลย
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Pop Chinese，Learning a language – 10 things you need to know

学习语言你必须知道的十件事
Learning a language – 10 things you need to know

1. Make realistic, specific goals
1.制定现实而具体的目标

You have decided to learn another language. Now what? On our recent live chat our panellists first piece of advice was to ask yourself: what do you want to achieve and by when? Donavan Whyte, vice president of enterprise and education at Rosetta Stone, says: “Language learning is best when broken down into manageable goals that are achievable over a few months. This is far more motivating and realistic.”
你已经决定要学习一门外语。现在要如何做呢？在我们最近的在线聊天中，我们的嘉宾所给的第一条建议就是问问自己：你想要达成一个怎样的目标以及何时达成？来自罗塞塔石的企业教育协会副主席多诺万·怀特（Donavan Whyte）说，学习语言最好的办法是将学习目标分成几个易处理的阶段目标，这些目标要能够在数月之内达成。这个方法具有激发性同时也更容易实现。在开始学习一门语言的时候你可能会过于乐观，但把目标设为能流利使用该门语言可能不是最好的做法。Verbmaps公司的主管菲尔·麦高恩（Phil McGowan）建议将学习目标具化为实际且具体的目标：“为什么不设定这样一个学习目标，即能够在不查阅字典的情况下，阅读目标语言的报纸文章呢？”

2. Remind yourself why you are learning
2.提醒自己学习的目的

It might sound obvious, but recognising exactly why you want to learn a language is really important. Alex Rawlings, a language teacher now learning his 13th language, says: “Motivation is usually the first thing to go, especially among students who are teaching themselves.” To keep the momentum going he suggests writing down 10 reasons you are learning a language and sticking it to the front of the file you are using: “I turn to these in times of self-doubt.”
这问题的答案看起来似乎很明显，但能够准确地认识到自己学习一门语言的目的是很重要的。语言学教师艾利克斯·罗林斯（Alex Rawlings），目前正在学习他的第十三种语言，他说：“确定学习动机是首先要做的事情，尤其对那些自学外语的学生而言。” 他建议学习者写下十个学习这门语言的理由，并把它贴在学习文件夹的首页，以此保持学习的动力：“当我开始怀疑自己的时候，我就看看这些当初学习的理由。”

3. Focus on exactly what you want to learn
3.集中精力学习那些你想要学习的东西

Often the discussion around how to learn a language slides into a debate about so-called traditional v tech approaches. For Aaron Ralby, director of Linguisticator, this debate misses the point: “The question is not so much about online v offline or app v book. Rather it should be how can we assemble the necessary elements of language for a particular objective, present them in a user-friendly way, and provide a means for students to understand those elements.”
关于如何学习语言的讨论通常都变成关于所谓传统学习方法和技术学习方法之间的辩论。对于Linguisticator公司的主管亚伦·罗尔比（Aaron Ralby）来说，此类辩论都没有抓到重点：“问题并不是关于在线学习和离线学习，亦或使用应用程序学习或使用书本学习，而应该是我们在面对一个特定的学习目标时，如何收集学习所需的素材，并将这些材料以对用户友好的方式呈现，并提供给学生理解这些材料的方法。” 当决定使用某种特定的方法时，要思考这种方式方法或技术背后的内容实质。“最终，” 他说，“学习是发生在你的内心而非外部环境当中，无论你面对的是电脑、书本还是老师。”

4. Read for pleasure
4.快乐阅读

For many of our panellists, reading was not only great for making progress, but one of the most rewarding aspects of the learning experience. Alex Rawlings explains that reading for pleasure “exposes you to all sorts of vocabulary that you won’t find in day-to-day life, and normalises otherwise baffling and complicated grammatical structures. The first book you ever finish in a foreign languages is a monumental achievement that you’ll remember for a long time.”
对于我们当中众多的小组成员来说，阅读不仅对学习进步大有裨益，而且是这次学习的经历中对我们最有益的方面之一。艾利克斯·罗林斯解释说快乐阅读能“将你沉浸在众多日常不会使用到的词汇之中，并且将那些令人疑惑和复杂的语法结构常态化。你完整阅读的第一本外语书籍是个值得纪念的成就，这会是一个很难忘的经历。”

5. Learn vocabulary in context
5. 在语境中学习词汇

Memorising lists of vocabulary can be challenging, not to mention potentially dull. Ed Cooke, co-founder and chief executive of Memrise, believes that association is key to retaining new words: “A great way to build vocabulary is to make sure the lists you’re learning come from situations or texts that you have experienced yourself, so that the content is always relevant and connects to background experience.”
记住一大堆单词是很困难的，更不要说这可能是一个相当无聊的过程。Memrise 公司的联合创始人兼首席执行官艾德·库克（Ed Cooke）认为联想是记忆单词很重要的方法：“建立词汇库的一个重要方法是确保你现在学习的那些单词都是来自亲身经历的场景或阅读的文本，这样的话记忆的内容就会与经验背景联系起来。”

6. Ignore the myths: age is just a number
6. 无视那些迷思：年龄只是数字

If you’re still not convinced of your chances, Ralby suggests drawing inspiration from early philologists and founders of linguistics who “learned dozens of languages to encyclopaedic levels as adults”.
你是一个只会一种语言的成年人：那么你是否已经错过了学习一门新语言的时机了呢？罗尔比说“关于语言学习的一个重要的迷思就是，成年更难学会新语言。” 成年人和儿童可能在学习的方法上不一致，但这并不应该成为阻碍你学习另一门语言的障碍。“语言是有机和系统的。儿童学习语言的方法是有机和直觉的；而成年人学习语言是系统的。” 若你还对此观点抱有疑惑，拉尔比建议从古代哲学家和语言学创始人身上寻找启示，“这些博学者都是在成年的时候学会众多语言的。”

7. Do some revision of your native language
7. 要多复习自己的母语

Speaking your first language may be second nature, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you understand it well. Kerstin Hammes, editor of the Fluent Language Blog, believes you can’t make good progress in a second language until you understand your own. “I think understanding your native language and just generally how language works is so essential before you launch yourself at a bunch of foreign phrases.”
说自己的母语可能是人的第二天性，但这并不意味着你很好地理解这门语言。流利语言博客的编辑克里斯汀·哈梅斯（Kerstin Hammes）认为除非你很好地理解了自己的母语，否则无法在第二语言的学习上得到进步。“我认为理解自己的母语以及理解语言如何运作，这一点在你学习一堆外国语词汇之前是很重要的。”

8. Don’t underestimate the importance of translation
8. 别低估了翻译的重要性

Different approaches may be necessary at different stages of the learning process. Once you have reached a certain level of proficiency and can say quite a bit, fairly accurately, Rebecca Braun, senior lecturer in German studies at Lancaster University, says it is typical to feel a slowing down in progress. “Translation,” she says, “is such an important exercise for helping you get over a certain plateau that you will reach as a language learner … Translation exercises don’t allow you to paraphrase and force the learner on to the next level.”.
在学习语言的不同过程中，我们可能需要使用不同的学习方法。一旦你达到了一定的学习水平，口语不错，准确度也还行的时候，兰卡斯特大学德语研究高级讲师丽贝卡·布劳恩（Rebecca Braun）说到了这个阶段，翻译练习在帮助作为语言学习者的你跨越一个难以进步的稳定时期是非常重要的……翻译练习不允许你进行阐释，这会迫使学习者进入到更高一级的水平。

9. Beware of fluency
9. 当心流畅性

Many of the panellists were cautious of the F-word. Hammes argues not only is it difficult to define what fluency is, but “as a goal it is so much bigger than it deserves to be. Language learning never stops because it’s culture learning, personal growth and endless improvement. I believe that this is where learners go wrong”.
很多嘉宾对于“流畅”这个词都持谨慎态度。哈梅斯认为这不仅仅是因为很难定义这个词，还因为作为学习目标，这不应该要把它置于如此高的地位。学习语言的过程从未终止，这是因为语言学习的过程也是文化学习的过程，也是个人的成长，它会一直不断的提升。我认为这就是英语学习者弄错的地方。

10. Go to where the language is spoken
10. 去到说目标语言的地方

It may not be an option for everyone but Braun reminds us that “if you are serious about learning the language and getting direct pleasure from what you have learned, you need to go to where that language is spoken”.
不是所有人都能做到这样，但布劳恩提醒我们说，“若你认真对待你所学的这门语言，同时能够在学习它的过程中得到快乐，那么你应该到说这语言的地方去。” 旅行和住在外国能够有效地对课堂学习进行补充：“在家手看书本和词汇表可能是让你置身于目标语言环境的最简单的方式，但是该语言环境中的人和文化都在书本之外，除非你到说这种语言的国家去。”

Pop Chinese, 任何事都不要指望别人。

rèn hé shì dōu bú yào zhǐ wàng bié rén .
任 何 事 都 不要 指 望 别人。
Don't count on other people on anything.
なんでも他人に頼らないでください。
어떤 일이든 남에게 너무 기대진 마.
ไม่ว่าเรื่องอะไรก็อย่าหวังพึ่งแต่คนอื่น
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HSChinese pushes online-teaching to a new level

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"I hope there will be a good online HSK (Chinese proficiency) training platform, so that students can pass HSK exams with ease." said Tang Xi, CEO of HSChinese.

His concept of building an online Chinese learning website is that there are many people who are paying great attention to Chinese learning and the language itself has become extremely popular all over the world.

The numbers of Chinese learners in France were less than 5,000 about ten years ago. In 2009, that number had escalated to 44,000. The number firmed Tang's concept. His team worked day and night and developed the Hello HSK website within a month.
"The website is a structure," said Tang, "Content developed by our professional Chinese teachers is the soul". Indeed, upon first glance of the Hello HSK website, you will see a wide-array of Chinese learning resources in systematic order. Listening, reading and writing, HSK model tests, past exam papers as well as a large database of exercises, all for free. In addition, there are HSK live classes during which students and teachers can interact.

While HSChinese is growing at a fast rate, Tang noticed their mobile users are outgrowing website users. This time Tang and his team built 12 mobile apps for Hello HSK, which constantly rank top positions both on Google Play and Apple's App Store with positive feedback. It's definitely a smart move.

Although users were content with the Chinese learning resources on this website, Tang strived to improve it. He added paid services, such as "Essay Correcting" and "One on One Tutoring." Now, users can submit their compositions to HSChinese teachers for proofreading.

At first, Tang and his team worried that users would be reluctant to use paid service. However, just two hours after its release, a student from Vietnam made a reservation for a one-week HSK Sprint Tutorial, paid using Hansheng Coin, the virtual currency on Hello HSK platform.

Hello HSK registered user database has increased substantially, which proves HSChinese online-teaching is advancing to a new level.

Though HSChinese has made great achievements, there are more to come, such as oral classes. There is also room for the company to add Spoken Chinese on their website or apps in the future.

Pop Chinese，我是个足球迷。

wǒ shì gè zú qiú mí . 
我是个足球迷。
I am a football fan.
私がサッカーファンです。
나는 축구광이다.
ผมเป็นคนหลงไหลในกีฬาฟุตบอล
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Pop Chinese, 再烦，也别忘微笑。

zài fán , yě bié wàng wēi xiào .
再 烦， 也 别 忘 微笑。
Don’t forget to smile even if you are annoyed.
いくら悩んでも、笑顔を忘れないでください。
마음이 복잡하더라도 웃음을 잊어버리지마.
เบื่อหน่าย แต่ก็อย่าลืมยิ้มนะ
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Precise Proficiency Measurement System Launched~

Good news to all the Chinese learners! O(∩_∩)O！
We Hello HSK has launched a Precise Proficiency Measurement System which is aimed at testing learners' Chinese proficiency~
At present, four language versions, Chinese, Japanese, English and Korean, are all available in Hello HSK proficiency test system. Learners’ Chinese proficiency will be assessed from three parts: listening, reading and writing.
So how is your Chinese learning going? Would you dare to challenge?I would never tell you how precise this system was.(*^__^*) ……

Pop Chinese, 服务员，我们的菜，帮我们催一下。

fú wù yuán, wǒ men de cài ,bāng wǒ men cuī yī xià . 
服 务 员， 我 们 的 菜，帮 我们 催一下。
Waiter，could you check with the chef to see when our order will be ready please？
店員さん、我々の注文はまだですが、早くしてください。
저희 음식 재촉해주세요.
พนักงานบริการ ช่วยเราเร่งอาหารของเราให้หน่อย
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Pop Chinese, 因为这个问题，我头都大了。

yīn wèi zhè gè wèn tí , wǒ tóu dōu dà le . 
因 为 这 个 问题， 我 头 都 大了。
My brain hurts because of that problem.
この問題にさんざん悩んだ。
이 문제 때문에 골치아파.
เพราะปัญหานี้ฉันถึงกับหัวฟูเลย
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Pop Chinese, 你知道下面这些蔬菜用中文怎么说吗？

Every morning, housewives need to go to the vegetable markets to buy something to cook for their family. When you buy some vegetables in china, are you able to express what you want in Chinese? haha ~so let's learn some chinese vocabularies about vegetables togetherO(∩_∩)O~

Pop Chinese，上个周末玩儿得很开心！

shàng gè zhōu mò wán ér de hěn  kāi xīn  !
上    个  周末    玩儿   得很   开心！
I had a great time last weekend.
先週の週末はすごく楽しかったです。
지난 주말에 정말 재미있게 놀았다.
วันหยุดที่ผ่านมามีความสุขมาก
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Pop chinese，这个时间一般打不到车。

zhè gè shí jiān yì bān dǎ bú dào chē . 
这 个 时 间 一 般 打 不 到 车
It's impossible to get a cab at this hour.
この時間はタクシーを呼ぶのはなかなか難しい。
이 시간에는 보통 택시를 잡을수없다.
โดยทั่วไปในเวลานี้มักจะเรียกรถยาก
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Pop chinese, 他这几天有点儿不对劲儿。

tā zhè jǐ tiān yǒu dián ér bú duì jìn ér . 
他 这 几 天 有 点 儿 不 对 劲 儿
Something is wrong with him recently.
彼はここ最近ちょっと変な感じがします。
그는 요 며칠 기운이 없다.
หลายวันมานี้เขาดูแปลกๆ
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Pop Chinese, 我们坐窗户旁边吧。

wǒ men zuò chuāng hu páng biān ba . 
我 们 坐 窗 户 旁 边 吧。
Let’s sit by the window.
窓辺のところに座りましょう。
우리 창가쪽에 앉자.
พวกเรานั่งข้างหน้าต่างกันเถอะ
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Pop Chinese, 你来得不是时候，我正准备出门呢。

nǐ lái de bú shì shí hou , wǒ zhèng zhǔn bèi chū mén ne . 
你 来 得 不 是 时 候， 我 正 准 备 出 门 呢
This is a bad time.I am about to leave.
いいタイミングで来たんだね、丁度出かけるところです。
네가 때를 못맞춰왔네, 나는 마침 집을 나서려는 참이였어.
คุณมาไม่ถูกเวลา เพราะว่าฉันกำลังออกไปข้างนอก
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Pop Chinese, 宽容他人是一种美德。

Pop Chinese, 宽容他人是一种美德。
kuān rónɡ tā rén shì yì zhǒng měi dé .
宽 容 他 人 是 一 种 美德。
It’s a virtue to be tolerant of other people.
他人を許すのは美徳の一つである。
타인에 대한 관용도 미덕이다.
การมีความเอื้อเฟื้อเผื่อแผ่ต่อผู้อื่น เป็นคุณธรรมความดีงานอย่างหนึ่ง
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