Chinese for Lazy People - How to Break the Intermediate Plateau.

Hi everyone, I'm Lala. Um, what topic are we going to learn today? Hmm, hmm, I suddenly don't know what to say Let's have breakfast first; it's morning now. Then we can chat while having breakfast. Hmm, let me see what breakfast options I have. Let's make a simple lazy breakfast Two boiled eggs, oat milk, and cereal Although I'm a bit hungry now But then again, this breakfast holds no appeal for me. Because I think, really, looking healthy is being healthy. But not that delicious If I want to eat a delicious breakfast Or, to put it another way, if I were truly lazy Then I might as well go downstairs to buy breakfast, right? There's a breakfast shop right below my house. So going downstairs to buy breakfast doesn't actually take that long. No need to go far. But the breakfast shop downstairs mainly sells buns and steamed stuffed buns. Steamed dumplings, tea eggs, and the like Most of it is carbohydrates. I feel sleepy when I eat a lot of carbohydrates. So do it yourself then. Lately, I've been in a lazy state. Too lazy to cook, too lazy to go out. I'm too lazy to bother with exercising and stuff like that But then again, I also think health is very important. Therefore, under the premise of ensuring health I'll still try to cook meals for myself as much as possible. For example, breakfast Breakfast is already the easiest meal to prepare among the three daily meals. So, the topic of our video today is How to express this lazy state in Chinese Or rather, a state of low efficiency A state of relative decline Because I have been for a long time It's about one or two months. I've always been in such a relatively low-spirited state. It's just that you lack motivation to do many things. As I just said, I'm too lazy to go out. Too lazy to work, too lazy to exercise, too lazy to cook, stuff like that Do you all think I'm going to teach you something today? Perfect for the lazy Easier ways to learn Chinese I'm sorry, but there's no such method. There's no easy way to learn Chinese. Well, of course you'd want to be a bit lazier. Learning Chinese is possible. But if you want to master Chinese, There's no easy way out. You just need to spend more time on it. Keep repeating, keep imitating. So there's no really lazy way to learn. Today is one of my relatively free days. I don't have any online classes today. But I intend to go downstairs to the apartment building now. There is a large hall downstairs. Work there for a while Because I work from home, you know. I usually attend online classes and edit videos. They are all at home But recently I've discovered I just want to stay at home. My efficiency is extremely low. The biggest problem is I feel sleepy as soon as I work from home. At any time I feel sleepy as long as I work at home. So recently I've discovered While I was working in the lobby downstairs The condition is much better. Then let's go. This is the lobby of the apartment building. Next to the lobby is the gym. I've noticed that my voice when speaking is also very quiet now. Because there are people here So I feel a bit embarrassed to speak loudly. I recently discovered a A work and exercise routine that perfectly balances productivity and relaxation It's just that I've noticed I can work in the large hall downstairs. Every 50 minutes of work Then I came to this gym and exercised for 10 minutes. Exercise for 10 minutes every 50 minutes. So if I work downstairs for three hours I can exercise for 30 minutes. I think it's still a pretty good way of working. To be honest, my current state is just If I were to exercise continuously for twenty or thirty minutes I definitely won't be able to stick with it. And work too It's working continuously for three hours. I can't stick to it either. But I think The way of working out I've discovered so far I've already tried for two or three days. I think the effect is quite good. I didn't work for three hours downstairs today. But working for two hours is not bad either. It is noon now. I originally intended to show everyone something My Lazy Cooking But I'm really too lazy to cook. Then, since I have more free time today So I don't have any classes this afternoon either. There's no job. So I'm planning to take everyone there A very beautiful commercial district near my home There are many restaurants and cafes there. You can have lunch there. Then, incidentally, we could also be there Take a look, browse around. Today is not the weekend. So there aren't too many people yet. But the weather is going to get hotter and hotter from now on. So it must be really hot walking around outside like this. It's still possible today. It's relatively cool. This place looks like an ancient town. But actually, it's very new. This is a newly developed business district. I especially like it here. But then again Because in recent years this place After development Its popularity is rising higher and higher. That's why there are especially many people here on weekends. So I really like it It's during weekdays. When there aren't many people Come take a stroll here. Or come eat here. Or meeting up with friends, something like that. To be honest To me Filming videos in public places Especially when speaking directly to the camera I'm still under a lot of pressure. When someone comes, I don't speak. So awkward Although this isn't the first time I've filmed videos outside. But actually, every time I film videos outside Everyone thinks it's a major challenge. I have some very important words I'd like to share with everyone. So I want to find a quieter place. The most remote and uninhabited place I think I've found a very quiet one. A place where one won't be disturbed Then I can speak more relaxedly. I've actually already left that business district. About five minutes. The environment here is also very good. So much greenery can improve one's mood. What do you think? It's still a bit hot. It should already be thirty degrees today. Good thing there's no sun today; it's not so scorching. Actually, I'd like to have a chat with everyone. Why did I make today's video To be honest I think my life is mostly quite ordinary most of the time. Also kind of boring Actually, I I don't want to show anything to everyone. This ordinary, boring life But then again Lately, I've been thinking constantly How to assist Chinese learners at an intermediate level Improve oral expression skills Because I have discovered If your Chinese has reached approximately HSK Level 4 HSK Level 5 Around this level Most people probably go through a period of calmness. You will find that You've learned quite a few new words already. Grammar, please Sentence structure They've already learned quite a lot. But the Chinese you speak is different from what Chinese people actually say. Or rather You want to express your views in a more profound manner. or when explaining a topic in greater detail You realize you can only say two or three sentences Or even though you've learned many new words But you're still using especially simple vocabulary. or particularly simple sentence structures Is that correct? You might be afraid. Those new words you've learned, you know. Grammar You're afraid of making a mistake. So it's still talking about some very simple words. A very simple sentence I am sure there must be someone who has the same situation I just described. Is that right? So I think Although my life is ordinary But most of our lives There are always some similar aspects. Then my idea is Every time I make such a lifestyle video I will choose a topic from the video. Compile all the linguistic points related to this topic together. Then display them on the screen What about this? Besides learning how I use these language points, you can also You can also give it a try. Talk about your life using these languages. Share your opinion. So this is a process from input to understanding to output. If you can persist in doing this I think in two or three months time Your Chinese expression skills will definitely improve significantly. Believe me So today's video of mine It's really not designed for lazy people. I've already said so. There is no easy and effortless way to master Chinese. You must keep repeating and practicing continuously. But I want to offer everyone such a down-to-earth way of learning I hope this process of learning Chinese won't be too boring for you. So what? I also want to work hard together with everyone else. Because if you like this way of learning Then I'll strive to regularly post such videos. That concludes today's entire content. So besides watching my video Besides practicing listening skills Don't forget to definitely try practicing these language points on the screen. It's about using your own life In your own opinion Say these language points aloud. or even more importantly Try saying a sentence using these language points. Or you can record yourself. Then listen to see if what you're saying sounds fluent. Is it natural? Alright, see you in the next video. Bye-bye