Game of Thrones: Conspiracies and Theories -所有的阴谋和预测 (Suǒyǒu de yīnmóu hé yùcè)

Game of Thrones: Conspiracies and Theories -所有的阴谋和预测 (Suǒyǒu de yīnmóu hé yùcè)

Learn Chinese while ChinesePod explains the latest season finale of 权力游戏 (Quánlì yóuxì) AKA Game of Thrones. The next season won’t be until 2019, so it’s the perfect time to speculate conspiracies and theories about Season 8 第八季  (Dì bã jì).  So let’s begin!

The Chinese translation of “Game of Thrones” in Chinese is “宝座的游戏” (Bǎozuò de yóuxì). In China, it’s translated as 权力的游戏 (Quánlì de yóuxì) but countries like Taiwan it’s translated as 权力游戏 (Quánlì yóuxì).

 

Starting with the Sibling Wars兄弟姐妹战争 (Xiōngdì jiěmèi zhànzhēng)

With the Hound laying down the smack talk to the Mountain in this last episode, “You know who’s coming for you, you have always known”, the Cleganebowl is definitely on! This sibling fight to the death will be one for the ages. Besides the Cleganes, with Cersei becoming more ruthless with each episode, it’s a solid bet that Jaime by the end of the season with be both a Queenslayer and well as a Kingslayer.

 

Next we have Lady of Winterfell 临冬城公爵 (lín dōng chéng gōngjué)

Jon Snow will claim his Targaryen birthright, just before he flies into battle on the back of the dragon Rhaegal. The Northern Lords will never want to follow a Targaryen, so expect Sansa to continue to keep the title of Lady of Winterfell. There must always be a Stark at Winterfell.

 

 

 

Back to the Past! Now we have – Warg to the Past 向往昔 (Xiàng wǎngxī)

With so many lingering mysteries still remaining in the past, we need to see Bran continue to access his three-eyed raven powers. Who is the Night King? He seems to have a strong connection with both Bran and Jon, did he used to be a Stark? What do the White Walkers want? What happened at the tourney of Harrenhal where Jon’s parents first met? Unlike other greenseers in the realm, Bran has a distinct ability to change the past. It would be amazing to see him attempt to change the past only to make things worse, reminiscent of the movie The Butterfly effect.  Sam will no doubt be by his side to join the dots and provide entertainment.

 

Finally, the Continental zombie apocalypse – 行尸走肉 浩劫 (xíngshīzǒuròu hàojié)

Now that the Night King has his own dragon, he has complete freedom to fly anywhere in the 7 kingdoms and raise multiple armies. With the Lannister’s defeat of House Tyrell, how many dead bodies were left to rot? If Team Targaryen manages to defeat the initial army of the dead, they might just find another army around the corner

 

Be ready, absolutely no character will be safe. Sadly, we must wait until 2019! So let’s speculate:  Leave us a comment with your predictions.

How To Learn Chinese – Where to start

How To Learn Chinese – Where to start

Want to speak Chinese without getting lost in translation – both literally and figuratively? After a quick Google search of ‘Learn Chinese’, you find there’s simply so much information to cipher through.  Whether it’s Google Ads or cleaver YouTube titles, you’ll find yourself not knowing who to trust for the best curated, cognitive and well-crafted lessons.  Let’s do a comparison between Good, Cheap and Fast content.

See, in our world, you cannot have your cake and eat it too….

You MUST choose 2 of 3 options: Good, Fast or Cheap – as described by Jennifer Kes Remington’s Blog: Good, Fast, Cheap: You Can Only Pick Two!

Image Source: Venn Diagram showing the correlation of Good, Fast, and Cheap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In her blog she explains 3 different but similar concepts:

 

  1. Cheap+Fast=NOT Good
  2. Good+Cheap=NOT Fast
  3. Good+Fast=NOT Cheap

As most would agree, these 3 concepts are an unsaid law which plays a major role in our day-to-day lives.

You’ve probably already searched the term “Learn Chinese” and you’ve probably seen the ads which implicitly state ‘Learn Chinese Fast.”  Maybe you saw something like this:

“Learn Chinese in 30 Days – Scientifically Proven Method” – $8.25/month

“Learn Chinese in 2 Days – Chinese Flashcards” –$9.00/month

Both are relatively cheap. If you are in need to Learn Chinese quickly, great! These are exactly what you need. On the other hand, for those who are searching for quality, in-depth online courses, you’d need to dive a tad-bit deeper.

Here at ChinesePod.com, we do not pride ourselves on being in the FAST lane. We pride ourselves on QUALITY content shown by over 4,000 online lessons, with a good PRICE tag. Here Furio Fu, the author of saporedicina.com, writes:

Source: https://www.saporedicina.com/english/chinese-courses/

One way to measure QUALITY is online reviews from both websites and students. With over 13 years of content, we are flooded with positive reviews on our very popular YouTube Channel and several 3rd party websites as shown below.

Youtube video: Describing Personalities in Mandarin Chinese: Part One (Intermediate Level)

 

Source: https://www.alllanguageresources.com/chinesepod-review/

Further, to insure you will not jump into the deep end, we’ve placed several safeguards. Here you will find our structured lessons and levels:

  • Newbie – The newbie lessons focus on pronunciation and basic words/phrases which are mostly in English. Perfect for the beginner
  • Elementary – The elementary lessons focus on building a vocabulary base and introduces simple grammar structures
  • Pre-Intermediate – Weighted portion in English, focus on simple exchange of information regarding routine matters
  • Intermediate – A mix between Chinese and English, this level focuses on complex grammar structures
  • Upper-Intermediate – Primarily Chinese with some English, this level focuses on advanced grammar patterns
  • Advance – Entirely Chinese, with a focus on formal vocabulary

This is a great time to see what level you are with the $.99 one month Premium Subscription! 

Of course, the hands down best, aka GOOD,  way to learn Chinese is to live abroad in China. Surely you can expect the associated expenses such as Cost of Living, but considering just the cost of learning the language – you learn pretty much free of charge. And what’s better than a 6-12 month long hands on experience?

ChinesePod is filled with TONS of well-crafted lessons and curated material from Newbie to Advanced. So, don’t worry about not fitting in. Let ChinesePod be your gateway to learn Mandarin. Start with Pinyin Here!

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