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    <title><![CDATA[Comments on: Drinking Ability]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/drinking-ability/discussion]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Due to an extra-smart poddie's recent uber-technical diagnosis of why Asians turn red whilst drinking, there is no need for further racial alcohol-tolerance profiling here at ChinesePod.  As a postscript to that, listen in to this podcast to learn how to rate your own drinking prowess in Mandarin Chinese, and to find out that, yes, there are people in the world who don't think baijiu tastes like formaldehyde.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-18 18:00:00</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: kaisa]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/drinking-ability/discussion#comment-18493]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[kaisa]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[Wow, I'm first!

So John, could it be Ken you are not mentioning ;)

-Kaixin]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wow, I'm first!

So John, could it be Ken you are not mentioning ;)

-Kaixin]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: johnrash]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/drinking-ability/discussion#comment-18494]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[johnrash]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[Why does this sound a little like an episode of THE OFFICE?]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Why does this sound a little like an episode of THE OFFICE?]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: Kyle]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/drinking-ability/discussion#comment-18497]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[Kyle]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[Great lesson.

Maybe it's just the Asian women who can't drink?  I've seen a few Chinese men who can drink us westerners under the table.]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Great lesson.

Maybe it's just the Asian women who can't drink?  I've seen a few Chinese men who can drink us westerners under the table.]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: alexco]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/drinking-ability/discussion#comment-18504]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[alexco]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[我记得时候在中国发酒疯。中国人认为外国人发酒疯了吗？]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[我记得时候在中国发酒疯。中国人认为外国人发酒疯了吗？]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: billybobjoebobwilly]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/drinking-ability/discussion#comment-18508]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[billybobjoebobwilly]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[I find it interesting to see the differences in culture when learning a language.  When I teach English or visit the local English corner the conversations strive towards being highly intellectual with fantastic vocabulary (sometimes poorly used) while the west seems to focus on Drinking, bars, and soap operas.  ]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I find it interesting to see the differences in culture when learning a language.  When I teach English or visit the local English corner the conversations strive towards being highly intellectual with fantastic vocabulary (sometimes poorly used) while the west seems to focus on Drinking, bars, and soap operas.  ]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: chinkerfly]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/drinking-ability/discussion#comment-18511]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[chinkerfly]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[To Billybobjoebobwilly

Could it be possible that language level has something to do with it?  From my experience at English corners highly intellectual conversations only took place if the people involved were at a very advanced level.  Lower level participants stuck with hobbies, food, travel.  If you glance at the break down of lessons on Chinesepod you should notice the same trend.  The advanced and media lessons cover a very wide range of intellectual topics with very specialized vocabulary.  ]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[To Billybobjoebobwilly

Could it be possible that language level has something to do with it?  From my experience at English corners highly intellectual conversations only took place if the people involved were at a very advanced level.  Lower level participants stuck with hobbies, food, travel.  If you glance at the break down of lessons on Chinesepod you should notice the same trend.  The advanced and media lessons cover a very wide range of intellectual topics with very specialized vocabulary.  ]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: chinkerfly]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/drinking-ability/discussion#comment-18522]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[chinkerfly]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[从我个人的经验谈好像在中国所有的领导都是海量。会不会是因为能喝酒就能得到好关系？

反正我是个女孩子，去聚会的时候不但没有人跟我拼酒而且很多时候一点酒都不让我喝。所以从我来中国的时候我的酒量变得越来越差。真可惜！]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[从我个人的经验谈好像在中国所有的领导都是海量。会不会是因为能喝酒就能得到好关系？

反正我是个女孩子，去聚会的时候不但没有人跟我拼酒而且很多时候一点酒都不让我喝。所以从我来中国的时候我的酒量变得越来越差。真可惜！]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: wildyaks]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/drinking-ability/discussion#comment-18529]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[wildyaks]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[chinkerfly,
我也是女孩子， 但我和领导在一起吃饭没办法， 要喝酒，而且要喝很多。我和你同意，和领导喝酒是为了关系。]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[chinkerfly,
我也是女孩子， 但我和领导在一起吃饭没办法， 要喝酒，而且要喝很多。我和你同意，和领导喝酒是为了关系。]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: changye]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/drinking-ability/discussion#comment-18530]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[changye]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[公安局刚才打电话来说
外事科科长今晚过生日。
我和老板当然只好参加
宴会吃吃喝喝地祝贺他。

我平时基本上只喝啤酒、
夏天喝扎啤比什么都好。
中国的白兰地也挺不错、
但是偶尔尝一尝就行了。

喝酒提高我的语言能力、
微醉的时候说得最流利。
我考汉语水平考试的话、
一定带百威啤酒去考场。
]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[公安局刚才打电话来说
外事科科长今晚过生日。
我和老板当然只好参加
宴会吃吃喝喝地祝贺他。

我平时基本上只喝啤酒、
夏天喝扎啤比什么都好。
中国的白兰地也挺不错、
但是偶尔尝一尝就行了。

喝酒提高我的语言能力、
微醉的时候说得最流利。
我考汉语水平考试的话、
一定带百威啤酒去考场。
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        <title><![CDATA[By: ccclim]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/drinking-ability/discussion#comment-18531]]></link>
        <author><![CDATA[ccclim]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[I know this is “only a lesson in learning Chinese”.  However, many these days would regard this lesson as “socially irresponsible”, as it, perhaps subtly, helps to spread what the drinks industry would really like us to believe; that is: drinking is fun and a “good drinker” is something to be proud of.]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I know this is “only a lesson in learning Chinese”.  However, many these days would regard this lesson as “socially irresponsible”, as it, perhaps subtly, helps to spread what the drinks industry would really like us to believe; that is: drinking is fun and a “good drinker” is something to be proud of.]]></content:encoded>
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