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Upcoming Lessons, a "Brainy" Group, and Email Updates News and Features
Today Jason and Catherine are in the studio giving you a sneak peak of the lessons to come this week. They've also got a user group of the week for you. This week it's East Brain, West Brain, created by user Paulinurus. You can check it out here. Finally, a quick update on the activity notification emails. More here about how users will no longer be automatically subscribed to these email updates.
news, lessons, groups
Must-Have Modals Qing Wen
Modal verbs are an important element of many languages, and Chinese is no exception. When you want to describe possibility or necessity (you gotta, for example) you'll need to look to your friends modal verbs for help. But fear not! The Qing Wen team is here today to break it down for you in an easy to understand way.
modals, verb, grammar
Talking to the Neighbors Shanghainese
It's common in China to bump into your neighbors in the stairwell or by the mailbox. Sometimes you talk about work or other common events. Find out in today's lesson how to handle these daily exchanges in Shanghainese - you're sure to catch your neighbors' attention with these next time you see them!
neighbor, greetings
Mother's Day Elementary
Once a year people across the world celebrate the women who brought them into the world. Join us today as we cover some of the essentials for wishing mom a wonderful Mother's Day!
mother, family, child, cooking, holidays
Learning English in China Upper Intermediate
There is a phenomenon in China called "mute English." You've probably met someone who has experienced this - someone who studied English (or any language, for that matter) but who just can't speak it! Well find out more about this in today's lesson.
learning, language, culture, vocabulary, grammar, English, Chinese
A Tour of the Office Intermediate
ChinesePod has visitors today and they're getting the full tour of the office! Find out how to make small talk and give basic directions to people who are visiting from afar!
visit, office, time, place, directions, greetings
Upcoming lessons, lots of Chinese and a "jia you!" News and Features
Join Catherine and John as they cover the week's lessons in this episode of News and Features. They'll also be bringing to you ChinesePod's user group of the week. To join this group, click here. Jenny brings us the last in our series of CPod teacher interviews. Also, find out an exciting piece of news about one of our very own ChinesePod staff!
lessons, groups, news
Calling People Names Shanghainese
The old adage says that words can't hurt, but we don't believe it. That being said, an important part of learning any language is learning the bad names people call each other. Today's show covers a few fairly PG-rated phrases, so check it out and learn some colorful Shanghainese!
criticism, Shanghainese
志愿者 Advanced
“城市，让生活更美好”，正如世博会的口号一样，世博会的举办让上海这座城市焕然一新。除了各式各样的世博馆让人为之惊叹，那些身穿红马甲的志愿者们更是给人们留下了深刻的印象。他们不分年龄，不分职业，不分国籍，却带着阳光般灿烂的笑容，穿梭于上海的大街小巷，辛苦并快乐地工作着。2010年，你遇到过志愿者吗？
volunteering, Shanghai Expo, personality, jobs
Fog or Smog? Intermediate
In today's ChinesePod lesson we're headed back to our hometown. Lots of things have changed, some of them good and some of them not. Learn all about talking about the past in this reflective podcast.
weather, pollution, smog, hometown, change, friends
Love Tangle 7: The Mistress Returns Upper Intermediate
Things continue to get more complicated as Yangyang shows up, out of the blue, from her studies abroad. How will Shen react now that he's expecting a child with his wife? Tune in to today's show to find out how the drama unfolds!
relationships, love, romance
That's Not Your Food Elementary
One of the great things about restaurants in China is that they often bring out your food faster than you can order it. On the downside, sometimes the food isn't quite what you had in mind... Learn about a common dish today, and about how to describe something you might not have ordered!
food, restaurant, ordering, taste, hungry, eating
Dashboard Updates and a Visit from a User News and Features
John, Jenny and Catherine are here today to cover some updates related to the ChinesePod's new dashboard and to give a sneak peek at the lessons coming up this week. There's also a special visitor in the office, so the team will be grilling him a little bit! Later in the show, Jenny continues her series of interviews with ChinesePod's teachers. This week's featured teacher is Grace. This week the team is re-introducing a segment of the show that features user-created groups. The group they've chosen this week is a staple of the CPod community, Transcripts with Tal. Click here to join this group!
user groups, users, dashboard, groups
Lovey-Dovey Terminology Qing Wen
Honey bunny... Sweet pea... pumpkin. You've heard them before - you probably use them. They play a role in close relationships, but few people know how to express such things in a language other than their native tongue. Today Qing Wen explores the oft-overlooked yet important world of terms of endearment.
names, relationships
Haggling Like a Local Shanghainese
In this, the first installation of ChinesePod's much-anticipated series on Shanghainese, the team jumps right in with some language essential to residents and visitors of this great city. Learn how to bargain like the best of 'em. We'll have you wow-ing the locals in no time!
shopping, bargaining, Shanghai, Shanghainese
Designing the New Apartment 4 Upper Intermediate
Today we're continuing with our series about designing a new apartment. Many of the basics have been covered, but now it's time to get the details taken care of. In this podcast learn how to talk about getting internet installed. There's so much left to do! Find out how this couple handles the chaos of getting all the work done on their new place!
design, apartment, decoration, problem, internet
Shanghai Expo: Haibao Elementary
The 2010 Shanghai World Expo's mascot has been a source of excitement, the butt of jokes and a topic of conversation since its unveiling a few years back. In today's lesson we're talking about Haibao and trying to figure out just what it is he is supposed to resemble.
Shanghai Expo, Haibao, mascot, colors
网络红人 Advanced
网络时代，出现了很多网络红人。美的，丑的，不雅的，都可以红起来。每一个“红人”都有红的理由，他们是靠什么“红”起来的？有什么特点？你会喜欢他们吗？今天我们会带大家认识几个近几年中国的网络红人，希望大家喜欢。
entertainment, internet, popular, appearance, personality, culture