The Latest Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons
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#41 Movie Madness
The Qing Wen'ers take a little movie break this week and join all of you for Movie Madness. This week, learn some very useful vocabulary, all the while finding out that Clay has actually been holding back--he is made of money after all! Connie gives us some cool new phrases and, best of all, you get a chance to win one month's Premium Subscription to ChinesePod. Leave your answers at Clay or Amber's profile--you have one week! Good luck!
Going Dutch Pre Intermediate
The 'Warring Bills' period of Chinese history is officially over for all ChinesePod users. An international treating treaty has been declared, and it involves a handy little phrase that will be an instrument in achieving restaurant check peace. Listen to this podcast to learn what it is, and make your contribution to world Chinese dinner table harmony.
show, etiquette, food, culture
Buying Batteries Intermediate
Since you are old enough now to buy a hard drink, you don't have much need to tap your tongue on a 9 volt battery to get a buzz anymore. However, when the remote control goes south, you'll need to figure out what an AAA battery is in a language without A's. It's harder than you think, so let ChinesePod ease your Mandarin battery buying experience.
shopping
Embrace your Fears! 怕 (pà)...Adj Qing Wen
On today's QW we talk about a handy little phrase you can use to talk about all those things you hate--cold, hot, pain, your co-worker's nagging ways... hehe. When you combine 怕 (pà) adj. in Chinese, you get a way to vent in Mandarin! Listen in and find out how and when you can use this little pattern.
How have you been? Newbie
When faced with the 'Do Chinese people really say ni hao ma or are they just succumbing to Englese' quandary, here is a lesson you can use to circumvent these deep unanswerable how-are-you-dilemmas. An alternative greeting option in Mandarin. In this podcast, learn how to ask after a peep in all new exciting ways. And special bonus--two ambiguous answers in one dialogue. Do the Chinese know how to evade, or what?
greetings, people
Event Times Elementary
We are not talking about the starting time of your own athletic competition... the last of which was probably field day at your junior high school where you took home the purple "honorable mention" ribbons in every event you entered. We are talking about the best athletes in the world, and they are going to be here in China before you know it. So sit back in your lazy boy, grab some Cheetos and a cold one, and listen to this here podcast.
Olympics, sports, time
Insect Market and Having a Baby Dear Amber
This week on Dear Amber we explore some alternative tourist options, one being the Shanghai Flower and Insect Market. Also, in honor of David Beckham gracing Shanghai with his handsome presence, we hear a bit about a football game, China-style. And last but not least, John B. of ChinesePod is having a baby... well, his lovely wife is. He gives us some info on the options and experience of a foreigner having a baby in China. Don't forget to leave your comments on these topics too, we'll all be happy to hear from you!
Updating Old Lessons News and Features
After a long sabbatical, we resurrect the catchy jingle and bring you an all new 'News and Features' about some old things becoming new again. We have Spring Fever here at ChinesePod, and are cleaning up some old lessons. Listen in to hear about what's going on!
Flowers and Bugs Intermediate
If the title of this lesson conjures up gory images of the tacky floral bedroom curtains so lovingly lent to you by your packrat landlord... or that cockroach you hammered to death last night, then it's time for a little day trip to this podcast. A Chinese lesson for the gardeners amongst us. Whether bonsais are your thing or you're more of a flower child, use your green thumb to click the mouse and learn about them, in Mandarin.
hobbies
#40 Movie Madness
We going to step back a couple of years a visit an epic movie based on a bygone era. It's a long one, but we keep this one short....real short. So listen in to this movie gone Mandarin, and send your guesses on in to Clay or Amber for a shot at a full month of premium access.
Buying a Newspaper Newbie
At this juncture, we know some of you bespectacled types are going to show-off your 4,000 character-plus savvy and say you read the Chinese newspaper. This lesson, however, is about options. Some of us lazy types just want to know what's going on in the world, without losing our eyesight over morning coffee. In this podcast, learn how to ask for your preference of the daily news, in Mandarin.
language, media, news
Stargazing Upper Intermediate
By the time you figure out how well Capricorns and Aquarians get along and if year of the dog is compatible with year of the rat, you might wanna try to figure out what this astronomy is all about… or is that astrology. A little knowledge can go a long way when the DVD ploy fails and you're seeking to terminate your membership in the Lonely Hearts Club. Listen to this podcast and learn to stargaze in Mandarin Chinese.
hobbies, location
MSN and QQ Pre Intermediate
Reports reveal a mysterious drop in the GDP of several countries in the last ten years. Analysts have been concerned and perplexed. But they have overlooked the telltale signs. The blinking orange task bar, the familiar 'ping', the too-fast typing smirk and dexterous click of the mouse when the boss nears. A decade of workdays have passed that much happier for office toilers since the miracle of MSN. Hear about it, and its Chinese counterpart, in this podcast.
communications, computers, internet
一...就... (yī...jiù...) pattern Qing Wen
As soon as you listen to this podcast, then you will be able to use this handy little pattern. That sentence is more than just the opening line of this intro, it is the pattern. Let the QW crew take another stab at bringing you Chinese grammar without boring you to tears. Or, as our beloved listener Art Kho says about Qing Wen, "You Ask... The Beautiful Canadian Dukes it out with the Texan, and the Cute Chinese Girl Judges the Best Answer."
My Scooter Won't Start Upper Intermediate
You've got a malfunction at the junction. You've tried kicking, pleading, swearing, coaxing--all to no avail. Look for the big greasy black sidewalk and call in the big guns. You were born to be wild and you're sporting your no helmet coolio, so throw in some spark plugs, pretend it's a Harley (though your legs are hitting the handlebars) and listen to this podcast to get your motor runnin'.
transportation, town and city
Chinese Green Eggs and Ham Newbie
The concept of green eggs is not one so particularly far-fetched in China. Could a 1,000 year old egg be any other color? Sam-I-am has found his place in the sun. In this podcast, green eggs and ham revisited with a Chinese bent--fried rice as their companion. With a mouse, in a house, on the train... yeah, pretty much anywhere. Expand your Mandarin palate with this lesson.
colors, food
Saved by the Gong: History Upper Intermediate
You won't find Screech in this classroom, but you will find some interesting characters in our new junior high drama. Someone once said: “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” The same is true for history class. So here's some history in Mandarin Chinese, and don’t forget to use the exercises or you’ll be doomed to repeat this lesson.
history, education, Saved by the Gong Series