The Latest Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons
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Getting Water Delivered Elementary
There was once a fair maiden who lived five stories up, no water to drink, not even a cup. How DOES a princess hire a 60 year old man to carry a five gallon jug of water up the stairs? Using this podcast! And you too can quench your thirst for Mandarin with a Chinese lesson about how to get water delivered.
home and office, location
八卦周刊：窃听门事件 Advanced
《八卦周刊》第三期即将面世了。可是最近投身八卦事业多年的两位娱记正为销量下滑而苦恼，同时压力带来动力，他们会怎样制造爆炸性新闻呢？原来要在八卦事业中做出良好业绩，光靠狗仔队的灵敏嗅觉还是不够的，快来看我们的两位娱乐工作者在打谁的主意了吧！
entertainment, media
#31 Movie Madness
We have a good ol' shoot 'em up from the 1980's--which narrows it down to about 847 different movies. This may have been left off of the Academy Awards best picture list, but wouldn't have been had the nominees been chosen by 10 year old boys. We actually found a stretch of dialogue that was not interrupted with gunfire, so if you listen intently (or often) enough, you may be able to make out this killer flick (i couldn't help it). Take a guess and send a message with your answer to either Amber of Clay to win a month of premium cpod access！
Before Noon, After Noon Newbie
The unending feud between those annoying morning people and their alter-egos, the 'night cats' comes to a Chinese lesson today. Listen in as pre-noon takes on post-noon, chipper good mornings take on groggy good afternoons. Listen and learn in Mandarin how to do battle for control of the alarm clock setting.
time
Ordering Chinese Take-out Intermediate
It’s slightly reminiscent of your friendly neighborhood ‘Oriental Palace’, but where is the General Tsao’s Chicken and florescent pink sweet and sour pork? Though the smells and greasy tables feel strangely familiar, this isn’t the Chinese take-out of your memory. This podcast is a Mandarin lesson to reacquaint you with Chinese food, Chinese-style.
food, preferences
New Year's Song Newbie
Let's face it, "Auld Lang Syne" is getting just a little bit stale, so we've come up with a new New Year's song. It's gonna sweep the globe. In Mandarin. What language is "Auld Lang Syne" anyway? If it can cut it for 300 years, so can a New Year's song in Chinese. Listen to this podcast, and sing loud! The tipsier you are, the better it will sound (to you, at least)!
holidays, music
You talking about me? Qing Wen
This week on Qing Wen we talk a bit more on a sentence pattern from a recent lesson "Handsome Boy', which is all about talking about someone! Isn't Clay the lucky one to be the 'handsome boy' in the recording room with two girls talking about him. Listen in, and learn more ways to expand on this Chinese sentence structure!
Hawaii Elementary
Let's face it, it's December, we'd all rather be there than here... those more fortunate are, those of us less fortunate are sitting here listening to this lesson. Jealousy gets you nowhere, of course, except resenting your cold unheated China apartment. So, put a conch shell up to your ear, and listen to this podcast instead. You'll be dreaming of Mandarin hula girls and Chinese tan lines in no time.
location, travel
Turn on the Light, Turn off the Light Newbie
Open the lights and turn off the door, er, I mean, turn on the lights and close the door... why is this so confusing? Just get in here and pretend you love me. Close the lights if you have to. In this podcast, a Mandarin Chinese lesson on how to turn on/off the lights.
actions, home and office
Year of the Rat and Minimum Wage Dear Amber
This week on Dear Amber, a special treat... yes, the famous Connie of ChinesePod dialogue acting fame speaks to us for the first time in English... you heard her here first! She gives insight on what the 'Year of the Rat' means to the Chinese, as well as what these 'animal years' are all about. And... a question on the 'library' scene in Shanghai, and last but not least, an insight into what life is like at minimum wage in China. Enjoy the show and leave us your comments too!
Complaining About The Boss Upper Intermediate
There are "The Office" type bosses, and Godfather-styled mafia type bosses, and, granted, though most workplaces bosses don't ridicule you or kill you and claim you turned in state's evidence, they all usually give you something to complain about. In this podcast learn how to, in Mandarin Chinese.
business, home and office
The Dice Game Elementary
This ain't no slummy fuzzy pink dice dangling from some cracked rearview mirror, peeps. We're talking dice of the hardcore, extreme-sport-gaming-variety. Learn these dice or lose your shirt. We're gonna teach you--yes, not only Mandarin but also drinking games. Listen to this podcast, and may your fuzzy dice forever hang on that Impala dashboard with pride.
#30 Movie Madness
We return to the cinema of old this week with a classic. So classic, in fact, that the girls are ready to don silk handkerchiefs on their pretty little heads and speak in feigned 'rich girl' accents. Now it's time for you all to listen in, learn some Chinese, and guess to win another great prize, on this week's Movie Madness. You have a week, so listen, enjoy and leave your answers at Amber or Clay's profile.
Dorm Life: Late For Class Intermediate
They were the best of times, they were the worst of times. Let's go back to your student days. Oh, the days of the camaraderie of communal showers, burning midnight oil, and abiding the delicate snores of your insufferable four roommates. Of course, all this fun had its consequences. Listen to this podcast and hear about them, in Mandarin Chinese.
accommodation, studies
Mainland & Taiwan Lingo: Electronics Qing Wen
This week on Qing Wen we once again visit both sides of the strait, and talk about some differences you'll hear in the Mandarin you learn in Taiwan, compared to the Mandarin you'll hear on the mainland. This time we talk about all the words you'll need for electronics and computer items--a very well used set of vocab in Asia!
A Present from Santa Claus Newbie
A crazy man with a white fu manchu and white hair seems to have infiltrated your house. You get your nunchucks out from under your bed, poised to karate chop him. But wait. You've been spending a leeetle too much time studying Mandarin... keep your Chinese whipping stars in the closet--this isn't some old kung fu movie, it's Christmas... with a podcast to go with it. Listen and learn about old Santa, China-style.
children, family, holidays
Jizhou Mental Breakdown Upper Intermediate
Mental breakdowns are never pretty, in any language. But would a Chinese language learning journey be complete without knowing how to have a mental breakdown in Mandarin... just in case? In today's podcast, the drama intensifies. Listen on the edge of your seat as the mystery unravels in Jizhou.
Jizhou Series
Handsome Boy Newbie
Oh, look at him. He's a cross between Tony Leung and a young Ken Carroll. No, more like Chow Yun Fat meets John Pasden. Those are the handsome boys in this neck of the woods... how about yours? Listen to this podcast and learn how to talk about them, in Mandarin Chinese.
appearance, people
Getting Stuff Made & Meeting People Dear Amber
Sure we know you can get anything manufactured in China, but did you know you can also get anything made? On this week's Dear Amber we hear about some of the cool stuff you can get to order. Also, a little bit about how Christmas is spent for local Chinese people, and for all you Newbies to China, a little advice on good ways to become a man or woman about town. And don't forget to visit the DA comments and leave your take!