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Trouble with Grades Elementary
Fortunately, ChinesePod won't be sending report cards home to your moms (though we of course would give you all A's!) However, for the millions of Chinese kids in the world, getting good grades can make or break things on the homefront. Listen to this podcast and learn in Mandarin about one poor student's academic angst.
education, family, studies
Negotiating Price and Payment Terms Intermediate
In this installment of our series, Canadian businessman Peter decides to lose the 'nice guy' image and get down and dirty in his negotiations with the Chinese factory. In this podcast, learn some Chinese-style business negotiation tactics. Listen and see if Peter has got what it takes to break free from the stereotypical 'polite Canadian' mold to overcome the infamous barriers of bargaining in Mandarin.
business, money
Pretty Ugly Newbie
Since 'politically correct' is getting kind of old, ChinesePod today teeters on the edge of controversy with a purely shallow Mandarin Chinese lesson on looks. In this podcast, learn all about making disparaging comments about a person's appearance. Of course, we at ChinesePod do not advocate judging a person by their physical attributes... but jerks learn Chinese too, so we hereby discharge our duty to the meanies of the Chinese-learning world.
appearance, people
Abducted by Aliens Upper Intermediate
You don't know how you got here, everyone seems shorter than you, and they're communicating in ways you just don't understand. No, you're not in some remote Chinese village; you may be aboard a UFO! So whether you've been having missing time experiences, close encounters, or are just plain obsessed with anal-probes, in this lesson ChinesePod unlocks classified Mandarin podcasts on the otherworldly claims you might encounter on "Planet China".
questions
你好 (Nǐhǎo) is a Many-Splendored Thing Qing Wen
You thought saying hello was just saying hello? Oh no! On this week's Qing Wen we take you back to basics. Listen and learn about all the intricacies of greeting in Chinese.
章子怡的魅力 Advanced
你知道章子怡是谁吗？你喜欢章子怡吗？你觉得她长得漂亮吗？你觉得她是中国最漂亮的女人吗？喜欢或不喜欢章子怡的人都很多，在你心目中她是怎样的一个人呢？
people, appearance
To Bow or Not to Bow Elementary
A shake of the hand received with an approving grip. A bow of the head prompts a slightly confused bow in return. A bear hug... a stone stiff body. Two kisses on each cheek... well, you might want to think twice about that one. Unsure what to do? ChinesePod greeting methodology 101 to the rescue. Listen to this podcast and learn about first meetings in China, in Mandarin Chinese.
etiquette, greetings, culture
#12 Movie Madness
This week's movie is John's pick. Listen in and test your luck on today's slightly racy Hollywood Movie Madness. Only 24 hours to have a chance to win. Don't write your answer in the comments section--listen to the podcast for instructions on how to submit your guess! As always, the question is… can you recognize the Hollywood movie based on the audio clip?? The hosts offer their insight in order to help listeners to try to name that movie based on the Mandarin Chinese audio and a few clues.
Post-Graduation Plans Intermediate
Ah, the eternal question of what you want to be when you grow up. Said question, posed by well-meaning family members when you are in your third year of enjoying yourself loafing around Asia, starts to lose its charm. Now, if you don't want to go home, and you need a legit job to placate mom and dad, you can always adopt a Chinese uncle with 'guanxi' up his sleeve. In this podcast, listen and learn in Mandarin about post-graduation challenges in China.
education, jobs
“反波”看“反日” Media
在超级难说的话题名单中，中国人与日本人的关系问题可能是最难说，也是最说不清的一个。近来在某个网站上，一个名为“我们能不能喜欢日本”的播客引起了网友们的广泛讨论。你听了之后，会有怎样的感想呢？ 来源链接：超级难说1 - 我们能不能喜欢日本
personality, relationships, nationalities
Someone needs a shower Newbie
Let's face it. With the rising temperatures of summer, some of those around you may not realize that they are a little bit stinky. Today we are going to give a lesson on how to give a subtle (or not-so-subtle) hint in Chinese regarding that certain funk wafting in your direction. Learn in Mandarin how to tell someone to take a shower. You can thank us later.
people, weather
Interview with an Athlete Elementary
You've heard about the agony of defeat. None of that here. In this podcast, learn about how the thrill of victory feels to an Olympic athlete. Listen in on an interview in Mandarin Chinese with an Olympic champion. (Rest assured: the phrase "I'm going to Hong Kong Disneyland" will not be found anywhere in this dialogue.)
feelings, Olympics, media
Old School Toys Upper Intermediate
Though transformers are the flavor of the month, some of us puritans yearn for the simpler days of 'Mother May I' and 'Red Rover.' In this podcast, take a step back in time in China and find out what the kids were up to over here while you were busy playing with your cabbage patch kids and hot wheels. Learn in Mandarin Chinese about what toys the kids from the other side of the block fancied back in the day.
children, family
To Finish Something Off: Verb 好 (hǎo) Qing Wen
This week we answer a very specific question from one of our listeners, that is: when someone asks you if you have completed a task, how do you respond, if you haven't finished yet? Now, we know verb complements might not sound like a barrel of laughs, but Jenny's back this week and the girls are ready to have fun. Listen in, and when you're done, try a fun sentence of your own!
Really Good Food Newbie
How to win over Chinese friends and wrangle more dinner invites? It's all about the compliments, people. Learning how to wax poetic about food bodes well for your future popularity with your new-found partners in calories. In this podcast, learn to rhapsodize in Mandarin over the cookery, and secure your future place at the dinner table.
food, questions
自闭症 Advanced
常常有人这么说，没有钱并不可怕，可怕的是没有朋友。你能想象生活中没有朋友的滋味吗？没有朋友说话，没有朋友一起玩，没有朋友帮忙，也没有朋友一起分享快乐。在我们的周围就存在着这样一个群体，他们很多都是儿童，却在与周围人沟通的过程中遇到障碍，他们常常感到孤独和害怕。就好像是在他们和周围人之间筑了一道墙。相信所有的大人们都想为这些孩子拆除这道墙，为他们打开一片温暖而灿烂的天空。即使再难，我们也会去做。
children, health, communications, autism, mental health
#11 Movie Madness
This week Amber attempts to go classy with a movie selection from the iconic Golden Age of Hollywood. Now we'll see who will show their age around here. Listen to another great Movie Madness, with a shocking new covetable prize for the winner! Only 24 hours to have a chance to win. Don't write your answer in the comments section--listen to the podcast for instructions on how to submit your guess! As always, the question is… can you recognize the Hollywood movie based on the audio clip?? The hosts offer their insight in order to help listeners to try to name that movie based on the Mandarin Chinese audio and three clues.
Asking for English Books Newbie
You're in the place aptly dubbed "Book City," and the masses of Chinese characters overwhelm you like the masses of humanity you just jostled through to find the information counter. Not an ABC in sight. So, how to get the elusive English book you seek (or at least a procurable substitute)? Listen to this podcast, and learn how to ask for English books, using Mandarin Chinese.
location, shopping, questions
The DVD Vendor Intermediate
As you know, we at ChinesePod do not advocate drug deals, illegal sale of firearms and/or parking lot rage... but when it comes to our friendly neighborhood DVD man, well, that's when things get a little grey area-ish. Listen in to this podcast and learn all the Chinese movie-purchasing lingo you're going to need to pass those long summer evenings holed up in air-conditioning movie-watching bliss.
film, entertainment, preferences
The Stingy Boss Elementary
Bosses amongst us, sit up and take note. Though you may not have had time to see it (due to being occupied with your "boss" things), you must take measures to ensure that your employees aren't comparing you to the annoying boss on "The Office." You may not have time for pseudo-reality TV shows, but you certainly don't want to become the next character in one. So pull out that fat wallet, buy a round, and listen to this podcast on how not to be the loathed "stingy boss."
show, jobs, people, personality