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Rude Waitress Part 1/2 Elementary
In this lesson, we meet a "nasty" waitress who isn't all that friendly towards her customers. The hungry shopper simply wants to know the house special, and she replies by saying, "the most expensive one." This is part one of a two-part video series.
video, restaurant, food, ordering, manners
饕客博主 Food Blogger Advanced
网络世界里可不只有红“人”，也有人是靠着对于兴趣的坚持而得到关注的，这类的博主通常确实有本事，也很用心，今天的对话里面我们就会看到一个对表达美食之"美"有强烈坚持的博主。另一方面，透过对话中夸张的情感表达，要让同学更进一步认识“语气词”的丰富色彩。
food, blog, photography, internet, celebrity, video
Quitting My Job and Starting Over Upper Intermediate
Does this job sound good to you? "It pays peanuts, you have to do everything, it's really far away, the position is low, with no power but all the responsibility." Find out what this person did about having such an awful job, and how he is turning over a new leaf.
jobs, salary, life
Tangerine Fan: Fruit Market Intermediate
It's time to boost your Chinese as well as your Vitamin C, with this lesson about tangerines. Are you intimidated to go to the fruit vendor in the market? Don't know your apples from your oranges? This lesson will guide you through some common market language.
fruit, market, haggling
Is This the Correct Stop? Elementary
When travelling in an unfamiliar city, the transport network can be quite confusing. Learn how to ask passengers if you're heading in the right direction so that you don't miss your stop.
subway, museum, directions, transport
2017 Women's Day Special Qing Wen
#BeBoldForChange The 8th of March is International Women’s Day. In this Upper-Intermediate Chinese lesson, we discuss some of the pressing issues regarding women’s rights so that you are able to discuss them in depth with friends and colleagues. We are joined by Patricia Smith who is Deputy Director, Economic and Policy Section at Australian Office, currently based in Taipei, Taiwan. Thank you to the Australian Office for this unaffiliated collaboration.
2017 Women's Day Special Qing Wen
#BeBoldForChange The 8th of March is International Women’s Day. In this Upper-Intermediate Chinese lesson, we discuss some of the pressing issues regarding women’s rights so that you are able to discuss them in depth with friends and colleagues. We are joined by Patricia Smith who is Deputy Director, Economic and Policy Section at Australian Office, currently based in Taipei, Taiwan. Thank you to the Australian Office for this unaffiliated collaboration.
video, women, rights, gender, equality
Chinese Medicine Advanced
中医的许多道理听起来总是非常抽象，然而却深深影响着中国人对于生活作息的观念与作法，同时也无处不在地出现在日常生活用语或是成语当中，今天我们就从语言上来稍微破解中医的基本养生观念，了解这些，你就能更进一步地从语言进入到中华文化的另一个层面了。
Chinese medicine
Can We Not Eat There? Intermediate
Trying to decide what to eat can be tricky. In today's lesson, a friend suggests a nice hot pot restaurant since it's the perfect place to go during the cold winter months. However, the other friend really doesn't want to go there. Let's find out why not. Image from Avlxyz
food, restaurant, face, excuses
Where Are Your Classmates From? Elementary
It's the first day of college, and a younger sister is asking lots of questions about the older brother's classmates. The three de's
language, school
出轨 Celebrity Affair Advanced
结了婚的男人在外面有小三，有人认为没什么好奇怪的、也没什么好生气的，但也有人认为这是一种绝对不可以容忍的行为，你觉得呢？
relationships, marriage, cheating, affair
Crosstalk Comedy Upper Intermediate
This lesson revolves around the traditional art of Chinese comedy known as crosstalk. Crosstalk (相声/相聲/xiàngsheng) is typically in the form of a duo dialogue between two performers. The crosstalk language, rich in puns and allusions, is delivered in a rapid, bantering style.
comedy, cross-talk, performance, singing, tradition, culture
I Can Teach You Spanish Elementary
Spanish can be difficult for many learners, especially because of the need to be able to roll your tongue to produce the trill sound seen in many words. Listen to a dialogue about someone saying they can't speak Spanish, and the friend offering to teach them.
spain, spanish, language partner, language, learning
How to Use 了: Emphasis Qing Wen
In this final? video on the topic of 了le, we analyse the emphasis pattern. Phrases like 太好了! are common ways to use this 了 le. Tune in to find out more. Watch Part 1 Watch Part 2
How to Use 了: Emphasis Qing Wen
In this final? video on the topic of 了le, we analyse the emphasis pattern. Phrases like 太好了! are common ways to use this 了 le. Tune in to find out more. Watch Part 1 Watch Part 2
grammar, le, video
火冒三丈 Bloody Furious Advanced
气得要命的时候，身边只有中国朋友，好想马上发泄一下又不知道该怎么说？快来听听今天的课吧！In this dialogue, a husband returns home from work in a terrible mood, having just had an argument with someone on the street. The wife tries to calm him by preparing some tea and putting on his favourite jazz.
angry, anger, argument
丁克: Dual Income, No Kids Upper Intermediate
DINK is an acronym that stands for "Dual Income, No Kids". It describes a couple who do have double income and do not have children. Listen to how this choice is perceived in Chinese culture.
children, childbirth, one-child policy, relationships, culture, marriage
You Really Are Impressive Elementary
In this lesson, we hear a student compliment another student about their various accomplishments both academic and sporting. We also take a closer look at 得 (de) sentences where we turn adjectives into adverbs. For a related lesson on de, check out this.
sports, school, complement
How to Use 了: Change of State Qing Wen
In part 2 of our video mini-series looking at the character 了 le, we anaylse 了2 which is also known as the "change of state le"; when a situation is different to how it was before. For last week's video about the action complete le, click here. Tune in next week for the final episode.
How to Use 了: Change of State Qing Wen
In part 2 of our video mini-series looking at the character 了 le, we anaylse 了2 which is also known as the "change of state le"; when a situation is different to how it was before. For last week's video about the action complete le, click here. Tune in next week for the final episode.
grammar, le, video