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Cooling Down in Summer Upper Intermediate
Does the gruelling heat of the summer make you want to run indoors or out to nature? How do you keep cool during the summer?
seafood, sea, fishing, summer
Blackout Intermediate
Ever experienced a blackout during a stormy night? They can be super scary especially if you are not prepared. Listen to two friends scramble to get all their things together during this blackout.
electricity, power, blackout, powercut
I Need a Number Two Elementary
When you need to go, you need to go, but what to do when someone is already using the toilet. Well you can either wait for that person to come out, or demand they stop halfway through, and you quickly jump in. Video lesson about 另外 here
toilet, bathroom
Ways to say "For Example" Qing Wen
A great lesson for intermediates and above who wish to elaborate on any topic. By using ways to say "for example" you can not only add weight to your argument, but also elicit more information from people. As learners, it's easy to learn one phrase and stick to using it for all situations. We hope that it today's lesson you try some new ones. https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/dnmfab50rm God of ThunderIntermediate lesson.
Ways to say "For Example" Qing Wen
A great lesson for intermediates and above who wish to elaborate on any topic. By using ways to say "for example" you can not only add weight to your argument, but also elicit more information from people. As learners, it's easy to learn one phrase and stick to using it for all situations. We hope that it today's lesson you try some new ones. https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/dnmfab50rm God of ThunderIntermediate lesson.
examples, thunder, video
CALL IN Upper Intermediate
Listen to Mr Hao's radio show "Justice Served" and see if he can help out a fellow listener with a very faulty purchase.
radio, justice
Have You Seen Jurassic World? Intermediate
Listen to two friends discuss the most recent movie in the Jurassic Park Franchise. This time they're messing with nature even more and considering using the dinosaurs for ulterior means.
dinosaurs, film, movies
We Won't Make It On Time Elementary
You're stuck in a traffic jam and you are staring to wonder whether you are ever going to reach your destination. Tune in to this BRIDGE lesson to see the tricky "了" in action, learn some very useful conversation fillers and the V. 得了 structure.
traffic jam, late, bridge lesson
Do You Mind? 介意 vs 在意 Qing Wen
Today's lesson is all about whether you mind or not. There are two words in Chinese that have similar use cases, but slightly different meanings. Listen to the show to learn useful phrases like "Do you mind if I smoke". https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/ngwg2a3ten
Do You Mind? 介意 vs 在意 Qing Wen
Today's lesson is all about whether you mind or not. There are two words in Chinese that have similar use cases, but slightly different meanings. Listen to the show to learn useful phrases like "Do you mind if I smoke". https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/ngwg2a3ten
video
A Bad Hand at Mahjong Upper Intermediate
You can't be a student of the Chinese language and not know how to play mahjong. Listen to four friends play mahjong and learn some key mahjong terms and some very useful phrases about luck.
mahjong, games
The God of Thunder Intermediate
It's been thundering a lot recently, so we decided to do a class about the God of Thunder. No, it's not Thor. It is 雷公 léigōng. A bat winged, beaked god who smites people with the help of his wife.
weather, thunder, lightning
Exploring Nature At Night Elementary
Have you ever explored the countryside on a cool summer evening? There are all sorts of things to find! Listen to two friends talk about what they saw when they were visiting their auntie last week. Watch an Intermediate lesson discussing 可 ke3 verbs here.
outdoors, experience
Small Talk Like a Native Qing Wen
QING WEN 400!! Today we show you some good ways to greet people like a native. Tired of saying 你好, or trying to think of the direct translation for "What's up". We teach you the stuff that we use on a day-to-day basis. https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/his3z7bo6w
Small Talk Like a Native Qing Wen
QING WEN 400!! Today we show you some good ways to greet people like a native. Tired of saying 你好, or trying to think of the direct translation for "What's up". We teach you the stuff that we use on a day-to-day basis. https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/his3z7bo6w
introductions, greetings, video
Classical Erotica Upper Intermediate
Does erotica become less erotic as time goes on. Listen to two friends talk about a famous Kun Opera based on a rather risque Ming dynasty story.
sex, novel, Classical Chinese, books, history