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Learning Words with 可: 可爱 Kě ài, 可怜 kělián, 可怕 kěpà, 可疑 kěyí Qing Wen
What do all these words have in common? 可爱 Kě ài, 可怜 kělián, 可怕 kěpà,可疑 kěyí? They all feature the character 可 Kě which acts as a special kind of verb. In today's video lesson, we give you a method for learning new words that have a common character recurring in all of them. By using this method, you can really get the meaning and feeling of that word rather than always trying to find a 1 for 1 direct English translation. It will also allow you to learn new words a little bit quicker.e meaning and feeling of that word rather than always trying to find a 1 for 1 direct English translation. It will also allow you to learn new words a little bit quicker.
Learning Words with 可: 可爱 Kě ài, 可怜 kělián, 可怕 kěpà, 可疑 kěyí Qing Wen
What do all these words have in common? 可爱 Kě ài, 可怜 kělián, 可怕 kěpà,可疑 kěyí? They all feature the character 可 Kě which acts as a special kind of verb. In today's video lesson, we give you a method for learning new words that have a common character recurring in all of them. By using this method, you can really get the meaning and feeling of that word rather than always trying to find a 1 for 1 direct English translation. It will also allow you to learn new words a little bit quicker.e meaning and feeling of that word rather than always trying to find a 1 for 1 direct English translation. It will also allow you to learn new words a little bit quicker.
video, scary
Acceptance Speech Upper Intermediate
Listen to a heartfelt acceptance speech from a Director wining “Best Documentary" at an awards ceremony.
television, movies, awards
Delivery Drones Intermediate
We live in a brave new world where drones are being tested to deliver products right to your door. With Alibaba and Amazon running tests as we speak, are you looking forward to a future with unmanned vehicles in the air, or do you fear the impending doom that it could bring?
delivery, shopping, buying, drone
Add Another Bowl to that Order Elementary
Beef Noodles. A lovely dish filled with "melt-in-your-mouth" beef and a broth that it hard to beat. But you might not know that you can also order it with tendon as well. In this dialogue we discuss 3 friends ordering at a restaurant, who are undecided on which variant to have.
food, ordering, noodles, beef, restaurant, menu
挪用公款 Advanced
当一个人犯了错，甚至犯了法的时候，常常怀着侥幸的心态，希望可以找个办法逃过惩罚，这时候当然会想到，找一个有钱有势又“很有办法”的人来帮忙。也许，无论犯了多严重的罪，都有办法逃过...... 究竟是不是这样呢？
corruption
The Art of Chinese Calligraphy Upper Intermediate
Have you ever tried your hand at the wonderful art of Chinese calligraphy. The skill is slowly being lost by the younger generations, so it's important to keep the tradition alive and well. It can also be a great mediative practice and teaches many virtues including mindfulness, attention to detail, patience, accuracy, and creativity among many other things.
calligraphy, writing, teacher, students
The Comic Book Convention Intermediate
Following on from last week's lesson about animated movies, today we learn about a comic-book convention where a super fan is looking forward to a bit of cosplay and discussing the various products they hopes to sell there.
comics, expo, cosplay
Enjoying the Blossom Elementary
What do you enjoy doing to relax and take your mind off modern day living. This couple suggests visiting the botanical gardens to appreciate the lovely blossoming flowers. If you're interested, we have a special ChinesePod TV episode set in Singapore Botanical gardens here
flowers, weather, activities, hobbies
We Got Skills: 技能,技术,技巧 Qing Wen
An Intermediate lesson for those confused by the many variants of the word "skill" in Chinese. Using some Super Mario based examples, we hope to make the distinction clearer. FYI: We realised we both said 超級瑪利歐 and our younger colleagues both said 超级马里奥. Opps...did we just both show our age.... https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/ux76jaq1u0
We Got Skills: 技能,技术,技巧 Qing Wen
An Intermediate lesson for those confused by the many variants of the word "skill" in Chinese. Using some Super Mario based examples, we hope to make the distinction clearer. FYI: We realised we both said 超級瑪利歐 and our younger colleagues both said 超级马里奥. Opps...did we just both show our age.... https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/ux76jaq1u0
skill, technology, science, super mario, video
Sunbathing on the Roof Upper Intermediate
If you live in an apartment, chances are that there is a secret paradise waiting for you at the very top of the stairs. Why not get some rays and sunbathe on the roof of your building. While not quite the seaside, at least you get to breath the (not very) clean air.
sun, sunblock, energy, tanning
Animated Movies: East vs West Intermediate
Today we discuss the difference between Japanese animated movies and Western animations such as Disney. Listen in as one person describes why they like the works of Hayao Miyazaki so much. We also learn some words to describe how the movie industry markets films.
animation, film, movies, Japanese, Disney
There's a Cockroach in my Soup! Elementary
How would you feel if you sat down to a nice bowl of soup and found a cute little cockroach taking a bath? Would you happily drink on, or would you call the waiter over and complain? Well if you choose the second option, then today's class will be perfect for you.
restaurant, cockroach, bug, insects
Saying You're Angry: 生气 Qing Wen
"Don't make me angry. You won't like me when I'm angry". Ever wanted to express your anger but didn't know how to do it? Well don't worry. This lesson will teach you. https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/uxqhe34e44
Saying You're Angry: 生气 Qing Wen
"Don't make me angry. You won't like me when I'm angry". Ever wanted to express your anger but didn't know how to do it? Well don't worry. This lesson will teach you. https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/uxqhe34e44
angry, anger, video
The Relay Race Upper Intermediate
Did you ever compete in the sports day relay race? Perhaps this will bring back some memories about training for the big day.
relay, sports, running