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Favorites Pre Intermediate
Do you keep track of your preferred websites by putting them in your Favorites? Listen in as a daughter teaches her father how to bookmark his favorite websites and get equipped to explain it all in Mandarin!
computers, internet, parents
Guide Dogs Intermediate
Guide dogs for the blind perform a noble service for society, working hard to guide and protect their owners. Although they undergo professional training and display the utmost decorum, are their rights being trampled on? Are they doomed to be the underdog? Listen in as we discuss the issues facing guide dogs today.
dogs, subway, survey
Goal! Qing Wen
Once every 4 years, football fans across the world have their eyes glued to their TV sets watching The World Cup. Right now, matches are on fire in Brazil, which has caused some serious sleep deprivation among Chinese sports fans. Tune in to today's Qing Wen and find out how to say 世界杯 and other sporty phrases in Chinese.
sports, football, football fans, World Cup
The Plight of a Designer Intermediate
A designer tackling a new project often gets excited about the prospect of creating something new. But listen in to the plight of one designer whose work is revised again and again...
design, colors, style
No Tampons?! Pre Intermediate
This is a situation you girls living in China will be able to relate to: trying to find a place that sells tampons! Since tampons are generally not readily available in China, this lesson will equip you to ask about the options in Chinese.
shopping
MBA Upper Intermediate
Do you have business school in your sights? If so, you are most likely researching your options to determine which MBA program would be the best investment of time and money. One MBA candidate is doing just that in today's lesson!
MBA, study, business
A Special Gift Intermediate
It's wedding season! You want to get the special couple a unique outside-of-the-box kind of gift. Listen in as someone gets advice on buying the perfect gift for a best friend.
wedding, gift, culture
Mix it up! Elementary
Just when you thought that matching was good, they changed the rules! Listen in as someone reacts to a new fashion trend called "混搭"。（Hùndā）
clothes, fashion, colors
"Practice" Made Perfect Qing Wen
Yes, we are going to practice "practice" in today's Qing Wen. We will examine four related words (练习 liànxí, 实习 shíxí, 训练 xùnliàn, 实践 shíjiàn）to learn how to express "practice" in different settings.
Insurances Upper Intermediate
When you start a new job it's important to understand what kind of insurance coverage the company provides and how much you will pay. In this lesson we delve into China's insurance system of "Five social insurances and one housing fund" or " 五险一金”. （Wǔ xiǎn yī jīn）
insurance, work, jobs
Shopping for Glasses Intermediate
Whether you live in China and want to buy glasses or you want to impress your local Chinese optometrist with your amazing grasp of eye-care lingo, this lesson will help you! Be equipped to select the perfect glasses and at the same time keep focused on your Mandarin.
glasses, shopping
Cereal Cravings Elementary
If you are a foreigner in China, you may find it hard to find the food you are used to eating in your country. In this lesson learn what one foreigner does to satisfy his cereal cravings and whether he needs to share his treasure with his wife.
breakfast, food, difference
舌尖上的中国 Media
中国的美食闻名世界，纪录片《舌尖上的中国》以描写各地美食而受到中国人的追捧。《舌尖上的中国2-心传》记录了美食技艺如何在中国代代相传。 视频： 来源链接：《舌尖上的中国2-心传》
food, documentary, culture
A Foreign Intern Intermediate
Have you ever thought of interning abroad? China could be the perfect internship destination! In this lesson learn some useful vocabulary to take with you.
work, intern, foreigners, students
Do Your Measure Words Measure Up? Qing Wen
Today in Qing Wen, we tackle four common measure words that have to do with things written down, that is 封 (fēng), 首 (shǒu), 幅 (fú) and 篇 (piān). Link the right measure word to the right noun and you will be sure to impress you Chinese friends!
measure words
Home for the Holiday Elementary
Yeah! It's holiday time! Should we go out or stay in? Listen to friends discuss what they decided to do during the holiday.
holiday, TV, home, travel
The World Cup in Brazil Intermediate
The 20th FIFA World Cup in is Brazil! Are you looking forward to watching this month-long football festival? In the dialogue, two friends chat about why they will enjoy watching the World Cup and how they plan to stay awake.
football, football fans, World Cup
U.S. Healthcare Reforms Upper Intermediate
Often referred to as ObamaCare, this healthcare bill was created to reform long-standing problems with the U.S. healthcare system. Listen to a discussion of this bill's objectives and challenges, at the same time keeping your Mandarin healthy!
politics, health
Using the Paper Shredder Intermediate
To shred or not to shred. That is the predicament the intern faces in this lesson. Learn how to express the different ways to dispose of documents while keeping your Mandarin intact.
office, intern, work
Dragon Boat Festival Elementary
With more than 2000 years of history, the Dragon Boat Festival brings to mind boat racing, zòngzi, and a host of other traditions. In this lesson, find out which part of the festival one person enjoys the most!
festivals, food, customs, Dragon Boat Festival