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Trip to the Convenience Store Elementary
Break time at the office, and it's time for a trip to the convenience store! Sodas! Popcorn! Candy! In this lesson, a co-worker takes a trip to the convenience store and takes orders from the rest of the office.
shopping, food, snacks
Suppliers (Part 2) Upper Intermediate
Being a supplier for a big factory can be extremely difficult. Caught between rising material costs and the factory's ever increasing demands for quality and efficiency, things can get difficult. In this lesson, a father/son team discuss how to solve their most recent problem any way that they can.
business, factory, supply
Korean or Chinese? Intermediate
Korean? Chinese? Sometimes it can be difficult to tell where someone is from just by looking at them. However, there are some signs one can look for. In this lesson, two friends discuss the differences in appearance between Koreans and Chinese.
appearance, nationalities
Upgrading to Business Class Intermediate
It's gonna be a long flight and you're flying economy class. If only you could get an upgrade... In this lesson, learn the ins and outs of getting an upgrade on an airplane in Chinese, as well as at least one excuse that might get you there.
plane, to upgrade
Hungry Traveler: Xi'an Elementary
ChinesePod's Hungry Traveler series makes a stop in Xi'an to try some delicious local dishes like 肉夹馍 (ròujiāmó) and 羊肉泡馍 (yángròupàomó). Hope you've worked up an appetite Poddies!
food, city, Hungry Traveler Series
Hiring Discrimination Upper Intermediate
Getting a job is tough in China not just because of all the competition. There's discrimination - sexual discrimination, age discrimination, regional discrimination... well, you get the idea. In this lesson, two friends air their grievances.
job, discrimination
The Meaning of Meaning Intermediate
There's a whole lot of meaning in 意思 (yìsi), the Chinese word for “meaning”. In this lesson, learn about the many and confusing ways that this word can be used.
China, meaning
Cold Countries Elementary
What's the coldest country in Europe? Finland? Iceland? Sweden? In this lesson, two friends discuss which is the coldest.
country, area, weather
Maternity in China Beijing Standard Time
In this edition of BST, Tom and David welcome ChinesePod's own Vivi for a discussion about giving birth in China and 坐月子 (zuò yuèzi), the traditional Chinese practice of allowing a woman to recuperate after giving birth.
tradition, Maternity, childbirth
Coming to Order Qing Wen
In this edition of QingWen, learn about the different ways to make lists and talk about order in Chinese.
order
Wedding Photo Shoot Intermediate
No wedding in China would be complete without wedding pictures. These staged, often times extravagant visages of a couple in love are often a highlight for the bride. And the groom? Well, by the looks of it, he's just along for the ride.
wedding, culture, photography
Africa's Great Rivers Upper Intermediate
In this lesson, ChinesePod tells you about some of Africa's mighty rivers, including the Nile River. Poddies, prepare to immerse yourselves...
river, Africa
Hiccups Elementary
In this ChinesePod lesson, we'll- Hic! Excuse us. We'll be discussing how to talk about- Hic! Sorry. We're going to hold our breath a moment... Okay, better. We'll be talking talking about- Hic!
daily life
爱国主义教育 Advanced
“热爱祖国”可以说是一个公民的基本道德。但是为了让公民，尤其是年轻一代更清楚国家的历史和幸福生活的来之不易，学生们都会定期接受一些“爱国主义教育”。那么“爱国主义教育”是怎么样一种教育，都有哪些形式呢？快来看看今天的“爱国主义教育”吧！
martyr, patriotism, hero
Oil in the Middle East Intermediate
Nowadays the Middle East is most known for two things: oil and conflict. In this lesson, two friends talk about the Middle East its relationship to its most famous export.
country, place, oil, war
Global Meetups and Academic Solutions News and Features
In this edition of News and Features, we are introducing our global meetups! ChinesePod meetups are now happening globally, and it gives a great chance for Mandarin learners to get together face-to-face and practice their Chinese and discuss about Chinese culture. To join or create a meetup community near you, please visit our meetup page here or email us at meetup@chinesepod.com if you are interested in hosting your own meetup. Also featured in this edition are new special offers for ChinesePod Academic Solutions ! If you are a Chinese teacher looking for more useful resources to use in your next semester, contact us academic@chinesepod.com for more details.
Show Me the Ways Qing Wen
In this edition, QingWen discusses the different ways to talk about the ways of doing things in Chinese. No matter the method, ChinesePod will show the way!
method
Chocolate Country Elementary
European chocolate is delicious, isn't it? In this lesson, take a quick tour of Europe in Chinese as a couple of friends talk about which country they think makes the best chocolate.
food, chocolate, country
Put Back the Weights Intermediate
In the rules of workout etiquette, putting back weights when you're done with them is an important one. It's not just inconvenient; it can be dangerous, too! In this lesson, someone falls victim to a misplaced weight.
gym, sports
Supplier Problems Upper Intermediate
Welcome to the world of manufacturing, where suppliers, factory managers and designers are all locked in a heated battle to produce the best product for the lowest amount of money. In this lesson, a designer and a factory boss have it out over the declining quality of components from a supplier.
business, Supplier, assembly plant