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Leaving a Tip Elementary
How much should you leave as a tip after a meal in China? The answer is nothing! In China, it is not customary to give tips. In this lesson, two friends learn what happens when you try to give a tip in China after a meal.
money, restaurant, eating
8 Types of Chinese Cuisine Beijing Standard Time
In this edition of Beijing Standard Time, learn about China's 八大菜系 (bādàcàixì), or the "Eight Great Cuisines" of China. It's a culinary journey that includes some of China's most famous dishes and its greatest delicacies.
food
Everything is Entirely Complete Qing Wen
In this lesson, Qingwen takes on everything... or least least all the ways Chinese has to talk about it. Learn the difference between the words 全部 (quánbù), 所有 (suǒyǒu), 一切 (yíqiè), 整 (zhěng) and 完全 (wánquán).
things, all
Doomsday News and Features
It's coming... DOOMSDAY! In this special edition of ChinesePod, four of the ChinesePod staff tell us what they would do if Friday turns out to be the end of the world!
promotion, expectation
Christmas Gifts from China Intermediate
After spending some time in China, going home for Christmas can be a troublesome event for any expat. Aside from getting that plane ticket home, you've also got to figure out what to bring the folks at home from the Middle Kingdom. In this lesson, a foreigner talks with his Chinese coworker about what to bring and also how Chinese give gifts during the holiday season.
Christmas, gift, culture
Drawing Suns Elementary
Little children do the strangest things, don't they? They bring us great delight, but also prove to be little monsters from time to time. In this lesson, a mother discovers that her precious child may have taken its drawing a little too far.
painting, baby, parents, colors
The Chinese Experience Qing Wen
This Qingwen promises to be quite an experience, literally. Prepare yourselves to learn about the different ways that Chinese expresses the concept of experience with the words 经历 (jīnglì), 经验 (jīngyàn) and 体验 (tǐyàn).
experience
Bounced! Elementary
Huge guys in black suits with icy stares, bouncers are the same everywhere. In this lesson, two friends try to check out a popular nightclub, only to find themselves stopped by a bouncer at the door.
entertainment, club
Getting Warm Intermediate
When wintertime comes, invariably you and your coworkers, your friends or your neighbors will have the mundane, but essential talk about the best way to keep warm. In this lesson, learn how to keep warm. Who knows, if you're really starved for conversation, it might help break the ice in more ways than one.
weather, winter, daily life, electrical appliance
Legalize It? Upper Intermediate
Last month both Washington State and Colorado passed initiatives to decriminalize personal possession of marijuana. However, the debate in the US as to whether or not marijuana should be legalized is one that continues on the national level. In this lesson, two Chinese friends discuss the issues surrounding marijuana legalization.
drugs, marijuana, legal
No TP Elementary
Practically, it's a very important piece of knowledge to have: bathrooms in China often don't have toilet paper. The assumption is that folks will bring their own paper or tissues with them when doing their business. In this lesson, someone learns this piece of information the hard way...
daily life, bathroom, hygiene
Sentence Grammar Intermediate
One of the trickiest things about Chinese grammar is remembering which words are used as nouns and which words are used as verbs. Of course, many words can be used as both (as in English), making things all the more confusing. In this lesson, a student and a teacher get grammatical about the word 管理 (guǎnlǐ).
grammar, Chinese, study
Talking About Mistakes (Part 2) Qing Wen
In the second part of Qingwen's series on student mistakes, learn how not to tell someone you're giving them a phone call, the right way to refer to your roommate and more!
pronunciation, words, culture
A Day in the Life of a Student Elementary
School days are here. In this lesson, read the diary of a student about their day at school.
school, students, sports, lessons, daily life, time, place, diary
Class Elections Upper Intermediate
Elections are a contentious issue anywhere... even in a classroom. In this lesson, students are asked to elect their leaders. What results is a demonstration in electioneering that would make even seasoned politicos blush!
classroom, students, school, election
Fight on a Plane Intermediate
Air travel is stressful enough, being stuck in close quarters for hours on end. In fact, it's enough to drive some people crazy even before they get off the ground. In this lesson, two passengers get nasty as they bicker over space for their bags on a packed plane.
flight, fight, luggage
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business, shopping, online shopping
Elevator Issues Elementary
If there's one place you're apt to find yourself in a crowded elevator, it's China. With so many people around, chances someone will have to help you push your floor if it hasn't been pushed already. This lesson helps bring your elevator talk to a new level.
elevator, office, numbers, daily life, directions
Talking about Mistakes (Part 1) Qing Wen
In this Qingwen, hear about some of the funny mistakes that ChinesePod teachers have encountered during their lessons. Don't worry! We're not naming any names!
words, culture, animals, body parts