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Upper-intermediate | Publishing a Magazine
You're out of college and it's time to do something with your life. You can't just hang out on your parent's couch all day, can you? In this lesson, …
2 months, 1 week ago
Intermediate | A Trip to Nanjing
What is there to do in Nanjing? Learn about this fascinating historical Chinese city, including some of its unique cuisine. At the very end of the le…
2 months, 1 week ago
Upper-intermediate | No Tip?
In China, waiters don't get tips. Zip. Nada. Zilch. Of course, there's no way that can fly in the US where tipping is ubiquitous. In this lesson, two…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Intermediate | Transferring Money
Cash is still king in China, but the occasional wire transfer is inevitable. Learn the Chinese vocabulary and patterns to transfer that money in this…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Upper-intermediate | Advice for a Young Journalist
Being a journalist is a difficult job not least because of the notoriously low pay and constant deadlines. Getting that scoop that makes the job wort…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Intermediate | Getting Satellite TV
For all you TV addicts, you might be relieved to know that in China, too, satellite TV can offer you the hundreds of channels you desire. Sure, they'…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Upper-intermediate | Legalize It?
A few years ago, both Washington State and Colorado passed initiatives to decriminalize personal possession of marijuana. However, the debate in the …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Intermediate | Text Messages
You don't live in modern China without a cell phone (or, as they say in the Old World, "mobile phone"). You can get by without a new-fangled smartpho…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Upper-intermediate | Class Elections
Elections are a contentious issue anywhere... even in a classroom. In this lesson, students are asked to elect their leaders. What results is a demon…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Intermediate | Help with the Baby
In modern China, city-dwellers have quite a few options for assistive childcare. Beyond just nannies, there's also a very Chinese, first-month expert…
2 months, 4 weeks ago