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Elementary | Hungry Traveler: Xinjiang
One man's meat is another man's poison. In this edition of 'The Hungry Traveler' we journey to the cuisine oft adored by westerners and somewhat spur…
1 year, 9 months ago
Newbie | I Want This
A wee baby learning to talk. His first word, a loving 'mama.' The second, 'dada.' And then comes the 'gimme, gimme, gimme.' Well, you have to start s…
1 year, 9 months ago
Elementary | Hungry Traveler: Hunan
Some cuisines should come with a fire marshall's warning. Not to fear, a cup of hot tea will be standing by to quell the flames. In this new series, …
1 year, 9 months ago
Newbie | Taking a Shower
Rub-a-dub-dub four tones in the tub. Bath time just got more fun and your old repertoire of songs to shower by just expanded. In this podcast, lather…
1 year, 9 months ago
Elementary | Renting a Bike
You can't bring your trusty bike with you everywhere you go. When you arrive in a new city in China, you can check out bike rentals. Pay your deposit…
1 year, 9 months ago
Newbie | Sales Call
Of course, the old slam the receiver down always works. But for some, the ring of a telemarketer signals another captive-language-learning partner op…
1 year, 10 months ago
Elementary | GPS Fail
There are two kinds of people who never get lost-- those who don't know where they're going, and those who have GPS! In today's Chinese lesson, learn…
1 year, 10 months ago
Newbie | Getting a Phone Number
Unless you are a rainman-like genius, you may find attempts at reciting the fifty billion digit long phone numbers of China a challenge. Get help. Li…
1 year, 10 months ago
Elementary | How Many Zeroes?
The Chinese number system is based on groups of four zeroes, not three. Learn how to talk about big numbers in Chinese, in today's podcast Episode li…
1 year, 10 months ago
Newbie | Taxi Small Talk
Don't be put off by that cage contraption. Think about it... a man trapped in a metal cage. What better language partner could there be than one that…
1 year, 10 months ago