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Elementary | Yang Jie's Diary: Everyone Is Dating
Here is a Mandarin Chinese lesson to take you back to the simpler days of ugly boys, teenage angst and unrequited crushes. Yes, come with us as we sn…
2 years, 7 months ago
Newbie | My Dog
There are dogs to love (big, drooly, friendly pups) and dogs to love (loyal, best friend mutts)... hey--who doesn't love pooches? (No offense to the …
2 years, 7 months ago
Elementary | New York City
New York City? What the heck does learning Chinese have to do with New York City? Don't be naive. In the gritty underworld of the fake Prada black ma…
2 years, 7 months ago
Newbie | Giving up a Seat
In a place where an empty seat on public transportation is about as uncommon as toilet paper in the bathroom, it's understandable why there is a cert…
2 years, 7 months ago
Elementary | Gymnastics
If you feel like you've been doing back flips trying to learn Chinese, this lesson is for you! This next in our series of Olympics lessons is about g…
2 years, 7 months ago
Newbie | My Cat
There are cats to love (white, fluffy kittens) and cats to hate (those gold ones waving their strange little arm at the till in the Chinese restauran…
2 years, 7 months ago
Elementary | Superman
Your wonder-twin powers won't activate and the kryptonite is sapping the Mandarin from your very brain. The frustration is making you feel like kicki…
2 years, 7 months ago
Newbie | Moving
Don't think of moving house as a pain. Think of it as an excuse for throwing a house-warming bash. Invite us! We'll bring a nice plant. In this podca…
2 years, 7 months ago
Elementary | Cycling
Some cyclists train for years before hitting the track in the Olympics. Other cyclists buy a $30 bicycle and are thrown onto the gritty pavement of a…
2 years, 8 months ago
Newbie | I'm Bored
With the onset of summer vacation, mothers everywhere are familiar with the refrain: "I'm bored!" Now, if you decide to join the kids in a two-month …
2 years, 8 months ago