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Newbie | Giving an Example
When learning a language there are a profusion of ways to acquire new language. One method many have found helpful has been dubbed "pictionary." Howe…
3 years, 1 month ago
Elementary | How spicy?
When your mouth is on fire and the only thing within reach with which to douse the flames is a tiny cup of hot tea, you had better be wise enough to …
3 years, 1 month ago
Newbie | What stop is this?
Though you may find having your face pressed up against someone else's cheek a little unpleasant, think of the intimacy it affords. Once you have lis…
3 years, 1 month ago
Elementary | Why, why, why??
Why is the sky blue? Why is the grass green? Why is Chinese still using hieroglyphics for its written language? While some questions are simply unans…
3 years, 1 month ago
Newbie | What's that smell?
Some things are not discussed in polite society. In today's groundbreaking lesson in Mandarin Chinese, we run through how to shatter that taboo and a…
3 years, 1 month ago
Elementary | Chinese Seasonings
The little extras you'll have to crown your food masterpiece with on this side of the world may just turn out to be a little different than the humbl…
3 years, 2 months ago
Newbie | Where's the bus stop?
No one likes waiting for the bus. But if you can’t find the bus stop, it’s going to make things that much more difficult. So before you give up and h…
3 years, 2 months ago
Elementary | The Olympics on TV
It's not that we advocate being TV addicts, however, come 2008 we'll be glued to our screens (or fighting the crowds in Beijing) with the best of the…
3 years, 2 months ago
Newbie | Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are an age-old plague to mankind. Trinket salesmen are an age-old plague to tourists. You'll be assaulted by both climbing the Great Wall,…
3 years, 2 months ago
Elementary | Lovey-Dovey Terminology
Honey bunny... Sweet pea... pumpkin. You've heard them before - you probably use them. They play a role in close relationships, but few people know h…
3 years, 2 months ago