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Newbie | Thirsty For Water
So, you’re thirsty… for water. Now, believe it or not, some shopkeepers will give you tea when you ask for water. In fact, others will even offer up OJ! But you need some H20 and you need it now! Par…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Elementary | Skincare: Sunscreen
Fact: Should you ever get away to the gorgeous town of Qingdao, you might be amazed at how many people aren’t on the beach during the day. Tan is most certainly *not* the new black here (read: umbrel…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Newbie | Playing Cards
It’s hard to keep that poker face when you face your Mandarin speaking opponents, tongue-tied. So, before you sit down to a card game, listen to this podcast on playing cards. Learn to invite some pa…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Elementary | Getting A Date
We don’t allow ugly (on the inside) people to listen (work here, yes, but not listen), so of course, when you come here to visit us, you will end up being asked out (not the other way around, of cour…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Newbie | The Door
If it’s not obvious already -- we’re nerds. Nerdy enough to spend far too much money on a sound effects CD. So simply bear with us in this podcast as we listen to a door and teach you the exciting ac…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Elementary | Going To Church
In a land of Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam – and now Christianity – a quick sermon on how to identify your own religion might help. In this podcast you will learn how to ask about someone’s r…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Newbie | Stopping The Taxi
You might find yourself chuckling so loud at the “No Drunkards or Psychos” rule in the back of Shanghai taxis that you forget to tell the driver where to stop. So how can you? It has something do wit…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Elementary | Adding Credit To A Cellphone
A few things you can’t live without upon arriving: 1. Toilet paper (oh – you laugh now, but trust us) 2. ChinesePod 3. A mobile phone …now, we hope the first two are self-explanatory, and about the 3…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Newbie | I'm Cold!
When it’s snowing out and finally realize that the reason there is no thermostat in your apartment is because there is actually no central heating, you’re gonna want to be able to find the words to w…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Elementary | Musical Instruments
Granted, even we can’t say “pipa” without giggling, and still feel the need to grab the “erhu” and do a scissor kick, but it won’t stop us from sitting Jenny down in this podcast and finding out why …
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago