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Elementary | You Really Are Impressive
In this lesson, we hear a student compliment another student about their various accomplishments both academic and sporting. We also take a closer look at 得 (de) sentences where we turn adjectives in…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Newbie | You Look Nervous
Fact: There are 1.4 billion people in China. Fact: You don’t read enough to understand the bus schedule Fact: This leaves you with the option of riding a bicycle or hopping on the back of an illegal …
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Elementary | You Can't Bring That On The Plane!
In this lesson, we teach you some words to do with items commonly brought on flights that are not allowed through security. Learn some key Chinese vocabulary to do with airport security and arguing w…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Newbie | Baby Talk: Be Good!
More “baby talk”… In this podcast, you will learn some more popular common phrases in Mandarin Chinese, such as: “Good boy/girl”, “Be careful!” and “Don’t be naughty”. Think these phrases are only fo…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Elementary | I Can Teach You Spanish
Spanish can be difficult for many learners, especially because of the need to be able to roll your tongue to produce the trill sound seen in many words. Listen to a dialogue about someone saying they…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Newbie | At the Zoo
We always chuckle to think of the situations you found yourself in before ChinesePod came along…for instance: going to the zoo. While we don’t want to know how you indicated the red-bummed baboon, we…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Elementary | How to Say: Come out / Come in
In this lesson, we focus on the important ways to give directions verbs such as to come in, or to go out. We do this using the structure: Direction Verb 來／去. This structure is very high use, and impo…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Newbie | Asking for Favors
“Some day, and that day may never come, I’ll call upon you”…if it’s good enough for Brando, its good enough for us. In this podcast Ken (an Irish Johnny Fontane) and Jenny (never sides against the fa…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Elementary | How Cold Is It in Winter?
Learn different ways to modify adjectives with this lesson all about the seasons. By the end of the lesson, you'll know how to describe the winter in different Chinese cities with varying levels of c…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Newbie | Asking for Change
Now, we know when in Rome, you like to adapt to the locals. So, we expect that you’ll be treating everyone to 12 course dinners like the best of them. But, if, for some reason, you go western style a…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago