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Popup Chinese — Advanced listening test: The Northeasterner, Part II
With apologies to our friends in Jilin, the northeastern accent is totally ridiculous at times. Ever heard it? If you haven't you're in for a treat i…
16 years, 10 months ago
Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Yes, I'm a Student
We haven't come out with a lesson for absolute beginners in a while, partially because whenever we start teaching something simple Brendan segues int…
16 years, 10 months ago
Popup Chinese — Elementary: The Backstreet Boys
As Napoleon once commented, "China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will truly rock." We may be paraphrasing slightly, but …
16 years, 10 months ago
Popup Chinese — Elementary: The Trip Home
From a sickly childhood, Steven passed into a sickly adolescence. Phantom aches and pains constantly wracked the poor boy, much to the bafflement of …
16 years, 11 months ago
Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: How about Korean Food
It happens to the best of us. Even if your home or office is strategically located in the heart of Sichuan street, surrounded by a hundred different …
16 years, 11 months ago
Popup Chinese — Elementary: The Honest Cabbie
Why is it that despite the enormous variety in our personal experiences, we all end up having exactly the same conversation with cab drivers? You kno…
16 years, 11 months ago
Popup Chinese — Elementary: No, you cannot build a swimming pool in our backyard....
Today we're pleased to support all you parents out there with a lesson that will teach you how to crush the hopes and dreams of your offspring with t…
16 years, 11 months ago
Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Where does it hurt?
This lesson takes place in a doctor's office, and while we hope you won't have too many encounters with the Chinese medical system, it is one of the …
16 years, 11 months ago
Popup Chinese — Elementary: The Shark Tank
Notice that shark over there? That's right, our Elementary Chinese lesson for today is all about man-eating beasts of the deep. It is unapologeticall…
17 years ago
Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: You found what in the fridge?
Johns Hopkins University recently published a study that followed ten thousand subjects over a ten year period, and closely monitored the eating habi…
17 years ago