Elementary | Dinner Guest
That “Cocktail Party” lesson got you an invite to dinner, and you even went as far to buy the traditional gift of “duck neck” to hand over to your guest. But what say you when the door is opened? In t...
18 Helmi 202213min
Newbie | Valentine's Day Gift
It is common workplace knowledge that the reason Rian the Intern took a long sabbatical a few months back was because he was so deeply touched by “Love, Actually” that he got back into poetry. So this...
16 Helmi 202211min
Elementary | Valentine's Day
Wo ai ni. I love you. I mean it. Look at these flowers i bought you, and these chocolates. And this card... it is a Hallmark day after all. Nothing says i love you like a lesson about Valentine's Day....
14 Helmi 202217min
Newbie | What Is This Called?
Not that you’d ever find yourself in a position to identify what something is (this said we we’re still recovering from the “calf brain” we unknowingly tried last weekend), but should you wish to iden...
11 Helmi 202212min
Elementary | Where Are Your Classmates From?
It's the first day of college, and a younger sister is asking lots of questions about the older brother's classmates. The three de's Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/3037
9 Helmi 202215min
Newbie | First Day at School
Getting lost is an inevitable problem even you have Google Maps on your phone. Sometimes we still have to ask someone for help. So today, we’re going to learn what we can say when we are lost. Let’s g...
7 Helmi 202212min
Elementary | Chinese New Year Fireworks
The fact that they invented them means that they can set them off all night (and we do mean ALL night) – but what does a parental talk before the fireworks begin sound like? A cracking lesson to get y...
4 Helmi 202214min
Newbie | What Do You Want To Eat?
Take a deep breath. It's time to order your first meal in Chinese. Luckily, many restaurants in China have picture menus which makes ordering a matter of simply pointing to something and saying "I wan...
2 Helmi 202214min
