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 take precautionary measures. In this lesson, learn ...
17 Maalis 202319min
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 listened to this podcast, you will handily be able use...
15 Maalis 20239min
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 unanswerable, in this podcast, we will start by answerin...
14 Maalis 202312min
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 accuse your friends, neighbors and language partners...
10 Maalis 20238min
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 humble yet revered fixings you're accustomed to back hom...
8 Maalis 202316min
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 hop in that taxi, listen to this podcast, and learn ...
6 Maalis 20239min
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 them to watch the very first Olympic games ever held i...
3 Maalis 202314min
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, but only one will bite. This podcast teaches you h...
1 Maalis 202312min
