Elementary | Leaving a Tip
How much should you leave as a tip after a meal in China? The answer is nothing! In China, it is not customary to give tips. In this lesson, two friends learn what happens when you try to give a tip i...
3 Nov 202217min
Newbie | What Does This Word Mean?
Some say "1.3 billion people," but we say "1.3 billion human dictionaries." That's right, why should you thumb through one of those new-fangled "book" thingies when you can rely on glorious oral tradi...
2 Nov 202214min
Elementary | Drawing Suns
Little children do the strangest things, don't they? They bring us great delight, but also prove to be little monsters from time to time. In this lesson, a mother discovers that her precious child may...
28 Okt 202216min
Newbie | Colored Balls
You never know when you’ll end up in the colored ball room at Ikea and want to know how to have a conversation about colored balls, but, seriously, knowing about shapes and colors always comes in hand...
26 Okt 202211min
Elementary | Flags and National Anthems
Now that China is your "adopted country", you had better make sure you know what your flag looks like. The national anthem? Hmm, that we'll leave for you to learn before 2008 (or you can just hum alon...
24 Okt 202214min
Newbie | Does He Have Children?
Mr. Li is the talk of the town. He's dashing, he's witty, and... he's a father! In this lesson, the gossip turns to the subject of Mr. Li's children. If you're a parent (or maybe you're working on a c...
21 Okt 202211min
Elementary | Easter and Chocolate Bunnies
Ever wondered what Easter has to do with chocolate bunnies? Well…you won’t find out in this podcast. You will, however, learn how to talk about this important holiday in Mandarin Chinese. Listen in to...
19 Okt 202215min
Newbie | Riding the Elevator
Granted, you might get some stares for just being in an elevator, but your situation might improve if you could actually use your Mandarin Chinese to tell the attendant to which floor you're headed. T...
17 Okt 202212min
