A weekly Chinese language teaching show which covers the most frequently used Chinese words and expressions, dialogues, language tips, and stories behind the idioms.
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Learning a new language? Get your language learning questions answered by polyglot Olly Richards, who speaks 8 languages and is the founder of the StoryLearning® method. Whatever's holding you back on the path to fluency, tune in twice a week to get your regular dose of language learning motivation, with Olly and other polyglot guests, such as Benny Lewis, Luca Lampariello, Richard Simcott and Alex Rawlings. Learn Spanish, Learn French, Learn German, Learn Italian, Learn Portuguese, Learn Ar ...
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This podcast series offers a talk-show-style approach to exploring Chinese language and culture. As a long-time student of Chinese, I’m joined by Vicky Zhang, my friend and a seasoned Chinese teacher. Alongside us, we’ll sometimes feature a guest or two—some teaching Chinese, others stepping into the shoes of learners, just like me. Language learning is a collaborative journey, and we invite anyone with something to contribute to join us along the way. While we’re not an immersion-style podc ...
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Learn HOW to learn Chinese with hosts Jared Turner and John Pasden. You will learn tips, strategies, and insights so you can supercharge your language learning. You will also be inspired by guest interviews with people from all over the world who have learned Chinese. Both Jared and John both learned Chinese, lived in China for many years, and have worked with learners all over the world and understand the unique challenges that Chinese learners face. They stay at the forefront of language l ...
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Slow Chinese Learn Chinese Chinesisch Lernen nihao, I have been teaching Chinese in China and in various institutions in Switzerland for over 20 years. My major is Chinese Language and Literature in Education and also have a Master degree in Educational Management from UK. I am from Beijing. Currently I live in Switzerland. I enjoy teaching Chinese. I do hope, my Podcast will help you improve your Chinese.
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A podcast dedicated to learning languages and living in overseas. How do you find the time, energy and motivation to learn a language while holding down a full time job? Tune in to find out how one expat makes time each and every day to learn and teach languages.
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"Conversations about Language Teaching" is a podcast of unscripted discussions of language teaching, drawing on both research and classroom & online language teaching. If you like thinking deeply about issues of classroom language teaching and how those relate to research and theory, this podcast might be for you. Reed & Diane, the hosts, base our knowledge of language teaching on research we've read & done, theoretical views of language acquisition, our experiences as language teachers and ...
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Learn Chinese Podcast! LC Chinese School's Learn Chinese Podcast provides daily Chinese lessons. We invite a special guest to share cultural insights and stories with you, as well as teach you some useful Chinese phrases. Our guests include pop stars, artists, CEOs, founders, adventurers, scientists, and other notable individuals. While learning the fundamentals of Mandarin Chinese, you'll also gain an understanding of the vibrant culture that surrounds the world's most widely spoken languag ...
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Language on the Move is a podcast devoted to multilingualism, language learning, and intercultural communication in the contexts of globalization and migration. Language on the Move aims to disseminate sociolinguistic research to a broad global audience. Language on the Move was co-founded by Ingrid Piller and Kimie Takahashi, and is currently edited by Ingrid Piller. Our team consists of a research group based at Macquarie University and is complemented by contributors from around the world ...
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As a French learner who speaks six languages, I share honest reflections, stories, and conversations about language, culture, and personal growth. From learning French while living in England to exploring what languages teach us about courage, identity, and connection — this podcast invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and rediscover the beauty of communication. For learners, francophiles, and curious minds who believe languages aren’t just tools, but windows to who we are. 🌍💬
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Learn Chinese with ease! Talk Chineasy brings you 7-minute daily Chinese lessons. Each day, ShaoLan and a special guest share interesting cultural insights and stories as they teach you a useful Chinese phrase. Our amazing guests include rock stars, artists, CEOs, professors, adventurists, scientists, and more. You’ll discover the rich culture behind the most widely spoken language while learning how to converse in essential Mandarin Chinese. ✨ Explore various topics, special guests, and ins ...
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Best practices for teachers who teach world languages on a cart. Examples in Spanish, Japanese, French, German, and Chinese.
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There are so many -- SO MANY -- people learning Chinese these days, but there’s so much more to learning Chinese than just, like, memorizing characters. Taiwanese-American millennial Patricia Liu is an actual, living, breathing high school Mandarin teacher here to help you make sense of it all. This podcast is where you’ll find frank, honest discussions about Chinese learning and teaching, as well as how language shapes people’s identities and stories.
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Insights from non native Chinese speakers on how they learned Mandarin and what they are doing with it now.
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Home to the Spectator's best podcasts on everything from politics to religion, literature to food and drink, and more. A new podcast every day from writers worth listening to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Learn Mandarin in a Fun & Relaxing Way ^_^ Hello! I am Amy Lin. I am an online 1-1 language teacher and a language learner 😀 I got into teaching by accident in 2013. I love teaching. It is amazing and fun meeting people from all over the world, and I love helping them with their Mandarin journey. Through this podcast, I hope to help more people get started with their Mandarin journey. I love making my lessons fun so occasionally you might have to deal with my not so funny jokes hehe.
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Greetings from teacher Dee. I am welcoming everyone on board. I am teacher Dee and I am an ESL teacher, corporate trainer and I am based in Shanghai, China. I have been teaching English since 1998 and I have helped hundreds of students and adults learning English for different purposes. I have taught English as a second language to French speaking learners, Japanese speaking learners, Korean speaking learners, Chinese speaking learners and Russian speaking learners. It is my pleasure to help ...
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What is Hokkien Dialect? Hokkien is a dialect of Min Nan Chinese spoken in southern Fujian, Malaysia, Taiwan, and by many overseas Chinese throughout Southeast Asia. And in this iHokkien Podcast, we're gonna teach you how to SPEAK Penang Hokkien Dialect!
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Unicorn teachers are of the magical teacher kind. We are full of fantastic adventures, as we travel across the world every day we "step" into our virtual classrooms. We are ESL teachers. What is that? One might ask... It is teaching English as a Second Language. Here, you'll find lots of fun and interesting stories from myself, as well as other awesome teachers of the online teaching realm!
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Join us each week as we discuss various topics related to immersion learning, the Refold community and second language acquisition! The topics are chosen by popular vote each week in the Refold Central Discord Server!
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You don’t need a PhD in linguistics to explore interesting, unique features of different languages. In this podcast, “Language Matters” by Diplomatic Language Services, we make language accessible to everyday people by discussing features which may not exist in other languages. For instance, unless you have studied a Slavic language, you may not be familiar with “verbs of motion”, but we can teach you! Join us each episode as we host experts to discuss how these unique features impact learni ...
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Chengdu Living is a blog about life in the Sichuan Capital, authored by expat residents since 2010. We analyze and discuss facets of the lifestyle and culture we encounter in China, in the form of blog posts and an active discussion forum. On the podcast we talk about our lives in Chengdu and share our observations and experiences with listeners living in the city, elsewhere in China, and abroad.
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Join Mandarin teacher Lin Lin and presenter Mark as they teach you the basics of Mandarin Chinese. In this podcast you'll be learning just enough Mandarin to get by on a holiday or business trip to China - and to impress Mandarin speakers everywhere! Each lesson includes just over one minute of language-learning content, so there's no excuse not to learn! Remember - even a few phrases of a language can help you make friends and enjoy travel more.
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Formerly known as "Ganbei", which focused on business in China, the Asia Business Podcast broadens the show to Asia as a whole. We continue to interview some of the leading entrepreneurs and industry experts on cross-border business in the region and globally. The lead host is Art Dicker, a long time corporate lawyer who is fluent in Chinese, with 16 years experience in Asia. Art is a graduate of Princeton and GW Law with a MBA from the University of Southern California. www.asiabusinesspod.com
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Coffee House Shots: what Trump II can teach Britain
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What lessons does America have for our politics? While progressives look to Zohran Mamdani for inspiration on how to get elected successfully, the really important question is how to govern effectively. And here it is the Trump administration which is setting the standard, writes Tim Shipman in this week’s cover story. On day one, Donald Trump step…
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In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "age" in Chinese.
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Slow Chinese Listening Practice HSK4 Standard Course Lesson 10 Listening Q15
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Slow Chinese Listening Practice HSK4 Standard Course Lesson 10 Listening Q15 女：见到你真高兴，听说你在读研究生？ 男：是的，现在读二年级。 女：还是原来的专业吗？ 男：不是，我现在学的是经济学。 问：关于男的，下列哪个正确？C A 在学法律B 读一年级C 在读研究生D 已经工作了By Ellen Laoshi
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The Edition: Trump’s gilded age, the ‘hell’ of polyamory & is Polanski Britain’s Mamdani?
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A year on from his presidential election victory, what lessons can Britain learn from Trump II? Tim Shipman writes this week’s cover piece from Washington D.C., considering where Keir Starmer can ‘go big’ like President Trump. Both leaders face crunch elections next year, but who has momentum behind them? There is also the question of who will repl…
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Sam Leith's guest this week is Graham Robb. In his new book The Discovery of Britain: An Accidental History, Graham takes us on a time-travelling bicycle tour of the island's history. They discuss how Graham weaves together personal memories with geography and history, his 'major cartographic scoop' which unlocks Iron Age Britain and contemporary d…
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506: Spanish vs Italian - which is easier to learn?
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Grab your free Difficulty Guide 👉🏽 https://storylearning.com/difficulty_ES_IT Spanish vs Italian: which is easier to learn for native English speakers? I’ve learned both - find out which one I found easier and why and which one I recommend you learn. And above all, how long would it take to pass my famous fluency "pub test" in these languages? Got …
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Slow Chinese Listening Practice HSK4 Standard Course Lesson 10 Listening Q14 男：附近有没有条件好一点儿的宾馆？ 女：有啊，怎么了？ 男：我叔叔一家下周要来旅游，家里住不下。 女：北边不远就有一家，条件好，价格也不算贵。 问：男的为什么要找宾馆？C A 要出差B 去旅游C 叔叔一家来D 很多同学来By Ellen Laoshi
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Quite right!: Rachel Reeves’s Budget ‘bollocks’ & Britain’s everyday crime crisis
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Listeners on the Best of Spectator playlist can enjoy a section of the latest episode of Quite right! but for the full thing please seek out the Quite right! channel. Just search ‘Quite right!’ wherever you are listening now. This week on Quite right!: Rachel Reeves goes on the offensive – and the defensive. After her surprise Downing Street addres…
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In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "rust" in Chinese.
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Why I Feel Differently in French, English, and Chinese
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Do you ever feel like a different person when you switch languages? In this episode, I reflect on how English, French, and Chinese each bring out a unique side of my personality. I share how moving to England changed my emotional expression, why French makes my voice softer and more poetic, and why Chinese keeps me honest and grounded. 💭 Because la…
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Spectator Out Loud: Luke Coppen, Mary Wakefield, Daniel McCarthy, Michael Simmons & Hugh Thomson
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Luke Coppen looks at a new musical subgenre of Roman Catholic black metal; Mary Wakefield celebrates cartoonist Michael Heath as he turns 90 – meaning he has drawn for the Spectator for 75 years; looking to Venezuela, Daniel McCarthy warns Trump about the perils of regime change; Michael Simmons bemoans how Britai…
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Slow Chinese Listening Practice HSK4 Standard Course Lesson 10 Listening Q13 男：你先去床上躺一会儿吧，等饭好了我叫你。 女：我没事，还是我来做吧。 男：你不舒服，今天我来做，马上就好。 女：那你简单做一点儿就行了。 问：女的怎么了？D A 饿了B 想喝水C 不想做饭D 身体不舒服By Ellen Laoshi
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Freddy Gray sits down with academic James Orr at the Battle of Ideas in London for a live Americano podcast to discuss Vice President J.D. Vance. Having been described as 'Vance's British sherper', James responds to how likely it is that J.D. Vance will be President one day, which weaknesses could hold him back and how Vance's unique closeness to T…
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From newspaper to online live stream: your "media mandarin" 101 与“媒体”相关的词汇
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How do you get your news — from newspapers, TV, or probably short videos on social media? In today's episode, we'll explore how media and communication have evolved over time — and learn some useful Chinese words along the way! Later in the show, Niuniu and Steve will share their own experiences and reflections from working in the media industry. (…
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Reality Check: the rich are leaving Britain – and making you poorer
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Are the rich fleeing Britain? That's what the numbers suggest, but some activist groups have hit back that the data is dodgy. For the second episode of Reality Check The Spectator's economics editor Michael Simmons explains why the data shows that the wealthy are leaving Britain, and why this matters for everyone else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…
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Episode 62! Liaozhai ZhiYi and the Chinese ghost story. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Tales_from_a_Chinese_Studio Strangles Tales as told through the centuries, what are they, who are they about and where can you find them? And how much Chinese do you need to know to read them? Translated as "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" and was wri…
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Coffee House Shots: the inside story of Kemi's first year
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‘On the day of the local elections, when the Tories suffered a historic setback, Kemi Badenoch went to the gym and got her hair done,’ Tim Shipman reveals in the magazine this week. Aides insist that Badenoch has since ‘upped her game’. Her PMQs performances are improving and the CCHQ machine seems to have whirred into gear, making sure that Labour…
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Special: How to say "expense 开销" in Chinese?
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In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "expense" in Chinese.
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The Edition: embracing the occult, going underground & lost languages
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Big Tech is under the spell of the occult, according to Damian Thompson. Artificial intelligence is now so incredible that even educated westerners are falling back on the occult, and Silicon Valley billionaires are becoming obsessed with heaven and hell. An embrace of the occult is not just happening in California but across the world – with ‘Witc…
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Slow Chinese Listening Practice HSK4 Standard Course Lesson 10 Listening Q12 女：你看电视上说了吗？今年一个工作有一百个大学毕业生去面试。 男：关键还是看能力，有能力的人不怕找不到好工作。 问：男的认为什么是关键？A A 能力高B 应聘的人少C 专业好D 长得好By Ellen Laoshi
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Nat Jansz joins Sam Leith to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Moomin novels. The first of these, Comet in Moominland, was revised by author Tove Jansson a decade after the original publication date. To celebrate the anniversary Sort of Books, co-run by Jansz, is publishing this revised edition for the first time in English. Jansz discusses why…
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Grab your free copy of my Language Difficulty Guide 👉🏼 https://storylearning.com/difficulty-guide-super-hard Get my free Language Goal Planner 👉🏼 https://storylearning.com/goal-planner-super-hard Are super hard languages like Japanese or Mandarin worth learning? I've learned three of the world's hardest languages, Japanese, Cantonese and Arabic. Th…
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Slow Chinese Listening Practice HSK4 Standard Course Lesson 10 Listening Q11 男：您这次打算安排谁来翻译这份材料？ 女：我看还是联系一家专业的翻译公司吧，他们翻译得也快一些。 问：女的准备找谁翻译这份材料？D A 自己B 李律师C 王教授D 翻译公司By Ellen Laoshi
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Quite right!: 'I was reported for bullying!' – inside the Home Office dysfunction
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Listeners on the Best of Spectator playlist can enjoy a section of the latest episode of Quite right! but for the full thing please seek out the Quite right! channel. Just search ‘Quite right!’ wherever you are listening now. This week on Quite right!: the great Home Office meltdown. After a week of fiascos – from the accidental release of a convic…
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Special: How to say "tacit understanding 默契" in Chinese?
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In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "tacit understanding" in Chinese.
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Australia‘s National Indigenous Languages Survey
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In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Dr Alexandra Grey speaks with Zoe Avery, a Worimi woman and a Research Officer at the Centre for Australian Languages within the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). Zoe and her teammates are preparing the upcoming 4th National Indigenous Languages Sur…
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No Passion for the Language You’re Learning? Do THIS Instead!
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Feeling like you’ve lost passion for the language you’re learning? You’re not alone — every learner hits that moment where motivation fades. In this episode, I talk honestly about what to do instead of forcing passion: how to reconnect with your “why,” shift your mindset, and rediscover joy through curiosity, culture, and small consistent habits. 🎧…
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Speaker series: Piers Morgan – Woke is Dead
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Piers Morgan sits down with Andrew Doyle in Glasgow to discuss Piers’s provocative new book, Woke Is Dead, and share their unfiltered views on the state of the world today. Rather than celebrating the death of woke, Piers’s book advocates for the return of common sense and a less divided, more sensible society. Piers Morgan: Woke Is Dead with Andre…
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Spectator Out Loud: Max Jeffery, Sam Leith, Michael Henderson, Madeline Grant & Julie Bindel
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Max Jeffery examines Britain’s new hard left alliance; Sam Leith wonders what Prince Andrew is playing; Michael Henderson reads his letter from Berlin; Madeline Grant analyses the demise of the American ‘wasp’ – or White, Anglo-Saxon Protestant; and, Julie Bindel ponders the disturbing allure of sex robots. Produc…
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Fluency Now with Marko Jovanovic: No Classes, Just Progress
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Can you become fluent in Chinese without teachers, classes, or even Chinese speakers around you? For Serbian software engineer Marko Javoanovic, the answer is “yes” by focusing on “fluency now”. In this episode, Marko shares how he started learning Japanese out of a love for anime but quickly pivoted to Chinese when he realized there were far more …
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Celebrating the Double Ninth Festival: Honoring the elderly in Chinese culture 敬老爱老迎重阳
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Climb high, admire the beauty of chrysanthemums, and celebrate longevity — it's 重阳节 (Chóngyáng Jié), the Double Ninth Festival! In this week's episode of Takeaway Chinese, let's explore this ancient festival together and learn useful vocabulary related to senior people. On the show: Niu Honglin & Steve. (03:52) Learn words related to senior people.…
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Slow Chinese Listening Practice HSK4 Standard Course Lesson 10 Listening Q10 女：我听说过两天你要去旅游？ 男：算是吧，我女朋友在北京读研究生，我去看看她。 问：根据对话，可以知道什么？B A 女的要旅游B 男的有女友C 男的是硕士D 男的在北京By Ellen Laoshi
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Holy Smoke: how did faith shape Thatcher?
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How did faith shape Margaret Thatcher’s politics? To mark the centenary month of Margaret Thatcher’s birth, Damian Thompson introduces a conversation between the Spectator’s Natasha Feroze, Thatcher’s biographer Lord Moore and Bishop Chartres who delivered the eulogy at her funeral. They discuss her relationship with faith, how both her family back…
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SLV | Episode 61 | Why did I come to China?
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Episode 61! Answering the question: Why did I come to China? (Part 2) Was it because of a job? The money? A girl? What are some things to think about if YOU want to move overseas? Do you have to teach English or can you do something else? And how much language do you need to learn to live in another country? Do you need to live there to become flue…
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Americano: will peace in Ukraine elude Trump?
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With a Gaza ceasefire deal, President Trump's attention has turned to ending the war in Ukraine. A meeting with Putin was suggested, before coming to nothing. Owen Matthews joins Freddy Gray to talk about the fundamental differences between Trump and Putin, the limits on Ukraine's President Zelensky when it comes to negotiation and why the global w…
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空无一人的巷子(The Deserted Alley): Learn Chinese with a Ghost Story + Mini Quiz
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Practice your Mandarin with a chilling Chinese ghost story 空无一人的巷子! Learn spooky new words like 纸钱 (zhǐqián) “ghost money,” 低语 (dīyǔ) “whisper,” and 门缝 (ménfèng) “crack of a door” as you follow 小王 (Xiǎo Wáng) through a deserted alley late at night. 🎧 Listen for comprehension, build vocabulary, and test yourself with our mini-quiz at the end! Perfec…
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