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ChinesePod - Intermediate

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In this Intermediate Level Podcast Feed, explore broader contexts and applications of frequently used expressions needed to navigate comfortably in a Mandarin speaking environment. Deepen your knowledge on current affairs while learning and increase your confidence level in speaking Chinese.

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  • Friday · 15 min

    Intermediate | Talking About the Working Hours Policy

    HR has recently announced a new working hours policy, and a young woman discusses with her boyfriend how it affects her. The policy itself may be full of formal, stuffy language, but this lesson cuts right to the chase and deals with the new office policy in plain, straightforward terms. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1744

  • September 11 · 21 min

    Upper-intermediate | The Legend of the White Snake (Part 3)

    ChinesePod brings the last installment of the saga of the snake spirit Bai Suzhen and her love Xu Xian. It's The Legend of the White Snake! In this final part of the story, love goes beyond death and good old fashioned filial piety saves the day! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2173

  • September 9 · 16 min

    Intermediate | Wang Guan's Busy Day

    This Chinese lesson chronicles a day in the life of Wang Guan, a very busy network administrator. If you deal with routers or servers much, this is a good introductory lesson for you. But a word of advice: go into this lesson with your tone hat on; it's going to give you a workout! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1741

  • September 4 · 16 min

    Intermediate | Too Young to be Dating

    Somewhere in China, a telephone rings. The mother answers, and, much to her dismay, discovers that it is a young man calling for her daughter. What's a mother to do? And how does a Chinese girl try to outsmart a protective mother? Find out in this Chinese lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1736

  • September 2 · 16 min

    Upper-intermediate | The Legend of the White Snake (Part 1)

    Just in time for the Year of the Snake, this classic Chinese folktale takes us to the famed shores of the West Lake in Hangzhou where magical Taoist snakes turn into beautiful women and fall in love with good hearted shepherds. It's The Legend of the White Snake! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2137

  • September 1 · 19 min

    Intermediate | Interpreting Gig at the Exhibition

    Oral interpretation in China is a fairly lucrative job for those with the skills. In this lesson, learn how to distinguish between various types of translation work, as well as some of the more important details for the event itself. Oh, and don't forget to look pretty. Image is everything. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1730

  • August 28 · 19 min

    Upper-intermediate | Discussing Internet Marketing and Sales (Part 3)

    ChinesePod rounds up its three part series on the ins and outs of internet marketing with a bit about social media marketing. Hear those auto executives wax on about Weibo, gaining followers and the drawbacks of using social media. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2143

  • August 26 · 18 min

    Intermediate | Meeting in Real Life

    So the online relationship is going great... could it be time for the "RL meetup"? It's a big step. Scrutinize those photos, talk it over with some RL friends, and make a decision about whether or not meeting in Real Life is a good idea. Then learn the Chinese in this lesson Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1722

  • August 24 · 19 min

    Upper-intermediate | Discussing Internet Marketing and Sales (Part 2)

    Get your business suits on poddies, ChinesePod's discussion of internet marketing techniques continues with a discussion about email and search engine marketing. In this part, learn the Chinese equivalents of internet marketing buzzwords like “keyword”, “click-through rate” and more. To enhance your experience, be sure to make use of the new Task feature for this lesson where you can upload your work in Chinese! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2118

  • August 21 · 18 min

    Intermediate | The Kindle

    Although it may not be as common a sight in China as certain other electronic products, the Kindle is a handy little device not unknown in the Middle Kingdom. Learn the Chinese to introduce your (not-so-shiny) e-book reader (and we hope you're not studying this lesson from a paper printout). Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1719

  • August 19 · 16 min

    Upper-intermediate | Discussing Internet Marketing and Sales (Part 1)

    Pop up ads are the bane of any web surfers existence. However, what are companies supposed to do to reach their clients? In this lesson, listen as two car company executives discuss the direction for their company in 2013, and what sales and marketing options are open to them in the internet age. Get ready to brush up on your Chinese sales and marketing speak! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2109

  • August 17 · 15 min

    Intermediate | Having Spare Keys Made

    Multiple roommates, one room. You're going to have to get extra keys made. In this lesson, two roommates try to accomplish the (apparently difficult) feat of having a spare key made. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1716

  • August 14 · 15 min

    Upper-intermediate | University Nostalgia (Part 2)

    Ah, college days! A group of older Chinese relive moments from their college glory days again in the second part of this series from ChinesePod. Hear about reserving a seat for a lecture, lining up to take a shower and more! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2189

  • August 10 · 13 min

    Intermediate | Cold Noodles

    No one wants to eat cold rice, but cold noodles, on the other hand, are a popular summer staple in China. In this culinary lesson, learn how to make a Chinese cold noodle dish. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1708

  • August 7 · 18 min

    Upper-intermediate | The Brave Little Tailor (Part 2)

    Hear ye! Hear ye! Our little tailor continues his quest And in tiny kingdom receives a test: Giants in the wood he has to slay But will our hero win the day? In this lesson, hear the second part of the story of “The Brave Little Tailor” and learn more Chinese fairy tale vocab! Also, be sure to check out the new task feature below, ChinesePod's newest way to enrich your learning experience along with fellow poddies! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2124

  • August 5 · 22 min

    Upper-intermediate | The Brave Little Tailor (Part 1)

    Hear ye! Hear ye! Listen Chinese students and listen well To a classic tale we'd like to tell Of a brave little tailor with pluck and vim Who comes to us from the Brother's Grimm... In this lesson, learn how fairy tales are told in Chinese, complete with more formal language and the use of onomatopoeia. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2051

  • August 3 · 20 min

    Upper-intermediate | The Wives of Gay Men

    In Chinese society, a society particularly concerned with family, being a gay man can be particularly hard. The pressure is so great for gay men to have wives and children, that many of them choose to say in the closet throughout their entire lives. And it's certainly difficult for them, it's also difficult for their wives. In this lesson, two women discuss this social issue. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2103

  • July 31 · 13 min

    Intermediate | Lucky Day

    Sometimes you just have one of those days where everything goes right and you're in a great mood all day long. In this Chinese lesson, follow along this story about a series of fortunate events and learn what made this guy's day so lucky. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1703

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