Learn Mandarin Now Podcast
Summary: Learning Mandarin Chinese is one of the growth stories of the last 5 years. With China’s economic growth and gradual liberalisation over the last 10 years or so, more and more foreigners have decided to visit the country for tourism or business reasons. On the back of this surge in demand to know more about China has been a phenomenal growth in people wishing to learn Mandarin Chinese, the predominant language in the country. For quite some time, we at Learn Mandarin Now have been providing ideas, tips and resources to help overseas and local students and our followers find the best ways to get ahead with learning Chinese. We’re sure you care about your progress—well, so do we! And now here is our latest project: a series of interesting Podcasts of key words and phrases to help you learn more effectively.
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Podcasts:
Whenever you are in a new place or city, and need directions to get to the train station or airport or somewhere else, are you sure you know how to ask? And then, once you have been told, can you be sure you have the right directions? In this Podcast, you will learn: (i) To ... Read Post
More than likely no two apartments or houses you are looking at to buy or rent are the same. One might be bigger or brighter than another; another might have a big bathroom or small kitchen. You’ll need to know some key adjectives to help explain to your colleagues or the agent showing you around ... Read Post
Once you’ve found somewhere to live in China, possibly you’ll need to get some furniture and/or electrical appliances to complete your home. You may know where to go to buy such items but can you effectively discuss them with the sales staff and order them? In this Podcast, you will learn: (i) To identify a ... Read Post
With property prices seemingly always on the increase, it’s useful to know more about large numbers in Chinese—you know, those numbers containing many 0000! You can then discuss with your friends or colleagues what’s reasonable or not , price-wise… In this Podcast, you will learn: (i) To talk about the price of something per unit, ... Read Post
Most people aspire to own or rent a nice new property. In many Chinese cities there are so many new properties being built, but some are better than others! Learn how to talk about the characteristics of a new apartment or house you might be considering… In this Podcast, you will learn: (i) How to ... Read Post
Most people spend the majority of their waking hours at work, at least 5 days per week. Occasionally problems or issues will arise and it’s useful to know how to talk about them and, hopefully, solve them by talking them through with colleagues or managers. In this Podcast, you will learn: (i) To discuss a ... Read Post
Now and then, our close friends or colleagues do something which may not be good for them. Maybe they don’t realise this, so how can you give them some good advice or suggestions to change their ways and improve things? In this Podcast, you will learn: (i) To offer some suggestions to others to make ... Read Post
We all enjoy to eat or drink certain things—even when, sometimes, they are not good for us! Too much of one things cannot be good, but it’s often hard to stop eating or drinking them. Tell your friends about some of your habits, or listen to theirs! In this Podcast, you will learn: (i) To ... Read Post
No matter how you try, sometimes things don’t turn out well. It may not be your fault or it may be that the other person/people was/were unreasonable. How to deal with this, and what actions to take for future? In this Podcast, you will learn: (i) How to explain to someone else about a bad ... Read Post
Life is full of decisions. Where to eat lunch, what time to get up, where to go for your holidays? It’s worth to learn how to consider and decide amongst some options so that you can discuss with your friends or those closer to you. In this Podcast, you will learn: (i) How to weigh ... Read Post
Who doesn’t look forward to their vacation—especially if it might be a special one such as a honeymoon? Make sure you can describe where you went and what you saw on your trip—or maybe ask your friends what they did when they were away… In this Podcast, you will learn: (i) How to ask about ... Read Post
We leave each other all the time—maybe we are going to work or just going to the shops; or maybe on a business trip for a few days or more. So how do you day goodbye or farewell to these who are leaving? And what do you expect others to say to you? In this ... Read Post
Not everything you might hear is the truth or has been confirmed. So, how do you question what you are hearing. Or what if someone asks you to reconfirm what you’ve just told them, can you do it clearly and accurately? In this Podcast, you will learn: (i) How to query something you have just ... Read Post
Often, another person will do something worthy of appreciation or thanks. It might be something simple like taking you to a restaurant you like or helping you practice for a job interview. Be sure to show that you are grateful and express yourself well! In this Podcast, you will learn: (i) To show your appreciation ... Read Post
Most people have certain landmarks in their life—academic success, getting their first real job, getting married and so on. Can you tell others about some of your achievements or understand when they are talking about some of their own life events? In this Podcast, you will learn: (i) How to discuss some of the key ... Read Post
