Join me and my Chinese tutor as we explore everyday Chinese vocabulary in ways that make sense to an adult learner.
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Li Laoshi' Chinese Pod is to offer authentic Chinese listening materials to Chinese learners! I am a Mandarin teacher and I love teaching Mandarin! In this pod, I use Comprehensible Input strategies to create topic talkings, adapt stories, legends and fairy tails and make learning fun and accessible. Most of the materials are also used in my Mandarin classes. Hope you like them and hope my Chinese Pod be very helpful for your learning. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod ...
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Facing a wall of flames puts a whole new perspective on your priorities. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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與河流搏鬥 第四篇 Wrestling the River – part four
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Sometimes when you go way outside of your comfort zone, you surprise yourself. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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Chinese Lesson Blurb: 講虛話 Empty Words
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When are thunder and lightning like empty words? This Chinese proverb will explain. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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與河流搏鬥 第三篇 Wrestling the River - part three
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Just how far out into the river will I have to go? Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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Chinese Lesson Blurb: 魚化成龍 Fish Becomes Dragon
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Sometimes it doesn't work to just walk through the gate. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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與河流搏鬥 第二篇 Wrestling the River - part two
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In part two, we find out what lives in the river and learn about the sucking forces in the river bottom. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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Chinese Lesson Blurb: 朝的字謎 The Riddle of 朝
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One way Chinese speakers have fun remembering their characters is to make riddles about them. This riddle was one my Chinese tutor learned in school. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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與河流搏鬥 第一篇 Wrestling the River – part one
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I wouldn't have done it if I had any other choice. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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Chinese Lesson Blurb: Why Chinese-Speaking People Are Very 很 Happy
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Expressing degree of emotion correctly in Chinese requires understanding their perspective on language. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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The modern camera can be used to alter our perception of reality if we aren't paying attention. This episode is an extensive update of the previous episode How to Take a Photo 如何拍照片. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!…
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在每天的談話中可能提到這本史詩 This Epic Might be Mentioned in Everyday Conversations
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There is a man from Chinese history 2000 or so years ago who is still mentioned in everyday conversation, so you need to know who he is. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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ㄧ家自命非凡的餐館 The Restaurant That Refused To Be Normal
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Confusion is bound to happen when learning a new language, but sometimes it happens in unexpected places! Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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It's all about exactly when you are in the water. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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Burning kiss doesn't mean the same thing to everyone. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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I never thought I'd want pigeons living at my house. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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When We Say: It Is None of Your Business 什麼時候說:這不關你的事
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There are particular skills to giving and accepting advice, even in Chinese. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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Something should be done to avoid puppy mayhem during the Christmas season! Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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If you want to practice being grateful to you Maker while you study Chinese, the translation of this Psalm will help you do that. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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The Chinese character/word 就 can be confusing. It can mean a variety of things and it can be challenging to know how to use it. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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There are believable and numerous reports of what were called dragons in the not so distant past. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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Chinese Lesson Blurb: 知道什麼時候用否定語氣 Knowing When to be Negative
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There are some negatives that are very positive. In this longer than usual Chinese Lesson Blurb, we play games with negative words while telling a simple story. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!…
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To know or not to know - that is the question. In this Fun Learning Chinese lesson blurb we more closely study a couple of common words from episode 178 that sound like they mean the same basic thing, but have different implications. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for …
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距離到未知五秒鐘 Five Seconds Away From the Unknown
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When we think of the future, we tend to think of weeks or years ahead. But what about the next five seconds? Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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We found out the hard way that there are some things you should find out before you let your dog have puppies. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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隨性的海上冒險 (第三篇)The Happy-Go-Lucky Ocean Adventure (part three)
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The ocean is unpredictable, but sometimes accidents are because people don't anticipate all the physics involved in a situation. This is the finale to the Caribbean tale. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!…
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隨性的海上冒險 (第二篇)The Happy-Go-Lucky Ocean Adventure (part two)
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Racing against time before a predicted hurricane, the new and inexperienced crew has to make several important repairs on the sailboat. This involves island hopping and mysterious sounds on the deck. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!…
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隨性的海上冒險 (第一篇)The Happy-Go-Lucky Ocean Adventure (part one)
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A sailboat is on its way to the Caribbean islands to pick up some retirees with adventurous spirits. Join in the anticipation for the trip of a lifetime and easily learn some helpful geography along the way. (I wasn't happy with the first recording, so we've already uploaded a new, much clearer one) Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC F…
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If the henhouse is a microcosm of life, then we're all in trouble. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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Taking a Nap to Recharge Your Body 小睡讓身體充電
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Some things are vital to be able to communicate. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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The Disappearing Bean Seedlings 長出來的豆苗不見了
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It's a gardening mystery! No clues left behind, so it comes down to a stake out from a nearby window. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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Someone Wants to Clone My Daughter 有人想要複製我的女兒
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A true story that includes cloning, being a ninja, and kung fu in ways you probably don't expect. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Fun Learning Chinese
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What would motivate you to put holes in your skull? Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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My Rooster Cluck Norris and My Horse 我的公雞克拉克諾里斯和我的馬
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Are you more like the rooster or more like the horse? Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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Important Facts About Having a Baby 關於一個嬰孩誕生重要的真相
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Examining the facts of your birth can put life into perspective. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Fun Learning Chinese
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A Visit from St. Nicholas part three 聖尼可拉斯來拜訪 第三篇
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The third and final installment of the translation of this classic Christmas poem. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Fun Learning Chinese
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A Visit from St. Nicholas part two 聖尼可拉斯來拜訪第二篇
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Keep up with the antics of St. Nicholas in part 2 of our 3 part translation of this classic poem! Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Fun Learning Chinese
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A Visit from St. Nicholas 聖尼可拉斯來拜訪 part one
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A translation of the classic poem published in 1823 anonymously in a New York newspaper. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Fun Learning Chinese
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Your mom probably told you there's no such thing as a free turkey, but just the idea that it is free can be a great motivator. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett and Vesta Huang
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Making homemade cookies can be extra important and extra challenging when living abroad. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett and Vesta Huang
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A young girl asks to go fishing one more time before she dies. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett and Vesta Huang
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Walking My Husband’s Bike Back Home 牽我老公的腳踏車回家
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You know if it involves a pack of wild dogs in the city on a dark and rainy day, someone is in trouble. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Fun Learning Chinese
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How to Make a Suggestion 如何建議 in Chinese
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In this episode we have some fun sentences for learning how to make a suggestion just the way you want to. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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The Man with the Hairy Chest 一個有很多胸毛的男人
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A hairy chest can cause unforeseen problems in an emergency! Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Fun Learning Chinese
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Invisible doesn't always mean hard to find. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Fun Learning Chinese
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Chinese Lesson Blurb: 總而言之 To Sum It All Up
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We dissect a Chinese idiom to make it more understandable and more memorable. This idiom was used in the recent episode about keeping a secret. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Fun Learning Chinese
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Everyone says they want to help you keep your secret. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Fun Learning Chinese
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What should you do if there is a pirate in the house? Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Fun Learning Chinese
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Do you have a frog in your throat? 有沒有一隻青蛙在你的喉嚨裡?
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Sometimes you are saying exactly what you mean to, but the person hearing you is getting a completely different message. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Fun Learning Chinese
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Four Frogs in a Glass Pond Part 4 四隻青蛙在玻璃池塘裡 第四篇
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In this final segment of the frog's story, we find out what ultimately happens to them and why, as well as what the children think about this. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Laura Blodgett, Vesta Huang
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Chinese Lesson Blurb: 我用剪刀去剪蒲公英黃色的花 or I Use Scissors to Cut Dandelions
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There was a sentence in Four Frogs in a Glass Pond Part 3 四隻青蛙在玻璃池塘裡 第三篇 that used the character 去 that led to a lot of discussion. Visit funlearningchinese.com to sign up for FLC Firecracker Newsflash emails and get your 21 Very Helpful Hints for Learning to Speak Chinese!Av Fun Learning Chinese
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