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Upper-intermediate | Suppliers (Part 2)
Upper-intermediate | Suppliers (Part 2)
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- Upper-intermediate | Suppliers (Part 2) · 15 minBeing a supplier for a big factory can be extremely difficult. Caught between rising material costs and the factory's ever increasing demands for quality and efficiency, things…
- Intermediate | Plane Ticket Refunds · 20 minYou may have buying an airplane ticket down pat, but what do you do when your itinerary suddenly changes? Tune in to today's lesson and get clued in on how to handle the…
- Upper-intermediate | Supplier Problems · 14 minWelcome to the world of manufacturing, where suppliers, factory managers and designers are all locked in a heated battle to produce the best product for the lowest amount of…
- Intermediate | Raising the Rent · 16 minNo one likes to discuss issues of rent with their landlord, but in big cities, especially Shanghai, rising housing costs are often a fact of life. While trying to keep your…
- Upper-intermediate | Housing Supply and Demand · 16 minHousing prices in China continue to spiral higher and higher. Is there an end in sight or will more and more Chinese people be shut out of buying a home? In this lesson…
- Intermediate | A Disappointing Delivery · 16 minOne of the most popular and expedient ways to shop in China is by ordering things online. But what do you do when there's a mix-up and the company delivers the wrong product?…
- Upper-intermediate | The Wonders of WeChat · 17 minNobody in China sends text messages any more. They do WeChat! In this lesson, find out why WeChat is so popular and why everyone is using it. Episode link…
- Intermediate | Visa Issues · 22 minSo you want to work in China. You've got everything lined up and just nailed a job interview. But what about your work visa? In today's lesson, listen in on how to ask your…
- Upper-intermediate | Going for Younger Guys · 17 minChinesePod steps into the realm of gender politics by taking on the issue of 姐弟恋 (jiědìliàn), relationships between older women and younger men. Most women seem okay going for…
- Intermediate | Perfume Shopping · 15 minPerfume might seem like a good gift for a female friend, but be sure to pick the right fragrance! In this Chinese lesson, our hapless male hero attempts to navigate the choices…
- Upper-intermediate | The Relevant Departments · 17 minSign here. Get this stamped. Fill out this form. ChinesePod delves into the world of Chinese bureaucracy. Will it get out in one piece or will it get caught up in the red tape?…
- Intermediate | A Business Lunch Invitation · 18 minIt's pretty widely known that the Chinese like to get to know each other over the dinner table, and even make deals over meals. Not every meal is going to be a profitable…
- Upper-intermediate | Graduate School Advisors · 14 minDefending a thesis, looking for a job, helping out one's advisers... what's a graduate student to do? In this lesson, learn about graduate school issues as two graduate students…
- Intermediate | A Bad Temper · 17 minA bad temper can cause a lot of trouble in a man's life. In this lesson, we learn about one man's temper and how it has affected his relationships. Fortunately, the guy has a…
- Upper-intermediate | Hong Kong-Macao Travel Permit · 17 min“One country, two systems.” Hong Kong and Macao are now part of China, but they have their own culture and political systems separate from Mainland China. In some respects, going…
- Intermediate | Networking Event · 18 minWhat young professional can resist a networking event? Well, it might be a bit easier to resist if you have no clue what to say to meet people. In this Chinese lesson, learn how…
- Upper-intermediate | Activities on Douban · 15 minFacebook is blocked in China, so it's not used by most Chinese for socializing and organizing events. For organizing events, especially for the young Chinese artsy crowd, the…
- Intermediate | Airport Check-In Problems · 17 minIn this Chinese lesson we join our ill-fated hero at the airport check-in desk. He's battling airport regulations and not doing so well. This could be you, so if you're one of…
- Upper-intermediate | English Grammar Difficulties · 15 minLearning Chinese is hard, but learning English is difficult too! In this lesson, a Chinese student faces a teacher after failing to get their head around some points in English…
- Intermediate | Sportswear Brands · 20 minChina is quite a playground for brand names, with big companies like Nike and small knock-off operations existing side by side. In this Chinese lesson, learn how a child and…
- Upper-intermediate | Making a Mojito · 14 minGet your mojitos! Get your gin and tonics! Get your vodka sodas! In this lesson, ChinesePod gets mixed up in the world of cocktails. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2183
- Intermediate | Field Trip to the Zoo · 18 minWhether you prefer to gawk joyously at the animals, or brood over the moral issues raised by caging animals in a zoo, this Chinese lesson has you covered. Learn also some of…
- Upper-intermediate | Punctuation Issues · 17 minWhile punctuation marks in Chinese are similar to those in English, there are some notable differences. In fact, there are even some symbols used in Chinese punctuation which…
- Intermediate | Talking About the Working Hours Policy · 16 minHR 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…
- Upper-intermediate | The Legend of the White Snake (Part 3) · 22 minChinesePod 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…
- Intermediate | Wang Guan's Busy Day · 16 minThis 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…
- Upper-intermediate | The Legend of the White Snake (Part 2) · 16 minThe Legend of the White Snake continues! In this episode, Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian find happiness with each other. However, this happiness isn't destined to last... Episode link…
- Intermediate | Too Young to be Dating · 17 minSomewhere 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…
- Upper-intermediate | The Legend of the White Snake (Part 1) · 16 minJust 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…
- Intermediate | Interpreting Gig at the Exhibition · 19 minOral 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…
- Upper-intermediate | Discussing Internet Marketing and Sales (Part 3) · 19 minChinesePod 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…
- Intermediate | Meeting in Real Life · 18 minSo 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…
- Upper-intermediate | Discussing Internet Marketing and Sales (Part 2) · 19 minGet 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…
- Intermediate | The Kindle · 18 minAlthough 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…
- Upper-intermediate | Discussing Internet Marketing and Sales (Part 1) · 16 minPop 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…
- Intermediate | Having Spare Keys Made · 16 minMultiple 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…
- Upper-intermediate | University Nostalgia (Part 2) · 15 minAh, 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…
- Upper-intermediate | University Nostalgia (Part 1) · 16 minCollege days are the glory days for many of us. In this lesson, a group of Chinese coworkers reminisce about those bygone days. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2170
- Intermediate | Cold Noodles · 14 minNo 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…
- Upper-intermediate | The Brave Little Tailor (Part 2) · 19 minHear 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…
- Upper-intermediate | The Brave Little Tailor (Part 1) · 23 minHear 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…
- Upper-intermediate | The Wives of Gay Men · 21 minIn 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…
- Intermediate | Lucky Day · 13 minSometimes 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…
- Intermediate | Unlucky Day · 14 minSometimes you just have one of those days where everything goes wrong and you're in a terrible mood all day long. In this Chinese lesson, follow along this story about a series…
- Intermediate | Monthly Data Plan · 21 minIf you're from a place like the United States, you might be used to paying exorbitant monthly fees for your cellular phone service. In China, the fees can be very low indeed even…
- Upper-intermediate | Drinking Ages · 16 minCheers! This lesson is about drinking. In this lesson, three friends reminisce about how they first started drinking over a couple of drinks. Learn a bit about Chinese attitudes…
- Intermediate | A Wasteful Husband · 15 minMaybe you've heard that things are cheap in China. Well, yes and no. But leaving lights on and water running isn't smart in any country. In this Chinese lesson, learn how to get…
- Upper-intermediate | Farm Life Tourism · 18 minAfter China's rapid urbanization, it's millions of city dwellers are longing to get back to the farm. And who can blame them? Fresh air, fresh food and peace and quiet. What's…
- Intermediate | The Little Tadpoles in Search of Their Mother · 18 minIt's a story that all Chinese children know: the story of the little tadpoles looking for their mother. Follow along on this epic journey and pick up a nice stack of measure…
- Upper-intermediate | Hot Spring Vacation · 19 minFor a wintertime getaway, bathing in a hot spring is a popular pastime for many Chinese, not only to relax but also for certain, often dubious, health benefits. Of course, that's…
