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Newbie - That's enough tea
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The kind host refilling your tea for the twenty-fourth time is indeed generous, but for those of us with TB (tiny bladder), we just might need to learn to tell them when to quit. Listen to this podc...
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11/18/07 from
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Advanced - 白酒和黄酒
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小贴士:在学习本课之前你最好准备一瓶白酒和一瓶黄酒。因为这既可以让你品尝到美酒的味道,又能让你轻松轻松地学习这两种酒的差别。
准备好...
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11/17/07 from
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Elementary - Hard of Hearing
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Screeching scooter brakes, cacophonous construction and prolonged iPod use to block it all out is a China dweller’s recipe for auditory undoing. Before you end up bidding an early retreat to the ...
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11/16/07 from
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Intermediate - Weather Forecast
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Learning a language also involves learning the art of conversation. Weather talk makes great small talk. Not like the boring 'it's hot', 'it's cold' bellyaching. We're talking wowing them with 'cold...
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11/15/07 from
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Newbie - Forget It
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Quite possibly the most useful phrase around, 'forget it' has been well-used by many a sulky teenager, dejected lover, pms-ing girlfriend and/or frustrated communicator. Listen in to this podcast, a...
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11/14/07 from
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Upper Intermediate - An Anonymous Tip in Jizhou
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Previously on Jizhou series... missing persons, freaked out girlfriend and weird townspeople. This week on Jizhou... missing persons, freaked out girlfriend, weird townspeople... AND special bonus, ...
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11/13/07 from
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Elementary - Wang Wei's Diary: The Importance of Brains
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You know the old adage: if they don't find you handsome, they better find you brainy. It's revenge of the nerds in this episode of Diaries of our Lives. We hear from Wang Wei as he breaks out into M...
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11/12/07 from
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Intermediate - Romance in the Beauty Pageant
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A room full of beautiful, brainy bloggers. It was only a matter of time. Romance hits the runways in this edition of our beauty pageant serial. Is it true love? You be the judge. Listen to this podc...
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11/11/07 from
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Newbie - Do you have a girlfriend?
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Of course, being a single man-about-town in a city chock-full of laowai-hungry gals this phrase will not come in handy at all. But, on the off-chance you find yourself being pursued, listen to this ...
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11/10/07 from
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Upper Intermediate - Getting a Library Card
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Headin' down to the library... ready to while away the hours reading month-old issues of the New York Times. Not so fast. The clerk at the gate gives you the hand. This ain't the library you're used...
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11/09/07 from
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Advanced - 输入法
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你是否为怎样才能快速地输入汉字而感到烦恼呢?你想找到一种最适合你的中文输入法吗?那就赶紧来学习这节关于输入法的课吧。也许学完之后,用...
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11/08/07 from
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Elementary - Athlete Injuries
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In China, potential injuries are lurking around every corner. Prepare yourself... when your foot is stomped on for the twenty-fourth time in one bus commute, you will be crying out for a tensor band...
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11/07/07 from
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Intermediate - Internet Slang
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It seems your Chinese book left out the the units on '886' and 'PMP.' That text message you just received mentioned something about vomiting congee. Is '520' an area code or the lucky number for thi...
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11/06/07 from
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Media - 送孟浩然之广陵
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当你学了一段时间的汉语之后,是不是特想去读几首唐诗,背诵几首唐诗,甚至自己写几首诗呢?别急,你的愿望马上就能实现。在这一课中,我们将...
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11/05/07 from
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Newbie - How is business?
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Now, due to being asked so many personal questions by nosy neighbors, we know you all were waiting for the lesson on 'none of your business.' However, in addition to gossip, doing business in China ...
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11/04/07 from
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Elementary - Li Yan's Diary: More and More
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The romance seems to be escalating. Things are getting juicy. They've gone from studying to eating to... utterly scandalous... watching movies together. Where will our two lovers go from here... lis...
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11/03/07 from
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Upper Intermediate - A Jizhou Child's Warning
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If you find yourself perplexed, fear not that your Chinese comprehension is going down. Rather, this series is just messing with your d. In this mysterious episode, enter a freaky little child... li...
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11/02/07 from
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Newbie - Are you OK?
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Someone's fallen and they can't get up. You want to help, but likely due to the stress of the whole ordeal, you've forgotten every Chinese word you know. By this time you are wishing for a Life Aler...
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11/01/07 from
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Advanced - 澳门赌博
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澳门、澳门。澳门给你最深的印象是什么?是遍地的赌场?是超豪华的酒店?还是令人垂涎的美食?无论你想感受其中的哪一种,都可以去澳门亲自见...
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10/31/07 from
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