Are humans a messy species?

What is the rudest email you have ever received? We all deal with emails on a daily basis, but sometimes people can write them too quickly, without thinking enough about how it makes the other person feel. Is there anything that people write in emails which you find impolite? And ... Show More

Are you a fussy eater? Many of us remember foods that we used to hate as children – some of us still do hate those foods! But what can parents do to help encourage their children to eat a healthy diet, without turning every dinner into disaster? Neil and Georgie discuss this and ... Show More

Many parents worry that their children spend too much time on screens. Governments around the world, such as in the UK, Australia and China, are introducing online safety measures to limit the amount of screen time for children or prevent them accessing social media. Neil and Bec ... Show More

<p>The birds do it. The bees do it. Even educated fleas do it. Let's do it, let's go to the toilet. Today's podcast will teach you about one of life's necessities. You'll even learn how to express your preference in toilet types, in Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.c ... Show More

<p>Sometimes bathroom stalls in China don&#39;t have doors on them. Though this may seem shocking to some, it&#39;s quite convenient when faced with the dilemma of whether to push the door open to potential stall going-ons, or not. But for those more uncertain times, when you are ... Show More

<p>Toilet training is one of the most important skills we can teach our learners. When it comes to our learners with special needs or autism, it means we can promote their dignity. We feel strongly that toilet training should be introduced as soon as a child is ready. Here, we ta ... Show More

Key Vocab wiederholen - to repeat das WC - the toilet (actually WC stands for ‘water closet’) Phrases: Hallo - hello Wie geht’s? - how are you? Danke - thanks Bitte - you are welcome Entschuldigung - sorry Das verstehe ich nicht - I don’t understand that (ich verstehe das nicht) ... Show More

<p>Writing classy lessons about bodily functions may be considered a difficult task by some. One lesson better left to the naughty neighborhood kids, perhaps. But, we at ChinesePod know that there are certain times where acting out what you are trying to get across in polite comp ... Show More

Practice this conversation now with your animated conversation practice partner at https://fluencyfix.school/free-trial.Topic: Asking for and giving directionsA: Excuse me, where is the restroom/washroom/loo?B: It's over there.A: Beside that Jewelry store?B: Yes, that's right. Be ... Show More

In this lesson, you'll learn everything you need to know to do Beginner Spanish: Conversation 13 at https://funandfree.fluencyfix.com/?p=692. Topic: Asking for and giving directions A: Disculpe, ¿Dónde está el baño? B: Está allí. A: ¿Al lado de esa joyería? B: Sí, correcto. Entre ... Show More