Pre-intermediate | Asking For Sick Leave

Get 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 

Whether 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 those picky details related to Chinese animal names which you've always wondered about but been too shy to ... Show More

While 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 don't exist in English. In this lesson, someone helps their Chinese coworker write a letter in English, o ... Show More

<p>Everybody needs a little time away... and in this podcast you&#39;re going to learn how to ask for it in Chinese. With the plethora of guests you&#39;re going to be fielding in your new found home away from home, chances are this will be high-frequency vocab for you. So listen ... Show More

<p>You can't just drop in on people whenever you feel like it. They have their own lives, too! In this Mandarin Chinese podcast, you'll learn how to ask if and when people are free. Making appointments in Chinese is easy when you study with ChinesePod. Episode link: https://www.c ... Show More

<p>The Shanghai bar scene starts with happy hour, but you won’t get the invite if you can’t tell the crew what time you get off work…and you won’t be able to bow out of taking early morning baijiu shots unless you can moan about what time you have to go in the next day… All this ... Show More

<p>Talking about your job is one of the best ways to break the ice in Chinese. In today&#39;s Mandarin podcast, you&#39;ll learn how to talk about what you do to earn your daily rice. Listen and learn how to talk about your profession in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://ww ... Show More

In this episode, we learn what it means when someone says to TAKE LEAVE. You can take an annual leave or sick leave. Tune in to today's episode to learn this new phrase. Enjoy :) ***LINK TO THE SURVEY: englishmadesimple.net/survey (Expires 31st Dec 2021!) *** If you love the EM ... Show More

<p>In this English lesson I will help you learn some English words and phrases to use when you are sick. I will talk about calling in sick and asking for a sick day, and I will help you learn the English words and phrases to talk about four places you might go if you are sick eit ... Show More

<p>Today's podcast will teach you the Chinese you need to ask if people are available. No matter if you're looking for Ms. Wang, Director Li, or Premier Wen, today's Mandarin lesson will come in handy. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1175</p> 

Sometimes you just don’t feel well, you have a cold, you are coughing and have a running nose. Learn how to say that you don’t feel well and want to see a doctor in Mandarin Chinese. Let the doctor take your temperature and prescribe traditional Chinese medicine for you. Please s ... Show More

👉 The English Phrasal Verb Podcast. If you've been studying English for years but still struggle to sound natural, this is the episode you've been waiting for. Curtis breaks down why most professionals can read and write English perfectly but freeze under pressure when speaking, ... Show More