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Nuts come in all shapes and sizes - and some people say eating them will even make you smarter. Join us today as we browse many varieties of this delicious snack. We're sure you'll find a kind you like! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1399 

Did you know that in the mythic past, the earth had ten suns taking turns warming it? That is, until legendary archer Houyi came along. Learn this classic tale in this Chinese lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1638 

Many times conversations about money in Chinese involve some kind of bargaining. In today's show we're exploring bargaining in a more formal setting - the office. Someone's contract is up for renewal and he's about to play hardball. Tune in to hear how it goes! Episode link: http ... Show More

Eiseskälte herrscht nicht nur, wenn es friert. Denn auch in großer Hitze kann es einem eiskalt den Rücken herunterlaufen. Da ist es wichtig, cool zu bleiben – natürlich ohne kaltschnäuzig zu sein. 

In this episode, you get to practise lots of words about winter weather: from ice (ijs) and glad (slippery) to lawine (avalanche) and een winterslaap houden (hibernate). Perfect for when you need a small talk topic in Dutch. 

当北方人期盼快点儿下雨的时候，南方人抱怨下雨的日子什么时候结束；当北方人羡慕南方没有寒冬的时候，南方人在湿冷而没有暖气的房间里冻得发抖；北方菜味道重而且分量大，南方菜比较甜而且很精致；南方人觉得北方人火气大，北方人觉得南方人不够man......南北差异怎么就这么大呢？ Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1475 

Es ist kaum zu glauben: Am Wochenende war es hier in München so warm, dass die Menschen draußen in den Biergärten saßen. Das ist für unsere Region hier sehr untypisch – normalerweise ist der Dezember sehr kalt. Oft schneit es schon Anfang November, und erst im April werden wir es ... Show More

In this English lesson, we will do a deep dive on the English word, warm. You will learn the four ways we use the English phrasal verb, warm up. We use warm up when we talk about what we do before exercising, when we are cold outside by go inside to get warmer, when someone is a ... Show More

If the potholes, rogue taxis and silent electric bikes passing on the right don't get ya, cold will! Sure, snow pants and moon boots seem cumbersome, but when that Tibetan front blows in, you won't mind the rubberneckers staring at you as you pass. They can just go stick ... Show More

China has issued the first low temperature warning of this year, forecasting drops between five to over seven degrees Celsius across wide areas of the country's north to a part of the south. 

It is a natural reflex. When it is cold, we want to warm up by drinking a hot drink, tea, coffee or hot chocolate for example. Unfortunately, that's a bad idea. Certainly, in the moment and for a short term, one feels a sensation of warmth, but it is immediately counterbalanced b ... Show More