<p>They were the best of times, they were the worst of times. Let's go back to your student days. Oh, the days of the camaraderie of communal showers, burning midnight oil, and abiding the delicate snores of your insufferable four roommates. Of course, all this fun had its consequences. Listen to this podcast and hear about them, in Mandarin Chinese. Epi ... Show More
Nov 2023
Elementary | April Fool's
Being a new language student, everyday can feel like Fool's Day, so think of today as a day to celebrate fools. Take your turn laughing at someone else. Pull the worst fool-causing prank you can, and spend the next year reliving it during those moments of Mandarin learning mo ... Show More
15m 10s
Apr 2023
Elementary | Trouble with Grades
Fortunately, ChinesePod won't be sending report cards home to your moms (though we of course would give you all A's!) However, for the millions of Chinese kids in the world, getting good grades can make or break things on the homefront. Listen to this podcast and learn in ... Show More
11m 44s
May 2023
Elementary | Yang Jie's Diary: Everyone Is Dating
Here is a Mandarin Chinese lesson to take you back to the simpler days of ugly boys, teenage angst and unrequited crushes. Yes, come with us as we sneak a peek at young Yang Jie's Diary (you know you want to). If the content doesn't sound juicy yet, listen as things unfol ... Show More
16m 31s