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Intermediate | Raising the Rent

No one likes to discuss issues of rent with their landlord, but in big cities, especially Shanghai, rising housing costs are often a fact of life. While trying to keep your landlord from raising the rent in China can prove to be a trying task, this lesson will equip you with word ... Show More

16m 19s

Nov 4

Upper-intermediate | Housing Supply and Demand

Housing prices in China continue to spiral higher and higher. Is there an end in sight or will more and more Chinese people be shut out of buying a home? In this lesson, ChinesePod gets in on the debate . Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2228

15m 52s

Oct 30

Intermediate | A Disappointing Delivery

One of the most popular and expedient ways to shop in China is by ordering things online. But what do you do when there's a mix-up and the company delivers the wrong product? Find out how to resolve such issues in today's dialogue. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1787

16m 25s

Mar 2024

Office English: Negotiating

It can be stressful to make sure you get the best price for something. Do you know how to open a negotiation? How can we be firm and professional in a negotiation? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about negotiating at work.

9m 49s

Mar 2025

Office English: Negotiating

It can be stressful to make sure you get the best price for something. Do you know how to open a negotiation? How can we be firm and professional in a negotiation? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about negotiating at work.Find a full transcript for this epi ... Show More

10m 7s

Aug 2022

Newbie | Haggle For A Good Deal

Shopping is a great opportunity to practice your Chinese. In today's lesson, you'll learn a new way to say "how much is this?" so that you can prompt the shopkeeper to tell you about their deals and different pricing combos. You'll also learn how to play hardball to haggle you ... Show More

12m 7s

May 2026

Lesson 035. How to Bargain in Mandarin.

Learn to bargain in Chinese. Bargaining in China is important, it’s a part of the culture here. Review how to buy things and also learn new useful phrases from this lesson. Signup today and become a registered member to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF lesson transcr ... Show More

18m 55s

Feb 2025

Newbie | What Would You Say You Do Here?

Talking about your job is one of the best ways to break the ice in Chinese. In today's Mandarin podcast, you'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

11m 58s

Aug 2017

5: Networking – Business Talk (Fiction)

🗒️ About this episode: Today's episode looks again at business talk for a legal networking event. It includes: <ul> <li>How to structure your conversation.</li> <li>How to ask intelligent questions.</li> <li>How to spot the needs and probl ... Show More

21m 43s

Jul 2024

Newbie | Sales Call

Of course, the old slam the receiver down always works. But for some, the ring of a telemarketer signals another captive-language-learning partner opportunity. In this podcast, learn how to cut to the chase and use your newfound Chinese skills to hang up on that salesperson in ... Show More

13m 25s

Apr 2026

Lesson 011. Bargaining in Mandarin Chinese.

In this lesson you will learn how to buy things and how to bargain in Mandarin Chinese, also you will learn more numbers and Chinese monetary units. At the end of the lesson there are answers to the worksheet of Lesson 10. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to down ... Show More

29m 5s

Apr 2012

Skills 360 – Negotiations 2: Making the Deal

In this Business English 360 lesson, we're going to look at negotiating in English and how to successfully close a negotiation and make a deal.

6m 6s

Intermediate | Discussing Contract Renew...