Intermediate | Fog or Smog?

<p>Known in the West as &quot;bizarro Othello&quot; and &quot;the thinking man&#39;s checkers,&quot; the game known as &quot;go&quot; in Japan and &quot;weiqi&quot; in China is actually quite the intellectual exercise with a long, rich tradition. In this Chinese lesson, the basic ... Show More

<p>In the eternal &quot;north vs. south&quot; debate, one of the key issues is always climate. The north gets colder, it&#39;s true, but at least the air is dry. Meanwhile, down south everyone suffers through damp cold and sticky, drippy summers. This lesson will equip you with a ... Show More

<p>Are you a hardcore clubber? Or are you more of a wannabe, hoping for just a little peek into that dark, loud world of music, alcohol, and one-night stands? This lesson provides the outsider perspective into a Chinese club without getting too deep into the scene. Episode link: ... Show More

Cliché as it may be, a good “long time no see” does wonders for reconnecting with old friends. In this podcast, we’re going to make you sound more like a local by sharing these tidbits, as well as a cooler way of saying “how are you." And how are you? In this Chinese lesson, you' ... Show More

First Smart Bakery In this Advanced lesson we’re going to listen to news of a smart bakery, another example of how technology is transforming our lives as cities continue to embrace smart living. 在這個高級課程中，我們將聽取北京一家智慧麵包店的新聞， 是技術改變我們的生活的又一個新例子。隨著城市繼續擁抱智慧生活，我們的生活將變換無窮。 在这个高级课程中，我们将听 ... Show More

The Advanced Lessons have arrived! In this podcast, I give a basic introduction to the Advanced Lessons and what they will be about. Because they will be entirely in English, today I discuss a few important points about spoken English and differences between textbook English and ... Show More

<p>Welcome back to The Journey Podcast! In life their are a lot of inevitable truths that we tend to forget in this episode we go over the core of them and DIVE DEEP... Hope you guys enjoy! Magic Mind https://www.magicmind.com/JANthejourney DISCOUNT CODE THEJOURNEY20 Checkout ... Show More

<p>We first spoke about this in Episode 281, and now we&apos;re returning for a part 2. </p><p>Cognitive Biases are ways our brains can trick us into certain beliefs and behaviours without realising, and in this episode, I&apos;ll cover a few of them such as the IKEA Effect, the ... Show More

<p>This episode is just a short introduction to why I wanted to make this podcast and why listening to natural English is so important.&nbsp;(Note at one point I made a mistake and send "video" when I meant "podcast" - remember this is natural talking without a script!)</p> 

This Week's Episodes:Skinner's Law A Willingness To Change What You Think Batch Your Work "When You Understand, You Can't Help But Love." Visit Places That Make You Feel Nostalgic New to the podcast or want a refresher? Check out some of the most popular episodes from the past th ... Show More

<p>I&apos;m so excited for this topic, because today we&apos;re looking at Cognitive Biases.<br/><br/>This is how our brains can trick us into certain beliefs and behaviours. Learn about things like the Sunk Cost Fallacy, Loss Aversion,  Confirmation Bias, and more!<br/><br/>We&a ... Show More

Have you ever wondered why we sometimes use "will" or "going to" or even just the present continuous to talk about the future in English? Today, we'll look a little closer at all the different grammatical structures available for discussing the future. 

<p>In my last episode, I spoke about my cycling trip to Taiwan. While there, I had a lot of time alone to think to myself with no distractions. In this episode today, I&apos;m going to share some of the things I was thinking about.<br/><br/>One of these was the idea of Hedonic Ad ... Show More