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Intermediate | The Little Tadpoles in Se...

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It's a story that all Chinese children know: the story of the little tadpoles looking for their mother. Follow along on this epic journey and pick up a nice stack of measure words while you're at it. (For extra credit, you'll also be asked to make "the frog noise" the Chinese way.) Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1682

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