Newbie | Miss, Is This Yours?

No, we're not talking about black market organ trafficking. We're talking about the "I got your nose!" trick you play on kids. While this game is not exactly "traditionally Chinese," it's still good fun, and involves some essential facial features and verbs. Learn the Chinese to ...  Show more

Who says you have to use chopsticks to eat Chinese food? If you have not yet mastered your kuàizi skills, then this lesson is for you. Learn how to ask for a fork in a restaurant in today's lesson, let's check it out! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4261 

Could it be the reasons that you don't get approached is because YOU are the one making some major rookie errors? Looking unapproachable, not being present, always being on your phone, always going out in groups? Could it be that you are the one getting in your own way? Pre-COVID ...  Show more

The single most important thing you need from your students so that you can teach and they can learn is their attention. Without it, you are talking to the walls. When students are distracted, chatty, or down right ignoring you, no learning will occur. Period. So how do you redir ...  Show more

You make a phone call, but the person you're looking for isn't there. Should you leave a message? Or maybe that's not necessary - you'll call back later. Let's see, in this lesson, how the conversation might unravel. 

Do you often see “speak like a native speaker” lessons and videos in your social media feeds and suggested posts? Do you want to know why you should avoid these lessons, and how they can actually be hurting your English progress and proficiency? On today’s episode, I talk about 3 ...  Show more