Pre-intermediate | A Robotic Solution?

So you want to work in China. You've got everything lined up and just nailed a job interview. But what about your work visa? In today's lesson, listen in on how to ask your employers about getting a work visa and potential pitfalls one can encounter in the process, all in Mandari ...  Show more

ChinesePod steps into the realm of gender politics by taking on the issue of 姐弟恋 (jiědìliàn), relationships between older women and younger men. Most women seem okay going for guys a few years younger with them if they're right one, but younger than that? Let the discussion begin ...  Show more

Many of us could use extra help around the house – but what if that help came from a robot? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/featu ...  Show more

Imagine having a robot that could help you clean up after a party — or fold heaps of laundry. Chengshu Eric Li and Josiah David Wong, two Stanford University Ph.D. students advised by renowned American computer scientist Professor Fei-Fei Li, are making that a ‌dream come true. I ...  Show more

In this episode, Laura whines that she doesn't have a robot army yet, and Kate gets distracted thinking about robot bartenders. Do robots podcast yet? Asking for a social media intern who has to write these blurbs.    Drink Pairing: Old Fashioned