Intermediate | Zombies: Deader than Ever

Cheers! This lesson is about drinking. In this lesson, three friends reminisce about how they first started drinking over a couple of drinks. Learn a bit about Chinese attitudes to alcohol as well as some useful drinking words. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2163 

Maybe you've heard that things are cheap in China. Well, yes and no. But leaving lights on and water running isn't smart in any country. In this Chinese lesson, learn how to get to the bottom of a roommate's wasteful behavior and give him an earful for it. Episode link: https://w ...  Show more

僵尸到底是鬼怪还是病毒感染？是乡村里的迷信还是都市中的传说？古代中国人怕僵尸的原因跟现代人似乎不太一样，不论你是僵尸粉丝还是民间传说的专家，对这个话题应该都不陌生，让我们来试试看，如何很专业地谈论这个通俗话题。 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2624

What is a zombie? You might be thinking of the flesh-eating, undead monsters common in Hollywood, but the origin of zombies is much more fascinating than the stories in film and TV. From the brutal slave plantations of Haiti to the development of voodoo legends and traditions, ...  Show more

Today we'll arm you with the right phrases in Mandarin for dealing with big scary creaky doors that are left ajar and asking if anyone is there. Just be prepared -- you may not like what you discover... *shiver* Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1277

As summer turns and fall begins, Ridiculous History officially enters the most wonderful time of the year. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into the legend of a specific kind of 'living dead' -- the zombie. According to the stories, a zombie is a cadaver reanimated thro ...  Show more