Elementary | It's cold, wear more clothes!

Thanksgiving means "turkey day" to most Americans. While the Chinese can get behind the whole idea of a day giving thanks, they also have a few less-than-enthusiastic opinions about turkey. Find out the Chinese view on turkey and learn how to use Chinese to defend the honor of th ...  Show more

Most successful professionals are excellent planners, or at least have a responsible secretary to take care of all their scheduling needs! Learn how to delegate your scheduling duties to your underlings in Mandarin Chinese in today's ChinesePod lesson. Episode link: https://www.c ...  Show more

It's that time of year when the tank tops and shorts get packed away in storage. Out come the long johns, the thick socks, and the ear muffs. Join us in today's ChinesePod lesson as we learn how to talk about winter clothing in Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chines ...

This lesson covers talking about the weather. 

Learning a language also involves learning the art of conversation. Weather talk makes great small talk. Not like the boring 'it's hot', 'it's cold' bellyaching. We're talking wowing them with 'cold fronts' and 'scattered showers.' S ...

This lesson covers talking about what you are going to wear.