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Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Applying for a Job

We are living in a time of recession and of job cuts. In China it is no different. Furthermore in China there are million of fresh graduates every year. In order to get a job, a graduate needs to work very hard to impress the prospective employer. Because there are thousands of other graduates competing against you have to try and be the best. Listen to this podcast and join us in this debate.

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Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Flat sharing

So you share a flat with someone who is an aspiring rock star? Isn't tha tlucky? Not if his main instrument is battery and practices at home just at the time you are trying to listen to our podcast. How selfish of him... Can he not wait until this podcast is finished?Listen to this intermediate podcast with Teresa and Alice and hear their grudges.

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Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Buying a gift

At one stage in your life most likely you have given or received a gift - 礼物. It might be for someone you love, for a good friend, or for someone in your family. In other cases it might be for a business associate, to reinforce your guanxi. Some people don't like to give presents, maybe because they have never received many presents in the first place. Listen to this podcast and learn more about receiving and giving!

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Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Travelling

Because this is such a special podcast about traveling we decided to broadcast it from Phuket, Thailand. Just so that you know that we are enjoying our time in the sun, while most likely you are stuck in some office listening to our podcast.While we teach you chinese we can just float around in the blue sea.... isn't that nice?
OK we are just kidding, we are not really in Phuket. We are in Xi'an. But the weather is really hot here, just like in Phuket. Although there's no sea or a river anywhere nearby we have a swimming pool just next door and if we want, we can visit the Terracotta Army. Ok... in truth we feel as miserable as all of you and we want to go on holiday. And we have been a ton of times in the Terracotta Army.

Please listen to this podcast about traveling. and leave us a comment if you are listening to our podcast somewhere nice. Make us all feel jealous ;-)

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Beginner Lesson - Videos - Survival Chinese - Can you take a picture for me?

In this video we teach you a skill that will help you to take excellent pictures in China, even when you are on our own. What is the magic secret? Learn how to ask "Can you take a picture for me?" in chinese. That will bring instant results. What are you waiting for? Press the play button!

P.S. Visualmandarin can not be held responsible if you ask the wrong person ;)

Beginner Lesson - Videos - Survival Chinese - Can I have your phone number?

So you have scored your first date with a chinese girl. Congratulations! Great to know that finally your study in chinese is bringing rewards. Now you need to ask for her phone number. You don't know how to ask it in Chinese? Come on.... you are not going to waste it now? Watch this video with Demi and learn the magic words. And NO, sorry someone already asked for Demi's phone number.

Beginner Lesson - Videos - Survival Chinese - Holiday Plans

Here at VisualMandarin we are all already planning our holiday. What about you? Do you have somewhere nice where you want to go? Amy, our Chinese Teacher, the one who creates all those amazing and useful HSK exercises, already has a holiday plan. Watch this video and find out what she wants to do for holiday.

Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Wedding Photo

This podcast is about wedding photography. There is a tradition in China that, before the wedding day, the new couple is supposed to take wedding pictures at a professional photographic studio, and this photo shooting should be one of the best in life. The bride will dress as pretty as she can with nice makeup, nice hair cut... you name it. The price starts from 2000RMB and goes up to 20,000RMB, depending on how much the couple can afford.

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Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Birthday Celebration

In this podcast Teresa and Alice discuss the many different ways you can celebrate someone's birthday in China. After studying those two methods we realized that all the birthday parties have one element in common. Can you guess? Singing of course! Here in China singing is very popular. So popular that you will find that many normal housewives here will put Susan Boyle to shame if given a microphone. Tune in and listen to what we have to say.

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Beginner Lesson - Videos - Survival Chinese - What time is it?

Are you in a rush to go to your chinese language class? Don't worry because at VisualMandarin we are quite patient. We will wait for you no matter how late you are. That's why we are here isn't it? But if you have a date or a very important chinese language exam, you might not be so lucky. So it is better to always be in control of time. In this video Demi will teach you how to ask "what time is it?"