Job Hunting Speech Training:1. 简历。。。改。。改简历。。。在改简历。。。。我现在。。。我现在在改简历。。。。。还没有。。。还没有。我现在在改简历。。。。。。。。。。女性：你开始找工作了吗？。。。。。。。。。男性：还没有。我现在在改简历。2. 女性：实习。。经历。。实习经历。。。。相关。。相关的实习经历。。。。。一些相关的实习经历。。。。。。多写。。多写一些。。。。多写一些相关的实习经历。。。。。。。。。你可以多写一些相关的实习经历。。。。。

Getting Hired (Pre-Intermediate)

12 days ago 27m 20s

Getting Hired: 受聘 (Shòupìn)Today we talk about what to say when you've gotten the job. Join us as we discuss the differences between different types of skills and how to use "录用” as opposed to another very similar word, ”雇佣“。 And you definite

Minisode: Resume Padding (Pre-Intermediate)

19 days ago 5m 19s

A: 我听说你的朋友在找工作。他的简历准备好了没有？(Wǒ tīng shuō nǐ de péngyǒu zài zhǎo gōngzuò. Tā de jiǎnlì zhǔnbèi hǎole méiyǒu?) I heard your friend is looking for a job. Has he finished his resume?B：哎呀。。别提了。我看了他的简历。。写得马马虎虎。所以我们觉得他应该包装一下他的简历。( Āiyā.. Biétíle. W

Job Hunting (Intermediate)

26 days ago 34m 38s

In this lesson, Vicky and I discuss job hunting, in particular, updating a resume to reflect relevant work experience and internships. Join us as we talk about internships, resume writing (including the practice of "padding" one's resume) and w

Listening/Speech Training:Jazz & Music Genres (Upper Intermediate)

Mar 24th, 2024 20m 39s

Today we have the dialogues and speech training parts from our previous 2 episodes: And All That Jazz & Music To Suit Your Mood. If you would like to hear the grammar and vocabulary explanations, please refer back to those episodes. If you're t

Music To Suit Your Mood (Upper Intermediate)

Mar 18th, 2024 55m 46s

In this episode, Vicky and I discuss more types of music, and what fits whenever we are in certain moods. We will be joined once again by jazz pianist and composer Sean Higgins at the end of this episode for another of his original songs and a

Minisode: Play It By Ear

Mar 10th, 2024 11m 30s

In today's minisode, we meet with a doctoral student of civil engineering at UNCC to discuss 2 new expressions about making plans: 边走边看 and 见机行事。。。Useful words and phrases discussed in this episode:土木 (Tǔmù)- Building, construction土木工程(tǔmù

And All That Jazz (Upper Intermediate)

Mar 4th, 2024 55m 35s

Jazz musician and composer Sean Higgins joins us today in a special episode about music. Listen in as we discuss Jazz and other popular music forms, in both China and beyond...(Sean Higgins Trio can be found through the following links:)http

Listening/Speech Training: Love Brain & Total Doormat

Feb 26th, 2024 18m 56s

For the Chinese Script, PinYin, and English translations of these 2 episodes, please go to the original podcast. Here below, are the Speech Training Exercises: Love Brain:1. 男性：网络热词。。。恋爱脑。。。网络热词“恋爱脑”。。。。描述的。。。描述的是人。。。。一旦谈恋爱。。。。。描述的是人一旦谈恋爱。

The Total Doormat (Intermediate)

Feb 19th, 2024 38m 56s

The story for our podcast today is one that we found online. It shares what can happen when the one you love, doesn't exactly love you back...Vocabulary: 1.某省 – Some province somewhere2. 路费 – travel expenses3. 嫌弃 – To dislike, to look down

Minisode: 🐲The Dragon Sign Strengths/Shortcomings

Feb 9th, 2024 6m 46s

Happy Year of the Dragon! Vicky and I discuss the personality characteristics of those born under the dragon sign. Some useful words/phrases for today's minisode:本命年（běnmìngnián）- Basically, "Your Year" or "One's Own Year". If you were born

Love Brain (Upper Intermediate)

Feb 5th, 2024 43m 53s

We're back for another season of the Convo Club! To kick things off, since we are so close to Valentine's Day, we thought we'd start with something "love" related. Hope you enjoy it and learn some useful Chinese phrases.A big thanks to Maayot

Minisode: 打死我也不。。。

Jan 15th, 2024 6m 23s

"Even if you paid me a million dollars, I still wouldn't..." is one way to translate 打死我也不.. (Dǎ sǐ wǒ yě bù..). Literally, "Beat me to death, I still wouldn't..." I was really tempted to say "I wouldn't be caught dead" is the closest translati

Minisode: Take Your Time 慢慢来

Jan 8th, 2024 4m 58s

Minisode: Take Your Time 慢慢来 by Lindi P and Vicky Z

Happy New Year! 新年快乐🍾️

Jan 1st, 2024 10m 10s

祝你们大家新年快乐！Wishing all of you a Happy 2024. Some useful words and phrases used in this episode are the following:计划清单(Jìhuà qīngdān) - List of Plans愿望清单(yuànwàng qīngdān) - Wish List元旦 (yuándàn) - The New Year (Western)跨年夜(kuà nián yè) - Ne

Minisode: Holiday Feast 大餐

Dec 25th, 2023 5m 18s

资深吃货 - Food Snob作为一个资深吃货。。。

Minisode: Road Rage 路怒症

Dec 17th, 2023 6m 33s

Minisode: Road Rage 路怒症 by Lindi P and Vicky Z

An Update

Dec 11th, 2023 1m 34s

Hey There! Vicky and I are taking a few weeks off during Christmas to travel (I'm heading to India ;) as well as to regroup. We will have a few minisodes for the next few weeks, and will be back with our full episodes around Chinese New Year of

Listening/Speech Training: Bubble Tea Part 1&2

Dec 4th, 2023 20m 22s

Bubble Tea Dialogue:Girl A: 嗨，街角处那边新开了一家珍珠奶茶店，想不想去试试？Girl B: 啊，我最爱珍珠奶茶了！好，那我们去看看吧！Tea Barista: 店员：欢迎来到香飘飘！请问，有什么可以帮您的？Girl B: 你知道要点哪种吗？Girl A: 我不确定...我正在减肥...我还是要一杯不太甜的吧！Tea Barista: 店员：没问题！我们有“少糖”、 “半糖 ”和“低糖”几种可以选。Girl A:

DIY Boba Tea (Intermedite)

Nov 27th, 2023 41m 25s

糖浆 Tángjiāng – Simple Syrup煮 Zhǔ - To Boil木薯珍珠 mùshǔ zhēnzhū – Tapioca Pearls包装 Bāozhuāng – Package, Packaging 说明 Shuōmíng - Instructions浓度 Nóngdù – Concentration, strength (of coffee, tea, etc)含有 Hányǒu – To Contain顺便说一下 – By the way

Minisode: Pumpkin Spiced Latte ☕️

Nov 21st, 2023 5m 25s

Chinese taught in a bite-sized lesson, join us for 5 minutes as we teach you how to order our favorite fall seasonal beverage.Pumpkin Spiced Latte - 南瓜香料拿铁 (Nánguā xiāngliào ná tiě)Pumpkin - 南瓜 - (Nánguā)Spice(s) - 香料 - (Xiāngliào)Latte -

Bubble Tea (Intermediate)

Nov 13th, 2023 30m 59s

A drink that's been around for a while, but finally made it's way to the U.S within the last 8 to 10 years, Boba Tea, a.k.a Bubble Tea, is our topic for this episode of the Convo Club. Join us as we talk about ways to customize your Bubble Tea

Listening & Speech Training: The Roommate and The Hotel

Nov 6th, 2023 22m 58s

The Roommate：有个女生和室友在校外合租，房间两室一厅，干净整洁。(Yǒu gè nǚshēng hé shìyǒu zài xiàowài hézū, fángjiān liǎng shì yī tīng, gānjìng zhěngjié.)半夜，女生听到自己头顶上的墙面传来阵阵指甲盖划墙的声音，尖厉刺耳，说不出的难受。(Bànyè, nǚshēng tīng dào zìjǐ tóudǐng shàng de qiáng miàn chuán lái zhè

🎃Scary Story: The Hotel (Intermediate)

Oct 30th, 2023 39m 13s

Halloween is upon us, so we are releasing our next scary story a week early for you enjoy. 祝你们万圣节快乐! 🎃Vocabulary:1. 记者( jìzhě) - Journalist2. 乡下(xiāngxià) – The Countryside3. 采风(cǎifēng) – To Gather Research4. 破旧(pòjiù ) - Old and Rundown

Scary Story: The Roommate (Intermediate)

Oct 23rd, 2023 41m 25s

Scary Story: The Roommate恐怖故事: 室友Vocabulary:1. 室友 Shìyǒu – Roommate 2. 在校外合租 Zài Xiào Wài Hé Zū - Live Together Off-Campus3. 干净整洁 Gānjìng zhěngjié – Clean and Tidy4. 半夜 Bànyè – At Midnight5. 阵阵 Zhèn zhèn - Bursts6. 指甲盖Zhǐ jia gài - F