Learning Mandarin Podcast

Reader Notice

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:45:00 +0000

Update on May 2019:

The podcast is ended late last year. I have since written quite a lot of resources for teaching and learning Mandarin. Go to www.mslmaster.com to explore.

For those who plan to take lessons, go straight to: https://www.mslmaster.com/index.php/mandarin-lessons

See you there!
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Stop! Please.

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:09:00 +0000

A bit of local language goes a long way!

Stop! Please.

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Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:13:00 +0000

I can only hope that I won't make those mistakes!

Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

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Grow Up

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:33:00 +0000

"When are you gonna grow up?" Have you heard anyone say this to you?

Grow Up

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We Live for Exams

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Sun, 16 May 2010 05:12:00 +0000

If you think your exam days are over once you are out of school, you are wrong!

We Live for Exams

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Engineer or Hotel Management?

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Fri, 07 May 2010 09:25:00 +0000

When you need to make a life-long decision at the age of 17, it's really not a very good thing. But that's what a lot of people did.

Engineer or Hotel Management?

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Two Teenage Girls Kicked Homosexual Man to Death

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 05:57:00 +0000

This is a story reported in Telegraph.co.uk last Monday. I could not really believe it is still happening!

Two Teenage Girls Kicked Homosexual Man to Death

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Two Short Modern Poems by Liu Ban Nong

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:42:00 +0000

These two short poems have moved many generations over the last century. Something is there, which is ever lasting.

Two Short Modern Poems by Liu Ban Nong

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Confusing Truths about Green

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:51:00 +0000

Everyone tries to be green which is such a buzz word right now. But we are facing so much confusing information!

Confusing Truths about Green

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Opera, O Opera

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:28:00 +0000

Opera is beyond my comprehension, although I wish I could enjoy it.

Opera, O Opera

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Prisoners of Love

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:13:00 +0000

Who wants to be a prisoner, even it's prisoner of love?

Prisoners of Love

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In Search for the Best Food

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:49:00 +0000

I wrote this story for self amusement. I hope it will entertain all the listeners as well!

In Search for the Best Food

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Haircut

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:10:00 +0000

Today I got a haircut. Here is the full account of it.

Haircut

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Gong Xi Fa Cai and the Millionaire Who Gave Away His Fortune

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:52:00 +0000

Today is the first day in Chinese New Year. Wish you all is well!

Gong Xi Fa Cai and the Millionaire Who Gave Away His Fortune

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The Meaning of the Modernity

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

For me, modernity has always had this wonderful meaning of raising everybody's living standards. But recently I began to have doubt.

The Meaning of the Modernity

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Recuperating

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:24:00 +0000

I realized that there is probably no great duty awaiting in the future. That probably is better because I don't think I possess certain great capacity for any great duty.

Recuperating

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My Unfortunate Events

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:19:00 +0000

A number of unfortunate events have happened to me in succession in a very short time. I wonder whether it is a sign that I am going to shoulder great duty assigned by destiny.

My Unfortunate Events

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Re-read Zhu Ziqing

noreply@blogger.com (April Zhang) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:27:00 +0000

Reading the beautiful essay Spring written by Zhu Ziqing is a wonderful way to start a new year.

Re-read Zhu Ziqing

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