Do you know that in China some gifts are considered very inappropriate and the reasons behind? In this episode we also discussed some superstitions in China.

Note: This podcast is intended for language learning ONLY. Not for promoting or criticizing any political party or ideology. Let’s keep it friendly and accessible to all :)

Also, all of the experiences are the hosts’ own experiences so please do your own research if you need more information.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

DOs and DON’Ts of Gift-giving in China

猴子树上荡秋千，
Monkey swings in the tree.
小鸡地上叽叽叽，
Chicken cheeps on the ground.
小狗门口汪汪叫，
Dog barks at the door.
小猪泥里呼噜噜，
Pig oinks in the mud.
小动物，真可爱，
Little animals, so cute.
唱唱歌，真愉快。
Singing songs, so happy.
Practice Chinese with Joanna,
So much fun!

Learn Chinese with Joanna

Song of Chinese Zodiac ( Part 3)

In this episode of the Streetwise English Podcast, I talk listening to different kinds of music.
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Hip hop / Rap 嘻哈音乐
Country Music / Western Music 
Heavy Metal 重金属
Rock Music / Alternative 摇滚音乐
Jazz 爵士音乐
Smooth Jazz


Streetwise English

SWE 133 Music as Medicine

Nick discusses this unusual IELTS question. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

What are the benefits of uniforms at work? 

Beginner Chinese Listening

Daily Routines in Chinese

From this episode, you are going to learn some sentences which are useful for your very first conversation with your Chinese friends. If you like the audio, please subscribe the channel!

你好，我是李华。（Hello, I‘m Li Hua.）
nǐ hǎo , wǒ shì Lǐ Huá .
请问，你叫什么名字？(Excuse me, what is your name?)
qǐng wèn , nǐ jiào shén me míng zì ?
请问，你贵姓？(Excuse me, what is your (honorable) family name?)
qǐng wèn , nǐ guì xìng ?

我叫wǒ jiào……(I’m called ……)
我姓wǒ xìng……（My family name is……）

你是哪国人？(Where are you from?)
nǐ shì nǎ guó rén ?
我是美国人。(I’m Chinese.)
wǒ shì zhōng guó rén.

more nationalities:
美国人měi guó rén（American）
英国人yīng guó rén（British）
法国人fǎ guó rén（French）
日本人rì běn rén（Japanese）
泰国人tài guó rén（Thai）
加拿大人jiā ná dà rén（Canadian）
印度人yìn dù rén（Indian）
巴西人bā xī rén（Brazilian）
阿根廷人ā gēn tíng rén（Argentinean）
澳大利亚人ào dà lì yà rén（Australian）
俄罗斯人é luó sī rén（Russian）
西班牙人xī bān yá rén（Spanish）
南非人nán fēi rén（South Afrian）

你呢？nǐ ne ?(What about you?)

很高兴认识你！(Glad to meet you!)
hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ !

Daily Conversation（日常对话）

First meet conversation（初次见面）part1

These 16 whole-word syllables cannot be broken down into small chunks. We pronounce each of them like a word. Please try your best to practice till you master the pronunciation.

汉语拼音

Learn  how to pronunce the 16 whole-word syllables 

Enjoy this wonderful, short dialogue between colleagues. 

English Conversation/Dialogue

I'm not sure pt1

We must all stand for Hawaii, where a devastating fire occurred. 🙏
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VOCABULARY (CYR):
1.	Пожар –  је неконтролисано ширење ватре у простору, наносећи материјалну штету, а неретко односећи и људске животе.
2.	Хаваји – су архипелаг у централном делу Пацифика, и држава САД-а.
3.	Федерална агенција за управљање ванредним ситуацијама – FEMA – Federal Emergancy Management Agency 

VOCABULARY (LAT):
1.	Požar –  je nekontrolisano širenje vatre u prostoru, nanoseći materijalnu štetu, a neretko odnoseći i ljudske živote.
2.	Havaji – su arhipelag u centralnom delu Pacifika, i država SAD-a.
3.	Federalna agencija za upravljanje vanrednim situacijama – FEMA – Federal Emergancy Management Agency
