Olga talks to Abby about her hometown: Gara(Taiwanese: Ka-la̍h-á), which is South Wanhua, Taipei. 友人Olga來和我們聊聊她的家鄉——位於台北萬華的加蚋(ㄌㄚˋ)子。
70. 做惡夢 Having Nightmares
Do you know how to talk about your dreams in Mandarin Chinese? In this episode, let’s talk about dreams and nightmares. 聊聊做夢、我最近做惡夢的經驗。
69. 春日閒聊 A Spring Ramble
A spring ramble in which I talk about spring weather in Taiwan and going to an interesting music festival in a coastal village in Southern Taiwan. 和大家閒聊一下近況：台灣春天的天氣、去高雄蚵仔寮參加了一場很特別的音樂祭——蚵寮漁村小搖滾(Small Oyster Rock)。
Don’t forget to turn on CC for subtitles! (Tip: You could use the free tool Language Reactor to help you learn more effectively.)
Continue reading “69. 春日閒聊 A Spring Ramble”Chinese Novels Written by Taiwanese Writers – Advanced Chinese Reading 台灣小說分享
Some of the audience asked me if I could recommend some Taiwanese novels. Here are some books I’ve read lately. 前陣子有些聽眾希望我推薦一些台灣作家的小說，所以今天來分享我最近讀的書。
They are suitable for advanced Chinese learners or upper-intermediate Chinese learners who are up for a challenge. 適合高級學習者，和想要挑戰高級讀物的中高級學習者。
Are you looking for easy books to read? 在找簡單一點的書嗎？ Check out this post – Easy Chinese Novels to Read – Intermediate 適合中級學生讀的小說
Continue reading “Chinese Novels Written by Taiwanese Writers – Advanced Chinese Reading 台灣小說分享”Top Tips for Improving your Chinese Listening & Speaking Skills 加強聽說的訣竅分享
There are plenty of language learning podcasts out there. But did you know how to use podcasts to improve your Mandarin listening and speaking skills? Here are the tips for you to boost your learning using podcasts—it applies to any language!
Continue reading “Top Tips for Improving your Chinese Listening & Speaking Skills 加強聽說的訣竅分享”68. 理性還是感性 Rational or Emotional ft. 我姐
Are you more of a rational or emotional thinker? Abby and her sister talk about whether they are emotional or rational. 我和我姐聊聊我們認為自己是理性還是感性的人、感性和理性有什麼特質。
67. 戴牙套 Wearing Dental Braces | 6 Minute Chinese
Talking about my experience with braces. 分享我戴牙套的經驗。Don’t forget to turn on CC for subtitles! (Tip: You could use the free tool Language Reactor to help you learn more effectively.)
66. Bringing Taiwanese arts and culture to the U.S ft. Chantelle from Asiania
Chantelle來和我們聊如何透過Asiania的平台幫助台灣創作者推廣台灣的文化和藝術到北美。Asiania’s CEO Chantelle Lin talks about how to bring Taiwanese arts and culture to the U.S in an innovative way.
65. 便利商店 Convenience Store Culture in Taiwan
Did you know that Taiwan has the second-highest convenience store density in the world? Why do Taiwanese people rely on 7-11s and Family Mart so much? Listen to this episode to find out! 你知道台灣的便利商店密度是全世界第二高嗎？台灣的便利商店有什麼特別的？來聊聊台灣的便利商店文化吧！
Continue reading “65. 便利商店 Convenience Store Culture in Taiwan”64. 《返校》Taiwanese Game/TV Series: Detention
Share a good Taiwanese game Detention, which has been adapted into a film and a TV series. 分享一款台灣遊戲《返校》，及同名影集和電影。
Continue reading “64. 《返校》Taiwanese Game/TV Series: Detention”