“To get cars to finally stop for us, do pedestrians need to arm themselves with bricks when crossing the street!?”

In this episode, I talk about Taiwan's traffic problems, why accidents happen, how pedestrian safety differs across countries, and ways to improve. I also teach useful Chinese words about traffic and how to describe charts.

Episode page:https://lear-taiwanese-mandarin.webnode.tw/l/160/

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening

-(00:05:15) How serious is the traffic problem?

-(00:10:28) Why do traffic accidents happen so often?

-(00:16:28) Ways to improve

-(00:20:33) Vocabulary Review

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Last week I spent a night in a Taiwanese hospital with my father after his kidney stone surgery. In this episode I share my personal experience with you and explain a few bits of vocabulary about doctors, nurses, pain, and Taiwan's health system.

Episode page:https://lear-taiwanese-mandarin.webnode.tw/l/159/

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening

-(00:00:56) My Story and Experience

-(00:16:42) Vocabulary Review

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In this episode, we read listener letters, discuss if AI makes language learning useless, and see how language affects personality.

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening+ Reading Listener Letters

-(00:10:27) Talking about AI & Language Learning

-(00:15:43) Do languages affect personality?

-(00:23:36) Vocabulary Review

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Talking about the U.S.-Taiwan tariff policy and its impact on trade, the semiconductor industry, and work culture. You can learn vocabulary related to politics, economics, and business while discussing how tariffs affect products, companies like TSMC, and cross-cultural workplace differences.

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening

-(00:03:06) Talking about the tariff policy

-(00:17:25) Vocabulary Review

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A childhood trip to Palau with shark feeding, jellyfish, and a hilarious beach moment. Learn useful Mandarin travel phrases and do a listening dictation.

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening

-(00:03:54) Dialogue

-(00:12:40) Vocabulary Review

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In this episode, you'll hear a conversation at a hotel front desk. One guest checks in and finds out there's a room upgrade. Learn useful Chinese phrases like "reservation," "room upgrade," "included breakfast," and more.

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening

-(00:02:23) Dialogue

-(00:03:26) Vocabulary Explanation

-(00:10:07) Sentence Pattern

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In this Dialogue Boost episode, learn how to use useful Mandarin phrases like "while doing A, do B" and "anyone/anywhere" through a lively dialogue between Grandpa and his grandson.

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening

-(00:00:55) Dialogue

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"Why Are Asians Good at Math?" In this episode of Learn Taiwanese Mandarin, we explore whether language influences math ability.

Episode page: https://reurl.cc/XQW46D

Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening+Explanation

-(00:11:25) Vocabulary Review

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