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This is an episode about summer life in Taiwan, including the explanation for some common questions you might ask, such as "Why people hate getting tanned?" "What you can eat in summer?" Enjoy!Episode page:https://reurl.cc/mDdKxGBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

Happy Mother's Day! Listen to readings of “Day of Mother's Disaster”, by Yu Guangzhong, a beautiful poem about mother. Includes analysis of the vocabulary and the themes in the poem. Enjoy!Episode page:https://reurl.cc/NqVmNkBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

Do Taiwanese young people speak Taiwanese? Why Taiwanese becomes a dying language? Why , I'll try to answer these questions and introduce to you the history and culture of Taiwanese. I also want to share my favorite Taiwanese song and band with you. Enjoy!Episode page:https://reurl.cc/o0kjxjBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

This is the second part of the previous episode "妹妹的日本之旅." This time, we talk about cherry blossoms, hot springs, Kobe beef, and the "Taiwanese-style steak" you can find in night markets here. Enjoy!Episode page:https://reurl.cc/KMgopnBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

An episode about my sister's trip to Japan! Episode page：https://reurl.cc/LNr7DeBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

A news episode about ChatGPT and AI art. Two short news clips and guided listening practice are included.Episode page:https://reurl.cc/6NMNLOBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

In this episode, Jiayu shared what she did during the holiday, including watching movies and sports games. Let's learn some vocabulary related to leisure activities.Episode page:https://reurl.cc/d7vedqBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

A casual episode in which I invite 小胖 to play a vocabulary review game with me! It covers some of the words we use in the 79th episode: 華人社會的飲食與文化.I hope you can review the words you've learnt in that episode and have fun at the same time. Enjoy! *This is  a Premium Episode! For the members, you can check the transcription in the Learning Guide Post! :)Episode page:https://reurl.cc/WDya0yBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

An episode about my personal experience of getting involved in a car accident. I also invite my mom to talk about her experience and how to deal with it in Chinese.Episode page:https://reurl.cc/ZX2K1pBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

Do you know why most of the restaurants in Taiwan don't serve cold water? Do you know what food you should send to your friends when you have a newborn baby? Let's learn about Taiwanese and Chinese culture through cuisine! In this episode, you can also learn how to talk about cooking details and some common Chinese ingredients. Episode page:https://reurl.cc/6NjA1bBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

This episode is about 2023 WBC (World Baseball Classic), including Taiwan's performance, a short news clip for you to practice your listening,  and baseball history in Taiwan. As the The home team this time, this competition has been a huge hit over the last week. Enjoy!Episode page:https://reurl.cc/RvylexBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

A brief introduction to "tsmc", the world's largest contract manufacturer of the semiconductor chips and one of the most influential companies in Taiwan. Let's learn words related to technology and business!Episode page:https://reurl.cc/deRNV8Become a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

Another casual ramble in which I talk without a specific topic, telling you what I've been doing in the recent two months. Again, hope this episode can  provide a resource of authentic speech for learners of Chinese. Enjoy! Episode page:https://reurl.cc/lZpZRQBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

Another 文學 episode. This time I introduce a Taiwanese writer, Huang Chun-ming, and some of his famous works. Huang writes mainly about the tragic and sometimes humorous lives of ordinary Taiwanese people. Many of his short stories have been turned into films. You can even find them on Youtube. Enjoy!Episode page:https://reurl.cc/m3ENLMBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

Happy Double Tenth Day! This is episode 6 of 小胖的一天. Listen to 小胖 share his traveling experiences with us.Episode page:https://reurl.cc/aGWjdGBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

An unedited ramble in which I talk without a specific topic, telling you what I've been doing recently. Hope this episode can  provide a resource of authentic speech for learners of Chinese. Enjoy!Episode page:https://reurl.cc/V1xQnNBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

This episode is a guide to Chinese idioms and Chengyu. Let's take a look at how you can learn Chengyu  and how they're used in modern society, with a few examples collected from authentic materials.  Episode page:https://reurl.cc/jG4oZyBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chiayu Support the show

This is episode 5 of 小胖的一天. We discuss different book genres and our reading habits.Episode page:https://reurl.cc/4p8yzXBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

This is a "literature" episode, in which I introduce a famous Chinese writer, 席慕容,  and her representative poem: A Blooming Tree. I talk about the writer's life, what inspired her to write this poem, and the explanations of the poem  in simple Chinese. Enjoy!Episode page:https://reurl.cc/GEGnEABecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show

This is episode 4 of 小胖的一天. Let's follow 小胖 while he goes shopping and buys clothes.Episode page:https://reurl.cc/bEW21oBecome a member and get extra learning guides for each upcoming episodes:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChiayuSupport the show