Hey.. these podcasts are bilingual conversations with people in English and Chinese about language, culture, and entertainment for bilinguals and language learners.
(Spanish coming soon)
Both me and Lydia are language teachers working in New Zealand. These videos are designed for people interested in Chinese and English language, or both, and New Zealand or China.
In this video Lydia tells us about her travel and food plans this year while she is here in the country. This is a deeper dive into New Zealand stuff than usual. If you have visited any of these places before, or tried any of this food, leave a comment and let us know what it was like.
01:00 North Island places she wants to visit
07:10 South Island places she wants to visit
13:26 What she wants to do
27:43 Food she wants to eat
10 Apr 2024
Lydia Liu | Choosing a Language Teacher
Does a young attractive teacher actually help you learn faster? I get Lydia's thoughts on this question.. and I give my own two cents. Both me and Lydia are language teachers working from New Zealand.
Special thanks goes to ChatGPT for translating Chinese captions.
31 Mar 2024
Lydia Liu | First Impressions in New Zealand
Lydia arrived in New Zealand only a few months ago and works as a Chinese teacher here. We sat down to talk about some of her first impressions and thoughts being here so far.
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Lydia’s self introduction
01:16 What she knew before coming to NZ
03:42 Friends and family thoughts about going NZ
10:11 First Impressions in NZ
17:01 Dealing with NZ food
18:39 The bad stuff shopping and busses
23:36 What she wish she brought from China
27:39 What does she miss
15 Dec 2023
Andrea | Working Holiday Visa in New Zealand
00:00 Introduction
01:23 Why working holiday?
02:43 Why New Zealand?
04:55 Is New Zealand as she imagined?
06:25 What are the negatives?
09:53 Do you need a car?
11:53 Saving money and work conditions
14:51 Would Andrea want to live here?
16:00 Language/English in New Zealand
9 Dec 2023
Xiao Wen | Dance Life in Beijing | 小雯在北京的舞蹈生涯
Xiao Wen is an experienced Chinese ethnic and folk dance teacher in Beijing. She joins me in this video to discuss language learning, teaching dance online during covid, and life in Beijing.
00:00 Introduction
02:06 Xiao Wen’s language learning tips
07:20 Xiao Wen short introduction
09:39 Coca Cola chicken wings
14:46 Xiao Wen’s post-grad dance show
22:48 Difficulty teaching dance online
30:13 Chinese ethnic and folk dance
34:01 Bossy Chinese parents
1 Dec 2023
Barbie, Marvel, and Movies | 电影, 漫威, 与芭比
This Chinese English bilingual conversation with Elaine is all about movie stuff.. check the time stamps below for topics etc.
00:00 Do you research before watching films?
01:31 The Barbie movie
04:22 The Barbie doll
06:29 Are you a Marvel fan?
09:21 Favourite Marvel film/character?
10:36 Where do you sit at the cinema?
11:13 What do you eat at the cinema?
12:21 VIP Movie theatres in China
15:18 DC Marvel and easter eggs
18:34 Do you watch movies alone?
21:17 Elaine film recommendation
21:57 One Piece TV series
18 Nov 2023
Things to know before going New Zealand | 去新西兰之前你需要知道…
This bilingual Chinese and English chat with Elaine for language learners and bilinguals covers a lot of things to know before going to New Zealand to visit or travel.
00:00 Introduction
01:48 What does Elaine miss about China?
07:27 Lower your expectations
09:19 Primary school homework
14:36 What will Elaine miss about NZ?
21:15 What will Elaine do in her final weeks?
22:22 Anything she regrets not doing?
24:58 What should people prepare before coming Nz?
27:52 How important is English?
3 Nov 2023
Halloween Chinese English Chat | 万圣节中英双语闲聊
A few days late, but this Halloween bilingual Chinese English chat with Elaine for language learners covers the names of some common Halloween characters (and some new ones), some random questions, and some useful idioms.
00:00 Introduction
02:47 Common Halloween characters
03:58 Newer Halloween characters
06:23 Dating a Halloween character
07:46 Young vs old vampire
10:04 How do vampires find a drink
13:45 Stuck in an elevator question
15:24 Halloween idioms
15:46 “as white as a ghost”
17:00 “ghost town”
18:33 “working the graveyard shift”
19:15 “dig your own grave”
21:11 “night owl”
21:50 “over my dead body”
23:03 “as blind as a bat”
1 Nov 2023
Chinese and English Morning Routines Chat | 中国与新西兰的晨起日常对比
This is a bilingual Chinese and English chat with Elaine about what we do in the mornings and whether or not they’re different. Join us if you’re learning English or Mandarin or both.. or just interested in China or New Zealand or morning coffees or chatting or languages.
00:00 Introduction
02:07 Pyjamas
04:10 Waking up
08:01 Beds, pillows, teddy bears
10:05 The 8-hour rule
11:08 Sleep apps
12:38 Sleeping in
13:30 Getting out of bed
14:39 First things first
16:39 Breakfast
17:07 Toast, spreads, Chinese food
19:35 Most important meal
20:27 Cereals
22:16 Eating on the run in China
22:46 Elaine’s breakfast style
24:48 Coffee coffee coffee
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