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111. 河內之旅 A Trip to Hanoi

2024-04-2418:59

Sharing my recent trip to Hanoi, Vietnam. 聊聊四月初到越南河內旅行的經驗。 ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 👉Book an online Mandarin lesson with an experienced teacher: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/

110. 拖延症 Procrastination ft. 日新

2024-04-1015:49

👉Book an online Mandarin lesson with an experienced teacher now: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin Abby and 日新 discuss whether they consider themselves procrastinators, the reasons behind procrastination, and how they cope with it. 日新和Abby聊聊覺得自己有沒有拖延症、拖延症的原因，以及要怎麼改善。

109. 瘦的文化 Thin Culture in Taiwan

2024-03-2716:37

✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com?via=abby Why are most Taiwanese people, especially women, so obsessed with being "thin"? In this episode, I share my experience and thoughts on this topic. 聊聊「瘦」這件事情，為什麼大部分台灣人這麼愛「瘦」？我分享一下自己的經驗以及對這種現象的看法。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese lessons, graded readers, newsletter, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com

108.《流麻溝十五號》A Taiwanese Film About Female Political Prisoners in the 1950s

2024-03-1322:20

✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com?via=abby I share "Untold Herstory," the first Taiwanese film that explores the experiences of female political prisoners jailed in the concentration camp on Green Island during the White Terror period of the 1950s. 聊電影《流麻溝十五號》，台灣第一部描述白色恐怖女性政治犯的歷史電影。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese lessons, graded readers, newsletter, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com 📍Watch 《流麻溝十五號》online

107. 高敏感 Are You a Highly Sensitive Person?

2024-01-2515:58

✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com?via=abby 聊聊「高敏感」有什麼特徵和優缺點。Let's discuss the traits, strengths, and challenges of being a "Highly Sensitive Person" (HSP). 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Chinese lessons, graded readers, newsletter, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com 📍Reference: What Is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)?

106. 台灣的發票文化 Taiwan's Unique Receipt Culture

2024-01-1017:31

👉Book an online Mandarin lesson with an experienced teacher now: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin In response to a listener's request, I talk about Taiwan's unique receipt lottery culture and important phrases to know when living in Taiwan. 聊聊台灣獨特的發票文化、說明外國人來台灣生活一定會聽到的「統編、載具、會員」是什麼。

105. 聊選舉 Election Culture in Taiwan

2023-12-2014:11

👉Book an online lesson with an experienced Mandarin teacher now: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin Talking about my experience with elections in Taiwan. 聊我對台灣選舉的印象和想法。 Powered by Firstory Hosting

104. 年尾閒聊 A Book that Helped me Resolve my Existential Crisis

2023-12-0621:26

📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin In this year-end ramble, I talk about an interesting book I recently read, and how that surprisingly helped me resolve my existential crisis. I also answer some questions from listeners. 沒有特定主題的一集，聊聊我最近看了一本有趣的書，意外舒緩了我的存在主義危機。

103. 被詐騙的經驗 Experience of Being Scammed

2023-11-2212:22

📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin Sharing my experience of being scammed while buying a concert ticket in Australia and eventually getting my money back. 分享我在澳洲買演唱會票被詐騙、最後竟然還把錢要回來的經驗。 🌟Thanks to my Patrons for supporting this podcast: Michael, Phanuwat, Larry, Robert, 爱丽, Nao, Pakkapat, quinnk, Ivan, Aston

102.《九槍》A Documentary About Migrant Workers in Taiwan

2023-11-0817:07

📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 分享《九槍》這部探討移工議題的紀錄片。Sharing a Taiwanese documentary I recently watched, "And Miles to Go Before I Sleep," which uses an incident as a way to discuss the plight of migrant workers in Taiwan.

101. 感冒/身體不舒服 Catching the Flu

2023-10-2512:38

聊最近感冒/身體不舒服的經驗。Talking about my recent experience of catching the flu and not feeling well, as well as discussing some common symptoms. 📍Join my Patreon--Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin

100. 《亞細亞的孤兒》Taiwanese Literature: Orphan of Asia

2023-10-1112:21

聊台灣文學作品《亞細亞的孤兒》。In this new series, I’m going to talk about some Taiwanese literature works. Today’s book: Orphan of Asia by Wu Chuo-liu(1900-1976). He was born into Japanese-controlled Taiwan, when being Taiwanese was — complicated. He explores this muddled identity in the book. Interestingly, he wrote “Orphan of Asia” in Japanese. It was later translated to Chinese, and English. 📍Join my Patreon--Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin

99. 聊漫畫 Manga Recommendations

2023-09-2811:47

分享一些我看過的漫畫。 Talking about some manga I read growing up. 📍Join my Patreon--Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Read the blog post : Chinese Reading Resources for Intermediate Learners 📍The manga titles I mentioned on the podcast 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ ❤️ Thanks to my Patrons for supporting this podcast: Amy, Timothy, 凜花, Luis, Greg, kovatembel, aprilia, Ella, Paddy, Richelle, Imani, Harry, Alan, Jonathan S, L Lee, James, Joy, Joseph, Nikola, Quentin, Klaus, epsteinrealkiller, Jody, Thomas Quach 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin

98. 清邁之旅 Slow Travel in Chiang Mai

2023-09-1306:19

Sharing my recent trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand. 分享我到清邁旅行三個禮拜的經驗。 Access this full, member-only episode (& PDF transcript) on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin

97. 剪頭髮 Getting A Haircut in Taiwan

2023-07-1916:32

聊聊剪頭髮這件事以及各種剪髮經驗。In this episode, I share my experience with getting a haircut in Taiwan. I also talk about making reservations, asking about prices, as well as my experience with different types and price points of haircut places in Taiwan, ranging from the extremely cheap to the more high-end. 📍Patreon:Get full transcripts and support Abby's work 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Stories: Check out Abby's Chinese Graded Readers Abby的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin

96. (下)聊我們討厭台灣的什麼 Part 2: Things We Hate About Taiwan ft. 日新

2023-07-0511:38

Following their conversation on what they love about Taiwan, Abby and 日新 discuss what they find unpleasant about the country. 繼上集和日新聊了我們喜歡台灣的原因，這集來討論我們不喜歡台灣的什麼。 📍Patreon:Get full transcripts and support Abby's work 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Stories: Check out Abby's Chinese Graded Readers Abby的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin

95. (上)愛台灣的原因 Part 1: Things We Love about Taiwan ft. 日新

2023-06-2114:16

Abby and 日新 talk about what they love about Taiwan. Abby和日新聊聊他們喜歡台灣的什麼——分別以在地台灣人和台灣新住民（美國人）的角度。 📍Patreon:Get full transcripts and support Abby's work 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Stories: Check out Abby's Chinese Graded Readers Abby的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin

94. 推薦幾部台劇 Taiwanese TV Show Recommendations

2023-06-0710:35

I share some Taiwanese shows that I've watched and enjoyed. 分享幾部我覺得好看的台劇：《國際橋牌社(Island Nation)》、《人選之人—造浪者(Wave Makers)》, and more! 📍Patreon:Get full transcripts and support Abby's work 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📍Read the Blog post 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Stories: Check out Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我寫的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Join TTM FREE newsletter 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin

93. 在國外受傷 Getting Injured in Australia

2023-05-1913:22

I share my experience of biking around Melbourne, the time I got hurt, and my experience in getting help. 我分享自己在國外騎腳踏車摔傷的經驗。 📍Patreon-- Get the transcripts and support Abby's work 支持這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Stories: Check out Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我寫的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Join TTM FREE newsletter 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin

92. 甜湯 Dessert Soups

2023-05-0312:03

I share three classic dessert soups I love: sweet red bean soup, sweet mung bean soup and sweet potato ginger soup. 聊聊我最愛的經典甜湯：紅豆湯、綠豆湯、地瓜薑湯。 📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Stories: Check out Abby's Chinese Graded Readers: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Patreon-- Get the transcripts and support Abby's work: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ⭐ Thanks to my patrons for supporting this podcast: Colin, gon, FJ, man man, Andrea 🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https://ko-fi.com/abbychen 📍Join TTM FREE newsletter 📍 Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin

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