Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby

Part two: talking about my experience of volunteering in Pongso no Tao (Orchid Island), which is home to the Tao people, one of Taiwan’s indigenous tribes. I also share how the then KMT government deceived the Tao people by building a nuclear waste storage site in the island, as well as some thoughts on tourism there.下集，繼續分享我2015年去人之島——蘭嶼，達悟族的部落，當志工一個月的經驗，還有一些對於核廢料場、觀光等的想法。 📍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 📕 Check out my latest Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2)! https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Talking about my experience of volunteering in Pongso no Tao (Orchid Island), which is home to the Tao people, one of Taiwan’s indigenous tribes. 分享我2015年去人之島——蘭嶼，達悟族的部落，當志工一個月的經驗。 📍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 📕 Check out my latest Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2)! https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

📕 Check out my new Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2)! https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 聊聊我秋天時初次的韓國首爾之旅和一些心得感想。Talking about my experience of solo traveling in Seoul, Korea, last autumn and some similarities I found between Korea and Taiwan, especially in history. 📍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 graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

來聊聊我的新書！My latest book,《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》, is out now! This is my final Chinese graded reader—don’t miss it! 📕Level 2 (500 Unique Characters): Available in both Traditional Chinese & Simplified Chinese Editions 🎧 Audiobook: Narrated by me Check out my final book : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

📕 Check out my latest and final Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2)! https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 聊聊什麼是界線以及設立界線的重要性。Let’s talk about setting boundaries and why I think it’s a tricky topic in Taiwan. 📍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 graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

分享我今年去綠島參加「人權走讀」的經驗，和白色恐怖受難者一起回到綠島當時的監獄，和我們分享那時發生的事。In this episode, I share my experience visiting Green Island to participate in a "Human Rights Workshop." We visited the former prison with survivors of Taiwan's White Terror, hearing their personal stories about what happened there. 📍Resources 參考資料： 陳欽生口述歷史, 政治受難者口述歷史｜簡中生 📍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 graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sharing my journey with dental braces and how it feels to finally have them off. 分享戴牙套的經驗以及終於拆掉的心情。 📍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 graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In part two of my Japan trip, I talk about what I did and how I felt about Kyoto. 我的日本之旅下集，繼續來聊聊京都。 📍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 graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Talk about my experience of traveling in Osaka this August. 分享八月去日本大阪旅行的經驗。 📍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 graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

聊聊我對於台灣的交通和行人地獄的看法和經驗。 In this episode, I talk about my experiences of being a pedestrian in Taiwan and how unfriendly it is for pedestrians, as well as my thoughts on how it can be improved. 📍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 graded readers, lessons, blog posts, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

分享在台南和台北的生活有什麼不一樣（純屬個人經驗）。 Sharing the differences between living in Tainan and Taipei based on my personal experience. 📍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 graded readers, lessons, blog posts, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In this episode, I talk about what Taiwan's education system is like: a general introduction from preschool to university. 簡單介紹一下台灣的教育制度：從幼兒園到大學的學制。 📍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, blog posts, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Just like many Taiwanese people, I grew up watching 80s-90s Hong Kong movies on TV. In this episode, I’d like to share some of my favorite ones with you. 聊聊那些台灣人從小看到大的80、90年代經典港片。 📍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 ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com 📍Chinese lessons, graded readers, blog posts, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In this episode, I'll teach you some must-know Taiwanese (aka Taiwanese Hokkien) words, especially some classic Taiwanese foods that no one says in Mandarin. (Textbooks don't teach them either!) 分享一些實用的台語詞（課本不會教的！） 📍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 💡Foods that are said in Taiwanese instead of Mandarin (in Taiwan) 1. pa̍t-á（華：芭樂／台：菝仔）：guava 2. kuah-pau（華：刈包／台：割包）：Taiwanese Burger; Gua Bao 3. tshuah-ping（華：剉冰／台：礤冰）：Shaved ice 4. uánn-kué（碗粿）：Savoury Rice Pudding 💡Common Taiwanese words 1. pha：% （percent；日語pāsento） 2. sue（衰 ）：(to have) bad luck 3. pháinn-sè（歹勢 ）：Excuse me 4. m̄-thang（毋通）： Don‘t… 5. su̍t-á：coward 6. àu-kheh： difficult/rude customer 7. tshòng-khang：to frame; to set up 8. siánn-mi̍h：what ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sunflower Movement(2014), the largest movement since 1990s in Taiwan. I’ll talk about why I chose to participate in the movement 10 years ago, and how this movement influenced me, and its impact on an entire generation of Taiwanese people. 聊聊十年前的318運動（太陽花運動）：當時的我在做什麼、為什麼參加，以及這場運動對我和許多台灣人有什麼影響。 🎵播放歌曲 Music：〈島嶼天光 Island's Sunrise〉— 滅火器(Fire EX.) 🎵Songs I recommend：〈晚安台灣〉、〈海上的人〉 🙆 English subtitles available for this episode on my YouTube channel ✨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 📍Chinese lessons, graded readers, blog posts, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn