It is not an easy thing to find a suitable apartment in a foreign country. In this episode, Joanne and Lisa will talk about how to rent an apartment in Taiwan. What are the things you need to be careful about renting? Hope everyone can find their perfect place to stay after listening to our podcast.

在台灣租房子要怎麼租？在哪裡可以找到房子的資訊？有哪些需要注意的事情？讓好土中文podcast帶你了解在台灣租房子的方法和重要的語詞！ 

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Is your workplace /school far from your home? Do you need to commute for more than one hour? In this episode, April and Lisa will talk about commuting in Taiwan, including the reason for commuting, the way of commute, the feelings of the commuter, and things you can do during the commute.

你每天早上「通勤」的時間是多長？用什麼方法通勤呢？交通費跟房屋租金，哪一個你願意多付一些？在台灣通勤族通常在通勤的時候會做什麼？來聽聽看台灣人對「通勤」的看法吧！

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Why do people buy more than they need during the annual sale season? In this episode, April and Lisa will introduce the expressions for promoting the big sale. You will also know the elements which form the shopping atmosphere and lead to impulse buying of the shopping festival in Taiwan.

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 Hot pot has always been very popular in winter. Preparing a basic broth (usually a mix of water, spices and salt), meat & seafood, starch, and vegetable, then you can enjoy it! Hot pot is a great way to socialize.

冬天要吃什麼？當然是火鍋啊！一鍋熱騰騰的湯底在桌上，一盤又一盤好吃的肉、菜、火鍋料，喜歡吃什麼就放什麼，這樣吃飯，保有每個人的選擇自由又有互動，是我們聚餐時最喜歡的方式之一。一起來聽聽火鍋到底怎麼吃吧！ 

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Do you often feel muscle tension or muscle soreness? Do you feel exhausted and don't know how to eliminate tiredness? You may have a massage to help you dealing these unbalanced body/mind issues. In this episode, Joanne and Lisa will introduce you to massage services in Taiwan. You will learn the essential words and sentences for having a comfortable and stress-relieving massage.

坐在電腦前一天，很容易就覺得肩頸痠痛。去運動一下，又變成腳痠腿痠。那就去按摩吧！讓肌肉好好地放鬆一下。在這一集中你可以了解在台灣按摩時常常會聽到的中文，很實用喔。快來聽聽看吧！ 

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Do you like "exams"? Why are exams so stressful? Are exams important? Let's learn why "exams" have a place in our culture!

你喜歡「考試」嗎？考試為什麼會帶來那麼大的壓力？考試重要嗎？用考試來評量能力是好的方法嗎？ 來聽聽「考試」為什麼在我們的文化裡佔有什麼樣的地位吧！ 

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In this episode, Joanne and April will talk about the after-school class in Taiwan. Children can do homework, have fun with other kids and even join some art classes. Why is the after-school class so popular in Taiwan? Is there any other options for parents if both of them have full-time job?

很多台灣的小學生在下課後會去「安親班」，他們在安親班做什麼？玩？學習？還是寫作業？如果爸爸媽媽都要工作，除了去安親班還有什麼選擇？

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Do you want to study Chinese in Taiwan? In this episode April and Joanne will tell you how to choose the language school and its’ application steps. Do not miss this professional introduction to studying in Taiwan.

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September 9th of the lunar calendar is the day for showing respect to the aged in traditional Chinese culture. People give the elders gifts and wish them healthy and happy forever. In this episode, Lisa and April will introduce this special day to you, then investigate the changing meaning of "old age" in contemporary society while the average live age is much longer than before. You will learn how to address the elders in an 'artistic' way and the new concept of aging, also how this changing concept affects people's view of life. 

你覺得幾歲算「老」？台灣人不喜歡被說「老」，但很尊敬「年紀大的人」。在這一集中我們會聊聊我們的敬老文化，還有跟「老」相關的詞語，讓你說的話能讓長輩覺得受到尊重又舒服！

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September 28th is the teacher's day in Taiwan, and it is the birthday of Confucious. On this day, students show their gratitude to the teachers. In this episode, you will learn two classic Chinese idioms about teachers and how to say happy teacher's day in Chinese. You will also know why the Chinese respect their teachers and how this respect is shown in how they address their teachers. Do not forget to express your gratitude to your teacher. 

九月二十八日是孔子的生日，也是台灣的教師節。在這集節目中我們會聊聊我們對老師尊重的文化和我們稱呼老師的方式。還有一些跟老師有關的句子！別忘了在這一天跟老師說聲「教師節快樂」喔！

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