The signature drink of Taiwan is TEA, but the more common glass for spare time and the working place is COFFEE. In this episode, Joanne and Lisa are going to talk about the culture and the meaning of having a cup of coffee in Taiwan. You will learn some coffee terms and understand the social purpose of having a cup of coffee with others in the Taiwanese context. Grab a cup of coffee and join us in this episode. 

在台灣大家通常為什麼要喝咖啡？台灣能買到咖啡的地方多嗎？在這一集你可以聽到「喝咖啡的意義」，還有很多跟咖啡有關的實用詞語，不管你喜歡喝哪種咖啡，都要聽！

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There is an old saying: a good neighbor is more precious than a family far away, which shows the importance of the neighbors. Yet, in the busy modern world, the relations among neighbors are no longer close as in the old days. People tend to keep their distance from others and protect their privacy. In this episode, Joanne and April discuss how to be a good neighbor in the Chinese context and maintain good relations with neighbors.

你認識你的鄰居嗎？你覺得跟鄰居是不是能成為好朋友呢？我們說「千金難買好鄰居」，通常怎麼樣的鄰居會被認為是好鄰居？我們會跟鄰居維持怎樣的關係？該怎麼打招呼比較好呢？快來聽聽看吧！

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Have you ever binge-watched all episodes of a drama in a few days? As the streaming service provides unlimited films, movies, and series on the internet, binge-watching is no longer an occasional thing for us. In this episode, April and Lisa will discuss the behavior of "binge-watching" and how we decide to watch a drama? Listen to this episode and learn some useful terms about "binge-watching" . 

你喜歡看電視劇嗎？追劇既能放鬆心情，又能幫你學好中文，那麼好的理由擺在這裡，你還不追起來嗎？快來聽聽「追劇」時常用的用語，大聲告訴別人：我就是愛追劇！

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Are you busy dealing with the working tasks? Do you feel stressed and anxious all the time? When was the last time you treated yourself well? If you don't remember, you need to have some “Me Time”. In this episode, Lisa and Joanne will discover the meaning of "Me Time", and discuss the possible reasons why "Me Time" has been getting attention recently? 

你聽過「me time」嗎？雖然跟家人朋友在一起很開心，但你會不會還是有些時候想要「獨處」？在這一集我們會聊聊什麼是「me time」，還有「me time」開始受到重視的可能原因。有時候很多疲累的感覺，只需要一點真正的me time就能緩解了呢！

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Renovating not only restores the house but reconnects you and your neighbors. In this episode, Joanne and April will talk about their experiences with the house renovations. You will learn how to say the often-seen refurbishing works in Chinese and find the key information from a renovation announcement on the bulletin board. Most importantly, you will know what to do to get your neighbors' understanding if you will start renovating your house.

台灣的房子有哪些常見的小工程？有的工程會幫你省電、有的能讓你減少被噪音打擾，快來聽聽這些小工程的中文怎麼說，還有要做工程時要注意哪些事情。說不定還會讓你開始準備進行你房子裡的「小工程」喔～

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Do you want to have a new look and be more stylish? How about going to a hair salon and having a new hairstyle? In this episode, Lisa and Joanne will take you to explore the specialties and the services of hair salons in Taiwan. You will learn a bunch of sentences and phrases about having a new hairstyle. Listen to this episode and prepare to embrace your fresh style. 

想換個髮型？應該去髮廊、沙龍、百元剪髮，還是理髮店？要怎麼跟「設計師」說明自己想要的樣子？在這一集中我們會聊聊想改變髮型時經常會聽到的詞語，還會說到很多非常好用的句子。你總是害怕在台灣剪頭髮沒辦法跟設計師溝通嗎？聽完這集，你可能就不用再回國剪頭髮了！

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Having pets is always a happy thing in our life. The furry buddy shares our highs and lows of life and gives us their most sincere accompany. This episode will discuss the changes in Taiwan in the "pets' status," including the new services provided for pets and the interesting new words about the pets and their owners.

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When you see the flame tree turning red, it shows that graduation season is right on the corner. In Taiwan, June is often considered a synonym for graduation season. Are you happen to be a graduate of 2022? Have you participated in your friends' commencement? In this episode, we will talk about activities you will see at the graduation. We will also show you how to express your best wishes in Chinese to your graduates' friends. 

畢業的季節又悄悄地到來了，在這一集我們會聊聊在台灣畢業的時候會做的事情、會說的話，想不到要怎麼祝福即將畢業的朋友嗎？快來聽聽看！

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Happy anniversary! We are so happy to celebrate the first birthday of 好土中文. In this episode, we will discuss the concept of “anniversary” in Chinese and review our records for the past year. Besides, we will introduce the upcoming changes to our podcasts and show you how to keep updated with us. 好土中文滿一年了！ 我們打算要做一些改變！快來聽聽看滿「週年」後我們打算怎麼做。希望你們都會喜歡喔～

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In this episode, we will introduce the Chinese zodiac and the image of these animals. Each zodiac animal represents some positive personal traits that the Chinese recognized. Besides, we invite Sophia to imitate the Zodiac animal sounds, and you will see how the Chinese perceive animal sounds. What’s your zodiac animal? Listen to this episode and see how the Chinese talk about the zodiac animals.

十二生肖是哪十二種動物？為什麼我們喜歡問別人的生肖？這十二種動物通常給我們什麼感覺？除了聊聊生肖，這一集還可以學到很多好的形容詞，拿來形容你的朋友，他們會很開心的！

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