Say ‘Hi’ to the New Year.

There are only a few days to the fresh new year. It is time to look back on the past year and plan for the new year. What's your achievement in 2021? What goal do you want to accomplish in 2022? In this episode, we will talk about what activities people participate in to celebrate the new year in Taiwan and the often-seen words/phrases during the new year. Let's listen to 好土中文 and say hi to the new year together! Happy New Year~

Language is like a cultural salad bowl, you can always find words or usages which kept the feature of other cultures. In this episode, we will show you some examples of foreign words in Chinese. You will see the method by which the Chinese language borrowed concepts from the outer areas. Also, we will have a short conversation to demonstrate how people switch their languages to exchange information quicker in the office.

Do you like your job? Are you looking for better development in your profession? In this episode, we will introduce some essential concepts about job hunting. Also, we will talk about the newest trend of making your interests become one of your professions: working as a slashie, a multi-hyphenate. 

除了你正在做的那份全職工作以外，還有沒有什麼你很想做的事情？這一集我們從「斜槓」聊起，還會聊到很多找工作的時候需要先知道的中文喔！找工作前一定要聽！

Lunch time! What "bento"(boxed meal) would you like to have? Chicken drumsticks, chicken cutlet or pork ribs? Why do Taiwanese people often "order bento" for lunch? And what's inside the bento? Let's listen to this episode in the lunch time!

吃午餐了！你要什麼「便當」？雞腿、雞排、排骨.....，還可以選三個配菜喔！為什麼台灣人午餐常常「訂便當」？便當裡又有哪些菜色呢？邊吃午餐，邊聽今天的好土中文吧！

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When it comes to religion, it seems to be very personal and sensitive information. Yet, Taiwan is famous for its various religious culture, as well as most Taiwanese have an open attitude toward religions. In this episode, we will introduce the major religions in Taiwan, also the often-seen religious phrases, expressions in our daily life. Next time when you visit Taiwan, see if you can recognize the characteristics we've talked about in the podcast.

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During the weekend, do you prefer to go traveling or to stay at home enjoying indoor activities? In this episode, we will first talk about the way to describe an indoorsy person in Chinese. Then we will explore the meaning of '旅' and its common combinations with other characters. In addition, we will discuss the reasons for having a trip and the types of traveling.

Recommend Level: CEFR A2 (and above).

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Do you like gardening? Are you a plant lover? For most plant lovers, found a new leaf on the plant is such an inspiring thing---that proved the growth of life and the accumulation of time. Why do people like to plant plants in their houses? Why do people get energy from quiescent plants? How do we call people in Chinese who are bad at gardening and planting? In this episode, Lisa and April will discuss things about planting plants.

你喜歡在家種些「花花草草」嗎？假日的時候逛逛花市、帶些盆栽回家，對喜歡在家裡種植物的人來說，是非常療癒的事情。為什麼人們能從「園藝」活動中獲取能量？哪些地方能買到適合養在家裡的植物？ 快來加入「綠手指」的行列，擺脫「植物殺手」的稱號！

Recommend Level: CEFR A2 (and above).

Camping is the best way to feel nature. Yet, some people think preparing for camping outside is troublesome and exhausting, they'd rather stay at home. In this episode, the camping-lover, Joanne, will tell you the new trend of camping in Taiwan. You will learn some knowledge about camping and the reason why camping is getting popular in Taiwan recently. If you are wondering about the pleasure of camping, you will find some explanations in this episode.

住在都市裡，空間總是有點小，假日的時候就到大自然裡住一晚吧！「露營」是接近大自然最好的方法之一。你覺得露營一定又辛苦又累嗎？「豪華露營」真的可以什麼東西都不帶嗎？露營的時候有哪些活動呢？別急著說你不露營，先來聽聽看吧！

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In Taiwan, it is easy to find a restaurant that provides various choices of vegetarian dishes and meat at the same time. So people with different food preferences can enjoy their mealtime together. In this episode, we will tell you some tips and useful sentences for requesting vegetarian food in a restaurant.

「素食」、「蔬食」怎麼分？全素、奶蛋素...你吃的是哪一種素？該怎麼讓店家知道你不能吃哪些東西？這裡有給素食者的實用中文！

Recommend Level: CEFR A2 (and above)

Recommend Level: CEFR A2 (and above).

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