Listen in to discover what the Chinese word for “skill” is. Will Knight, senior editor of MIT's “Technology Review”, shares his views on which new skills we will need to acquire in the future and how technology will shape our lives. Read extended show notes for this episode here: https://www.chineasy.com/talk/lessons/247-skill/

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247 - Skill in Chinese with ShaoLan and Senior Editor Will Knight at MIT Technology Review

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106 - To Come Back in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band

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105 - Have A Holiday in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band

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104 - Sweet Dreams in Chinese with ShaoLan and Lucid Dreaming Teacher Charlie Morley

Creator of the amazing app “Service”, which helps people around the globe solve any kind of service-related questions, Michael Schneider learns how to say the Chinese word for “question.”



103 - Question in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder and CEO Michael Schneider at Service

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247 - Skill in Chinese with ShaoLan and Senior Editor Will Knight at MIT Technology Review

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