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Book Club: Lord Bao’s Butterfly Dream

Read and discuss Chapters 12–13

Reading ClubAdvanced

https://duchinese.net/lessons/courses/66-lord-bao-s-butterfly-dream

BenyBeny
Sat, Oct 24 · 50 min5 spots left
Your time: Sat, 24 Oct, 13:00 (UTC)
Host time: Sat, 24 Oct, 21:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 24 OctUS Pacific: 24 OctUS Eastern: 24 Oct

Show & Tell: Bring Something, Tell a Story!

Show an object that means something to you and tell us the story behind it

ConversationAll Levels
Ya-TingYa-Ting
Sun, Oct 25 · 50 min5 spots left
Your time: Sun, 25 Oct, 12:00 (UTC)
Host time: Sun, 25 Oct, 20:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 25 OctUS Pacific: 25 OctUS Eastern: 25 Oct

Everyday Mandarin: Phrases You’ll Actually Use

Practise common Chinese expressions for real-life conversations

ConversationAll Levels
AmyAmy
Sat, Oct 31 · 50 min6 spots left
Your time: Sat, 31 Oct, 14:00 (UTC)
Host time: Sat, 31 Oct, 22:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 31 OctUS Pacific: 31 OctUS Eastern: 31 Oct

Book Club

Forget How to Walk

Reading ClubIntermediate

https://mandarinbean.com/forget-how-to-walk/

BenyBeny
Sun, Nov 1 · 50 min7 spots left
Your time: Sun, 1 Nov, 13:00 (UTC)
Host time: Sun, 1 Nov, 21:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 1 NovUS Pacific: 1 NovUS Eastern: 1 Nov

Topic Discussion: What Matters Most?

Life at Every Stage

ConversationIntermediate
AmyAmy
Sat, Nov 7 · 50 min8 spots left
Your time: Sat, 7 Nov, 13:00 (UTC)
Host time: Sat, 7 Nov, 21:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 7 NovUS Pacific: 7 NovUS Eastern: 7 Nov

Rant Away! Let It All Out!

You complain. We listen. We relate!

ConversationAll Levels
Ya-TingYa-Ting
Mon, Nov 9 · 50 min9 spots left
Your time: Mon, 9 Nov, 14:00 (UTC)
Host time: Mon, 9 Nov, 22:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 9 NovUS Pacific: 9 NovUS Eastern: 9 Nov

Topic Discussion: Is Your Phone Helping or Controlling You?

ConversationIntermediate
AmyAmy
Sat, Nov 14 · 50 min8 spots left
Your time: Sat, 14 Nov, 13:00 (UTC)
Host time: Sat, 14 Nov, 21:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 14 NovUS Pacific: 14 NovUS Eastern: 14 Nov

Book Club

The Professionals Behind Chinese Construction

Reading ClubUpper Intermediate

https://duchinese.net/lessons/2286-the-professionals-behind-chinese-construction?from=latest

BenyBeny
Sun, Nov 15 · 50 min8 spots left
Your time: Sun, 15 Nov, 02:00 (UTC)
Host time: Sun, 15 Nov, 10:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 15 NovUS Pacific: 14 NovUS Eastern: 14 Nov

Show and Tell

Bring It, Show It, Tell Us!

ConversationAll Levels
Ya-TingYa-Ting
Mon, Nov 16 · 50 min10 spots left
Your time: Mon, 16 Nov, 14:00 (UTC)
Host time: Mon, 16 Nov, 22:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 16 NovUS Pacific: 16 NovUS Eastern: 16 Nov

Story Chain

Plot Twist! Let's Build a Story!

GamesAll Levels
StanieStanie
Wed, Nov 18 · 50 min7 spots left
Your time: Wed, 18 Nov, 13:00 (UTC)
Host time: Wed, 18 Nov, 21:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 18 NovUS Pacific: 18 NovUS Eastern: 18 Nov

Book Club

Sports and Climate

Reading ClubIntermediate

https://mandarinbean.com/sports-and-climate/

BenyBeny
Sat, Nov 21 · 60 min8 spots left
Your time: Sat, 21 Nov, 12:00 (UTC)
Host time: Sat, 21 Nov, 20:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 21 NovUS Pacific: 21 NovUS Eastern: 21 Nov

Taboo

Don't Say It! The Taboo Challenge

GamesAll Levels
StanieStanie
Mon, Nov 23 · 50 min9 spots left
Your time: Mon, 23 Nov, 13:00 (UTC)
Host time: Mon, 23 Nov, 21:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 23 NovUS Pacific: 23 NovUS Eastern: 23 Nov

Calling All Bookworms!

Share a Book You Love

ConversationAll Levels
Ya-TingYa-Ting
Tue, Nov 24 · 50 min9 spots left
Your time: Tue, 24 Nov, 14:00 (UTC)
Host time: Tue, 24 Nov, 22:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 24 NovUS Pacific: 24 NovUS Eastern: 24 Nov

Book Club

Chen Shimei _ Chapter 1–3

Reading ClubUpper Intermediate

https://duchinese.net/lessons/courses/30-chen-shimei

BenyBeny
Fri, Nov 27 · 50 min8 spots left
Your time: Fri, 27 Nov, 12:00 (UTC)
Host time: Fri, 27 Nov, 20:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
UK: 27 NovUS Pacific: 27 NovUS Eastern: 27 Nov

Spill the Story!

Share Anything You Want

ConversationAll Levels
Ya-TingYa-Ting
Mon, Nov 30 · 50 min9 spots left
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Host time: Mon, 30 Nov, 22:00 · Taiwan / Taipei / GMT+8 (GMT+8)
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