| Learn Chinese on the Go! |
| Our Mandarin Chinese Survival Guide is now available on Apple iTunes as a free Podcast. Podcasting allows you to subscribe to your favorite online broadcasts which are then automatically downloaded onto your computer whenever new contents are available. |
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| Contents |
| The Hess Mandarin Chinese Survival Guide is suited for beginning learners, focused on familiarizing the listener with basic spoken Chinese vocabulary and phrases. There are a total of 33 units which cover day to day topics including greetings, shopping, ordering food, and weather. Each unit is published as a podcast on a weekly basis. |
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| Step by Step Instructions |
1. If you already have iTunes installed, click here and you're done.
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2. Get Podcasting Software
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| Download and install a podcasting software such as Apple iTunes or Juice, both of which are free. |
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3. Subscribing to the Hess Mandarin Chinese Survival Guide Podcast:
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Refer to step 1 and it will take you to the podcast. If you want to manually add it on yourself, then follow the next bullet.
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In iTunes, select the 'Podcasts' genre within the iTunes Music Store |
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Once you're in the Podcasts genre main page, select the 'Education' category and then select the subcategory of 'Higher Education' |
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Scroll down and you will find our listing entitled 'Hess Mandarin Chinese Survival Guide' |
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Click on the 'Subscribe' button |
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| Alternatively, you may choose to key in the search word 'Chinese' in the search engine of the Podcasts genre homepage. You will find our podcast listing within the search results. |
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In Juice, paste the following link into the podcast directory listing:
http://www.hess.com.tw/rss/rss2.xml |
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| 4. Begin listening to your podcast |
| Your podcasting software will automatically download new episodes when they become available. After an episode has been downloaded, you can listen to it with any media player that supports the MP3 format. Or transfer the file(s) to your portable audio player such as the Apple iPod |
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| Special Benefits to Hess Native English Speaking Teachers |
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Individuals who have been hired by Hess as a Native Speaking English Teacher will receive the accompanying Hess Mandarin Chinese Survival Guide booklet and 3 CD audio set upon their arrival in Taiwan. The pocket-sized booklet makes it convenient for new teachers to carry around when exploring new Taiwanese surroundings or simply communicating with locals. A necessity for any newbie in Taiwan. |
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| If you are interested in applying for a position with Hess as a Native English Speaking Teacher, please do so here. |
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