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Episode 44 - Advanced: Pedestrians and Cars: Competing for Space in the City 🚶‍♀️🚗🚲

In this advanced episode, Christine explores the hidden rules of urban life: who truly has priority on our streets — cars, scooters, bikes, or pedestrians? Through vivid scenes from Taipei, Europe, and Japan, she examines how laws, habits, and culture shape our sense of safety, speed, and respect in public space.

You’ll learn how to discuss urban design and social norms in natural Mandarin: phrases for right-of-way, spatial power (空间使用权), and unspoken rules (默契), plus nuanced comparison language to contrast different cities’ behaviors. The story also models persuasive, reflective structures for framing arguments, asking critical questions, and inviting debate.

✨ Perfect for learners around HSK 5-6, focusing on sophisticated narration, social commentary, and advanced connectors for building nuanced opinions about public space and civic culture.

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