#ChineseReading
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online

Sat Oct 3, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Topic:

忘恩负义
Ingratitude

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Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Topic**: 忘恩负义 Ingratitude Para. 13: 但安东尼奥可不领情,指责薇奥拉忘恩负义,白费了自己三个月来照顾他的苦心。 However, Antonio was unappreciative of this; he accused Viola of ingratitude, claiming she had wa
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October 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Oct 11, 2025 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Reading text:

The Three-Body Problem - Ch. 11 - Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames
三体 - 第11章 - 三体、墨子、烈焰(节录)
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**Text from:** [The Three-Body Problem - Ch. 11 - Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12uEWH4msVFr7RFfz_hROb3CdyIgJ2h0py-UNvbijpXs/edi
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October 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Aug 2, 2025 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Reading text:

Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 8 - Nice Neighbours
撒哈拉的故事 - 第8章 - 芳邻(节录)
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Aug 2, 2025, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** [Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 8 - Nice Neighbours](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E6odRHwf0V8Cvam_w9aTJsf7XqkSvlZyuypCQEEErVA/edit?usp=sharing) by Sa
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August 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online

Sat Sep 19, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Topic:

我们表现得理性或非理性的故事
Stories of how we act rationally or irrationally

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Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Topic**: 我们表现得理性或非理性的故事 Stories of how we act rationally or irrationally Para. 3: 用理性的目光直视那些伤害了她的疯狂和偏执 she looked with a rational gaze on the madness and hatred that had
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September 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Culture clash
文化冲突
Para. 10:
我大吃一惊,呆呆地望着他。姑卡长得很成熟,看上去大约三十岁了,我真不相信。
I stared at him in shock. Gueiga looked very mature. I would have guessed her to be around thirty. I really couldn’t believe it.

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September 4, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online

Sat Sep 5, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Topic:

Meetup Topics

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**Topic**: Culture clash 文化冲突 Para. 10: 我大吃一惊,呆呆地望着他。姑卡长得很成熟,看上去大约三十岁了,我真不相信。 I stared at him in shock. Gueiga looked very mature. I would have guessed her to be around thi
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September 4, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Aug 29, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Reading text:

Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 22 - Only my father would know how old I am
撒哈拉的故事 - 22 - 爸爸才知道我几岁(节录)
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** [Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 22 - Only my father would know how old I am](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gxiCV25eBAVAjGHIKrhBIgq8Po2LSuMAiLsFwLyY6_o
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August 28, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online

Sat Aug 22, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Topic:

耿耿于怀
Bearing a grudge / Dwelling on the past

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Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Topic**: 耿耿于怀 Bearing a grudge / Dwelling on the past Para. 2 对于杨卫宁给予叶文洁的信任,雷志成一直耿耿于怀... Commissar Lei never forgot that it was Chief Yang who first trusted Ye... \-\-\-\
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August 21, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Aug 15, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Reading text:

The Three Body Problem - Ch. 22 - Red Coast V
三体 - 22 - 红岸之五(节录)
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** [The Three Body Problem - Ch. 22 - Red Coast V](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11dtBQxZImXVPBxMq04xc-OPtfcbAS1wIoQeGf7xBIl8/edit?usp=sharing) by Liu
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August 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online

Sat Aug 8, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Topic:

别人尴尬的故事和自己气馁的故事
Other people's embarrassing stories and our own stories about feeling discouraged

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**Topic**: 别人尴尬的故事和自己气馁的故事 Other people's embarrassing stories and our own stories about feeling discouraged Para. 10: 不能气馁,我去找当地的居民。 Unwilling to be discouraged, I went to
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August 8, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Aug 1, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Reading text:

Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 21 - Señorita, this is impossible
撒哈拉的故事 - 21 - 军团司令浇冷水(节录)
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** [Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 21 - Señorita, this is impossible](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/113Rpc8Gk4E_FUEUsfGnqjIuz32v-WQZgNeMo_vd4-8A/edit?usp=
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July 31, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Late Night Event - Learning Mandarin Online through Song Sharing

Wed Jul 29, 2026 23:59-01:59 BST (late night event)

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Theme:

Songs about the beach or ocean
有关海滩或大海的歌曲

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Late Night Event - Learning Mandarin Online through Song Sharing, Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 11:59 PM | Meetup
**Suggested theme for this month:** Songs about the beach or ocean 有关海滩或大海的歌曲 \-\-\-\- We'll join the Boston Mandarin Chinese Language Meetup at midnight London time for t
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July 28, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online

Sat Jul 25, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Topic:

搬家的故事
Stories about moving house
Para. 1:
"工厂已经搬迁,这栋即将拆除的建筑内部很破旧,但十分宽敞。"

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Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Topic**: 搬家的故事 Stories about moving house Para. 1: "工厂已经搬迁,这栋即将拆除的建筑内部很破旧,但十分宽敞。" "The factory had already been moved elsewhere, and the interior of the building, which w
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July 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Jul 18, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Reading text:

The Three Body Problem - Ch. 21 - Rebels of Earth
三体 - 21 - 地球叛军(节录)
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** [The Three Body Problem - Ch. 21 - Rebels of Earth](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KOrWTS4bm_Mjcja9iPiUxAp3cAjCkfzZzGWOhtcB3z4/edit?usp=sharing) by
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July 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online

Sat Jul 11, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Topic:

What do you want to do when you retire?
你退休后想做什么?

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Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Topic**: What do you want to do when you retire? 你退休后想做什么? \-\-\-\- 子曰:"见贤思齐焉,见不贤而内自省也。" \- 论语 Mandarin Learners, let's get together online for an afternoon of Mandari
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July 10, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Jul 4, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Reading text:

ReadingFileNamesLinks

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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** [Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 20 - A Knife on a Desert Night](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1apLDpYFIsPl4Ntlu0wkgDFhnhLXE8pLEqOg7I7-A0Xg/edit?usp=sha
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July 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online

Sat Jun 27, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Topic:

Things we've done on impulse
我们一时冲动做的事情

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Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Topic**: Things we've done on impulse 我们一时冲动做的事情 \-\-\-\- 子曰:"见贤思齐焉,见不贤而内自省也。" \- 论语 Mandarin Learners, let's get together online for an afternoon of Mandarin conversa
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June 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Jun 20, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Reading text:

The Three Body Problem - Ch. 20 - Three Body: Expedition
三体 - 20 - 三体、远征(节录)
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Text from:** [The Three Body Problem - Ch. 20 - Three Body: Expedition](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12aE_5Ajw4_H0XXByaoBk716q-FuD-ieeMyo8tXtyfZQ/edit?usp=shari
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June 20, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online

Sat Jun 13, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Reading text:

Meetup Topics

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Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Topic**: 偏偏 But I... (suggested by Jan) para. 8 of text: "在公司里出了名的沉默老实,偏偏又娶了个惊如小鹿的妻子黛奥。" e.g. I was told not to smoke, but I smoked. 人们告诉我不要吸烟但我偏偏要吸。 My Mandarin is very
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June 9, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Jun 6, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Reading text:

Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 19 - Lonesome Land
撒哈拉的故事 - 19 - 寂地(节录)
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**Text from:** [Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 19 - Lonesome Land](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X732enKDoAW8Brm1foeHm7ZhSA0jtU3eRRY6EfbJJ4o/edit?usp=sharing) by San
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June 4, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online

Sat May 30, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Topic:

Paranormal experiences
超自然经历
- our own experiences and stories we've heard

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Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, May 30, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Topic**: Paranormal experiences 超自然经历 \- our own experiences \(if any\) and stories we've heard \-\-\-\- 子曰:"见贤思齐焉,见不贤而内自省也。" \- 论语 Mandarin Learners, let's get togethe
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May 29, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Late Night Event - Learning Mandarin Online through Song Sharing

Wed May 27, 2026 23:59-01:59 BST (late night event)

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Theme:

Songs about adventures or traveling.
有关旅游或探险的歌曲

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Late Night Event - Learning Mandarin Online through Song Sharing, Wed, May 27, 2026, 11:59 PM | Meetup
**Suggested theme for this month:** Songs about adventures or traveling. 有关旅游或探险的歌曲 \-\-\-\- We'll join the Boston Mandarin Chinese Language Meetup at midnight London tim
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May 26, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online

Sat May 16, 2026 15:00-17:00 BST (afternoon event)

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Topic:

Meetup Topics

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Mandarin English Conversation Practice - Saturday Afternoon Online, Sat, May 16, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup
**Topic**: 我们最想念的一件事情 Something we think of the most \-\-\-\- 子曰:"见贤思齐焉,见不贤而内自省也。" \- 论语 Mandarin Learners, let's get together online for an afternoon of Mandarin conver
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May 15, 2026 at 4:12 PM