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Tom and Ula discuss surviving a UK heatwave, the impact of technology on intelligence, and the challenges of relaxation while prioritizing Mandarin learning.

Links: Skritter - Learn to write Chinese skritter.com?ref=mandarinmonkey Use promoCode: MANDARINMONKEY for 10% off everything 🐵 Learn Mandarin with us: https://mandarinmonkey.com/ 🎮 Check out our Monkey Plays channel:    / @monkeyplaysmandarin   🗣️ Want more opportunities to speak Mandarin outside of lessons? Join learners from around the world for fun discussions, games, and real conversations in our Mandarin Hangouts. Start speaking more Mandarrin today: https://mandarinmonkey.com/hangouts/ Description: The UK is melting, every air conditioner is sold out, and all five of us ended up sleeping together in the living room. 🥵 In Episode 472 of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, Tom and Ula talk about surviving the UK heatwave without air conditioning, buying second-hand things, dreaming about winning £10 million, and what they would build in their dream house. Then the conversation gets deeper: Are new generations becoming less intelligent because of technology and AI? Do difficult experiences make people more successful? Why do Tom and Ula both struggle to stop working and simply relax? And finally, Tom admits that his Mandarin has been pushed to the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom, Ula

Topics covered

• heatwave
• intelligence
• technology
• success
• relaxation
• Mandarin learning

Keywords

• Chinglish
• heatwave
• intelligence
• technology
• success
• Mandarin
• relaxation
• second-hand
• dream house

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Organizations: Mandarin Monkey

Products: Mandarin Hangouts

Places: UK

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