EP 17 | A Foreigner’s Guide to Earthquakes in Taiwan | 一年1000次地震？！外國人的台灣地震生存指南 | Mandarin Listening (B1-B2)

Improve your Chinese listening skills with this Mandarin listening practice episode about Taiwan's earthquake culture, the science of seismology, and Taipei 101's hidden engineering secrets.Designed for Intermediate (B1-B2) learners and those preparing for TOCFL 3-4, this episode breaks down real-life cultural shocks, the difference between earthquake magnitude and intensity, and how the massive wind damper keeps Taipei 101 safe into an engaging, natural conversation.在這集 Podcast 中，我們聊聊外國人來台灣最害怕、但台灣人卻超淡定的生活日常——地震！當大地震來臨，為什麼台灣人都繼續坐在位子上工作？「規模」跟「震度」到底有什麼不同？全台灣最不怕地震的建築物竟然是台北 101？歡迎在留言區分享：你第一次在台灣遇到地震時，也是跟 Louis 一樣尖叫嗎？🔗 The earthquake simulation room of the National Science and Technology Museumhttps://youtu.be/VGLjUctIrJ4?si=6XjYjuOpUKSLD5Fk00:33 Taiwan's Earthquake Shock | 台灣人面對地震也太勇敢了吧？01:09 How Many Earthquakes a Year? | 一年有一千多次地震？！02:05 Magnitude vs. Intensity | 規模還是震度？一個是地震有多大，一個是我有多害怕！03:04 Why Taipei 101 Doesn't Topple | 101有一百多層樓，為什麼不怕它倒？04:33 Earthquake Simulation Guide | 台灣人的地震生存指南與科工館體驗05:53 Comprehension questions | 理解測驗📖Study ResourcesWant the full Transcript and Vocabulary List?Download study materials on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/WalkingMandarin【Vocabulary】地震/dì zhèn/ earthquake規模/guī mó/ magnitude (of an earthquake), scale震度/zhèn dù/ seismic intensity震央 /zhèn yāng/ epicenter (of an earthquake)有感/yǒu gǎn/ felt (earthquake), perceptible體感/tǐ gǎn/ perceived sensation, bodily sensation程度/chéng dù/ degree, level, extent反方向 /fǎn fāng xiàng/ opposite direction抵銷/dǐ xiāo/ to counteract, to offset, to cancel out教訓/jiào xùn/ lesson (learned from a mistake or disaster)符合/fú hé/ to accord with, to meet (standards, requirements)耐震/nài zhèn/ earthquake-resistant, seismic-resistant法規/fǎ guī/ laws and regulations前兆/qián zhào/ omen, sign倒塌/dǎo tā/ to collapse, to topple (buildings, structures)砸到/zá dào/ to get hit, struck by a falling object搖晃/yáo huàng/ to shake, to sway【Level & Target】Level: Intermediate (B1-B2), TOCFL 3-4.Focus: Taiwan's earthquake culture, Taipei 101 structural engineering, everyday Taiwanese Mandarin.Walking Mandarin | 走讀中文 — Walk, Listen, and Learn Authentic Mandarin.#LearnChinese #TaiwaneseMandarin #ChineseListening #MandarinListening #TaiwanCulture #中文聽力 #學中文