# Newbie | Taxi Small Talk: Are you here for the first time?

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Podcast: [ChinesePod - Beginner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chinesepod-beginner-702454)
Published: 2026-04-08T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this lesson, Joe and Lyn are teaching you how to make "small talk" when you meet somebody for the first time. Let's check it out! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4519

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