# Intermediate | Substitute Teacher

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Podcast: [ChinesePod - Intermediate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chinesepod-intermediate-2136527)
Published: 2026-04-15T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Teaching is hard work, so every now and then you might need to come up with an excuse to take a week off, like "surgery" or something. But being the responsible teacher that you are, you're going to need to find someone to take those pesky classes off your hands. Learn how to use Mandarin Chinese to find that substitute teacher in this lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1609

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