# Intermediate | The Little Tadpoles in Search of Their Mother

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Podcast: [ChinesePod - Intermediate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chinesepod-intermediate-2136527)
Published: 2026-07-17T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

It's a story that all Chinese children know: the story of the little tadpoles looking for their mother. Follow along on this epic journey and pick up a nice stack of measure words while you're at it. (For extra credit, you'll also be asked to make "the frog noise" the Chinese way.) Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1682

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