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Until the age of five, Simon had never known misery, his life being a series of happy discoveries, as the

young boy discovered in turn the pleasures of self-locomotion, the power of speech, and eventually the

joy of socializing with a group of well-adjusted peers in the local kindergarten. And yet these good times

were not to last, as events beyond his control conspired to end this idyllic period of this life.

Learning Chinese? Our Chinese podcast today is for absolute beginners to mandarin. In it we cover some

useful words and phrases for talking to children, and learn the basics of how to make simple sentences

using adjectives. By the end of this ten minute show, you'll also know how to use simple possessives to

say that something is yours, or his, or hers.