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Lesson 001. Basic Greetings in Mandarin Chinese.
There are several basic greetings in Mandarin Chinese. In this lesson you will learn how to greet people you meet for the first time and also people you have not seen for a long time. You can start learning Mandarin Chinese from this lesson! To download ALL 200+ lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets, …
7/2/2023 • 10 minutes, 5 seconds
Lesson 001. PDF Lesson Transcript (Read First).
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7/1/2023 • 0
Lesson 002. Chinese Tones and Pronunciation.
Chinese musical tones convey differences in meaning. In this lesson I will teach you how to pronounce them correctly. You can practice Chinese pronunciation with me. Don’t worry, I guarantee, with my lessons you will master your Chinese pronunciation and tones very well. In order to download all 200+ lessons with full PDF transcripts and …
6/30/2023 • 4 minutes, 22 seconds
Lesson 003. More Greetings and Expressing Needs in Chinese.
More greetings and expressing basic needs in Chinese. Learn how to say ‘I want…’ or ‘I don’t want’ and a lot more! In order to download all 200+ lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets, please become a registered user.
6/29/2023 • 15 minutes, 27 seconds
Lesson 003-1. Video Lesson. Writing Chinese Numbers.
Watch this video lesson and learn how to write numbers 1-10 in Mandarin Chinese as well as learn how to pronounce them. This lesson teachers some basics of Mandarin Chinese, and you will learn more in the following lessons. Please don’t forget to sign up in order to download the complete Chinese course with full …
6/28/2023 • 4 minutes, 41 seconds
Lesson 004. Introducing People. Nationalities and Occupations.
Introducing people. Where are you from and what’s your occupation? Phonetics rules and changes in Chinese tones. Get ALL 200+ Mp3 lessons with PDF transcripts by becoming a premium subscriber.
6/27/2023 • 21 minutes, 3 seconds
Lesson 005. What’s Your Name?
What’s your name? What’s your family name in Mandarin Chinese? Listen to this lesson and you will also learn a lot more! Download ALL 200+ lessons with full PDF lesson transcripts and worksheets after you signup and become a registered member.
6/26/2023 • 24 minutes
Lesson 006. Chinese Food is Good to Eat!
This lesson will help you order your favorite Chinese food in Chinese. Order Chinese food in a Chinese restaurant with the help of this lesson. It contains a list of popular and delicious Chinese food suitable for our tastes. Don’t try to memorize the names of all dishes at this stage, however you can bring …
6/25/2023 • 25 minutes, 45 seconds
Lesson 007. Review Lesson.
Let’s review the key words in Mandarin Chinese, sentence patterns from previous lessons and learn new useful expressions. Signup to download this lessons review PDFs transcript and worksheets.
6/24/2023 • 10 minutes, 56 seconds
Lesson 008. Let’s Talk About Hobbies.
What’s your hobby? What do you like to do? Find out about your special hobby and how to call it in Mandarin Chinese. Signup and become registered member to download ALL 200+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts.
6/23/2023 • 15 minutes, 50 seconds
Lesson 009. Weather and Seasons in Chinese.
How’s the weather today? Is it hot in summer in your country? Learn other phrases and vocabulary related to weather and seasons. Lesson’s vocabulary includes such words as ‘today’, ‘yesterday’, ‘tomorrow’, names of the months and numbers from 1 to 12. Learn about four seasons of the year: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and much more! …
6/22/2023 • 25 minutes, 40 seconds
Lesson 010. Meeting New People. Business Cards in China.
This lesson will help you to make new acquaintances, learn how to exchange business cards in China and how to make a good first impression. You will learn other ways of asking a question and will have a chance to experiment with Chinese sentences by yourself. Please register to download ALL lessons with the PDFs.
6/21/2023 • 27 minutes, 12 seconds
Lesson 011. Bargaining in Mandarin Chinese.
In this lesson you will learn how to buy things and how to bargain in Mandarin Chinese, also you will learn more numbers and Chinese monetary units. At the end of the lesson there are answers to the worksheet of Lesson 10. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 252+ audio …
6/20/2023 • 29 minutes, 5 seconds
Lesson 012. Home Sweet Home.
In this lesson you will learn Chinese expressions about your home and things you can find in your home. You’ll be able to say all that in Mandarin. This lesson presents many new words, the main focus of this lesson is on sentence patterns: ” in…., at…. on…, under…..Please sign up and become a registered …
6/19/2023 • 19 minutes, 47 seconds
Lesson 013. My Family.
Learn Chinese expressions about family, family members, etc. In the grammar section of this lesson, you will learn the “filler” words in Mandarin, to help you fill in the gap in your speech while you’re thinking. Please signup and become a registered member to download ALL 252+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and …
6/18/2023 • 14 minutes, 56 seconds
Lesson 014. Time Concepts and Calendar.
In this lesson you will learn the calendar and time concepts in Chinese, you will be able to talk about year, month, week and date. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 200+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
6/17/2023 • 17 minutes, 33 seconds
Lesson 014-1. Video Lesson. Introduction in Chinese.
Watch and listen to this dialogue in Mandarin Chinese. We tried to make it as natural as possible. This lesson covers greetings, introduction and other basic expressions you can learn in our first audio lessons. Subscribed listeners will have access to a full PDF transcript of this lesson with a vocabulary section.
6/16/2023 • 1 minute, 36 seconds
Lesson 015. Phone Calls in Mandarin Chinese.
Make a phone call and speak Mandarin Chinese! After studying this lesson, you will no longer be afraid to speak Chinese over the phone. Please signup and become a registered member to download ALL 276+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets and additional situational dialogues
In this lesson we are going to learn about visiting friends, relatives, giving gifts and about Chinese drinking culture. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 200+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
6/14/2023 • 22 minutes, 20 seconds
Lesson 017. Asking For or Giving Directions.
Learn about taking a taxi and giving or asking for directions in Mandarin Chinese. You will learn all possible ways of giving directions instructions to a taxi driver with specific information about taking a taxi in Beijing, Shanghai and Taiwan. You can also use the expressions from this lesson in other situations involving asking for …
6/13/2023 • 25 minutes, 39 seconds
Lesson 018. I Can Speak a Little Chinese.
In this lesson we will mainly concentrate on some aspects of Chinese grammar, such as words expressing time as adverbials, prepositional phrase and optative verbs. Also, you will learn how to say that you can speak a little Chinese. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 200+ audio lessons with full …
6/12/2023 • 21 minutes, 3 seconds
Lesson 019. Travelling in China 1.
Have you ever thought about traveling to China? If you do plan to travel there, you will probably need to know some useful expressions in Mandarin Chinese to help you get around, find a hotel, change money etc. Even in the best Chinese hotels not everyone speaks English and when you go outside to the …
6/11/2023 • 19 minutes, 51 seconds
Lesson 020. Travelling in China 2.
We continue to learn words and phrases useful when you travel in China. The dialogues are based on real-life situations and the language that you hear in these dialogues can be used right away, it is the language that people actually speak. The dialogues are recorded several times, with English translation and then only in …
6/10/2023 • 25 minutes, 53 seconds
Lesson 021. Seeing a Doctor.
Sometimes you just don’t feel well, you have a cold, you are coughing and have a running nose. Learn how to say that you don’t feel well and want to see a doctor in Mandarin Chinese. Let the doctor take your temperature and prescribe traditional Chinese medicine for you. Please signup today and become a …
6/9/2023 • 20 minutes, 40 seconds
Lesson 022. Playing Sports and Exercising.
Learn in Chinese about playing sports and doing exercises. Are you a football (soccer) fan? From this lesson you will learn some general expressions about sport and physical exercises in Mandarin Chinese. This lesson’s vocabulary: health, body, exercise, names of different sports, playing different sports, working out in a gym, etc. Please sign up and …
6/8/2023 • 24 minutes, 18 seconds
Lesson 023. How Old Are You?
This lesson is about asking “how old are you?” question in Chinese. There are different ways of asking the question “how old are you?” in Chinese, it depends on the age of the person you are talking to. Asking a child is different from asking a person of your age or an elderly person. Buy …
6/7/2023 • 24 minutes, 14 seconds
Lesson 024. Dating and Relationships.
This lesson is devoted to dating and relationships. You will learn how to say ” I love you”, “I have feelings for you”, “love at first sight”, “you are my only one” and other expressions which may be useful when you converse with your future or current Chinese girlfriend (boyfriend) etc. Please sign up and …
6/6/2023 • 21 minutes, 46 seconds
Lesson 025. Colours and Numbers. Review.
In this lesson you will learn all the common colours and numbers in Mandarin Chinese. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 200+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and calligraphy videos.
6/5/2023 • 21 minutes, 9 seconds
Lesson 026. Sing and Learn. Sweety Sweet.
In this lesson we you will learn a popular song in Mandarin Chinese. Songs are very good for learning a foreign language, listening to them can improve your listening comprehension a lot. You will also learn other related vocabulary and sentence patterns. The song you will hear in this lesson has always been one of …
6/4/2023 • 19 minutes
Lesson 027. Working in China. Office Vocabulary.
This lesson will teach you some very common and useful vocabulary and sentence patterns used when working in China. You will learn office vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese and at the end of this lesson will be able to understand and say such sentences and phrases as “what’s your email address”, “did you receive my fax” …
6/3/2023 • 22 minutes, 22 seconds
Lesson 028. Finding and Renting an Apartment.
This lesson is about renting an apartment in China. Find and rent an apartment you like in Shanghai, ask how big your future apartment is, how much the rent is and what district of the city it is located in. After learning this lesson, you will be able to use Mandarin Chinese to find your …
6/2/2023 • 19 minutes, 15 seconds
Lesson 029. Buying Food in a Supermarket.
Learn practical and useful vocabulary related to buying groceries in a supermarket in China. Learn names of the food products that we cannot live without, like bread, butter, milk, yoghurt, cheese, eggs, meat etc. Living in China can be tough if you can’t find the food you are used to. And after all, it’s much …
6/1/2023 • 26 minutes, 37 seconds
Lesson 030. Directions and Location.
This is a review lesson (but with some new vocabulary). We will review phrases related to showing the direction and location in Mandarin Chinese and such directional verbs as 来 lai2 (to come) and 去 qu4 (to go). Please sign up and become a registered subscriber in order to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with …
5/30/2023 • 22 minutes, 24 seconds
Lesson 031. Tastes and Flavours.
Different tastes, smells, flavours in Mandarin Chinese. How does it taste? How does it smell? etc. Lesson PDF transcripts include extra grammar information, not available in the audio version. Please signup and become a registered member to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
5/29/2023 • 25 minutes, 4 seconds
Lesson 032. Household Duties in Mandarin.
Ask an ayi (this is how you call a housekeeper in Mandarin Chinese) to do some household duties. Everything you need about household duties in Mandarin Chinese is in this lesson. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and more.
5/28/2023 • 23 minutes, 53 seconds
Lesson 033. Sing and Learn. Grammar Summary.
Another great song in Mandarin Chinese to improve your listening comprehension. Learn new vocabulary, listen and practice to sing along. Please signup and become a registered member to download ALL 276+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
5/27/2023 • 21 minutes, 42 seconds
Lesson 034. Business Mandarin Expressions.
Learn Chinese language expressions related to doing business in China. Order products from a factory in China in Mandarin Chinese. If you plan to do business with China and will order products manufactured in China, you will find this lesson handy. Please signup and become a registered member and download ALL 270+ audio lessons, full …
5/26/2023 • 25 minutes, 15 seconds
Lesson 035. How to Bargain in Mandarin.
Learn to bargain in Chinese. Bargaining in China is important, it’s a part of the culture here. Review how to buy things and also learn new useful phrases from this lesson. Signup today and become a registered member to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF lesson transcripts, worksheets and extra situational dialogues.
5/25/2023 • 18 minutes, 55 seconds
Lesson 035-1. Video Lesson-Bargaining in Chinese.
Watch and learn how to bargain in Mandarin Chinese. This is a video dialogue of lesson 35. This lesson is based on the vocabulary of the previous audio lesson with additional new words and expressions. Subscribed users will access a complete PDF lesson transcript for this video episode together with lesson 35 with English explanations …
5/24/2023 • 1 minute, 42 seconds
Lesson 036. Visa and Tickets to China.
Learn about types of visas, how to apply for a Chinese visa and make sure you do not expire one. Find out what will happen if your visa has expired. Book your airplane tickets one-way or a round-trip. In one word, prepare for your trip. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download …
5/23/2023 • 34 minutes, 39 seconds
Lesson 037. Chinese Holidays and Vacation.
What holidays are there in China and what people do during those holidays? Learn such expressions as have a nice a holiday! Have a nice weekend! Middle Autumn Festival and moon cakes, Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat Festival. Learn all about these traditional Chinese holidays and beyond! Please sign up and become a registered …
5/22/2023 • 28 minutes, 34 seconds
Lesson 038. Business Vocabulary.
This lesson is about making an investment in Shanghai, but it’s not limited to it, everyone will find a lot of useful vocabulary in this lesson, used for daily conversation in Mandarin Chinese. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
5/21/2023 • 33 minutes, 10 seconds
Lesson 039. Computers and Internet.
Vocabulary and expressions in Mandarin Chinese related to using a computer and Internet. Working with files and folders, chatting in Chinese with your friends online. Your computer has crashed! Tell your Chinese online friend that you need to restart your computer! Please signup and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 276+ audio lessons with …
5/20/2023 • 27 minutes, 11 seconds
Lesson 040. Fixing Things.
This lesson will teach you some usefull expressions in Mandarin Chinese used when you need to have your things fixed. Please signup today and become a registered member to download 276+ audio lessons with ALL full PDF transcripts, worksheets and dialogues.
5/19/2023 • 20 minutes, 55 seconds
Lesson 041. Opening a Bank Account.
This lesson models the real situation of opening a bank account in Mainland China. You will learn words and expressions in Mandarin Chinese and will be able to speak Mandarin Chinese to a bank clerk in China and open a bank account. It’s a very comprehensive lesson with many new and useful expressions. Please signup …
5/18/2023 • 31 minutes, 47 seconds
Lesson 042. Teaching Mandarin Chinese.
From this lesson you will learn the words and expressions in Mandarin Chinese related to teaching and education. As usual, this lesson starts with the new vocabulary followed by situational dialog and grammar notes. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to access ALL 276+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
5/17/2023 • 29 minutes, 59 seconds
Lesson 043. Chinese Traditional Art.
Learn about Chinese Art, Chinese traditional paintings. Find out what the difference between the traditional Chinese paintings and western oil paintings is. Learn Chinese calligraphy. Situational dialogues in this lesson are recorded several times, with pauses in necessary places for you to repeat them. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL …
5/16/2023 • 22 minutes, 58 seconds
Lesson 044. Driving in China.
Learn about driving in China and about getting a Chinese driving license. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
5/15/2023 • 24 minutes, 18 seconds
Lesson 045. Going to a Hospital.
14Seeing a doctor in China and visiting a Chinese hospital. This lesson will teach you the names of some common diseases and the names of the departments in a Chinese hospital. In case of emergency, it’s important to know how to call an ambulance in China. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to download …
5/14/2023 • 22 minutes, 51 seconds
Lesson 046. Adopting a Child.
Are you planning to adopt a child from China? Do you want to know what to say? How to comfort him/her? Learn some words and expressions in Mandarin Chinese used when talking to a child. Baby talk in Mandarin Chinese. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 276+ audio lessons with full …
5/14/2023 • 18 minutes, 45 seconds
Lesson 047. Chinese Wedding.
Learn about marriage and wedding ceremony in Mandarin Chinese. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to access ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
5/13/2023 • 25 minutes
Lesson 048. Christmas and New Year.
Learn to say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in Mandarin Chinese and listen to a song. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
5/12/2023 • 18 minutes, 42 seconds
Lesson 049. Night Life. Going to a Pub.
Learn about Nightlife in China, pubs, bars, drinks and more in Mandarin Chinese. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
5/11/2023 • 25 minutes, 10 seconds
Lesson 050. Playing Music.
Learn about playing different musical instruments in Mandarin Chinese. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
5/10/2023 • 22 minutes, 7 seconds
Lesson 051. Personal Safety.
Learn what to say in Mandarin Chinese in order to protect yourself from those con artists and scammers you may encounter when visiting China. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and more.
5/9/2023 • 21 minutes, 41 seconds
Lesson 052. Buying Antiques.
Visit an antique market and learn about some useful expressions in Mandarin Chinese. Please signup and become a registered member in order to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and situational dialogues.
5/8/2023 • 26 minutes, 34 seconds
Lesson 053. Gym Workout.
Perhaps you will need to speak some Mandarin Chinese when going to a gym in China. In this lesson you will learn most of the vocabulary related to a workout in a gym. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 276+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
5/7/2023 • 28 minutes, 43 seconds
Lesson 054. Chinese New Year.
Learn about Chinese New Year and what Chinese are doing during Chinese New Year. Pay a New Year call to your friends or relatives. Please sign up and become a registered member to download ALL 200+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
5/6/2023 • 18 minutes, 3 seconds
Lesson 055. Watching Movies.
Learn vocabulary and common expressions related to TV and Movies. Listen to the situational dialog at the end of the lesson and answers to the worksheets of the previous lesson. Please sign up and become a registered member to download ALL 200+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets and more.
5/5/2023 • 32 minutes, 39 seconds
Lesson 056. At The Post Office.
Learn how to use proper Mandarin Chinese at the post office! You will master such expressions as send a package, regular or registered mail, postcard, etc. Listen to the situational dialogues and learn the new vocabulary. Please signup and become a registered member to download ALL 276+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and …
5/4/2023 • 29 minutes, 50 seconds
Lesson 057. Complaining in Chinese.
In this lesson you will learn how to make a complaint in Mandarin Chinese. After going through this lesson you will be able to complain about bad service or attitude etc. Please signup and become a registered member to download ALL 276+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and additional dialogues.
5/3/2023 • 18 minutes, 13 seconds
Lesson 058. Pregnancy and Birth.
In this lesson you will find the most useful vocabulary, phrases and situational dialogues related to pregnancy and birth of a baby. This lesson can be quite useful for OB-GYN doctors or anyone who gives a birth. Signup now and become a registered member to access ALL 276+ audio lessons with FULL PDF transcripts, worksheets …
5/2/2023 • 17 minutes, 23 seconds
Lesson 059. Measurements. Review Lesson.
This lesson is mostly a review, but you will also learn about measurements in Mandarin Chinese. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 200+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
5/1/2023 • 17 minutes, 22 seconds
Lesson 060. Getting a Haircut.
Have you ever been to a barbershop in China? Learn such expressions in Mandarin Chinese as “to have a haircut”, “to perm hair”, “highlight”, “to wash hair” and much more. Listen this lesson now or subscribe to get more. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 276+ audio lessons with full …
4/30/2023 • 22 minutes, 33 seconds
Lesson 061. Learn Chinese Poems.
Learn three very popular Chinese poems written more than one thousand years ago! This lesson has a detailed explanation of each word in these poems and you will learn the proper way to read them in Chinese. Please signup and become a registered member to download ALL 276+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and …
4/29/2023 • 16 minutes, 13 seconds
Lesson 062. Buying Property.
Learn about property and real estate in Mandarin Chinese. This lesson includes some very useful expressions and vocabulary related to property and real estate. Please signup and become a registered member to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and situational dialogues.
4/28/2023 • 22 minutes, 58 seconds
Lesson 063. Travelling by Plane.
Learn vocabulary and expressions in Mandarin Chinese that you can use when you travel by plane in China. PDF transcripts, worksheets, additional situational dialogues for all lessons are available from my Website, please sign up to become a registered member.
4/27/2023 • 23 minutes, 59 seconds
Lesson 064. Computer Technology.
This lesson is about some basic computer terminology in Mandarin Chinese. Learn how to say Apple computer, PC, mother board, memory, hard drive, monitor, mouse, brand name computer, a DIY computer and other useful words and expressions. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts …
4/26/2023 • 28 minutes, 9 seconds
Lesson 065. Chinese Grammar Lesson.
This is a Chinese grammar summary lesson, so you will learn most commonly used grammar in Mandarin Chinese that we mentioned a bit in the previous lessons. There are some new grammar structures as well. The PDF transcript of this lesson has all the written information so in the audio part you will only listen …
4/25/2023 • 6 minutes, 31 seconds
Lesson 066. Calling the Police.
Learn vocabulary and common expressions in Mandarin Chinese related to crime and calling the police. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 276+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
4/24/2023 • 17 minutes, 55 seconds
Lesson 067. Chinese Food Recipe.
Learn a recipe of a popular Chinese dish: Sweet and Sour Pork. You will not only learn how to cook it, but will learn all the necessary vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese! PDF transcript of this lesson has the detailed recipe. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with …
4/23/2023 • 19 minutes, 26 seconds
Lesson 068. Tea Ceremony.
Learn how to make and drink tea the right way! This lesson has three situational dialogues and lots of new words. Please signup and become a registered member to access ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
4/22/2023 • 20 minutes, 40 seconds
Lesson 069. Measuring Body.
Have you ever ordered a suit or a chinese dress in China? After listening to this lesson you will be able to tell the tailor your body measurements and choose the right style. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to access ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and situational dialogues …
4/21/2023 • 13 minutes, 5 seconds
Lesson 070. Describing a Person.
Learn to say slim, fat, tall, short, figure and other related words and expressions in Mandarin Chinese. Listen to the situational dialogues, vocabulary and sentence patterns. Please signup and become a registered member to download ALL 276+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and situational dialogues.
4/20/2023 • 30 minutes, 29 seconds
Lesson 071. Religions and Beliefs.
Learn about different religions and beliefs in Mandarin Chinese. This lesson includes a lot of new and interesting vocabulary and one comprehensive situational dialogue. Many words in this lesson were introduced earlier, in previous lessons. Signup now and access ALL 276+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets.
4/19/2023 • 32 minutes, 40 seconds
Lesson 072. Making Phone Enquiries.
Making phone enquiries in Chinese to find what you want. This lesson includes two recorded phone conversations, a list of new words and detailed explanations of the dialogues. Signup to become a member to access this lesson’s PDF transcript in simplified and traditional Chinese characters.
4/18/2023 • 19 minutes, 13 seconds
Lesson 073. Making a Reservation. Part 1.
Make a phone call and make a reservation in a restaurant! Learn all the necessary expressions and vocabulary by listening to this audio lesson. Please signup and become a registered member to access ALL 276+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and situational dialogues.
4/17/2023 • 23 minutes, 6 seconds
Lesson 074. Making a Reservation. Part 2.
Let’s continue to learn useful expressions and vocabulary we will need in order to reserve a restaurant in Mandarin Chinese. We will hear a second part of the dialogue from the previous lesson. Both this and previous lessons contain a situational dialogue based on a real recorded phone conversation. So you can hear real native …
4/16/2023 • 19 minutes, 17 seconds
Lesson 075. Driving and Road Safety.
This lesson consists of some useful expressions and vocabulary related to driving and road safety in China. In the first dialogue a car is pulled over by a police because the driver didn’t follow the traffic regulations. The second dialogue describes a typical situation at an intersection in China with people jaywalking and drivers running …
4/15/2023 • 36 minutes, 28 seconds
Lesson 076. Let’s Review. Grammar Update.
Let’s review the key vocabulary and sentence patterns from the previous lesson and learn about continuous action or state in Mandarin Chinese, we will learn some examples when two different actions are happening at the same time. Please sign up and become a registered member to get ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, …
4/14/2023 • 14 minutes, 29 seconds
Lesson 077. Convincing People in Chinese.
From this lesson you will learn how to tell others to do or not to do something, how to convince someone in Mandarin Chinese. Learn about imperative mood. You will also pick up a lot of additional new and very useful vocabulary. Signup to access PDF transcript and listen to additional situational dialogues.
4/13/2023 • 20 minutes, 5 seconds
Lesson 078. Exploring Bathroom.
From this lesson you will learn about different items in your home. We tried to make this lesson as comprehensive as possible with lots of useful vocabulary. Please sign up to access full PDF transcripts, worksheets and additional situational dialogues.
4/12/2023 • 19 minutes, 34 seconds
Lesson 079. Exploring Kitchen.
Learn names of some common items that you have in your kitchen and other useful expressions in Mandarin Chinese. Learn such expressions as brew coffee, toasts for breakfast, cappuccino, latte, coffee maker and more. Please sign up to access full PDF transcripts, worksheets and additional audio dialogues.
4/11/2023 • 19 minutes, 33 seconds
Lesson 080. Sharing the Bill.
There is a tradition in China when several friends are having a dinner in a restaurant, someone will try to pay the bill first. This lesson contains most of the vocabulary you will need in conversations when you want to buy someone a dinner/lunch or when someone wants to treat you. Please signup to access full …
4/10/2023 • 16 minutes, 25 seconds
Lesson 081. Sing and Learn. Jasmine Flower.
Listen to a very popular Chinese folk song called Jasmine Flower. Apart from being very popular and known to every Chinese person in the world, it has very clear and simple to understand lyrics. Are you ready to learn a new Chinese song? Listen to this lesson today! Please sign up and become a registered …
4/9/2023 • 12 minutes, 24 seconds
Lesson 082. Chinese Tongue Twisters.
Learning tongue twisters is a great way to practice your pronunciation, so in this lesson we will learn a couple of most popular tongue twisters in Mandarin Chinese. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to access ALL 200+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and extra dialogues.
4/8/2023 • 9 minutes, 41 seconds
Lesson 083. Lost and Found.
We all may lose something one day. Chances are that somebody has found it and brought it to the lost and found office. The situational dialogue in this lesson takes place in a lost and found office. Learn some useful expressions in Mandarin Chinese related to lost and found items. Please sign up and become …
4/7/2023 • 15 minutes, 39 seconds
Lesson 084. The Art of Lining Up.
If you have been to China, you know that not everyone knows how to line up or wait for his/her turn there. It might be quite annoying sometimes to see people cut in in front of you. In this lesson you will learn lots of useful vocabulary and expressions that can be used in such …
4/6/2023 • 14 minutes, 14 seconds
Lesson 085. Going to a Dentist.
Do you need to see a dentist in China? Study this lesson and you will be able communicate with your dentist in Mandarin Chinese. This lesson is also useful for dentists in foreign countries who work with Chinese patients. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to access ALL 270+ audio lessons, full PDF transcripts, …
4/5/2023 • 12 minutes, 59 seconds
Lesson 086. Lost or Stolen Bank Card.
In this lesson you will learn how to call Chinese bank and inform them that your bank card got lost or stolen. Listen to the situational dialogue and remember the new vocabulary. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to access ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and additional situational audio dialogues …
4/4/2023 • 15 minutes, 24 seconds
Lesson 087. Food Safety in China.
Safety of food in China is a huge thing. In this lesson you will learn a series of useful expressions related to food safety. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to access ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets, additional audio dialogues and more.
4/3/2023 • 18 minutes, 38 seconds
Lesson 088. Chinese Ghost Festival.
Did you know that Chinese have a festival called ‘gui jie’ or the ghost festival? Learn some vocabulary and expressions in Mandarin Chinese related to this tradition. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 200+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and additional audio dialogues.
4/2/2023 • 13 minutes, 40 seconds
Lesson 089. Office Etiquette.
This lesson is about office etiquette in Mandarin Chinese. You are going to learn proper ways to express yourself in person and over the phone. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to get ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts and worksheets, also, additional audio dialogues (members only) and calligraphy video lessons.
4/1/2023 • 20 minutes, 27 seconds
Lesson 090. Meeting Her Parents.
Are you going to meet father-in-law or mother-in-law of your Chinese wife? Study this lesson to communicate with them properly. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets, extra audio dialogues and video calligraphy lessons.
3/30/2023 • 20 minutes, 28 seconds
Lesson 091. Meeting His Parents.
Are you going to meet father-in-law or mother-in-law of your Chinese husband? Study this lesson to communicate with them properly. Learn the useful expressions and vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese. Please signup and become a registered member to access ALL 200+ audio lessons, full PDF transcripts, worksheets, additional dialogues and more.
3/29/2023 • 18 minutes, 42 seconds
Lesson 092. Health Check in China.
Do you need to do a health check in China? If you arrive in China to work or study you will definitely need a local health check, even if you had one in your own country before arriving here. Learn lots of useful vocabulary and sentence patterns related to this topic. Please signup and become …
3/28/2023 • 24 minutes, 23 seconds
Lesson 093. The Moon Represents My Heart.
Learn another great love song from Teresa Teng in Mandarin Chinese! Learning and singing Chinese songs will greatly help you in your pronunciation and will also make your learning process more enjoyable. What are you waiting for? Let’s get started! Please signup and become a registered subscriber to access ALL 200+ audio lessons with full …
3/27/2023 • 20 minutes, 50 seconds
Lesson 094. Let’s Break Up!
This lesson is about relationships. Before we have learned how to express our love and feelings towards someone, today we will learn how to break up with your girlfriend or boyfriend in Mandarin Chinese. Subscribed listeners will also enjoy an extra benefit at the end of the lesson. Let’s get started! Please signup and become …
3/26/2023 • 16 minutes, 38 seconds
Lesson 095. Yellow Cow Tickets.
Everyone knows that sometimes it is very difficult to get a ticket to a concert or a train ticket simply because no more tickets are available. However, there are always people outside of the venue selling tickets. It is possible that you can purchase a ticket for less money than from the official source, especially …
3/25/2023 • 18 minutes, 56 seconds
Lesson 096. Fast Food Restaurant.
Learn how to order food in McDonald’s and in a Chinese traditional fast food restaurant. This lessons offers a variety of new vocabulary, sentence patterns and useful daily expressions. Please signup to access all lessons in the course, including the PDF lesson transcripts and extra audio situational dialogues.
3/24/2023 • 22 minutes, 7 seconds
Lesson 097. Asking For a Refund.
In this lesson you will learn the vocabulary, situational dialogues and useful expressions about asking for a refund in Mandarin Chinese.
3/23/2023 • 13 minutes, 20 seconds
Lesson 098. Expressing Condolences in Chinese.
This lesson will teach you expressions in Mandarin Chinese related to death, funeral, expressing condolences etc. You will also learn a bunch of other very useful vocabulary and sentence patterns in Mandarin Chinese. So download your Mp3 file, open a PDF transcript and start learning!
3/22/2023 • 20 minutes, 12 seconds
Lesson 099. Year End Bonus.
In this lesson you will learn useful expressions and vocabulary related to the topic of paying a year-end bonus in China. Please signup to became a member to gain access to additional lessons, PDF transcripts of all lessons, extra situational audio dialogues and more.
3/21/2023 • 15 minutes, 26 seconds
Lesson 100. Visiting Hot Springs.
Learn situational dialogues, useful expressions and vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese about spa or hot springs in Taiwan. Find out why they are good for your health and body.
