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Lesson 060 Revision

YJ: Perfect Chinese your way, in only five minutes a day. 你们好,我是YJ,
Cam: Welcome to Chinese Studio. Wo Shi Cam. Yajie, I think I can go to a restaurant now based on everything we’ve learned this week.  But I still need a bit more practice. 
YJ: That’s what this show is for.  Let’s check Sentences in the Week.

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Lesson 059 Supermarket

Cam: Ni3 Men2 Hao3，Wo3 Shi4 Cam. Welcome to Chinese Studio.
Yajie:大家好, 我是Yajie. Remember, we made a shopping list yesterday?
Cam:  I do.
Yajie:  Well today we are going to learn more words that you can use at the supermarket.  
Cam: Sounds good!

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Lesson 058 What Do You Want to Buy?

Yajie: Perfect Chinese your way, in only five minutes a day. Welcome to Chinese Studio. 我是Yajie。
Cam: Wo Shi Cam. Da4 Jia1 Hao3. I’m planning to go shopping in a typical Chinese market later this week..
Yajie: Cool. So what do you want to buy?
Cam:  Well, let’s hear key words of the day.

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Lesson 057 At a Restaurant

Cam: Time again for Chinese Studio. Ni2 men2 hao3! Wo3 Shi4 Cam.
YJ: 我是YJ. Cam, do you remember you owe me a dinner?
Cam: Yeah. But as a prerequisite, you must teach me some useful Chinese that I can use at a restaurant.
YJ: Deal. 

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Lesson 055 Where Do You Study?

Yajie: Da jia hao. Wo shi YJ. Welcome to Chinese Studio on China Radio International.
Cam: Ni men hao. Wo shi Cam. What do we have planned for today, Yajie?
Yajie: Well, we’ve been learning how to talk about jobs. 你在哪工作？Literally, where do you work? But when you meet a student without a job, what would you say to start the conversation?
Cam: That’s a good question.  Let’s find out in Key Words of the Day. 

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Lesson 054 Asking about Jobs

Cam: Da Jia Hao. Wo shi Cam. Nice to have you again on Chinese Studio on China Radio International.
Yajie: and我是Yajie.Today we’ll learn how to ask about jobs. In fact there are quite a number of ways. But we’ll focus on one way, using the phrase 在哪儿.
Cam: Remember 在哪儿(zai4 nar3) literally means "at where". We talked about how to use it when asking where one lives.  But today, we tell you how to ask where one works.  

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Lesson 053 Where Do You Live?

Cam: 大家好, 我是Cam. Welcome to Chinese Studio.
Yajie: 欢迎收听《欢乐汉语》, 我是YJ. Cam, I’ve heard you rent a bigger apartment. Is that true?
Cam: Yes. And I’ll hold a party in the new flat this weekend. Do you want to join us?
Yajie: Of course. Tell me 你住在哪儿？
Cam: What does that mean?
Yajie: The answer is just in Key Words of the Day.  

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Lesson 052 Revision of Asking Qestions

Yajie: 大家好. Welcome to Chinese Studio. I’m Yajie.
Cam: 大家好. (dajia hao) wo shi Cam.  It’s time for us to look back at the past week and review what we’ve learned.
Yajie:  Let’s do it.

*************** Sentences in the week.
During this week we learned how to deliver a question in Chinese, both in the positive and the negative form. 她是老师吗？Is she a teacher?  今天你不去公司吗？Won’t you go to the company today? 长城, the Great Wall.烤鸭, Beijing Duck. 京剧, Beijing Opera. All in today’s Chinese Studio.
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Lesson 051 Asking Qestions (3)

Yajie: Hello, every one. Welcome to Chinese Studio. 我是 Yajie.
Cam:大家好(dajia hao), 我是(wo shi) Cam. What’s on our agenda today, Yajie?
Yajie: Well, last time we learned how to ask questions in the negative form, and we’ll learn more about that today.
Cam: Perfect.

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