Cam: Welcome to Chinese Studio everyone, who shi Cam.
YJ: And wo shi Yajie. Cam, this week we are going to learn all about asking for help.
Cam: Well, that sounds useful Yajie, because I know I certainly need help….
YJ: Let’s check Key Words of the Day.
Category: Teaching & Examination
Lesson 176 – Revision of Bar Expressions
Cam: We’ve come to the end of bar week Yajie… definitely my favorite and most useful week thus far.
YJ: Do you think you remember everything you’ve learned?
Cam: Absolutely! This is the subject I know best!
YJ: Then time for a test….
Lesson 175–In a Bar 3
YJ: Dajia hao, welcome to Chinese Studio. Wo shi Yajie.
Cam: And wo shi Cam. We learned about beer yesterday Yajie, now time to move to the hard stuff. I want to learn how to order a g ‘n t!
YJ: Then listen up!
Lesson 174–In a Bar 2
Cam: It’s my favorite week on Chinese Studio Yajie – bar week. Welcome to the show everyone. Wo shi Cam.
YJ: wo shi Yajie. Cam, I thought your news years resolution was to drink less?
Cam: Well… uhm… I can always teach my other foreigner friends what to ask at the bar…
Lesson 172 Revision of Expressions for Spring Festival
Y/C: chun1 jie2 kuai4 l4, everyone, welcome to Chinese Studio. wo shi Yajie.,
C: and wo shi Cam. Today is the first day of Chinese lunar new year. Time for us to review words and phrases about spring festival.
Y: let’s get started.
Lesson 173–In a Bar 1
Cam: It’s time to perfect Chinese your way in only five minutes a day… welcome to Chinese Studio. Wo shi Cam.
YJ: And wo shi Yajie. Cam, what is your favorite drink at the bar?
Cam: Well, I always order a pi jiu, beer, because I don’t know how to say anything else in Chinese!
YJ: This week will be a big help to you then. Let’s start with Key Words of the Day.
Lesson 171 Happy Spring Festival! (3)
Yajie: Thanks for spending your spring festival with us, and welcome to Chinese Studio. Wo shi Yajie.
Cam: And wo shi Cam. Yajie, tell me more about China’s biggest celebration…
YJ: Well, New Years day is often spent visiting neighbours, family and friends. And we are going to learn more about that today.
Lesson 170 Happy Spring Festival! (2)
Cam: Welcome to Chinese Studio everyone… thanks for spending important Spring Festival days with us.
YJ: We are learning all about China’s biggest festival this week, so let’s get started!
Key words of the day
dinner on lunar new year’s eve年夜饭 glutinous rice pudding, 年糕,jiao zi 饺子,set off firecrackers 放鞭炮gift money, 压岁钱, all in today’s Chinese Studio
Lesson 169 Happy Spring Festival! (1)
Yajie: It’s time to perfect Chinese your way in only five minutes a day. Welcome to Chinese Studio everyone. And Cam, this is a very special week.
Cam: It sure is Yajie… it’s spring festival.. and I feel so bad…
Yajie: Why?
Cam: Because I want to wish you happy spring festival in Chinese, but that is one of the few things we haven’t learned yet!
Yajie: Well, you are in luck… this is spring festival week, so we’ll learn all about it on Chinese Studio.
Lesson 168 – Revision of Hotel Expressions
YJ: Dajia hao… welcome to Chinese Studio on CRI. Wo shi Yajie, and I’m here with Cam.
Cam: We learned how to book in a hotel, on this week’s shows. So let’s review.