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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…

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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. 

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中国书法音乐会在维也纳举行

作为中奥两国建交40周年系列庆祝活动的一部分,“2011中国书法音乐会”5月30日晚在维也纳霍夫堡皇宫大厅举行,吸引了当地近千名中奥各界观众。 The Chinese Calligraphy Concert 2011, among the activities being held to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of

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Lesson 070 How Long Have You Been Studying Chinese?

YJ: Welcome to Chinese Studio. Wo shi Yajie.
Cam: Hello, everybody, Da4 jia1 hao3. Wo3 shi4 Cam. YJ, can you do me a favor?
YJ: Sure! What is it?
Cam: Well, you see, all my Chinese friends know I’m studying Chinese, so they often ask me the same question- ‘how long have you been studying Chinese’? But I don’t know how to answer that in Chinese!
YJ: well, you’ll figure it out in today’s Chinese Studio.

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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.

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Lesson 153 Happy New Year ! (1)

Cam: Yajie, we are all finished with Christmas and the countdown begins for the New Year. 
YJ: Yes. Do you have any plans for New Year’s eve?
Cam: I plan to go to a party. What’s the Chinese for “party like it’s 1999” Yajie?
YJ: You’ll find out in Key Words of the Day.

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Lesson 165–Hotel 1

Cam:  It’s a brand new week on Chinese Studio.  Welcome to the show everyone.  I’m Cam with my wonderful laoshi, Yajie.
YJ: Thank you Cam, last week we talked about vacations, and usually you need to book a hotel first. 
Cam: Yes, I remember we learned the Chinese for hotel is– fan dian.  
YJ:  Right, this week we are going to learn how to book a hotel room in Chinese, and what to say when doing so.
Cam:  Sounds useful.  Let’s begin!

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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

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