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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!

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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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Lesson 094 – Making a Phone Call (2)

Cam:  So yesterday I learned how to phone your house.  Sometimes I want to take you for dinner Yajie, and I need to know how to ask your mom for you!
YJ:  And now you know.  Today we are going to learn some more basic phrases when making phone calls.
Cam:  Let’s check Key Words of the Day.

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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 026 Money and Shopping

Cam: Perfect Chinese your way, in only five minutes a day. Welcome to Chinese Studio, I’m Cam. 早上好, Yajie.
Yajie: 早上好(zǎoshang hǎo), Cam. Last time we learned how to say some words related to time. Cam, do you remember how to say “what time is it now?” in Chinese?
Cam: I sure do. It’s现在几点？(xianzai ji dian?)
Yajie: Then how do you say half past six in Chinese?
Cam: It’s六点半(liu dian ban).
Yajie: Today I will teach you what to say when you are shopping.
Cam: I definitely need that.  I always want to buy some street food, but I never know what it is, or how to ask the price.  How do you say “how much is it” in Chinese?
Yajie: Let’s find out in today’s Key words of the day.

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Lesson 001 Greetings

Y: Perfect Chinese your way, in only five minutes a day. Welcome to Chinese Studio, a brand new Chinese learning program on China Radio International. I’m Yajie. 
Cam: Hi, everyone, I’m Cam. This daily show will teach Chinese at the elementary level, which is very appropriate, considering I’m just starting to learn myself! Hi Yajie, may I have the honour of suggesting our first topic?

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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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