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 M: Ni hao! 现在学汉语。Now learn hanyu, with Learn Chinese Now!. Woshi ML.
S: Woshi Stuart. It’s 复习 revision fùxí time. Lots to listen to. Mimic everything. We’re going to move very fast, 很快, hěn kuài. 1 2 3, 一二三，kaishi!
M：Stuart is using my mobile phone. 他在用我的手机。Ta zai yong wo de shouji.
S: 占线，zhàn xiàn. Try again. 我再打一遍。Wǒ zài dǎ yī biàn.The number is, 电话号码是 0 1 2 , líng yāo èr sān.
S: Still busy. 还是占线。Wo zai da yi bian. ling yao er san.
VOICE – 喂, wéi.
S: 你好。Is Mary there? 玛丽在吗?
VOICE: Dǎ cuò le.
M: Poor Stuart.
M: Now a quick review of, ‘in the car’ zài chē lǐ, zai che li. What are you doing? nǐ zài gàn shénme?
S: Who? Shéi, shéi.
M: And ‘whose?’ Shéi de, shéi de?
S: Where are we? Women zai nǎr?
M: In the car. Women zài chē lǐ.
S: What am I doing? 我在干什么？wǒ zài gàn shénme?
M: 你在打电话.
S: Whose phone am I using? 我在用谁的电话？wǒ zài yòng shéi de diànhuà?
M: 你在用我的手机。
S: Who am I phoning? 我打电话给谁？wo da dianhua gei shei?
M: Nǐ dǎ diànhuà gěi Mǎlì.
S: 对, Mary, Mali.
M: Right. He wants to give Mary a phone call. Ta yao da dianhua gei Mali. Ta yào, he wants, ta yao. Yào YAO yào, to want.
S: Hao! Now, you guys at home, try to say, ‘And I want to phone my Mama and Papa’.
M: Dui le. Wo ye yao da dianhua gei wode mama he baba. Wo ye yao da dianhua gei wode mama he baba.
M: Now for a few more numbers. Stuart still wants to phone Mary. Did he succeed?
S: 我的天啊！Still busy. 还是占线, hái shì zhàn xiàn! I’ll dial again. 我再拨一遍. Wǒ zài bo yí biàn.
VOICE: Wéi.
S: Ni hao, Is Mary there? mali zai ma?
V: Dǎ cuò le!
S: 打错了！Wǒ dǎ cuò le.
M: What number did you dial? 你拨了多少? Nǐ bō le duōshǎo?
S: Wo bo le Zero 1 2 3 , líng yāo èr sān, ling yao er san.
M: 错了! Mary’s number is 4 5 6 7, sì wǔ liù qī. 玛丽的电话号码是四五六七, sì wǔ liù qī.
S: Sì wǔ liù qī. Hao, 我再拨一遍. Wǒ zài bō yí biàn: sì wǔ liù qī.
V2: 喂，你好.
S: Nǐ hǎo. Mali zài ma?
V2: Sorry, she’s not here. 对不起，她不在. Duìbùqǐ, tā bù zài.
S: tiānna! I give up. By the way, how do we say ‘what’s the telephone number?’
M: 电话号码是多少？diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshǎo?
S: xiexie. I do hope Mary’s there next time. Must go now. Zaijian.
M: Don’t worry, Stuart will be happy again next lesson. Zaijian.