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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.

Lesson 039 Giving a Suggestion

Yajie: 大家好, 我是YJ. 欢迎收听 Chinese Studio。
Cam: It’s time to perfect Chinese your way in only 5 minutes a day. Welcome to Chinese Studio. 我是元宝.
Yajie: We have a lot to cover today – we are going to learn some expressions used to make a suggestion or ask for an opinion. Cam: Perfect!

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!

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 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.

Lesson 167–Hotel 3

Cam: It’s time to perfect Chinese your way in only five minutes a day… welcome to hotel week on Chinese Studio. Wo shi Cam.
YJ: And wo shi Yajie. Think about what else you might need to ask a hotel clerk Cam, so I can teach it to you in Chinese!
Cam: Well, I always seem to need an early morning wake-up call.
YJ: Then listen carefully!

Lesson 166–Hotel 2

Cam: Yajie, we are learning about booking a hotel room this week. Something that will be useful when I take my well-deserved vacation!
YJ: Yes, welcome to the show everyone. Last time we learned what to say when you call a hotel to book a room. We’ll continue with that discussion today.
Cam: Let’s check Key Words of the Day.

Lesson 164 – Revision of Holiday Expressions

Cam: Here we are, ready to review all of the wonderful vacation words and sentences we learned this past week. Hopefully when we are finished, we can actually go on vacation!
YJ: Yes, welcome to Chinese Studio. Before we go any further, let’s review!

Lesson 163 Holiday–3

Cam: It’s vacation week on Chinese Studio. Welcome to the show everyone, wo shi Cam.
YJ: And wo shi Yajie. We’ve been talking about taking a vacation all week, and Cam, you look like you need one.
Cam: I most certainly do. But before I take off for warmer climes, let’s check Key Words of the Day.