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Welcome To Beijing (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn a dialogue about greetings in Chinese.
课文Text： 2 0 0 8 nián dăsuàn zuò shíme? A: 2 0 0 8 年 打算 做 什么？ What are you planning to do in 2008? Wŏ yào qù bĕijīng kàn àoyùn. B: 我 要 …
Friends (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn to talk about your friends on-line and off-line
课文Text : Nĭ shàngwăng liáotiān ma? A: 你 上网 聊天 吗？ Do you chat online? Jīngcháng liáo, jiāo le hĕnduō wăngyŏu. B: 经常 聊 ，交 了 很多 网 友。 Yes, very often, I …
Flower (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn to discuss what flowers you will send your mother on the Mother’s Day
课文Text : Mŭqīn jié sòng nĭ māmā shénme lĭwù le ? A: 母亲 节 送 你 妈妈 什么 礼物 了 ? What did you give your mom as …
Ice Cream (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn how to order different flavors of icecream in Chinese such as strawberry and chocolate.
课文Text： Qĭng gĕi wŏ yī fèn bīngqílín. A: 请 给 我 一 份 冰 淇 淋。 Please give me a dose of ice cream. Yào shénme kŏuwèiér …
Introudcue Yourself (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn to introduce your career to others.
课文Text： Wŏ jiào sūn yù, echineselearning de zhíyuán. nĭ shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de? A: 我 叫 孙 彧，echineselearning 的 职员。 你 是 做 什么 工作 的 ？ My name is Sun Yu, employee of …
Stinky Toufu (Intermediate)
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Brief: Stinky toufu, a household name. It tastes good, smells horrible. Learn an idiomatic comment on the smell and taste of stinky toufu.
课文Text： Chòu dòufŭ zhēn chòu. A: 臭 豆腐 真 臭。 Stinky toufu is really stinky. Wén zhe chòu, chī zhe …
Take A Taxi (Intermediate)
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Brief：Learn how to talk with a taxi driver.
课文Text ： Shīfù, wŏ yào qù jīchăng. A: 师傅，我 要 去 机场。 Sir, please take me to the airport . Hăode。 B: 好的。 Ok. Dàyuē xūyào duōjiŭ ? A: 大约 需要 多久？ How long does …
Buy A Train Ticket (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn how to say you want a round-trip ticket in Chinese.
课文Text： Wŏ măi qù shànghăi de wăngfăn piào. A: 我 买 去 上海 的 往返 票。 I want to buy a round-tripe ticket to shanghai. Yào wòpù ma? B: 要 卧铺 …
What Special Dishes Do You Have? (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn to order special dishes in a restaurant.
课文Text： Nín zhè yŏu shénme tèsè cài? A: 您 这 有 什么 特色 菜？ What speciality do you have? Mápó dòufŭ. B: 麻婆 豆腐。 Spicy beancurd. Hăode , yào yī gè. A: 好的， 要 …
Do You Have Anything to Declare? (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn a dialogue about greetings in Chinese.
课文Text： Yŏu méiyŏu yào shēnbào de dōngxi ? A: 有 没有 要 申报 的 东西 ？ Do you have anything to declare? Méiyŏu. B: 没有。 No. Nín kĕyĭ zŏu le. A: 您 可以 走 了。 …
Fruits (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn how to talk about your favorite fruits in Chinese.
课文Text : Nĭ zuì xĭhuān chī shénme shuĭguŏ? A: 你 最 喜欢 吃 什么 水果？ What is your favorite fruit? Xiāngjiāo, xiāngjiāo néng shĭ rén xīnqíng yúkuài. B: 香蕉， 香蕉 能 使 …
People-李小龙 (lĭxiǎolóng) Bruce Lee
李小龙(lĭxiǎolóng) Bruce Lee
In order to commemorate 李小龙(lĭxiǎolóng) Bruce Lee, a series entitled 李小龙传奇(lĭxiǎolóng chuánqí) The Legend of Bruce Lee was recently aired on TV in China. It quickly became a popular series and Bruce Lee’s spirit and his attitude when practicing kungfu have inspired …
“鹊桥仙” (Què qiáo xiān)- A Love Poem about Qi Xi
(Learn how to express your feelings while dating.)
鹊 桥 仙 (Què qiáo xiān)
Immortal at the Magpie Bridge 作 者： 秦 观 (Zuò zhĕ: Qín guān) Translated by: Xu. Yuanchong
Xiān yún nòng qiăo, fēi xīng chuán hèn, yín hàn tiáo tiáo àn …
Chinese Valentine’s Day-七夕 (qīxī) Qi Xi
中国的情人节(zhōngguó de qíngrénjié)
The Seventh Day of the Seventh Month in lunar calendar is Chinese Valentine’s Day, called 七夕(qīxī) Qi Xi (literally “The Night of Sevens”). Girls on this day look at the stars to pray for a happy marriage.
Origin
Chinese Valentine’s Day originated …
Chinese Poem 一棵开花的树（Yì kē kāihuā de shù）A Tree in Blossom
一棵开花的树（Yì kē kāihuā de shù）A Tree in Blossom
by 席慕容 （Xí Mùróng）Xi Murong
Rúhé ràng nĭ yùjiàn wŏ 如何 让 你 遇见 我 How do I let you meet me, Zài wŏ zuì mĕilì de shíkè 在 我 最 美丽 的 时刻 At my most …
登鹳雀楼(Dēng guàn què lóu)- On the Stork Tower
登鹳雀楼 (Dēnɡ ɡuàn què lóu) On the Stork Tower by 王之涣 (Wánɡ zhī huàn) Wang Zhihuan (Tang)
Bái rì yī shān jìn 白 日 依 山 尽 Along the mountains sink the last rays of sun,
Huánɡ hé rù hǎi liú 黄 河 入 海 …
Chinese Allegories 歇后语（Xiē hòu yǔ）
歇后语（Xiē hòu yǔ）Chinese Allegories
Two-part allegorical saying (of which the first part, always stated, is descriptive, while the second part, often unstated, carries the message) Báyuè shí wŭ de yuèliang—zhèngdàguāngmíng 八月 十 五 的 月亮 — 正大光明 The moon on Mid-Autumn Festival — fair and …
Conversation-业余爱好 (yèyú àihào) Hobbies
业余爱好 (Yèyú àihào) Hobbies
初级 (Chūjí) Beginner Level
Lily: Mài Ke, nĭ xĭhuan páshān ma? Lily: 迈克，你喜欢爬山吗？ Lily: Mike, do you like climbing mountains?
Mike: Nà dāngrán le, wǒ de àihào jiù shì páshān. Mike: 那当然了，我的爱好就是爬山。 Mike: Of course, my hobby is mountain climbing.
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