Mandarin Essentials
Video Lesson: Let’s Go to Paris!
Let’s go to Paris! Let’s play Angry birds! Let’s learn how to make a suggestion by using “吧 (ba).”
Exercises in the Video: 1. A: Bella, what do you want to do on the weekend? B: Wǒmen qù Disneyland ba! Which of the …
Video Lesson: This Perfume Smells Great!
This tea is very pleasant to drink, that movie is unpleasant to watch. Learn how to express approval or disapproval of something.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Anna, nǐ xǐhuan zhèige dàngāo ma? B: Wǒ hěn xǐhuan! ________________。 Please choose the answer that best …
Answer to Video Lesson: This Perfume Smells Great!
Answers:
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Answer to A Hilarious Chinese Lesson About Your Body Parts
Answer: A
Answer Analysis:
巴掌脸 (bāzhǎng liǎn) can be used to describe that someone has a small face. In China, a small face is regarded as a symbol of classical beauty.
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A Hilarious Chinese Lesson About Your Body Parts
Are you a person who is concerned about the body shapes of yourself and others? Sometimes on the street, we can’t take our eyes away when we see some nice body types, or some “辣眼睛 (làyǎnjīng) eyes feeling spicy” types. In Chinese, we …
Cheers for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
Although volunteers of the Beijing Olympic Games are mainly Chinese people from Beijing and other Chinese provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, as well as from Hong Kong, Macao and Chinese Taipei. There are also a number of foreign volunteers that have been recruited from China …
Video Lesson: Do You Want to Eat Ice-cream Or Not?
Stella and I are going to a bar tonight, do you want to come or not? Do you want to eat ice cream or not? Does Jill like Lady Gaga or not?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Becky, I saw a person in a …
Video Lesson: Valentine’s Day
Things you must know about Valentine’s Day!
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Ellie, qíngrén jié nǐmen zuò shénme? B: Wǒmen qù chī zhúguāng wǎncān, ránhòu qù kàn diànyǐng. What is Ellie NOT going to do on the Valentine’s Day? Please choose the best answer. …
Video Lesson: The Heat…I Need An Air Conditioner.
A computer, an air conditioner and a washing machine…did you know that you need to use measure words to say these words in Chinese?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Jessica, what do you want to sing? I’ll help you choose. B: I only know …
Answer to Video Lesson: The Heat…I Need An Air Conditioner.
Answer:
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.A <<Back to “Video Lesson: The Heat…I Need An Air Conditioner” …
Answer to Video Lesson: I Like Autumn in Beijing the Best.
Answers:
1.A 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.B <<Back to “Video Lesson: I Like Autumn in Beijing the Best” …
Answer to What You Need to Know Before Working in China
Answer: B
Answer Analysis:
语言 (Yǔyán), language skills, and 专业学位 (Zhuānyè xuéwèi), a professional college degree, are necessary to get professional jobs in China and a valid working visa to live in the country. 微信 (Wēixìn), or known by its more-commonly used name “WeChat” is …
干杯! (Gānbēi)! Know What to Do When Drinking in China
Drinking culture in China, compared drinking culture in Western societies is quite different. And, by “drinking” I don’t mean tea or juice! Just as most other societies like to “put one back” and have one (or many!) alcoholic beverages in an evening, so too do …
Answer to 干杯! (Gānbēi)! Know What to Do When Drinking in China
Answer: B
Answer Analysis:
烧酒 (shāojiǔ) and “白干 (báigān)” are popular and commonly-used names for Chinese “白酒 (báijiǔ)”, or clear spirit liquor. Answer B “黄酒 (huángjiǔ)” is Chinese “yellow wine”, which is more sweet and not as strong as “白酒 (báijiǔ)”.
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… Video Lesson: Hello, Who Do You Want to Talk to?
How do you start a phone conversation in Chinese? There are some special expressions you’ve got to know.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Wéi, nǐ hǎo! Wǒ zhǎo Mary. B: Shì Jack mɑ? Wǒ shì Mary. Which of the following statements is true according …
Answer to Video Lesson: Hello, Who Do You Want to Talk to?
Answers:
1.A 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.B <<Back to “Video Lesson: Hello, Who Do You Want to Talk to? ” …