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Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! After a delicious meal at the Chinese restaurant, you and your friend are anxious to leave and start a day of shopping in Beijing. But…where is that waitress? Your friend still cannot believe you have gone your entire life (well, up until this trip) without ever eating Chinese food! In disbelief, she asks you in Chinese, “Are you sure you have never eaten Chinese food before?!” Understanding her skepticism, you reply for the third time in Chinese, “I have never eaten Chinese food before!!!” Finally, your waitress appears and you wave her down! Your friend announces, “Here she comes! Now, we can get the bill!” As you pay your check and head out the door to start a day of shopping, you tell your friend in Chinese, “You know…I’ve never been shopping in Beijing either!”

 

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Intermediate Lesson #5 - Divorce in China http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/10/intermediate-lesson-5-divorce-in-china/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/10/intermediate-lesson-5-divorce-in-china/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Intermediate Lessons divorce getting a divorce marriageaffaircomplaining about marriage http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/10/intermediate-lesson-5-divorce-in-china/ Learn Chinese with ChineseClss101.com. You are in China for your best-friend’s wedding and what do you know, some of your other friends, the so-called best men, are trying to dissuade the groom not to get married to his Chinese childhood sweetheart. They have every reason in the book, including the rising Chinese divorce rate. One even goes so far to mention the groom’s last girlfriend fifteen years ago. He says in Chinese, “Remember that girl that you just thought you would die without and then you dumped us for her? She ran off with another guy and left you to wallow in your misery.” The groom looks at his friend and declares in Chinese, “That was in sixth grade!” You can’t help but laugh at that and wish the groom best of luck. As you walk out of the dressing room to help usher people in the church, you hear another best man saying in Chinese, “Before marriage, people are so free to explore. Now you’ll be dull and never hang out with us.” Maybe you shouldn’t leave them alone with the groom… Learning Chinese with ChineseClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Chinese. In this Chinese Intermediate lesson, we will teach you how to indicate the distant past when speaking Chinese. We will also clue you in to the Chinese divorce rate and why some believe it to be rising. Even with the rising Chinese divorce rate, it is still less than many countries, so learn your vows in Chinese and then come back to ChineseClass101.com for more fantastic lessons. Leave us a message while you’re there.


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Elementary Lesson S2 #5 - Love at First Sight http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/09/elementary-lesson-s2-5-love-at-first-sight/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/09/elementary-lesson-s2-5-love-at-first-sight/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Elementary Lessons dating relationshipscasualfalling in lovelove at first sight http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/09/elementary-lesson-s2-5-love-at-first-sight/ Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! Vacationing in China with your spouse, you are staying in a local Chinese hotel just down the block from a Chinese friend. So while your spouse goes shopping, which you have no interest in, you meet up with your friend at a local coffee shop. Your friend lives at home with his parents while he attends the local Chinese University. He comes into the coffee shop, clearly upset, and sits down with a sigh. You ask him in Chinese, “Is everything okay? What is wrong?” He replies in Chinese, “My parents…they got me my own apartment.” You stare at him in disbelief and ask in Chinese, “So?” You have always heard your friend say he would love to live alone. He explains in Chinese, “It’s not the moving out that makes me mad. As soon as I move out, they want me to marry a girl that I have never met. I know the Chinese culture says that my parents can pick my spouse, but I won’t have it that way. As soon as I finish my degree, I’m leaving.” When trying to comfort him and explaining that his parents won’t disappoint him doesn’t work, you opt for a new approach, offering in Chinese, “I’m sure as soon as you see her it will be love at first sight.” He sighs and replies in Chinese, “I really hope you’re right…”

 

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Absolute Beginner #10 - Eating - Waiter, the Bill! http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/08/absolute-beginner-10-eating-waiter-the-bill/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/08/absolute-beginner-10-eating-waiter-the-bill/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Absolute Beginnerfoodrequesting http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/08/absolute-beginner-10-eating-waiter-the-bill/ Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! You are in China with a dear friend and she is showing you the Chinese culture through and through. Today you are at the Chinese market together and she is showing you how to shop in Chinese. You see a stylish dress that has an intricate Chinese pattern on it. You ask the Chinese vendor, “How much is this dress?” in Chinese. The vendor replies in Chinese, “The dress is one hundred and fifty RMB.” You know this is too expensive for you so you start to walk sullenly away. You’ll never find anything for a decent price! Your friend stops you suddenly and says in Chinese, “Wait, you didn’t try to bargain with the vendor. Watch me.” She walks over to the Chinese vendor and begins to do what she calls bargaining. Then your friend walks back towards you, carrying the dress. She replies in Chinese, “You owe me eighty RMB.” You are amazed at how inexpensive the dress became when your friend took charge. You’ll have to bring her shopping more often! Learning Chinese with ChineseClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Chinese. In this Absolute Beginner Chinese lesson, we will teach you the different ways to refer to money in Chinese, and some different Chinese measure words. You will also learn how to call for your bill in Chinese at a restaurant and maybe even pick up a few Chinese bargaining skills. After you have fun shopping, come back to ChineseClass101.com for more exciting lessons! While you’re there, leave us a message.


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Elementary Lesson #30 - Bad Dating Advice http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/04/elementary-lesson-30-bad-dating-advice/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/04/elementary-lesson-30-bad-dating-advice/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Throwback Thursday chocolate health hot weather ordering beverages repeating yourselfcasualdrinksgiving suggestions Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! Sometimes the words that come out of our mouths are a bit different than what we might want…a few seconds later. And while you can’t put toothpaste back into the tube, you can attempt to weasel out of what you just said by rushing into the next sentence and hoping no one was paying close attention. In our Elementary Chinese lesson for today, our unfortunate date finds himself backtracking over some unseemly comments. He doesn’t seem able to really correct course, but that doesn’t stop us from giving you a lot of related Chinese vocab for handling similar situations with a lot more grace. All the health vocabulary you need is in this lesson, including the magic words “Diet Coke!” Learning Chinese with ChineseClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Chinese. In this Elementary Chinese lesson, we learn another way to emphasize what we are saying and also a new casual way to order drinks at a restaurant or bar. And we’ll let you get a lot more selective too, in deciding whether you want to drink from a bottle or a can. This is the perfect lesson for anyone who enjoys living a healthy lifestyle or wants to make a new resolution to get in shape the Chinese way. Visit us at ChineseClass101.com, where you’ll find even more fantastic lessons and learning materials. Leave us a message while you are there!


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Advanced Audio Blog S2 #5 - Life’s Difficult Lessons in China http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/03/advanced-audio-blog-s2-5/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/03/advanced-audio-blog-s2-5/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Advanced Audio Blogblogcar accidentdyingfamilyfeeling remorse http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/03/advanced-audio-blog-s2-5/  

Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com. You live in China and while you do not have a job that keeps you socially aware, your sister does. She works in a local Chinese hospital and can give you all of the good and bad news that you can handle. On one specific day, she brings you bad news - a childhood friend of yours has passed away from a brutal car wreck that her boyfriend and an anonymous driver flee. You can not believe it. In fact, you won’t. She updated her web site not even an hour ago! You will not believe she has died! You call your hometown and get the low down…it wasn’t her! You are relieved that it wasn’t her; it was just someone else with the same name, but then you feel horrible that you felt relieved. This poor girl. What is this world coming to?

 

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Beginner Lesson S2 #5 - The Tastiest Drink in China http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/02/beginner-lesson-s2-5-the-tastiest-drink-in-china/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/02/beginner-lesson-s2-5-the-tastiest-drink-in-china/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Beginner Lessons soda ice beveragescasualDrinking http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/02/beginner-lesson-s2-3-lesson-3/ Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! Thirsty for more Chinese? This beverage-oriented lesson will quench your parched brain. In today’s podcast, we are going over the most commonly bought drinking beverages in China, with the exception of coffee. And hope you weren’t craving an ice-cold Coca-Cola to quench your thirst on a hot summer day, we’ll tell you why! So put on a hot cup of green tea, and let the learning begin.

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Absolute Beginner #9 - Eating - Delicious! http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/01/absolute-beginner-9-eating-delicious/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/01/absolute-beginner-9-eating-delicious/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Absolute Beginnercasualdescribing foodfood http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/03/01/absolute-beginner-9-eating-delicious/ Learn Chinese with ClineseClass101.com! You are in China with a friend and he is showing you all the wonderful sites of China. But before you do any more site-seeing, you have got to get something to eat! He takes you to his mother’s house right down the road for some delicious Chinese food. You are grateful that you are in a relaxed atmosphere, and you know his mother well after all the years of spending time with his family in your home country. She welcomes you with open-arms, and gets right to cooking. As she cooks, the smell of Chinese food makes your mouth water. Yum! You and your friend sit down as soon as the food is ready and begin to eat. After some light Chinese conversation and even more great food, you begin to eat less and less as the minutes pass by, but his mother keeps bringing more food! Your friend can tell you are about to bust at the seams and tells his mother in Chinese, “Mama, enough already!” She laughs lightly and begins to clear your dishes. Your friend replies to you in Chinese, “You know you have to tell her ‘enough’ when you are finished. You have to learn these things when you’re in China or you’ll weigh a ton! Learning Chinese with CineseClass101.com is the most fun and exciting way to learn Chinese! In this Chinese Absolute Beginner Lesson, the most important thing that we teach you is to say in Chinese, “I’m full!” We will also teach you some important vocabulary for when you sit down to eat a Chinese meal and the appropriate Chinese etiquette as well. When you have had enough Chinese food, come back to ChineseClass101.com and find some more exciting Chinese lessons! While you’re there, leave us a message!


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Video #4 - Top 5 Ways to Get Around Beijing: Bus http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/28/video-4-top-5-ways-to-get-around-beijing-bus/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/28/video-4-top-5-ways-to-get-around-beijing-bus/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Video bus system riding on the buscasualtrafficusing metro card http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/28/video-4-top-5-ways-to-get-around-beijing-bus/ Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! This series explores the different ways to get from point A to point B in China, with helpful vocabulary and real life advice. Join hosts Anthony and Echo as they count down the top five ways to get around in Beijing. Buses are a classic way to get around any city, but what should you watch out for in Beijing? Watch this video to find out! If you learned a lot with this video, stop by our Chinese language-learning website and get other language-learning content, including other great videos like this one, audio podcasts, review materials, blogs, iPhone applications, and more. Join the friendly community of learners at www.ChineseClass101.com, and start mastering Chinese today!





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Video S2 #8 - Video Vocab #8 If This Chinese Video Lesson Makes You Feel Froggy, Then JUMP! http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/26/video-s2-8-video-vocab-8-if-this-chinese-video-lesson-makes-you-feel-froggy-then-jump/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/26/video-s2-8-video-vocab-8-if-this-chinese-video-lesson-makes-you-feel-froggy-then-jump/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Videoalligatorfrognaming amphibiansnaming reptilessnaketurtle http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/26/video-s2-8-video-vocab-8-if-this-chinese-video-lesson-makes-you-feel-froggy-then-jump/ Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! You are enjoying what was a quiet picnic lunch in a quiet China park, when suddenly, your children come barreling towards you screaming! It seems like it takes ten minutes to calm them and their friends down enough so that you can concentrate on one voice at a time! Your son yells in Chinese, “Mom, mom!!! We were at the pond and we saw something moving in the water!!” His friend, equally excited, continues in Chinese, “Come see, come see!! Pleeeease! What IS it?” Laughing, both out of relief and because they are adorable, you agree to go explore the depths of the pond with them. As you reach the edge of the water, both boys are tugging at you and screaming in Chinese, “See it? There it is!! What is that???” You move a little closer to get a better look, almost stumbling into the water (which you are SURE they would have enjoyed tremendously), when you realize what it is they are talking about. You point to the little swimmer in the water and tell the boys in Chinese, “That is a frog…and that one there, that is a newt.” The boys stare into the water with a newfound fascination; you can almost hear the wheels spinning in their heads, when they turn and look at you and both reply in Chinese, “Can we keep him, can we keep him? PLEEEEEAAAASE???” Well, ChineseClass101.com can’t prepare you for everything, you know? Learning Chinese with ChineseClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Chinese! This Chinese Video Vocabulary lesson will teach you how to talk about amphibians and reptiles in Chinese. In this Chinese vocabulary video, you will learn Chinese by watching the video, seeing both English and Chinese translations describing the video, and all while listening to the Chinese translations being read aloud by our native Chinese speakers. Visit us at ChineseClass101.com where you will find many more great Chinese lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!


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Beginner Lesson #3 - Where is the Washroom http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/25/beginner-lesson-3-where-is-the-washroom/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/25/beginner-lesson-3-where-is-the-washroom/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Throwback Thursday asking directions asking questions bathroom where is....casualexpressing desirewashroom  

Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! You have been shopping all day in China with your friends. You haven’t stopped to think about food, or drink, or…even going to the bathroom! You probably need to find all three, and fast! But where? Thank goodness for ChineseClass101! We couldn’t let you go out into the busy streets of China without knowing how to ask where things are located, now could we?! Without hesitation, and one look at your best friend says not a moment too soon, you ask a passerby in Chinese, “Excuse me, where is the washroom?” He smiles and kindly replies in Chinese, “The washroom is over there.” Next, you ask him in Chinese, “Is there a good place to eat and get a drink nearby?” Again, he replies in Chinese, “the best restaurant in town is right there!” Moments later, you and your friends are sitting in a lovely little Chinese restaurant enjoying a quiet meal and a drink…fully “relaxed.”

 

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Intermediate Lesson #4 - The Life Aquatic http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/24/intermediate-lesson-4-the-life-aquatic/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/24/intermediate-lesson-4-the-life-aquatic/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Intermediate Lessonschefcookingcuttingfish http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/24/intermediate-lesson-4-the-life-aquatic/ Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! Vacationing in China with friends, you and your friends decide that after a long day of site seeing, you ought to relax at a nice Chinese restaurant. After finding the Chinese restaurant of your choice, you all walk in as a group. One of your friend’s notices a large fish aquarium near the entrance and runs to it exclaiming in Chinese, “Oh, look at the fish! They are so pretty!” Your friend looks at you because he knows what kind of conversation will be coming shortly. The hostess asks how many and then leads you to a table directly in the path of the fish aquarium. You can see where this will be going. Everyone opens their menus and begins speaking of what they might like to eat. You lean over to your friend and whisper in Chinese, “If I order the fish special, then your girlfriend will see them pull it out of the tank.” He shrugs his shoulders and replies in Chinese, “If you want the fish, then order it. Don’t worry about it.” When the waiter approaches your table, everyone orders their meal. You and another friend both order the fish special. A few moments later, the waiter comes back with two live fish. Your friend’s girlfriend looks miserable and shocked. You say in Chinese, “Okay,” and the waiter takes the fish away. Your friend’s girlfriend questions in Chinese, “If that was their meal and they came out of that tank, then that means I just spoke to their dinner?!” Your friend knew this was coming. That’s what he gets for dating an animal lover.

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Elementary Lesson S2 #4 - You’re Lying to Me! http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/23/elementary-lesson-s2-4-youe-lying-to-me/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/23/elementary-lesson-s2-4-youe-lying-to-me/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Elementary Lessonsargumentcasualfightinglosing ones temperrelationships http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/23/elementary-lesson-s2-4-youe-lying-to-me/ Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! You are in China staying with a friend on vacation. You know that him and his girlfriend have been arguing and have been known to argue openly. Earlier, while you were in your room, you heard the front door bang open and a girl’s voice begin to get louder. You know that they are at it again, but cannot hide in your room all day. You walk out to the kitchen with your head low. You reply in Chinese, “Good morning.” Both of them look at you oddly and go on with their argument without answering. Your friend’s girlfriend shouts, “Even when I gave you the chance, all you wanted to do was lie to me!” Your friend replies calmly to his girlfriend,”I didn’t lie to you. Even my friend can see that you are overreacting.” Stifling a laugh, you know that he should not have said that and you can foresee what is going to happen. You sit down at the table waiting for the explosion. She screams at your friend in Chinese, “You are just trying to cover up that you’re lying to me! Even your precious friend can see that!!!” She walks to the front door and slams it behind her. You look hesitantly at your friend. He replies to you in Chinese, “She’ll be back, even you can see that…right?” What a start to the morning!

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Absolute Beginner #8 - Eating - Ordering Noodles http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/22/absolute-beginner-8-eating-ordering-noodles/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/22/absolute-beginner-8-eating-ordering-noodles/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Absolute Beginner restaurantfoodordering food http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/22/absolute-beginner-8-eating-ordering-noodles/  

Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! You are in China vacationing with your friend and he is taking you to a Chinese restaurant for dinner. You have no idea what to order, seeing as it is your first time in China and you’re not used to authentic Chinese food. Your friend tells you in Chinese, “I am going to have the special today, and YOU are going to order for us.” You look at him skeptically as the waiter comes over. The waiter asks to take your order and you nervously reply in Chinese, “We will both have the special.” When the waiter leaves the table, your friend asks in Chinese, “Do you even know what the special is?” You look at your friend and say in perfect Chinese, “No.” He laughs and replies in Chinese, “You will like it, but you also have to learn how to act and speak in Chinese restaurants while you are here.” You thank him for his wonderful hospitality, sarcastically of course. After you really do enjoy the special, you wait for your check, but it never comes. You look at your friend and ask him in Chinese, “Do you know something I don’t?” He smiles and replies in Chinese, “You have to call the waiter over when you are ready to get the check.” You think to yourself that you will definitely learn the Chinese customs with your friend just throwing you out into the Chinese culture the way he is.

 

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Video S2 #7 - Video Vocab #7 This Chinese Lesson Proves That Curiosity Doesn’t Always Kill the Cat! http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/19/video-s2-7-video-vocab-7-this-chinese-lesson-proves-that-curiosity-doesnt-always-kill-the-cat/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/19/video-s2-7-video-vocab-7-this-chinese-lesson-proves-that-curiosity-doesnt-always-kill-the-cat/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Videobig catscheetahgoing to the zoojaguarliontiger http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/19/video-s2-7-video-vocab-7-this-chinese-lesson-proves-that-curiosity-doesnt-always-kill-the-cat/ Learn Chinese with Chineseclass101.com! Today, your daughter is going on a field trip to the zoo in China. When she left this morning, she was so excited! She has been to zoos back home, but you haven’t had the time since you moved to . You can’t wait to hear how things went! However, as she walks through the door, you instantly know something is wrong. Attempting to comfort her, you ask why she’s so sad. She bursts into tears and replies, “The kids at school called me a baby because I don’t know the words for tigers and lions in Chinese!” Oh! Kids can be so cruel! And knowing that not just any Chinese lesson will keep the attention of a five year old, you have to think of something clever… You turn on the computer, pull up the Chineseclass101.com video lessons, and within minutes, your daughter is repeating the Chinese words for her favorite big cats! A little curiosity and some clever Chinese lessons, and even a child will be purring like a kitten! Learning Chinese with Chineseclass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Chinese! This Chinese Video lesson will teach you the Chinese vocabulary you need to talk about big cats, not the kind in your house, we mean the REALLY big cats! In this Chinese vocabulary video, you will learn by watching the video, seeing both English and Chinese translations describing the video, and all while listening to the Chinese translations being read aloud by our native Chinese speakers. Visit us at ChineseClass101.com where you will find many more great Chinese lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!


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Beginner Lesson #18 - What Shall We Eat http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/18/beginner-lesson-18-what-shall-we-eat/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/18/beginner-lesson-18-what-shall-we-eat/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Throwback Thursday manners dining eating out inviting guests restaurants taking friends outcasualeatinginviting guests  

Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! It has been a busy week for you in China, but you have learned a lot, haven’t you? Your father isn’t quite so angry with you anymore. In fact, you are getting a brand new Apple computer for school now! Today, he wants to wrap-up your family vacation with everyone enjoying a nice Chinese meal together! As you try to decide where to go though, it happens again! Your father suggests in Chinese, “Let’s eat at that restaurant.” Your mother immediately intervenes in Chinese, “That Chinese restaurant is too expensive!” You cry out in Chinese, “But I want dinner from this Chinese restaurant and ALSO dessert from that one!” Your mother yells in Chinese again, “You’ve never even been to that restaurant before!” Your father, trying to break up the fighting, intervenes in Chinese, “I’m very hungry. Shall we just find something to eat?” Between your mother and you fighting though, all he can hear in Chinese is, “I want this, and I want that!” Suddenly, he knows where you got it!

 

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Advanced Audio Blog S2 #4 - Gods of the Test http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/17/advanced-audio-blog-s2-4/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/17/advanced-audio-blog-s2-4/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Advanced Audio Blog nervousness procrastinating study test takingstudyingtest http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/17/advanced-audio-blog-s2-4/  

Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com. You are a student at the university in China and you have been doing well on your studies. The problem is that you have horrible test anxiety causing you to procrastinate for as long as possible and then cram right before the big day. Sound familiar? Well, this time, the test is your graduate entrance test and if you don’t pass, you will not enter into the graduate program and will have to return home! Still, you procrastinate for quite some time, finally deciding to cram a week before the exam. You figure that if you study for seven days straight, you will remember everything upon test time. Never leaving the house, you order out when it is time to eat, and the only other thing you do is bathe - with books of course. How will you fare on test day?? Maybe procrastination is not your best suit…

Learning Chinese with ChineseClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Chinese. In this Chinese Advanced Audio Blog, you will hear about the struggle to study for a major test and how procrastinating isn’t always the best policy. Hopefully, you will learn not to procrastinate from this student’s mistake. Remember, this blog is entirely in mandarin Chinese, so it is a fantastic way to practice speaking and listening to Chinese. After you figure out the best policy to get ready for a test, come back to ChineseClass101.com for more fantastic lessons, as well as the lesson notes to accompany this lesson. Leave us a message while you’re there!

 


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Absolute Beginner #7 - Eating - Get Me to a Restaurant! http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/15/absolute-beginner-7-get-me-to-a-restaurant/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/15/absolute-beginner-7-get-me-to-a-restaurant/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Absolute Beginnerasking directionscasualdining outfoodlocation http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/15/absolute-beginner-7-get-me-to-a-restaurant/ Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! You are in China with a friend. You decide to go out into the town for some shopping, food, and fun your third day there. You are shopping and having fun in the streets of China for what seems like hours! Time flies when you are having fun you know, but now you two are hungry! Your friend asks you in Chinese, “Where would you like to eat?” Because the two of you are not very familiar with your surroundings yet, you decide you will take a chance and ask one of the Chinese vendors for some help. Because you are so hungry, you stop the first Chinese vendor you can find and ask in Chinese, “Excuse me. Can you point me in the direction of the nearest restaurant?” He understands you perfectly and replies, “There is one right there around the corner.” You thank the Chinese vendor and wave your friend over, leading him to the restaurant. “Good choice,” your friend says. If he only knew you didn’t choose the restaurant yourself!

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News #18 - Tell Them ‘I Love You’ This Valentine’s Day…in Nine Different Languages! http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/14/news-18-valentines-day/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/14/news-18-valentines-day/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com News http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/07/news-18-valentines-day/ Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! If you’re like most people, this is just about the time you begin to panic, in search of that one truly romantic, unique gift to express just how much you love your significant other. Chocolates? Flowers? A really sappy card? An eight-carat diamond anniversary ring? All those things are nice, but if you’re looking for something really special, something that says you spent some time actually thinking about your special someone, ChineseClass101.com has something BREATHTAKING for you!! ChineseClass101.com has put together an extraordinary Valentine’s Day YouTube Video! Imagine eating dinner on Valentine’s Day with the one you love, you reach across the table, take his or her hand in yours, and you whisper ‘I love you’, first in French, then Korean, then Japanese, then Italian… You get the picture. Suddenly, your love is swooning at the romantic gesture. Does it get more romantic than that?? And with ChineseClass101.com’s new Valentine’s Day YouTube Video, it couldn’t get any easier to impress the one you love either! Impress that special someone in your life with a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day gift this year! And ChineseClass101.com has tons of great videos on YouTube as an added resource for our listeners, so be sure to check them out while you are there! You can leave us a comment on YouTube or ChineseClass101.com to let us know what you think of our Valentine’s Day YouTube Video lesson…or, how it worked out for you! Happy Valentine’s Day from ChineseClass101.com!


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Video S2 #6 - This Chinese Lesson Is NOT Just for the Birds!! http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/12/video-s2-6-this-chinese-lesson-is-not-just-for-the-birds/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/12/video-s2-6-this-chinese-lesson-is-not-just-for-the-birds/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Video http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/12/video-s2-6-this-chinese-lesson-is-not-just-for-the-birds/ Learn Chinese with Chineseclass101.com! There absolutely could not be a more beautiful day than today. The weather is perfect, the sun is shining, and you are in China! Even the birds seem to notice what a great day you are having! As you casually stroll along a park in Beijing on your way to meet a friend, the beauty of the day overwhelms you. As you reach the café in your dreamy state, your friend looks at you questioningly as you approach and asks in Chinese, “Are you okay?” Bursting with the excitement of the day, you begin to tell her in Chinese all about how beautiful the day has been. However, when you get to the part about the birds singing, you stop abruptly at a complete loss for the appropriate Chinese words. Again, noticing the sudden disappointment on your face, your friend asks in Chinese, “You still okay?” Deeply saddened by your inability to express the beauty of the swans in the pond or the beautiful peacock with its colorful display that you experienced today, you drop your head and answer in Chinese, “Well, there were these birds, and they were pretty.” Your friend looks at you as if you have lost your mind, replying in Chinese, “Oh, that’s nice.” Another lost opportunity… Learning Chinese with ChineseClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Chinese! This Chinese Video lesson will teach you the Chinese vocabulary you need to talk about some beautiful birds and their actions in Chinese. Don’t miss the opportunity to share your beautiful day with your friends in Chinese! In this Chinese vocabulary video, you will learn by watching the video, seeing both English and Chinese translations describing the video, and all while listening to the Chinese translations being read aloud by our native Chinese speakers. Visit us at ChineseClass101.com where you will find many more great Chinese lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!


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Video #10 - Video Vocab Lesson #10: School http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/11/video-10-video-vocab-lesson-10-school/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/11/video-10-video-vocab-lesson-10-school/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Throwback Thursdayschool Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! Here at ChineseClass101.com, we’ve discovered the easiest way for you to learn Chinese vocabulary words. Put us to the test with this video tutorial designed to teach you about something that you can’t live without. In this Chinese video tutorial, you’ll learn the words for items you can find at a school. They’re presented so that you’re sure to learn and retain them: hear a native speaker repeat the word several times. The video also shows the Chinese words for each item, and there’s a fun self-test at the end so you can see just how much you learned.




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Intermediate Lesson #3 - Questions of Marriage http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/10/intermediate-lesson-3-questions-of-marriage/ http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/10/intermediate-lesson-3-questions-of-marriage/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 ChineseClass101.com Intermediate Lessonscasualfamilyintroductionmeeting the parents http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/02/10/intermediate-lesson-3-questions-of-marriage/ Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! Relaxing in China with your beloved partner on vacation, you both are caught up in the moment of being away from home, having romantic dinners, and such. The idea of eloping has crossed both of your minds recently and you have been dating for quite some time now, so that is not a problem. You two weigh your options over a gourmet Chinese dinner. You say to your partner in Chinese, “On one hand, we will be married.” But your partner finishes your thoughts in Chinese with, “But our friends and family won’t get to see it.” You then say in Chinese, “If you think about it though, on one hand we won’t have all of that expense.” Your partner agrees with you but then says in Chinese, “But then again, I still would want a small ceremony - that will cost something. And we need rings, and witnesses, and a cake…” Maybe eloping wouldn’t be a good idea. But it could be. You tell your partner in Chinese, “But we are in China - it would be beautiful and we would have so many wonderful memories to bring home. Our families can throw a party for us when we get back from China to celebrate.” Your partner likes this idea and you set a date for the following day. Now…where to get a cake. Or maybe on the other hand…you don’t need one… Learning Chinese with ChineseClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Chinese. In this Chinese Intermediate lesson, we will teach you how to say “On one hand…on the other…” in Chinese. We will also give you some of that beloved Chinese vocabulary. When you are finished weighing the odds, come back to ChineseClass101.com for more fantastic lessons. Leave us a message while you’re there!


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