Lesson Transcript

Let's practice.
Imagine you're Karen Lee, and you're having a language-exchange lunch with Zhimin Zhao.
Ask, "How do you say "chopsticks" in Chinese?"
Chopsticks用中文怎么说?(Chopsticks yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?)
筷子。(Kuàizi.)
Listen again and repeat.
Chopsticks用中文怎么说?(Chopsticks yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?)
Chopsticks用中文怎么说?(Chopsticks yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?)
Now you want to know the word for "pen" in Chinese.
Ready?
Pen用中文怎么说?(Pen yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?)
笔。
Listen again and repeat.
Pen用中文怎么说?(Pen yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?)
Pen用中文怎么说?(Pen yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?)
Let's try one more.
Imagine you're Sasha Lee, and you're studying with a classmate. Point to a nearby pencil, and ask how to say "this" in Chinese.
Ready?
这个用中文怎么说?(Zhèige yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?)
铅笔。 (Qiānbǐ.)
Listen again and repeat.
这个用中文怎么说?(Zhèige yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?)
这个用中文怎么说?(Zhèige yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?)
This is the end of this lesson.
Remember, these Can Do lessons are about learning practical language skills.
What's next?
Show us what you can do.
When you're ready, take your assessment.
You can take it again and again, so try anytime you like.
Our teachers will assess it, and give you your results.
Now you know how to ask how you say something in Chinese. That's all there is to it.
Keep practicing — and move on to the next lesson!

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