| 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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