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CT_010: Shopping II Jun 03, 2014

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Listen to this lesson, to learn what the following means:

Dialogue: Numbers
A. Ni3 yao4 mai3 shen2me?
B. Ni3 you3 mei2you3 Ying1wen2 shu1?
A. You3. Na4li3 you3. Zhe4li3 ye3 you3.
B. Zhe4ge4 duo1 shao3 qian2?
A. Zhe4ge4 wu3 bai3 wu3shi2jiu3 yuan2.
B. Tai4 gui4 le! Ke3yi3 pian2yi2 yi1dian3 ma?
A. Wu3 bai3 yuan2 hao3 bu2 hao3?
B. Hao3. Wo3 yao4 mai3 liang3ge.
Gei3 ni3 yi1qian1 kuai4.
A. Hao3, xie4xie ni3. Zai4jian4!

Dialogue: Tones
A. Nǐ yào mǎi shénme?
B. Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu Yīngwén shū?
A. Yǒu. Nàlǐ yǒu. Zhèlǐ yě yǒu.
B. Zhègè duō shǎo qián?
A. Zhègè wǔ bǎi wǔshíjiǔ yuán.
B. Tài guì le! Kěyǐ piányí yīdiǎn ma?
A. Wǔ bǎi yuán hǎo bú hǎo?
B. Hǎo. Wǒ yào mǎi liǎngge.
Gěi nǐ yīqiān kuài.
A. Hǎo, xièxie nǐ. Zàijiàn!

CT_009: Shopping I May 27, 2014

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In this lesson you will learn:

Numbers
Zhe4ge
Na4ge
Duo1 shao3 qian2?
Zhe4ge4 wu3shi2 kuai4 qian2
Kuai4
Yuan2
Mei3jin1
Ren2min2bi4
Liang3 bai3 wu3shi2 kuai4
Qi1qian1 san1bai3 er4shi2 kuai4
Jiu3shi2yi1 kuai4
Tai4 gui4 le
Ke3yi3 pian2yi2 yi1dian3 ma?
Yao4
Wo3 yao4 zhe4ge4
Wo3 yao4 liang3ge4
Wu3 ge4
Gei3 ni3 yi1 bai3 kuai4

Tones
Zhège
Nàge
Duō shǎo qián?
Zhègè wǔshí kuài qián
Kuài
Yuán
Měijīn
Rénmínbì
Liǎng bǎi wǔshí kuài
Qīqiān sānbǎi èrshí kuài
Jiǔshíyī kuài
Tài guì le
Kěyǐ piányí yīdiǎn ma?
Yào
Wǒ yào zhègè
Wǒ yào liǎnggè
Wǔ gè
Gěi nǐ yī bǎi kuài

CT_008: Numbers II May 20, 2014

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In this lesson you will learn:

Numbers
Numbers:
yi1 bai3
yi1 bai3 ling2 yi1
yi1 bai3 ling2 wu3
yi1 bai3 ling2 jiu3
yi1 bai3 yi1 shi2
yi1 bai3 er4 shi2
yi1 bai3 qi1 shi2
yi1 bai3 san1 shi2 liu4
yi1 bai3 qi1 shi2 jiu3
yi1 bai3 wu3 shi2 si4
yi1 bai3 yi1 shi2 qi1
liang3
liang3 bai3 er4 shi2 wu3
liang3 bai3 ba1 shi2 er4
san1 bai3 si4 shi2 qi1
liu4 bai3 qi1 shi2 ba1
ba1 bai3 yi1 shi2 wu3
yi1 qian1
yi1 qian1 ling2 yi1
yi1 qian1 Liang3 bai3 wu3 shi2 san1
qi1 qian1 jiu3 bai3 yi1 shi2 liu4
jiu3 qian1 ling2 yi1 shi2 er4

Tones
Numbers:
yī bǎi
yī bǎi líng yī
yī bǎi líng wǔ
yī bǎi líng jiǔ
yī bǎi yī shí
yī bǎi èr shí
yī bǎi qī shí
yī bǎi sān shí liù
yī bǎi qī shí jiǔ
yī bǎi wǔ shí sì
yī bǎi yī shí qī
liǎng
liǎng bǎi èr shí wǔ
liǎng bǎi bā shí èr
sān bǎi sì shí qī
liù bǎi qī shí bā
bā bǎi yī shí wǔ
yī qiān
yī qiān líng yī
yī qiān Liǎng bǎi wǔ shí sān
qī qiān jiǔ bǎi yī shí liù
jiǔ qiān líng yī shí èr

CT_007: Questions and Titles May 13, 2014

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In this lesson you will learn:

Numbers
Qing3wen4…
Ni3 jiao4 shen2me ming2zi?
Ni3 de ming2zi shi4…
Wo3 jiao4 Kirin.
Wo3 shi4 Kirin.
Nin2 gui4 xing4?
Wo3 xing4 Yang. Jiao4 Kirin
Wo3de xing4 shi4…
Xian1sheng1
Xiao3jie3
Tai4tai4
Ni3 ji3 sui4?
Wo3 er4shi2wu3 sui4.
Jin1tian1 shi4 ji3 hao4?
Jin1tian1 shi4 ba1 yue4 shi2yi1 hao4.
Ni3de sheng1ri4 shi4 ji3 hao4?
Wo3de sheng1ri4 shi4 wu3 yue4 er4 hao4.

Review:
A: Qing3wen4 nin2 gui4 xing4?
B: Wo3 xing4 Charles. Jiao4 Frank
A: Charles Xian1sheng1 ni3 hao3.
B: Ni3 hao3.
A: Qing3wen4 ni3 ji3 sui4?
B: Wo3 san1shi2jiu3 sui4.
A: Ni3de sheng1ri4 shi4 ji3 hao4?
B: Wo3de sheng1ri4 shi4 Qi1 yue4 shi2 ba1 hao4.

Tones
Qǐngwèn…
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
Nǐ de míngzi shì…
Wǒ jiào Kirin.
Wǒ shì Kirin.
Nín guì xìng?
Wǒ xìng Yang. Jiào Kirin
Wǒde xìng shì…
Xiānshēng
Xiǎojiě
Tàitài
Nǐ jǐ suì?
Wǒ èrshíwǔ suì.
Jīntiān shì jǐ hào?
Jīntiān shì bā yuè shíyī hào.
Nǐde shēngrì shì jǐ hào?
Wǒde shēngrì shì wǔ yuè èr hào.

Review:
A: Qǐngwèn nín guì xìng?
B: Wǒ xìng Charles. Jiào Frank
A: Charles Xiānshēng nǐ hǎo.
B: Nǐ hǎo.
A: Qǐngwèn nǐ jǐ suì?
B: Wǒ sānshíjiǔ suì.
A: Nǐde shēngrì shì jǐ hào?
B: Wǒde shēngrì shì Qī yuè shí bā hào.

CT_006: Numbers I May 06, 2014

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In this lesson you will learn:

Numbers
Numbers:
ling2
yi1
er4
san1
si4
wu3
liu4
qi1
ba1
jiu3
shi2
shi2 yi1
shi2 èr
er4 shi2
san1 shi2 er4
qi1 shi2 liu4
shi2 san1
wu3 shi2
si4 shi2 si4

Months:
yi1 yue4
er4 yue4
san1 yue4
si4 yue4
wu3 yue4
liu4 yue4
qi1 yue4
ba1 yue4
jiu3 yue4
shi2 yue4
shi2 yi1 yue4
shi2 er4 yue4

Dates:
ba1 yue4 shi2 hao4 / ri4
san1 yue4 shi2 liu4 hao4 / ri4
shi2 er4 yue4 er4 hao4 / ri4
qi1 yue4 san1 shi2 hao4 / ri4
jiu3 yue4 shi2 si4 hao4 / ri4

Other Times:
er4 ling2 ling2 liu4 nian2
jin1tian1
jin1nian2
ming2tian1
ming2nian2
zuo2tian1
qun4ián

Dates and Birthdays:
Jin1 tian1 shi4 er4 ling2 ling2 liu4 nian2 ba1 yue4 shi2 hao4 / ri4
sheng1ri4
Wo3de sheng1ri4 shi4 yi1 jiu3 ba1 ling2 nian2 er4 yue4 shi2 wu3 hao4 / ri4

Tones
Numbers:
líng
yī
èr
sān
sì
wǔ
liù
qī
bā
jiǔ
shí
shí yī
shí èr
èr shí
sān shí èr
qī shí liù
shí sān
wǔ shí
sì shí sì

Months:
yī yuè
èr yuè
sān yuè
sì yuè
wǔ yuè
liù yuè
qī yuè
bā yuè
jiǔ yuè
shí yuè
shí yī yuè
shí èr yuè

Dates:
bā yuè shí hào / rì
sān yuè shí liù hào / rì
shí èr yuè èr hào / rì
qī yuè sān shí hào / rì
jiǔ yuè shí sì hào / rì

Other Times:
èr líng líng liù nián
jīntiān
jīnnián
míngtiān
míngnián
zuótiān
qùnián

Dates and Birthdays:
Jīn tiān shì èr líng líng liù nián bā yuè shí hào / rì
shēngrì
Wǒde shēngrì shì yī jiǔ bā líng nián èr yuè shí wǔ hào / rì

CT_005: I like China very much (really!) Apr 29, 2014

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In this lesson you will learn:

Numbers
Dialogue:
A: Ni3 hao3
B: Ni3 hao3
A: Ni3 hao3 ma?
B: Wo3 hen3 hao3
B: Ni3 ne?
A: Wo3 hai2 hao3 .
A: Ni3 shi4 Mei3guo2ren2 ma?
B: Bu2 shi4, wo3 shi4 Jia1na2da4 ren2
A: Zhen1de ma?
B: Zhen1de
A: Ni3 hui4 shuo1 Zhong1wen2 ma?
B: Wo3 hui4 shuo1 yi1dian3
A: Ni3 Zhong1wen2 shuo1de hen3 hao3
B: Xie4xie ni3
A: Bu2 ke4qi4
A: Ni3 xi3huan1 Zhong1guo2 ma?
B: Xi3huan1, Wo3 xi3huan1 Zhong1guo2
Bu4 xi3huan1, Wo3 bu4 xi3huan1 Zhong1guo2
Dan4shi4 wo3 xi3huan1 shuo1 Zhong1wen2

Review:
Ni3 ne?
Wo3 hai2 hao3
Zhen1de ma?
Wo3 hui4 shuo1 yi1dian3
Bu2 ke4qi4

Practice:
Wo3 shi4 Bob.
Wo3 shi4 Mei3guo2ren2.
Dan4shi4 wo3 hui4 shuo1 yi1dian3 Zhong1wen2.
Wo3 hen3 xi3huan1 Zhong1guo2
Dui4buqi3. Wo3 Zhong1wen2 shuo1 de bu2 hao3

Tones
A: Nǐ hǎo
B: Nǐ hǎo
A: Nǐ hǎo ma?
B: Wǒ hěn hǎo
B: Nǐ ne?
A: Wǒ hái hǎo .
A: Nǐ shì Měiguórén ma?
B: Bú shì, wǒ shì Jiānádà rén
A: Zhēnde ma?
B: Zhēnde
A: Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma?
B: Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn
A: Nǐ Zhōngwén shuōde hěn hǎo
B: Xièxie nǐ
A: Bú kèqì
A: Nǐ xǐhuān Zhōngguó ma?
B: Xǐhuān, Wǒ xǐhuān Zhōngguó
Bù xǐhuān, Wǒ bù xǐhuān Zhōngguó
Dànshì wǒ xǐhuān shuō Zhōngwén

Review:
Nǐ ne?
Wǒ hái hǎo
Zhēnde ma?
Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn
Bú kèqì

Practice:
Wǒ shì Bob.
Wǒ shì Měiguórén.
Dànshì wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn Zhōngwén.
Wǒ hěn xǐhuān Zhōngguó
Duìbuqǐ. Wǒ Zhōngwén shuō de bú hǎo

CT_004: I can speak a little Chinese Apr 22, 2014

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In this lesson you will learn:

Numbers
Wo3 shi4 Mei3guo2ren2
Ni3 shi4 Zhong1guo2ren2 ma?
Shi4, wo3 shi4 Zhong1guo2ren2
Ni3 shi4 Jia1na2da4ren2 ma?

Bu4
Ni3 shi4 Ying1guo2ren2 ma?
Bu2 shi4, wo3 bu2 shi4 Ying1guo2ren2

Hui4
Shuo1
Hui4 shuo1

Ni3 hui4 shuo1 Zhong1wen2 ma?
Hui4, wo3 hui4 shuo1 Zhong1wen2
Bu2 hui4. Wo3 bu2 hui4 shuo1 Zhong1wen2
Yi1dian3
Wo3 hui4 shuo1 yi1dian3

Ni3 shi4 Ao4zhou1ren2 ma?
Bu2 shi4, wo3 shi4 Mei3guo2ren2
Ni3 hui4 shuo1 Fa3wen2 ma?
Bu2 hui4, wo3 hui4 shuo1 Ying1wen2

Wo3
Wo3de
Ni3de
Ni3de Zhong1wen2 shuo1de hen3 hao3
Xie4xie
Dui4buqi3
Wo3de Zhong1wen2 shuo1de bu4 hao3

Tones
Wǒ shì Měiguórén
Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén ma?
Shì, wǒ shì Zhōngguórén
Nǐ shì Jiānádàrén ma?

Bù
Nǐ shì Yīngguórén ma?
Bú shì, wǒ bú shì Yīngguórén

Huì
Shuō
Huì shuō

Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma?
Huì, wǒ huì shuō Zhōngwén
Bú huì. Wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén
Yīdiǎn
Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn

Nǐ shì Àozhōurén ma?
Bú shì, wǒ shì Měiguórén
Nǐ huì shuō Fǎwén ma?
Bú huì, wǒ huì shuō Yīngwén

Wǒ
Wǒde
Nǐde
Nǐde Zhōngwén shuōde hěn hǎo
Xièxie
Duìbuqǐ
Wǒde Zhōngwén shuōde bù hǎo

CT_003: Introductions Apr 15, 2014

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In this lesson you will learn:

Numbers
Greetings and Introduction:
Ni3 hao3
Ni3 hao3
Ni3 hao3 ma?
Wo3 hen3 hao3
Xie4xie
Da4jia1 hao3
Wo3 shi4 Adam

Verb: to be
Wo3 shi4
Ni3 shi4
Ta1 shi4
Ta1 shi4

Countries:
Mei3guo2
Zhong1guo2
Jia1na2da4
Ying1guo2
Fa3guo2 / Fa4guo2
Ao4zhou1

Nationalities:
Mei3guo2ren2
Zhong1guo2ren2
Jia1na2da4ren2
Ying1guo2ren2

Languages:
Zhong1wen2
Ying1wen2

Tones
Greetings and Introduction:
Nǐ hǎo
Nǐ hǎo
Nǐ hǎo ma?
Wǒ hěn hǎo
Xièxie
Dàjiā hǎo
Wǒ shì Adam

Verb: to be
Wǒ shì
Nǐ shì
Tā shì
Tā shì

Countries:
Měiguó
Zhōngguó
Jiānádà
Yīngguó
Fǎguó / Fàguó
Àozhōu

Nationalities:
Měiguórén
Zhōngguórén
Jiānádàrén
Yīngguórén

Languages:
Zhōngwén
Yīngwén

CT_002: Greetings Apr 08, 2014

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In this lesson you will learn:

Numbers
Da1 high tone
Da2 rising tone
Da3 falling rising tone
Da4 falling tone

Ni3 hao3
Hao3
Ni3 hao3 ma?
Wo3 hen3 hao3

Ni3
Wo3
Ta1
Ta1 hao3 ma?
Ta1 hen3 hao3

Xie4xie
Xie4xie ni3
Zai4jian4

Tones
Dā high tone
Dá rising tone
Dǎ falling rising tone
Dà falling tone

Nǐ hǎo
Hǎo
Nǐ hǎo ma?
Wǒ hěn hǎo

Nǐ
Wǒ
Tā
Tā hǎo ma?
Tā hěn hǎo

Xièxie
Xièxie nǐ
Zàijiàn

CT_001: The Four Tones Apr 01, 2014

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In this lesson you will learn:

Numbers
• high tone
• rising tone
• falling rising tone
• falling tone
• zhu1 high tone.
• zhu2 rising tone.
• zhu3 falling rising tone.
• zhu4 falling tone.
• qi3 falling rising tone
• ting1 high tone
• kan4 falling tone
• lai2 rising tone

Tones
• high tone
• rising tone
• falling rising tone
• falling tone
• zhū high tone.
• zhú rising tone.
• zhǔ falling rising tone.
• zhù falling tone.
• qǐ falling rising tone
• tīng high tone
• kàn falling tone
• lái rising tone

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