Booking a room in a hotel Five star, four star, or no star, it doesn't matter; as long as you've got a room, right? Booking a hotel is a common activities for tourists so teaching you how to book a room is of utmost importance. So what kind of room would you like, the presidential suite? No problem. In this episode, watch Will and Marty order a room at the Holiday Inn.
Pinyin One This is the first of four pinyin videos. It describes the 3 elements of Pinyin and goes over the 4 intonations.
Pinyin Two This is the second of the pinyin videos and covers initials.
Pinyin Three This is the third of the four Pinyin videos and covers the finals.
Pinyin Four This is the last of the four videos and is an exercise that tests how well you learned the material in the first three pinyin videos.
Supermarket Going to the supermarket is something that everyone must do. In the States, it's Ralphs, Vons, Walmart. Here in Shanghai, it's Le Gou and Carrefour. Come with Will and Marty this lesson, as they take you to a supermarket. You can learn all the terms associated with Supermarkets and watch Marty sit in a push-cart like a baby. Yeah, baby.
After you’ve been in China for a while, if you’re single, you may be interested in dating. This is definitely an area where you will need to know the correct phrases and be careful with your pronunciation. Our host, Will, an expert in this area, shows you how to go about it… and also some mistakes to avoid! Come along with him to see how successful he is in downtown Shanghai. And pay attention; you’ve got to get it right, or who knows what could happen? Then Will makessure you are ready to go for it with a short classroom review that is absolutely necessary. You want to make sure you are smooth with your appeal. Confidence is everything, right?
Bargaining! You know that in many cultures around the world, what you pay for something depends on how well you can bargain. And bargaining expertise depends mainly on how well you understand the local language and your skillful use of terms to get the best price. Today, our hosts Will Feng and his buddy from New York, Marty, go into some shops and show you how it’s done, and exactly what to say in Chinese to make a purchase you are happy with. Then Will does a little classroom repetition exercise to help you remember todays’ key phrases and how to pronounce them. Cool!
Our host, Will Feng, wants to help you feel comfortable getting around Shanghai on your own. Will hails a cab and demonstrates all the phrases you will need to know to get the right cab, get your luggage in the car, pay the right fare, and yes, how to respond to the cabbie’s questions, even how to bargain with the driver. Then Will reviews all the correct Chinese phrases for us.
They say money makes the world go round.Since the world will be seeing alot more of the RMB recently, you better get familiar with Chinese money.Join William as he gives you an introduction to CHinese Money.He'll also teach you how to distinguish fake bills from real ones.So, delve right in and learn your notes!!
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