Intermediate Spoken Chinese

UNIT 11: GETTING AROUND TAIPEI

UNIT 12: SHOPPING (I)

UNIT 13: SHOPPING (II)

UNIT 14: EATING AND DRINKING (I)

UNIT 15: EATING AND DRINKING (II)

UNIT 16: EATING AND DRINKING (III)

UNIT 17: ON THE TELEPHONE

UNIT 18: VISITING PEOPLE (I)

UNIT 19: VISITING PEOPLE (II)

UNIT 20: LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES (I)

UNIT 21: LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES (II)

UNIT 22: EMERGENCIES

UNIT 23: HONG KONG AND MACAO

UNIT 24: SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA

Part 1: By Taxi to the Bank of Taiwan Part 2: “Which Bus Do I Take to Muzha?” Part 3: Asking Directions to a Friend’s House Part 4: Filling Up at a Gas Station

Part 1: Buying Ice Pops Part 2: Purchasing Pens Part 3: Shopping for Vegetables Part 4: At a Fruit Stand

Part 1: Buying Meat at a Traditional Market Part 2: In a Supermarket Part 3: Purchasing New Shoes Part 4: Buying Pants

Part 1: Ordering a Meal in a Restaurant Part 2: Ordering a Meal in a Restaurant (cont.) Part 3: Arranging a Banquet Part 4: Arranging a Banquet (cont.)

Part 1: The Peking Duck Banquet Part 2: The Peking Duck Banquet (cont.) Part 3: The Peking Duck Banquet (cont.) Part 4: Making Dumplings

Part 1: Eating with a Colleague in a Restaurant Part 2: A Dinner Party at Home Part 3: A Dinner Party at Home (cont.) Part 4: A Dinner Party at Home (cont.)

Part 1: “Want to Go to the Show?” Part 2: Telephone Tag Part 3: Calling about an Advertisement for an Apartment Part 4: Calling about an Advertisement for an Apartment (cont.)

Part 1: Visiting a Friend at Home Part 2: Visiting a Friend at Home (cont.) Part 3: Calling on Someone to Request a Favor Part 4: Calling on Someone to Request a Favor (cont.)

Part 1: Visiting a Sick Classmate Part 2: Visiting a Sick Classmate (cont.) Part 3: A Farewell Call on a Favorite Teacher Part 4: A Farewell Call on a Favorite Teacher (cont.)

Part 1: Hobbies Part 2: Hobbies (cont.) Part 3: Going to the Movies Part 4: Going to the Movies (cont.)

Part 1: Talking About Sports Part 2: Talking About Sports (cont.) Part 3: Watching a Soccer Game on Television Part 4: An Excursion to the Great Wall

Part 1: Illness Part 2: The Pickpocket Part 3: Lost Bag Part 4: The Accident

Part 1: A Walking Tour of Hong Kong Part 2: A Walking Tour of Hong Kong (cont.) Part 3: The Linguistic Situation of Hong Kong Part 4: A Trip to Macao

Part 1: Conversation at Singapore Botanic Gardens Part 2: A Visit to Singapore Zoo Part 3: A Day at a Penang High School Part 4: Purchasing a Laptop in a Penang Mall

UNIT 17: ON THE TELEPHONE

Part 2: Telephone Tag

Hello? Please transfer me to 371.
I’m sorry, extension 371 is busy. Will you wait a while or call back later?
I’ll wait.
Hello? You can speak with extension 371 now.
Hello? Who do you want?
Could you please find He Zhiwen for me?
He Zhiwen? All right, please wait a minute, I’ll go find him for you. Don’t hang up, O.K.? Hello? He Zhiwen is in a meeting right now. Do you want to leave him a message?
When he’s finished with his meeting, please have him give me a call. My name is Johnson, from Sino-American Travel Agency. As soon as you mention it, he’ll know.
O.K., I’ve written it down. As soon as he’s finished with his meeting, I’ll tell him.
Much obliged.