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 23: HONG KONG AND MACAO

Part 2: A Walking Tour of Hong Kong (cont.)

Tīngshuō Xiānggăng yíqiè yĭ jīngjì wéi zhŭ.
Duì, kéyi zhèmme shuō. Xiānggăng shi shìjièshang zhòngyàode jīnróng hé màoyì zhōngxīn zhīyī, yínhángyè tèbié fādá. Xiānggăng Gŭshì zài shìjièshang páimíng dìwŭ.
Nà wénhuà fāngmiàn ne?
Xiānggăngde yíge tèsè shi tā shi zhēnzhèng Dōngxīfāng jiāohuì rónghéde dìfang. Suīrán yĭqián shi Yīngguode zhímíndì, dàn háishi băocúnle hĕn duō chuántŏngde Zhōngguo wénhuà, bĭfang shuō, fēngshuĭ duì Xiānggăng rén jiù shífēn zhòngyào.
Wà! Nĭ kàn, zhèmme duō xiàngjī hé diànzĭ chănpĭn!
Xiānggăng shi gòuwùzhĕde tiāntáng! Shì ge miănshuìgăng, duì yìbānde jìnkŏu shāngpĭn bù zhēng guānshuì.
Zài zhèli măi dōngxi kĕ bu kéyi jiăngjià?
Băihuò gōngsī hé bĭjiào dàde shāngdiàn yìbān bù néng jiăngjià. Xiăo yìdiănde shāngdiàn huò lùtiān shìchăng kéyi shìshi kàn. Dàn gòuwù qián, zuìhăo duō qù jĭjiā shāngdiàn bĭjiào yixia jiàqián. Yŏude dìfang mài dàobăn huò màopáide shāngpĭn, yào xiăoxīn, miănde bèi piàn! Xiānggăng rén xĭhuan shàng jiŭlóu yĭnchá.
“Yĭnchá” shi shémme?
“Yĭnchá” Guăngdōng huà jiào “yámchàh,” jiù shi hē cháde yìsi.
Nándào wŏmen lái zhèr guāng hē chá ma? Wŏ dùzi hăo è! Néng bu néng chī yidian dōngxi?
Nĭ fàngxīn hăole! Wŏ diănle yìxiē Xiānggăng zuì yŏumíngde diănxin: chāshāobāo, xiājiăo gēn shāomài.
M, hăochījíle! Xiànzài wŏ zhōngyú míngbai wèishémme dàjiā bă Xiānggăng jiàozuo “mĕishí tiāntáng” le!