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 24: SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA

Part 1: Conversation at Singapore Botanic Gardens

Mae, zhèxiē rèdàide huā gēn shù shízài tài piàoliangle! Nĭ néng bu néng gĕi wŏ jiăndānde jièshao yixia Xīnjiāpō Zhíwùyuán?
Dāngrán kéyi. Jù wŏ suŏzhī, zhèige zhíwùyuán yĭjīng yŏu jiāngjìn liăngbăiniánde lìshĭ le, shi yóu Yīngguo rén Sir Stamford Raffles zài yī-bā-èr-èr-nián chuànglìde. Zhèige zhíwùyuán duì Xīnjiāpōde gòngxiàn hĕn dà. Bĭfang shuō, duì Dōngnányà jīngjì shífēn zhòngyàode xiàngjiāo shù jiù shi zài zhèli péizhíde.
Wŏ hái yŏu yíge wèntí. Xīnjiāpō dà bùfende rén dōu shi Huárén ma?
Dàyuē băifēnzhīqīshí shi Huárén, qíyúde zhŭyào shi Mălái rén hé Yìndù rén, zài jiāshang yìxiē cóng quánqiú qítā guójiā láide rén.
Xīnjiāpō rén shĭyòng shémme yŭyán?
Xīnjiāpō yŏu sìzhŏng guānfāng yŭyán: Huáyŭ, Măláiyŭ, Tănmĭ’ĕryŭ gēn Yīngyŭ. Dà bùfende rén kéyi shĭyòng zhìshăo liăngzhŏng yŭyán, yŏude rén huì shuō sān- sìzhŏng yŭyán. Dànshi suŏyŏude rén dōu yĭ Yīngyŭ wéi zhèngshìde gōngzuò yŭyán.
Nĭmende Huáyŭ gēn Zhōngguode Pŭtōnghuà hé Táiwānde Guóyŭ yŏu shémme bù yíyàng?
Xīnjiāpōde Huáyŭ kĕnéng dàiyŏu cĭdì fāngyánde yīndiào, yŏu yíbùfen cíhuì shòudàole bĕndì qítā sānzhŏng yŭyánde yĭngxiăng. Búguò, Xīnjiāpōde Huáyŭ gēn Pŭtōnghuà hé Guóyŭ jībĕnshàng kéyi shuō shi dà-tóng-xiăo-yì.