Real Chinese - Video overview
The videoclips below were selected from the Real Chinese TV series, which is repeated regularly on BBC Learning Zone.
Each clip is 3-5 minutes long and may be watched at full-screen.
If you are looking for a lower-bandwidth option or are a non-UK user, try the shorter videoclips.
For starters
Greeting people and saying your name
Introducing yourself
More greetings and how the Chinese introduce themselves
Family introductions
Talking about your family and introductions
Saying a bit about yourself
Where you're from, what languages you speak and what you do for a living
Ordering drinks
Asking for tea, coffee, beer etc, talking about what you like to drink and toasts
Ordering a meal
Ordering in a restaurant and saying what you like and don't like
Doing some shopping
Asking how much something is, prices and shopping for food at a market
Asking for directions
Asking what's nearby, getting directions and distances
Getting around by public transport
Travelling by taxi, train and bus and buying tickets
Finding and booking a hotel
Booking a hotel room and hiring a boat
Transcripts are available for all of the programmes.
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