Elementary | Boxing Day
No, Boxing Day has nothing to do with the big fight on Pay-Per-View. It's that semi-mystical holiday celebrated by the loyal subjects of the...
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Elementary | Getting an Official Receipt
If you intend to claim something as an expense in China, you need an "official receipt" (AKA "fapiao"). So don't just fight over the bill --...
Elementary | Choosing a Room
You've had a long day and finally arrive at your hotel, ready for some much needed R&R. But alas, the room you desire isn't available! What...
Elementary | The Better Man
If you're going to treat men like objects, it's important to be able to compare them like objects. In this Chinese lesson, a group of ladies...
Elementary | Hospitality Series 7: Hotel Room Cleaning
So you slept in until noon, and NOW it's convenient for you to have housekeeping clean your room? That's fine... you're the guest after all....
Elementary | Hospitality Series 6：Buying a Handbag
We revisit Ms. Wu's saga in New York in today's elementary lesson as we follow on a handbag shopping excursion. Will she be able to find one...
Elementary | Hospitality Series 4: Chinese Breakfast
We're back with another useful lesson for the hotel-staffing Chinese learner. Hotel guests highly value their breakfast. Today's lesson will...
Elementary | Hospitality Series 3: Slippers, Toothbrush and Toothpaste
Everyone forgets the essentials sometimes when they travel. What's a poor traveler to do without their toothbrush? Listen in as a forgetful...
Elementary | Hospitality Series 2: China Union Pay
Our hospitality saga continues with an encounter between a young woman and a hotel clerk. Learn how to talk about room reservations and Chin...
Elementary | Hospitality Series 1: Welcome to the Hilton!
Imagine that you work at the Hilton in New York City, and you're tasked with welcoming Chinese guests in Mandarin. You better know exactly w...
Elementary | Dental Floss
In recent years, China's stunning economic progress has propelled it into the ranks of "nations that pretend to use dental floss to appease...
Elementary | Scheduling a Time
That Manager Li is a busy, powerful woman. You can't expect to just pull her aside next to the water cooler; you're going to need to schedul...
Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Commercials: 士力架 (Snickers)
Learn Mandarin From Commercials Series helps you experience the culture from Chinese entertainment through commercials where you can learn e...
Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Commercials: 滴滴 DiDi Phone Number Security
Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Ep...
Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Commercials: Volkswagen
Learn Mandarin From Commercials Series helps you experience the culture from Chinese entertainment through commercials where you can learn e...
Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Commercials: 滴滴 (Di Di)
Learn Mandarin From Commercials Series helps you experience the culture from Chinese entertainment through commercials where you can learn e...
Elementary | Character Amnesia
Learning how to hand-write characters can be a daunting task for those of us just starting to learn Chinese; how often have you forgotten ho...
Newbie | Where are you from? Talking About Your Hometown
In this lesson, Joe and Lyn are teaching you an important topic that always comes up when you meet somebody for the first time - talking abo...
Elementary | Thanksgiving Turkey
Thanksgiving means "turkey day" to most Americans. While the Chinese can get behind the whole idea of a day giving thanks, they also have a...
Elementary | Making Plans for the Day
Most successful professionals are excellent planners, or at least have a responsible secretary to take care of all their scheduling needs! L...