Dialogue

Lesson Transcript

Let's practice.
Imagine you're Karen Lee, and you receive a popular Chinese candy from your Chinese teacher, Lin Li.
Say, "Thank you."
Ready?
谢谢你。 (Xièxie nǐ.)
不客气。 (Bú kèqi.)
Listen again and repeat.
谢谢你。 (Xièxie nǐ.)
谢谢你。 (Xièxie nǐ.)
Let's try another.
Imagine you're Mark Lee, a passenger bumps into you.
Respond by saying, "It's okay."
Ready?
不好意思。(Bùhǎoyìsi.)
没事儿。(Méi shì'r.)
Listen again and repeat.
没事儿。(Méi shì'r.)
没事儿。(Méi shì'r.)
Let's try one more.
Imagine you're Mark Lee and you see a man drop his wallet.
Politely ask him to wait a minute.
Ready?
请等一下。(Qǐng děng yíxià.)
怎么了? (Zěnme le?)
Listen again and repeat.
请等一下。(Qǐng děng yíxià.)
请等一下。(Qǐng děng yíxià.)
This is the end of this lesson.
Remember, these Can Do lessons are about learning practical language skills.
What's next?
Show us what you can do.
When you're ready, take your assessment.
You can take it again and again, so try anytime you like.
Our teachers will assess it, and give you your results.
Now you know how to use essential social expressions in Chinese. That's all there is to it.
Keep practicing — and move on to the next lesson!

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