Learning Chinese - Learning to Listen (Introduction)

Welcome back to Season 9 of 5 Minute Chinese! We are glad to have you back with us. After a brief review of last episodes listening homework from Season 8, we are going to go right into the new season with learning how to Listen! Learning to Listen Sentences: ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. A:"Nǐ yǒu jǐ zhǐ ěrduǒ?" B:"Liǎng zhī!" 2. A: Nǐ tīng, māmā zài chànggē, zhēn hǎotīng! Tīngjiànle ma? B:“Wǒ tīngle, dànshì tīng bùjiàn.” 3. Gēgē zuótiān tīngjiàn māmā chànggēle, dànshì wǒ méi tīngjiàn. 4. Mèimei zuì xǐhuān tīng gùshìle, wǒ zuì xǐhuān tīng guǎngbò. 5. Jiějiě chànggē fēicháng hǎotīng. Listening Review from last week: Old Listening Sentences ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 cn. Gēgē shuō wǒ xǐhuān dì nà běn shū jiàngjiàle. 1 en. My older brother said the book I like is on sale. 2 cn. Wǒ de xīn fǎxíng hěn duǎn, dànshì wǒ hěn xǐhuān. 2 en. My new hair style is very short, but I like it a lot. 3 cn. Cóng zhōngguó dào měiguó hěn yuǎn hěn yuǎn, dànshì cóng měiguó dào jiānádà hěn jìn. 3 en. From China to America is very far, but from America to Canada is very close. 4 cn. Shuí zhīdào nàgè hóng píngguǒ zài nǎ'er mǎi? 4 en. Who knows where I can buy that red apple? 5 cn. Nǐ juédé zài nǐ jiā shuí zuì piàoliang? 5 en. Who do you think is the most beautiful one(member) in your family? New Listening Challenges ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. A cn: "Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme yánsè?" A en: "What is your favorite color?" B cn: "Huángsè hé hóngsè." B en: "Yellow and Red." 2 cn. Cóng nǐ jiā dào xīn shāngchǎng yǒu duō yuǎn? Wǒ néng zǒulù qù ma? 2 en.How far from your house to the new mall? Can I walk there? 3. A cn: "Nǐ zhīdào píngguǒ diànnǎo duōshǎo qián ma?" A en: "Do you know how much the apple computer costs?" B cn: "Bù zhīdào, dànshì wǒ zhīdào tā hěn guì." B en: "I don't know, but I know it is very expensive." 4 cn. Lántiān, báiyún, nǐ kànjiànle ma? Tài piàoliangle. 4 en. Blue skies, white clouds, did you see it? So beautiful! 5 cn. Nǐ rènshí nàgè gāo gèzi de rén ma? 5 en. Do you know that tall person? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E01 http://bit.ly/1p0sKYX