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unit one greetings hi John hi miss Wong good morning good morning how are you I'm fine thank you and you I'm fine - thanks how are you doing thing is okay it's nice to see you again it's nice to see you too good evening miss Wong good evening I'm glad to see you again me too how is everything everything is fine how are you getting on very well how are your father and mother they are very well thank you I must run goodnight goodnight Unit two introduction John have you met mr. Chen no this is mr. Chen Chen Ming how do you do mr. Chen how do you do my name is John John Smith it's nice to meet you where are you from I'm from America I'm glad to meet you too John this is Leanne my good friend have you met before no how do you do miss Lee how do you do this is my wife Mary very glad to meet you are you from Canada no we come from America John the man over there is our manager let's go and meet him mr. John this is mr. John Smith from America it's a great honor to meet you to unit three job what's your job miss Wong I am a secretary I work for a car company that's a very nice job yes it is I like my job what do you do I have a good job in a big company I work as a sales manager sales manager that's a very interesting job yes I like it tell me miss Li what's your job I have a job in a bank Bank of China oh that's a very good job yes I like it they say you work for a big company yes very big I work for IBM I'm a sales manager oh that's very interesting very challenging to unit for family tell me a little about your family mr. Chen we have three people in our family my wife my daughter and me I'm sure it is a happy family yes it is how many people are there in your family we are a family of four we have two children a son and a daughter how old are your children our son Edward is 10 and Linda our daughter is only 3 they are very nice children these are my family photos may I have a look sure this is Edward and this is Linda you have lovely children this is my wife Mary with two children and this one all of us are in front of our house it is a very nice house you have a happy family unit five invitation are you free this Sunday yes what I'd like to invite you to have dinner with us though it's very kind of you I'd love to come would you be able to come at 6:00 Sunday evening yes thank you very much for inviting me we are having a party this Saturday we'd like to invite you to come it's very kind of you Saturday evening no Saturday afternoon will you be able to come I'm sorry I won't be free in the afternoon what a pity anyway thank you very much for inviting me unit six welcome welcome mr. Smith good evening I'm afraid I'm a bit late at all come in and take a seat make yourself at home thank you you have a nice home small but comfortable thank you for saying so tea or coffee tea please welcome to our company good morning miss Wong it's nice to see you again here is our manager mr. Zhang we have met good morning mr. Jang good morning mr. Smith we are happy to have you here thank you very much for inviting me to your company unit seven thanks did you enjoy your visit oh yes thank you for the pleasant afternoon I'm glad you enjoyed it I'm really grateful to you it's our pleasure to have you you are very helpful miss Wong thank you again for your kindness you are welcome many thanks miss Wong I'm sorry we couldn't find kites for your children I can buy something else thank you just the same don't mention it I'm really grateful to you for all the trouble there is no trouble at all unit 8 Harding I'm afraid I must leave early now must you it's still early we must leave for Nanjing early tomorrow morning in that case I won't keep you thank you again for inviting me take care and good night goodnight it's very nice of you to come to see me off it's my pleasure I enjoyed my stay in Shanghai very much I really don't know how to thank you enough don't mention it it's very nice knowing you we'll see each other again very soon I'm sure have a nice trip goodbye goodbye unit nine shopping how do you like this one can I have a look at that one sure it's very nice take it is there anything else no thank you what can I do for you sir I need a woolen sweater like that one over there what size please my size is this alright have you anything a size bigger how about this one that's very nice I'll take it unit ten asking price how much please that's 32 dollars in all anything else how much is that handbag the price is on the label let me see it's $45 that's more than I wanted to pay here's $40 thank you here's your change $8.00 how much are the apples that's 50 cents each that's a very dear but they are very good apples fresh and sweet I'll take ten and five oranges how much please that's seven dollars in all unit 11 asking the way excuse me is there a post office nearby go straight to the traffic lights then turn left is it far from here no it will take you five minutes to walk go straight on and turn right yes it's a green building thank you very much excuse me how can I get to the station go along this road then turn left at the traffic lights is it far to walk it's about 10 minutes walk thank you very much you are welcome excuse me is this the right way to the station yes go straight on many thanks unit 12 taking a taxi or bus does this bus go downtown yes but you must change the bus number 66 can you tell me where to get off I'm new here sure it's only a few stops from here how much is the fare fifty fen please sir you get off at the next stop thank you very much taxi good morning where are you going take me to the airport please get in please how much please it's 28 yuan and 50 fen here's 30 yuan and keep the change unit 13 eating let's go and have something to eat good I'm really hungry have you tried Chinese food no but I'd like to try it's on me this time okay thank you very much can we see the menu please sure here you are thanks John you do the ordering to your health Cheers I hope you like the food here oh it's delicious try some of this fish please thank you it's very good fish have another piece of packing duck I'm afraid I can't have any more waiter may I have the bill please no no it's on me this time unit 14 telephone can I speak to mr. Smith please hold on please John you're wanted on the phone hello hello John Smith yes speaking this is when linear mr. Zhang our manager wants to know if he can see you at 2:00 this afternoon yes 2 o'clock is fine thank you for calling bye-bye-bye hello extension 122 please just a minute please the line is busy now okay I'll call again later can I have extension one two three you're through hello is Miss Wang in miss Wong I'm afraid you've got a wrong number unit 15 weather miss Wang what's the weather like it's still cloudy and a bit cold but it seems to be clearing up that's good what's the temperature today I think it's warmer than yesterday does the weather forecast say I don't know but it seems it's going to be fine tomorrow I hope it will what a lovely day it's a bit cold but bright and sunny yes a lovely day isn't it I hope it stays fine does it often snow in winter here no it doesn't snow much in this part of China I'll come back in July how is summer here I'm afraid it will be very hot but it will be lovely and cool in September sixteen illness you look unwell what's wrong with you I have a bad headache and feel dizzy do you cough Eike awful lot at night how about your appetite I don't have any appetite I'm afraid you've got a bad cold you must see a doctor what's your trouble I'm afraid I've got a bad cold when did you begin feeling ill yesterday morning I'm afraid you've got a fever too what must I do doctor take these tablets three times a day have a good rest and drink plenty of water I'm sure you will be alright soon unit 17 interest what are you interested in miss Wang I enjoy reading novels reading novels that's great are you interested in love stories no I'm fond of classical novels oh that's interesting what do you like to do in your free time I enjoy reading too what's your favorite pastime I'm keen on sports what sport do you like most I'm fond of swimming swimming that's great I like swimming too but I'm not a very good swimmer well that's not very important the important thing is to keep fit unit 18 language I beg your pardon it's a line from Longfellow I'm sorry I didn't hear you clearly can you say that learn to labor and learn to wait what does labor mean it means to work hard how do you spell the word l a bee Oh our labor I'm afraid I can't speak English well your English is okay what does WC there mean it means water closet it is important to know that oh you're right what do you say if you want to find that place you say excuse me where is the man's room or lady's room you can also say where can I wash my hands unit 19 appointment miss Wang I'd like to make an appointment with your manager when do you want to see him can I see him this afternoon I'm afraid he won't be free in the afternoon will tomorrow morning be alright tomorrow morning will be fine with me when will it be convenient for you nine o'clock anytime in the morning nine o'clock is okay when can I see you how about this evening after supper in seven o'clock all rights with you good 7:00 o'clock sharp meet at Hilton Hotel right let's see each other in the lobby okay that's settled unit 20 agreement what do you think of the performance it's very good don't you think so yes I quite agree with you the acting is excellent I think so too and the songs are beautiful I'm afraid I wouldn't say that miss Wang they seem a bit too loud to me in fact many foreigners think baking opera is too loud what do you think of the price I'm afraid I can't accept that it's still too high not really you know the high quality of our goods I agree but we buy a large amount it's good business I see your point but the price is really very low already unit 21 acceptance and declining can I give you a hand yes that would be a great help the bag is too heavy for me would you like me to take it to your office if it's not too much trouble no trouble at all let me carry that handbag too thank you for offering but I can manage here is a little something for you it's a picture book of our hometown it's a little token of my gratitude to you for your help these days it's beautiful thank you so much I hope you like it my wife is thinking of selecting a scarf for you it's very kind of her but really please don't bother compliments you look wonderful today miss Wong well thank you for saying so I really like your coat the color and design are so nice and glad you like it it's perfect on you really it's one of the prettiest coats I've ever seen oh you flatter me I really like your cooking the food is so delicious oh you're just saying so no I mean it I must say the food is super it's very kind of you to say that miss Wang I think you're one of the best cooks I've ever met oh you flatter me unit 23 apology I need to apologize to you may I ask why I opened this letter I thought it was mine don't worry these things happen I'm really sorry about that let's forget it I hope you're not upset with me of course not miss Wong you're half an hour late I don't think so it's 7:30 you said 7 o'clock but don't worry about it really oh I'm so sorry it doesn't matter I enjoyed sitting here in the lobby I must apologize please excuse me for coming late nevermind unit 24 suggestions I'm planning to visit some places before I leave China I'd like to hear your suggestions if I were you I would go to Xian that's the best place to go see on that sounds like a good idea I also suggest you visit Beijing Qingdao and Whelan but I only have a few days what would you do in my situation in that case go to Shion in Beijing thank you for the suggestion I'm thinking of buying some souvenirs for my relatives what do you suggest that's a difficult question if you were in my shoes what would you do what about some Chinese soap the ladies that's not a bad idea why not some paper cuts great idea unit 25 comparison and choice there are many kinds of silk to choose from what do you prefer it's a difficult question how about this compared with other designs this seems much better the price much more expensive than others too have a look at this it's as beautiful as that one I like this design better than that one what do you think the choice is yours we have a free afternoon what do you prefer to do are you interested in going out you mean shopping that's not my cup of tea I would rather stay at home but but the choice is yours dear go or stay okay let's go unit 26 request could you do me a favor well of course could I ask you to get a typewriter for me I'd be glad to I'll be grateful if you could get it today I'll try my best thank you very much for the trouble that's no trouble at all miss Wong I hope you could do me a favor sure what is it I'm going to see a Chinese businessman I'll be grateful if you could be our interpreter okay when I was wondering if you could help tomorrow afternoon I'm afraid I can't get away in the afternoon I wish I could unit 27 hotel hello peace hotel yes good morning what can I do for you I'd like to make a reservation single or double room a double room please how much is a room for one night seventy dollars how long will you be staying we'll be staying for about two days I want to book a room for Friday and Saturday very good sir a double room for Friday and Saturday I booked a room here my name is John Smith yes we have room 203 reserved for you a double room yes fill out this form please by the way is there a dining room in the hotel yes here's your key if you want anything just call the desk thank you have a nice stay here unit 28 post-office what's the postage for a letter to Hong Kong do you want to send it by airmail yes of course that's 80 fen 280 fen stamps please oh wait I'd like to register the letters that would be to you 1 and 25 each how long does it take from here to Hong Kong it usually takes three days by airmail I'd like to send this little box to New York how would you like to send it by Parcel Post I know I mean by surface mail or airmail by surface mail please do you want to insured yes I think so unit 29 Bank good morning may I help you good morning I'd like to open an account here we have savings accounts and checking accounts in the bank what's the difference a checking account is more convenient but you get more interest from your savings account what's the interest rate for a savings account it varies from time to time it's 5% at present okay savings account fill out this form and sign your name here I'd like to withdraw $50 from my account how would you like your money please give me four tens and two fives here you are sir thank you please give me 100 pounds worth of US dollars what's the exchange rate today let me see it's one hundred fifty six dollars for one hundred pounds unit 30 excuse me when can we board the plane what's the flight number see a flight three three four to New York they say the plane is delayed by bad weather your flight will take off in 20 minutes it will be boarding through gate 8 thank you very much attention please c8 flight number 334 - New York is now boarding through gate number 8 flight no 334 can I check in yes may I have your ticket and passport please sure here you are what do you check in just the suitcase yes and I have one hand luggage too smoking or non-smoking non-smoking please here are your ticket and your boarding card Thanks unit 30 excuse me when can we board the plane what's the flight number CA flight 3 3 4 2 New York they say the plane is delayed by bad weather your flight will take off in 20 minutes it will be boarding through gate 8 thank you very much attention please c8 flight number 334 - New York is now boarding through gate number 8 flight no 334 can I check in yes may I have your ticket and passport please sure here you are what do you check in just the suitcase yes and I have one hand luggage too smoking or non-smoking non-smoking please here are your ticket in your boarding card Thanks unit 29 Bank good morning may I help you good morning I'd like to open an account here we have savings accounts and checking accounts in the bank what's the difference a checking account is more convenient but you get more interest from your savings account what's the interest rate for a savings account it varies from time to time it's 5% at present okay savings account fill out this form and sign your name here I'd like to withdraw $50 from my account how would you like your money please give me four tens and two fives here you are sir thank you please give me 100 pounds worth of US Dollars what's the exchange rate today let me see it's one hundred fifty six dollars for one hundred pounds unit 28 post-office what's the postage for a letter to Hong Kong to send it by airmail yes of course that's 80 fen 280 fen stamps please oh wait I'd like to register the letters that would be to you 1 and 25 each how long does it take from here to Hong Kong it usually takes three days by airmail I'd like to send this little box to New York how would you like to send it by Parcel Post I know I mean by surface mail or airmail by surface mail please do you want to insured yes I think so unit 27 hotel hello peace hotel yes good morning what can I do for you I'd like to make a reservation single or double room a double room please how much is a room for one night seventy dollars how long will you be staying we'll be staying for about two days I want to book a room for Friday and Saturday very good sir a double room for Friday and Saturday I booked a room here my name is John Smith yes we have room 203 reserved for you a double room yes fill out this form please by the way is there a dining room in the hotel yes here's your key if you want anything just call the desk thank you have a nice stay here unit 26 request could you do me a favor well of course could I ask you to get a typewriter for me I'd be glad to I'll be grateful if you could get it today I'll try my best thank you very much for the trouble that's no trouble at all miss Wong I hope you could do me a favor sure what is it I'm going to see a Chinese businessman I'll be grateful if you could be our interpreter okay when I was wondering if you could help tomorrow afternoon I'm afraid I can't get away in the afternoon I wish I could you unit 25 comparison and choice there are many kinds of silk to choose from what do you prefer it's a difficult question how about this compared with other designs this seems much better the price much more expensive than others too have a look at this it's as beautiful as that one I like this design better than that one what do you think the choice is yours we have a free afternoon what do you prefer to do are you interested in going out you mean shopping yes that's not my cup of tea I would rather stay at home but but the choice is yours dear go or stay okay let's go unit 24 suggestions I'm planning to visit some places before I leave China I'd like to hear your suggestions if I were you I would go to Xian that's the best place to go Sam that sounds like a good idea I also suggest you visit Beijing Qingdao and Whelan but I only have a few days what would you do in my situation in that case go to Shion and Beijing thank you for the suggestion I'm thinking of buying some souvenirs for my relatives what do you suggest that's a difficult question if you were in my shoes what would you do what about some Chinese soap for ladies that's not a bad idea why not some paper cuts great idea unit 23 apology I need to apologize to you may I ask why I opened this letter I thought it was mine don't worry these things happen I'm really sorry about that let's forget it I hope you're not upset with me of course not miss Wong you're half an hour late I don't think so it's 7:30 you said 7 o'clock but don't worry about it really oh I'm so sorry it doesn't matter I enjoyed sitting here in the lobby I must apologize please excuse me for coming late nevermind compliments you look wonderful today miss Wong well thank you for saying so I really like your coat the color and design are so nice and glad you like it it's perfect on you really it's one of the prettiest coats I've ever seen oh you flatter me I really like your cooking the food is so delicious oh you're just saying so no I mean it I must say the food is super it's very kind of you to say that miss Wang I think you're one of the best cooks I've ever met oh you flatter me unit 21 acceptance and declining can I give you a hand yes that would be a great help the bag is too heavy for me would you like me to take it to your office if it's not too much trouble no trouble at all let me carry that handbag to thank you for offering but I can manage here is a little something for you it's a picture book of our hometown it's a little token of my gratitude to you for your help these days it's beautiful thank you so much I hope you like it my wife is thinking of selecting a scarf for you it's very kind of her but really please don't bother unit 20 agreement what do you think of the performance it's very good don't you think so yes I quite agree with you the acting is excellent I think so too and the songs are beautiful I'm afraid I wouldn't say that miss Wang they seem a bit too loud to me in fact many foreigners think baking opera is too loud what do you think of the price I'm afraid I can't accept that it's still too high not really you know the high quality of our goods I agree but we buy a large amount it's good business I see your point but the price is really very low already unit 19 appointment miss Wang I'd like to make an appointment with your manager when do you want to see him can I see him this afternoon I'm afraid he won't be free in the afternoon will tomorrow morning be alright tomorrow morning will be fine with me when will it be convenient for you nine o'clock anytime in the morning nine o'clock is okay when can I see you how about this evening after supper is seven o'clock all rights with you good 7:00 o'clock sharp shall we meet at Hilton Hotel right let's see each other in the lobby okay that's settled unit 18 language I beg your pardon it's a line from Longfellow I'm sorry I didn't hear you clearly can you say that learn to labor and learn to wait what does labor mean it means to work hard how do you spell the word l a P o our labor I'm afraid I can't speak English well your English is okay what does WC there mean it means water closet it is important to know that oh you're right what do you say if you want to find that place you say excuse me where is the man's room or lady's room you can also say where can I wash my hands unit 17 interest what are you interested in miss Wong I enjoy reading novels reading novels that's great are you interested in love stories no I'm fond of classical novels oh that's interesting what do you like to do in your free time I enjoy reading too what's your favorite pastime I'm keen on sports what sport do you like most I'm fond of swimming swimming that's great I like swimming too but I'm not a very good swimmer well that's not very important the important thing is to keep fit unit 16 illness you look unwell what's wrong with you I have a bad headache and feel dizzy do you cough like awful lot at night how about your appetite I don't have any appetite I'm afraid you've got a bad cold you must see a doctor what's your trouble I'm afraid I've got a bad cold when did you begin feeling ill yesterday morning I'm afraid you've got a fever too what must I do doctor take these tablets three times a day have a good rest and drink plenty of water I'm sure you will be alright soon unit 15 weather miss Wang what's the weather like it's still cloudy and a bit cold but it seems to be clearing up that's good what's the temperature today I think it's warmer than yesterday what does the weather forecast say I don't know but it seems it's going to be fine tomorrow I hope it will what a lovely day it's a bit cold but bright and sunny yes a lovely day isn't it I hope it stays fine does it often snow in winter here no it doesn't snow much in this part of China I'll come back in July how is summer here I'm afraid it will be very hot but it will be lovely and cool in September unit 14 telephone can I speak to mr. Smith please hold on please John you're wanted on the phone hello hello John Smith yes speaking this is when linear mr. Zhang our manager wants to know if he can see you at 2:00 this afternoon yes 2 o'clock is fine thank you for calling bye-bye-bye hello extension 122 please just a minute please the line is busy now okay I'll call again later can I have extension one two three you're through hello is miss Wang in miss Wong I'm afraid you've got a wrong number unit 13 eating let's go and have something to eat good I'm really hungry have you tried Chinese food no but I'd like to try it's on me this time okay thank you very much can we see the menu please sure here you are thanks John you do the order to your health Cheers I hope you like the food here oh it's delicious try some of this fish please thank you it's very good fish have another piece of packing duck I'm afraid I can't have any more waiter may I have the bill please no no you it's on me this time unit 12 taking a taxi or bus does this bus go downtown yes but you must change the bus number six six can you tell me where to get off I'm new here sure it's only a few stops from here how much is the fare fifty fen please sir you get off at the next stop thank you very much taxi good morning where are you going take me to the airport please get in please how much please it's 28 yuan and 50 fen here's 30 yuan and keep the change unit 11 asking the way excuse me is there a post office nearby go straight to the traffic lights then turn left is it far from here no it will take you five minutes to walk go straight on and turn right yes it's a green building thank you very much excuse me how can I get to the station go along this road then turn left at the traffic lights is it far to walk it's about 10 minutes walk thank you very much you are welcome excuse me is this the right way to the station yes go straight on many thanks unit ten asking price how much please that's 32 dollars in all anything else how much is that handbag the price is on the label let me see it's $45 that's more than I wanted to pay here's $40 thank you here's your change $8.00 how much are the apples that's 50 cents each that's a very dear but they are very good apples fresh and sweet I'll take ten and five oranges how much please that's seven dollars in all unit9 shopping how do you like this one can I have a look at that one sure it's very nice a take it is there anything else no thank you what can I do for you sir I need a woolen sweater like that one over there what size please my size is this alright have you anything a size bigger how about this one that's very nice take it unit 8 Harding I'm afraid I must leave early now must you it's still early we must leave for Nanjing early tomorrow morning in that case I won't keep you thank you again for inviting me take care and good night goodnight it's very nice of you to come to see me off it's my pleasure I enjoyed my stay in Shanghai very much I really don't know how to thank you enough don't mention it it's very nice knowing you we'll see each other again very soon I'm sure have a nice trip goodbye goodbye unit seven thanks did you enjoy your visit oh yes thank you for the pleasant afternoon I'm glad you enjoyed it I'm really grateful to you it's a pleasure to have you you are very helpful miss Wong thank you again for your kindness you are welcome many thanks miss Wong I'm sorry we couldn't find kites for your children I can buy something else thank you just the same don't mention it I'm really grateful to you for all the trouble there is no trouble at all unit six welcome welcome mr. Smith good evening I'm afraid I'm a bit late at all come in and take a seat make yourself at home thank you you have a nice home small but comfortable thank you for saying so tea or coffee tea please welcome to our company good morning miss Wong it's nice to see you again here is our manager mr. Zhang we have met good morning mr. Jang good morning mr. Smith we are happy to have you here thank you very much for inviting me to your company unit five invitation are you free this Sunday yes what I'd like to invite you to have dinner with us though it's very kind of you I'd love to come would you be able to come at 6:00 Sunday evening yes thank you very much for inviting me we are having a party this Saturday we'd like to invite you to come it's very kind of you Saturday evening no Saturday afternoon will you be able to come I'm sorry I won't be free in the afternoon what a pity anyway thank you very much for inviting me unit for family tell me a little about your family mr. Chen we have three people in our family my wife my daughter and me sure it is a happy family yes it is how many people are there in your family we are a family of four we have two children a son and a daughter how old are your children our son Edward is 10 and Linda our daughter is only 3 they are very nice children these are my family photos may I have a look sure this is Edward and this is Linda you have lovely children this is my wife Mary with two children and this one all of us are in front of our house it is a very nice house you have a happy family unit three job what's your job miss Wong I am a secretary I work for a car company that's a very nice job yes it is I like my job what do you do I have a good job in a big company I work as a sales manager sales manager that's a very interesting job yes I like it tell me miss Li what's your job I have a job in a bank Bank of China oh that's a very good job yes I like it they say you work for a big company yes very big I work for IBM I'm a sales manager oh that's very interesting very challenging to Unit two introduction John have you met mr. Chen no this is mr. Chen Chen Ming how do you do mr. Chen how do you do my name is John John Smith it's nice to meet you where are you from I'm from America I'm glad to meet you too John this is Leanne my good friend have you met before no how do you do miss Lee how do you do this is my wife Mary very glad to meet you are you from Canada no we come from America John the man over there is our manager let's go and meet him mr. Jang this is mr. John Smith from America it's a great honor to meet you me too unit one greetings hi John hi miss Wong good morning good morning how are you I'm fine thank you and you I'm fine too Thanks how are you doing everything is okay it's nice to see you again it's nice to see you too good evening miss Wong good evening I'm glad to see you again me too how is everything everything is fine how are you getting on very well how are your father and mother they are very well thank you I must run goodnight goodnight

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Length: 62min 5sec (3725 seconds)

Published: Wed May 27 2020