Beginner Unit 3 Review: Lesson 11-15
Daily Chinese Conversation Video: Greetings, Birthday and Date
Unit 3 Review ▸ In this Unit review we have 3 Daily Chinese Conversation Video. After practicing with the dialogue and phrases, we will be able to say daily expressions, greetings, birthday and date fluently. Also we will be able to read information on a calendar in Chinese more quickly.
- Part 1. Dialogue: Daily Chinese Conversation Video: Greetings, Birthday and Date →
- Part 2. Date: Calendar in Chinese →
- Part 3. Phrases: Greetings and Useful Expressions in Chinese →
PART 1. Daily Chinese Conversation Video: Greetings, Birthday and Date
INTERPERSONAL
In this daily Chinese conversation video, Lǐ 'Ài 李爱 is talking to her teacher Wáng Lǎoshī 王老师 on the campus. Listen to the dialogue, repeat after it, and answer the following questions:
INSTRUCTIONS
- Listen to the dialogue
- Repeat after the dialogue
- Answer the given questions
- Copy the transcript both by typing and handwriting
- Practice daily until fluent
QUESTIONS
- What time is it now?
- What day is it today?
- Is today Teacher Wang’s birthday?
- What date and day is Teacher Wang’s birthday?
TRANSCRIPT
李 爱：Wáng Lǎoshī，nínhǎo！
王老师：Lǐ 'Ài，zǎoshàng hǎo！
李 爱：Wáng Lǎoshī，xiànzài jǐdiǎn？
王老师：Xiànzài zǎoshàng shídiǎn língsìfēn。
李 爱：Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ？
王老师：Jīntiān xīngqī wǔ。
李 爱：Wáng Lǎoshī, jīntiān shì nínde shēngrì ma？
王老师：Jīntiān búshì wǒde shēngrì。
李 爱：Nínde shēngrì shì jǐyuè jǐhào？
王老师：Wǒde shēngrì shì sìyuè shírì。
李 爱：Jīntiān shì sìyuè jiǔrì，míngtiān shì nínde shēngrì！Nīnde shēngrì shì zhōuliù。Shēngrì kuàilè！
王老师：Xièxie nǐ Lǐ'Ài！Zàijiàn！
李 爱：Wáng Lǎoshī zàijiàn！
李 爱：王老师，您好！
王老师：李爱，早上好！
李 爱：王老师，现在几点？
王老师：现在早上十点零四分。
李 爱：今天星期几？
王老师：今天星期五。
李 爱：王老师，今天是您的生日吗？
王老师：今天不是我的生日。
李 爱：您的生日是几月几号？
王老师：我的生日是四月十日。
李 爱：今天是四月九日，明天是您的生日！您的生日是周六。生日快乐！
王老师：谢谢你李爱！再见！
李 爱：王老师再见！
*The English translation is made to be literal for a better understanding of the Chinese sentence structures and language flow.
李 爱：Teacher Wang, hello!
王老师：Li Ai, good morning!
李 爱：Teacher Wang, what time is it now?
王老师：Now it's 10:04 in the morning.
李 爱：What day is it today?
王老师：Today is Friday.
李 爱：Teacher Wang, is today your birthday?
王老师：Today is not my birthday.
李 爱：What month and what day is your birthday?
王老师：My birthday is April 10.
李 爱：Today is April 9, tomorrow is your birthday! Your birthday is (on) Saturday. Happy birthday!
王老师：Thank you Li Ai, bye!
李 爱：Teacher Wang, bye!
PART 2. Date: Calendar in Chinese
INTERPRETIVE
Two people are talking to each other, listen to the Chinese conversation.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Watch the video
- Repeat after the video
- Practice daily until fluent
PART 3. Daily Chinese Conversation Video: Greetings
INTERPERSONAL
How to greet people in Chinese at different times of the day? Watch this video and learn some useful Daily Chinese Conversation for greetings. Repeat and practice with the video until you can say all the greetings fluently.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Watch the video
- Repeat after the video
- Practice daily until fluent