A Revision : A Revision
Mid-Autumn Festival : Mid-Autumn Festival Also known as “Moon Festival” or “Moon Cake Festival”
The 2nd biggest festival in China, after Chinese New Year
Family gathering
What do people do? : What do people do? Eating moon cakes and Pomeloes outside under the moon
Carrying brightly lit lanterns, lighting lanterns on towers, floating sky lanterns
Pinyin-Mandarin Pronunciation System : Pinyin-Mandarin Pronunciation System Initials
(Consonants)
b p m f
d t n l
g k h
j q x
z c s
zh ch sh
r y w Finals
(Vowels)
a o e
i u ü
ai ei
ao ou
an en in
ang eng ing ong Tones
ˉ
/
ˇ
﹨
Try to make it simpler : Try to make it simpler Ball
Paul
Mall
Fall Der
Ter
Ner
Ler Gerr
Kerr
Her Zi
Ci
Si Jee
Qee
See Zhir
Chir
Shee Ri
Yee
Woo
Greetings : Greetings Nǐ Hǎo !
你 好 (Hello!)
Wǒ Jiào …
我 叫 … (My name is …)
Nǐ Hǎo Ma?
你 好 吗？ (How are you?)
Wǒ Hén Hǎo, Xiè Xiè!
我 很 好，谢谢！ (I am fine, thank you!)
Goodbye : Goodbye Zài Jiàn!
再 见！ (Goodbye!)
Xià huí jiàn!
下 回 见！ (See you next time!)
Any question? : Any question?
Asking your way : Asking your way
Slide 10 : It is always better with “Qǐng Wèn” 请问
since it sounds polite
Some words you need to remember : Some words you need to remember
Slide 12 : Qǐng wèn, dì tiě zài nǎ lǐ?
Excuse me, where is the metro?
Bù yuǎn, wǎng qián zǒu jìu dào le.
It is not far, just go straight.
Again, any question? : Again, any question?
Vegetarian… : Vegetarian… Rice
Noodle
Soup
Vegetable
Tea
Salt
Sugar
Water mǐ fàn 米饭
miàn tiáo 面条
tāng 汤
shū cài 蔬菜
chá 茶
yán 盐
táng 糖
shuǐ 水
Non vegetarian and Alcohol : Non vegetarian and Alcohol Chicken
Pork
Beef
Mutton/Lamb
Fish
Beer
Red wine Jī 鸡
Zhū ròu 猪肉
Níu ròu 牛肉
Yáng ròu 羊肉
Yú 鱼
Pí jiǔ 啤酒
Hóng jiǔ 红酒
Time to get a munch… : Time to get a munch… Qing diǎn cài.
Wǒ xiǎng yào…
Qǐng gěi wǒ…
Mǎi dān Please take the order.
I want …
Please give me…
Check / Bill
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