Learning Objectives:
1. Learn to greet like a native speaker.
2. Learn how to have small talks with Chinese people.
3. Learn the cultural background about greetings and small talks in China.
STEP 1: Greetings & Small Talk
Wangyou is a learner of Chinese who is studying abroad in Beijing.
Watch the animated video below to see what happened to him in China.
STEP 2: Real Life Examples
Watch the following conversations between the native speakers.
Pay attention to how they greet and make small talks.
1. Greeting between colleagues:
2. Greetings & small talks between friends:
3.Greeting & small talk between a woman and a teacher:
STEP 3: Practice Speaking
Click the button to practice speaking with the native speaker!
Topic: Greetings and Having Small Talks
STEP 4: Test Yourself
Complete the conversation quiz below.