Small Talk & Greetings
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 …
Modules
Substantial Refusal
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how substantial refusals in Chinese serve their pragmatic functions. 2. Learn different strategies of substantially refusing in Chinese. 2. Learn useful expressions for making substantial refusals. STEP 1: …
Ritual Refusal
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how ritual refusals in Chinese serve their pragmatic functions. 2. Learn different strategies of ritually refusing to requests in Chinese. STEP 1: Say No, Means Yes …
Making Requests
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn basic vocabularies for initiating requests in Chinese. 2. Learn how to make requests under different situations in Chinese. STEP 1: Making A Request Watch the animated …
Apologizing
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn basic vocabularies for initiating apologies in Chinese. 2. Learn how to apologize under different situations in Chinese. STEP 1: Making Apologies Watch the animated video to …
Initiating & Responding to Invitations
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how to initiate invitations in Chinese. 2. Learn how to respond to invitations in Chinese. STEP 1: Invitation & Responses Watch the animated video below to see …
Initiating & Responding to Compliments
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn to initiate complements in Chinese. 2. Learn appropriate expressions in Chinese to respond to compliments. STEP 1: Compliments & Responses Watch the animated video below to see …
Integrated Exercises
NOTE: The following exercises are extra practice opportunities for you to reinforce what you have learned in the module. After you finish a module, you can complete the integrated exercises …
Euphemism & Taboo
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn importation taboos in Chinese and some euphemisms to avoid them. 2. Learn useful euphemistic expressions to show politeness. 3. Learn useful euphemistic expressions to express humor. STEP 1: …
Complaining
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn complaining and the concept of face. 2. Learn different strategies to raise complaints in Chinese. STEP 1: Raising Complaints Watch the animated video below that involves Wang …