Contents
Introduction
Pronunciation Guide
1: Essentials
22 Sentence Patterns / Self-introduction / Courtesies /
Key Phrases / Bridging the Gap / Emergencies
What You'll Hear / Signs
2: Travel
Asking for Information / Identification / Booking a
Ticket / Waiting to, Board / All Aboard / Baggage
Claim / Customs
What You'll Hear / Slgns
3: Local Transport
Getting Set / Taking a Taxi / Hiring a Car / Going by
Bus / Riding the Subway / Qn Foot / Renting a Bike
What You'll Hear / Signs
4: Hotel
Checking In / Checking Out / Service Inquiries /
Problems in the Room / Housekeeping / Laundry /
Making a Phone Call / The Foreign Exchange Desk /
The Post Office / Telegrams and Telexes /
The Barbershop
What You'll Hear / Signs
5: Friends
Opening Lines / Talk About the Weather / Talk About
Family / Talk About Work / Talk About Hobbies / Talk
About Politics / Saying Good-bye
What You'll Hear / Signs
6: Food
Eating on the Run / Finding a Place to Eat /.Making
Reservations / Getting a Table / Ordering / During
the Meal / Ending the Meal
WhatYou'llHear/Signs
7: Sightseeing
Planning Your Excursion / At the Sight / At the Zoo /
At the Factory / Taking a Photo
What You'll Hear / Signs
8: Shopping
Scouting the Market / Making the Find / Closing the
Deal / Art and Antiques / Books / Clothing / Film /
Returns and Repairs
WhatVou'llHear/Sians
9: Entertainment
Choosing a Show / Buying Tickets / Getting Seated /
Asking for Background / Showing Appreciation
What You'll Hear / Signs
10: Health
Getting Help / Complaints / Requcsts / Questions /
Taking Leave
What You'll Hear / Signs
English-ChineSe Dictionary
Chinese-English Supplement
Appehdlees
A: Numbers and Quantitles
Cardinal Numbers / Ordinal Numbers / Fractions /
Percentagcs
B: Measure Words
C: Expresslons of Tlme
D: Converslon Charts
Measures / Temperature
E: Money
Chinese Currency / Foreign Currencies
F: Place Names
Major Administrativc Divisions / Cities of Interest
G:Dynastiec
H: Family Relations
1: Essentials
No Verb Conjugations
Where? There!
Negatives
Questions
Measure Words
Past Tense
Zheige or Zhege?
2: Travel
International Airlines
What Kind of Plane Is This?
Good, Better, Best
The Best in Life
Good-byes
3: Local Transport
Which Way Is North?
Taxi Fares
Bus Numbers
Riding Public Buses
Bus Stops
Bike Parking
4: Hotel
Local Hostels
Chinese Horoscope
Long-distance
Communications
Post Offlce Tips
English-language
Publications
Chinese-language
Newspapers
Tea
Batteries
5: Friends
Chinese Names
(Psst...What'll 1 Call Him?)
Chinese Idioms
Seeing Off a Friend
6: Food
What's for Breakfast?
What's for Dinner?
Local Snacks
7: Sightseeing
Symbols
Flowers
Trees
Zoo Animals
8: Shopping
Cashier's Booth
Special Items
Buying Jade
How to Bargain
FEC vs. Renminbi
9: Entertainment
Musical Instruments
Chlnese Operas
10: Health
Where Does It Hurt?
Doctor, 1 Have...
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