Chinese Course (ePub)

The course contains 3 hours' recorded material. The text and the recording are combined, and you simply press 'play', either at the beginning in order to hear the entire course, or for each sentence. The course consists of the following 37 sections:* 1. Common expressions—when meeting someone* 2. Numerals—cardinal numbers* 3. Numerals—ordinal numbers* 4. The time* 5. Days of the week* 6. The months* 7. The seasons* 8. The weather* 9. Colours* 10. By train* 11. By plane* 12. At the airport* 13. At passport control/customs* 14. At the hotel* 15. Breakfast* 16. Renting a car* 17. At the garage/at the petrol station* 18. By bus* 19. By underground* 20. By taxi* 21. Road information* 22. General phrases—when needing help* 23. The bank* 24. At the post office* 25. Telephone* 26. General phrases—when in company* 27. At the restaurant* 28. Food* 29. Drink* 30. Purchasing and shopping* 31. At the doctor* 32. At the pharmacy* 33. General phrases—in emergencies* 34. On the beach* 35. Entertainment* 36. Trips* 37. SportYou will learn approximately 800 new words. People use between 500-1,500 words in active everyday speech. After completing this course, you will have attained level A1 on the Council of Europe's foreign language proficiency scale. This means that you will be familiar with most common words and phrases in your immediate surroundings. You are also able to read and understand common names and simple sentences, and you can hold a conversation if the other person speaks slowly and clearly. You can complete simple forms. More information is available on www.univerb.com.