Elementary - Mild Swearing (B0055) 不是很帅的小伙子：拿我的手机给你妈妈打个电话，说你今天会晚回家。 bù shì hěn shuài de xiǎohuǒzi ：ná wǒ de shǒujī gěi nǐ māma dǎ ge diànhuà ，shuō nǐ jīntiān huì wǎn huíjiā 。 Not terribly attractive boy: Call your mum with my mobile phone. Say you’re going to be home late today. 很漂亮的女孩子：神经病！ hěn piàoliang de nǚháizi ：shénjīngbìng ！ Pretty girl: psycho! 你觉得新来的小王怎么样？ nǐ juéde xīn lái de Xiǎo Wáng zěnmeyàng ？ What do you think of the newcomer, Xiao Wang? 傻冒一个！ shǎmào yī ge ！ dumb! 我这次肯定能通过考试！ wǒ zhècì kěndìng néng tōngguò kǎoshì ！ This time I’ll pass the exam for sure! 你不是白痴吧？没上过课就去考试还能通过？ nǐ bù shì báichī ba ？méi shàng guo kè jiù qù kǎoshì hái néng tōngguò ？ Are you an idiot? Can you pass the exam without having ever attended class? 我准备开古董店。 wǒ zhǔnbèi kāi gǔdǒngdiàn 。 I’m preparing to open an antique shop. 你脑子坏了吧？你一点也不懂古董啊！ nǐ nǎozi huài le ba ？nǐ yīdiǎnyěbù dǒng gǔdǒng a ！ Is your brain broken? You know nothing about antiques! 你没长眼睛吗？踩到我的脚了！ nǐ méi zhǎng yǎnjing ma ？cǎi dào wǒ de jiǎo le ！ Do you have eyes? You stepped on my toes! 李先生最近怎么样？ Lǐ xiānsheng zuìjìn zěnmeyàng ？ How’s Mr. Li recently? 戴了绿帽子啦！他漂亮的太太有情人的事大家都知道啦！ dài le lǜmàozi la ！tā piàoliang de tàitai yǒu qíngrén de shì dàjiā dōu zhīdào la ！ Wearing his green cuckold hat! Everyone knows his beautiful wife has a lover! Vocabulary 帅 shuài handsome 小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi young man 神经病 shénjīngbìng crazy 傻冒 shǎmào idiotic 白痴 báichī idiot 通过 tōngguò to pass 古董店 gǔdǒngdiàn antique store 脑子坏了 nǎozi huài le one's brain is broken 没长眼睛 méi zhǎng yǎnjing have no eyes 踩 cǎi to step on 戴绿帽子 dài lǜmàozi be a cuckold 二百五 érbǎiwu stupid 十三点 shísāndiǎn half-cracked 傻瓜 shǎguā fool 笨蛋 bèndàn idiot 蠢 chǔn stupid; foolish; dull; clumsy Elementary - The Traffic Jam (B0057) 上海的交通怎么样？ Shànghǎi de jiāotōng zěnmeyàng ？ What’s Shanghai’s traffic like? 还可以。我每天坐地铁去上班。 háikěyǐ 。wǒ měitiān zuò dìtiě qù shàngbān 。 It’s OK. Every day I take the subway to work. 你经常坐出租车吗？ nǐ jīngcháng zuò chūzūchē ma ？ Do you often take taxis? 很少。虽然坐出租车很方便，但是很贵。 hěn shǎo 。suīrán zuò chūzūchē hěn fāngbiàn ，dànshì hěn guì 。 Very seldom. Although taking taxis is convenient, it’s expensive. 哦。我明白你的意思。 ō 。wǒ míngbai nǐ de yìsi 。 Oh, I see what you mean. Vocabulary 交通 jiāotōng traffic 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how about 还可以 háikěyǐ all right 每天 měitiān every day 坐 zuò to ride 地铁 dìtiě subway 上班 shàngbān to go to work 经常 jīngcháng often 出租车 chūzūchē taxi 少 shǎo seldom 虽然 suīrán although 方便 fāngbiàn convenient 但是 dànshì but 贵 guì expensive 明白 míngbai understand 意思 yìsi meaning 公共汽车 gōnggòng qìchē publlic bus 走路 zǒulù on foot 拥挤 yōngjǐ crowded 节省 jiéshěng save 时间 shíjiān time 速度 sùdù speed 堵车 dǔchē traffic jam Elementary - Which country are you from? (B0072) 你是哪个国家的？ nǐ shì nǎge guójiā de ？ Which country are you from? 我生在英国，但是我是在美国长大的。 wǒ shēngzài Yīngguó ，dànshì wǒ shì zài Měiguó zhǎngdà de 。 I was born in England, but I grew up in America. 这是你第一次到中国来吗？ zhè shì nǐ dìyīcì dào Zhōngguó lái ma ？ Is this your first time in China? 不是。我来过一次。我以前在北京学中文。 bù shì 。wǒ lái guo yīcì 。wǒ yǐqián zài Běijīng xué Zhōngwén 。 No. I’ve been here before. I studied in Beijing before. 你去过香港吗？ nǐ qù guo Xiānggǎng ma ？ Have you been to Hong Kong? 我还没去过。 wǒ hái méi qù guo 。 I haven’t been yet. Vocabulary 国家 guójiā country 生在 shēngzài to be born in 长大 zhǎngdà to grow up 第一次 dìyīcì first time 到 dào to 来 lái to come 以前 yǐqián before 加拿大 Jiānádà Canada 读书 dúshū study 留学 liúxué study abroad 澳大利亚 Aòdàlìyà Australia 欧洲 Oūzhōu Europe 韩国 Hánguó South Korea 日本 Rìběn Japan Elementary - Discussing Eating (B0075) 今天晚上我想到餐厅去吃中餐。谁跟我去？ jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ xiǎng dào cāntīng qù chī Zhōngcān 。shéi gēn wǒ qù ？ Tonight I’d like to go to a restaurant to eat Chinese food. Who will go with me? 我跟你去。 wǒ gēn nǐ qù 。 I’ll go with you. 我们中国人都用筷子吃饭。你会用筷子吗？ wǒmen zhōngguórén dōu yòng kuàizi chīfàn 。nǐ huì yòng kuàizi ma ？ We Chinese use chopsticks to eat. Can you use chopsticks? 一点都不会。 yīdiǎn dōu bù huì 。 Not even a little. 那不要紧。我可以教你。 nà bùyàojǐn 。wǒ kěyǐ jiāo nǐ 。 Don’t worry. I can teach you. Vocabulary 今天晚上 jīntiān wǎnshang tonight 到......去 dào...qù to go to 到餐厅 dào cāntīng to go to a restaurant 打篮球 dǎ lánqiú to play basketball 跟 gēn with 都 dōu all 用 yòng to use 一点都不会 yīdiǎn dōu bù huì can't at all 不要紧 bùyàojǐn don't worry 教 jiāo to teach 一双筷子 yī shuāng kuàizi a pair of chopsticks 学 xué to learn 拿 ná to hold 夹菜 jiā cài to pick up food (with chopsticks) 饭店 fàndiàn restaurant Elementary - Finding an Apartment (B0079) 你好。我想租房。 nǐhǎo 。wǒ xiǎng zūfáng 。 Hello. I’d like to rent an apartment. 好的。你要多大的？ hǎo de 。nǐ yào duō dà de ？ Good. How big a house do you want? 我想一个人住，所以一间卧室就可以了。你有合适的吗？ wǒ xiǎng yī ge rén zhù ，suǒyǐ yī jiān wòshì jiù kěyǐ le 。nǐ yǒu héshì de ma ？ I’d like to live alone, so one bedroom is enough. Do you have something suitable? 有。你要看吗？ yǒu 。nǐ yào kàn ma ？ Yes. Do you want to have a look? 好的。 hǎo de 。 Yes. Vocabulary 想 xiǎng would like 租 zū to rent 要 yào to want 多 duō how 住 zhù to live 所以 suǒyǐ therefore 间 jiān (measure word for rooms) 卧室 wòshì bedroom 可以 kěyǐ can 合适 héshì suitable 要求 yāoqiú demand; request 干净 gānjìng clean 卫生间 wèishēngjiān washroom 厨房 chúfáng kitchen 家具 jiājù furniture 电器 diànqì electrical appliance 安静 ānjìng quiet 交通 jiāotōng traffic 方便 fāngbiàn convenient Elementary - Useful Phrases #3 (B0081) 请问，洗手间在哪里？ qǐng wèn ，xǐshǒujiān zài nǎli ？ Excuse me, where is the bathroom? 麻烦你，卫生间在哪里？ máfan nǐ ，wèishēngjiān zài nǎli ？ I’m sorry to bother you, where is the bathroom? 我迟到了。不好意思。 wǒ chídào le 。bùhǎoyìsi 。 I’m late. Sorry. 我忘了你的名字。不好意思。 wǒ wàngle nǐde míngzi 。bùhǎoyìsi 。 I forgot your name. Apologies. 我没有钱，不好意思。 wǒ méiyǒu qián ，bùhǎoyìsi 。 I don’t have any money. Sorry. Vocabulary 洗手间 xǐshǒujiān washroom 哪里 nǎli where 麻烦 máfan to bother 卫生间 wèishēngjiān toilet 迟到 chídào to arrive late 不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi sorry 忘 wàng to forget 图书馆 túshūguǎn library 记住 jìzhù remember 也 yě also 知道 zhīdào know 多谢 duō xiè thank you very much 帮 bāng help Elementary - Hobbies: Music (B0087) 我上大学的时候很喜欢听音乐。 wǒ shàng dàxué de shíhou hěn xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè 。 When I was in college, I really liked listening to music. 我也是。尤其是流行音乐。 wǒ yě shì 。yóuqí shì liúxíng yīnyuè 。 Me too. Especially pop music. 但是现在我没有兴趣听音乐。 dànshì xiànzài wǒ méiyǒu xìngqù tīng yīnyuè 。 But now I’m not interested in listening to music. 真的吗？我还是有兴趣听音乐。 zhēnde ma ？wǒ hái shì yǒu xìngqù tīng yīnyuè 。 Really? I’m still interested in listening to music. Vocabulary 上 shàng to attend 大学 dàxué university 听 tīng to listen to 流行 liúxíng popular 音乐 yīnyuè music 也 yě also 尤其 yóuqí especially 现在 xiànzài now 兴趣 xìngqù interest 还是 hái shì still 爱好 àihào interest 书法 shūfǎ calligraphy 下棋 xiàqí to play chess 画画 huàhuà to draw 钓鱼 diàoyú to fish 运动 yùndòng sports 跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance 唱歌 chànggē to sing 看书 kàn shū to read books 看电影 kàn diànyǐng to watch films Elementary - Football (Soccer) (B0089) 我喜欢看足球。你喜欢足球吗？ wǒ xǐhuan kàn zúqiú 。nǐ xǐhuan zúqiú ma ？ I like to watch soccer. Do you like soccer? 我不太喜欢足球。 wǒ bùtài xǐhuan zúqiú 。 I don’t really like soccer. 你为什么不喜欢足球？ nǐ wèishénme bù xǐhuan zúqiú ？ Why don’t you like soccer? 因为足球很无聊。 yīnwèi zúqiú hěn wúliáo 。 Because soccer is boring. Vocabulary 喜欢 xǐhuan to like 足球 zúqiú soccer 不太 bùtài not too much 为什么 wèishénme why 因为 yīnwèi because 无聊 wúliáo boring 篮球 lánqiú bascketball 乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú Ping-Pong 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú badminton 网球 wǎngqiú tennis 有意思 yǒuyìsi funny 比赛 bǐsài competition Elementary - Mother's Birthday (B0091) 明天是我妈妈的生日。 míngtiān shì wǒ māma de shēngrì 。 Tomorrow is my mother’s birthday. 是吗？礼物买好了吗？ shì ma ？lǐwù mǎihǎo le ma ？ Is that right? Have you bought the gift? 买好了。我买了一件时髦的外套送给她。 mǎihǎo le 。 wǒ mǎi le yī jiàn shímáo de wàitào sònggěi tā 。 I’ve bought one. I bought a fashionable coat to give her. 她肯定很喜欢。 tā kěndìng hěn xǐhuan 。 She’ll certainly like it. Vocabulary 明天 míngtiān tomorrow 生日 shēngrì birthday 礼物 lǐwù gift 买好 mǎihǎo to have bought 时髦 shímáo fashion 外套 wàitào coat 送给 sònggěi to give to 肯定 kěndìng certainly 祝 zhù express good wishes 快乐 kuàilè happy 开心 kāixīn glad 肯定 kěndìng sure 难忘 nánwàng unforgettable Elementary - Office Policy: Internet (B0093) 最近我们发现许多员工在工作时间内使用互联网聊天。员工不可以在上班时上网聊天。员工只能使用互联网工作或与客户联系。 zuìjìn wǒmen fāxiàn xǔduō yuángōng zài gōngzuò shíjiān nèi shǐyòng hùliánwǎng liáotiān 。yuángōng bù kěyǐ zài shàngbān shí shàngwǎng liáotiān 。yuángōng zhǐnéng shǐyòng hùliánwǎng gōngzuò huò yǔ kèhù liánxì 。 Recently we have discovered that many of our employees are using the Internet to chat during working hours. Employees can’t use the Internet to chat online at work. Employees can only use the Internet for work or to communicate with customers. Vocabulary 最近 zuìjìn recently 发现 fāxiàn to discover 员工 yuángōng employees 在 zài at 工作时间 gōngzuò shíjiān working time 内 nèi within 使用 shǐyòng to use 互联网 hùliánwǎng Internet 聊天 liáotiān to chat 可以 kěyǐ can 上网 shàngwǎng to go online 只能 zhǐnéng only to be able 禁止 jìnzhǐ prohibit 网站 wǎngzhàn website 网页 wǎngyè web page 迟到 chídào late 早退 zǎotuì leave early 私事 sīshì private or personal affair Elementary - Connecting with Email (B0098) 王太太，我怎么跟你联系？你有手机吗？ wáng tàitai wǒ zěnme gēn nǐ liánxì ？nǐ yǒu shǒujī ma ？ Mrs. Wang, how can I get in touch with you? Do you have a mobile phone? 我的手机坏了。最好发电子邮件给我。 wǒde shǒujī huài le 。zuìhǎo fā diànzǐyóujiàn gěi wǒ 。 My mobile is broken. It’s best is to send me an email. 你收邮件方便吗？ nǐ shōu yóujiàn fāngbiàn ma ？ Is it convenient for you to receive email? 很方便。我们以后可以用邮件联系。 hěn fāngbiàn 。wǒmen yǐhòu kěyǐ yòng yóujiàn liánxì 。 Very convenient. From now on let’s use email to get in touch. Vocabulary 跟 gēn with 联系 liánxì to contact 坏了 huài le broken 最好 zuìhǎo best 发 fā to send 电子邮件 diànzǐyóujiàn email 收 shōu to receive 方便 fāngbiàn convenient 以后 yǐhòu from now on 用 yòng to use 电话号码 diànhuà hàomǎ phone number 地址 dìzhǐ address 草稿箱 cǎogǎo xiāng draft box 收件箱 shōujiànxiāng inbox 发件箱 fājiànxiāng sending box 垃圾邮件 lājī yóujiàn junk mail