Unit 17 DIALOGUE I Traditional Chinese Medicine A: Hi, Qian. I heard you were sick. How do you feel now? B: Oh, thank you, Ray, for coming to see me. It was a very bad cold. But I feel much better tod...
Unit 16 DIALOGUE I Going Metric A: As a Westerner studying Chinese literature, I often get confused with your traditional weights and measures. I refer to dictionaries, only to find the explanations m...
Unit 15 DIALOGUE I A Beijing Opera Fan A: I've sensed a boom in the recreational activities of the Chinese. B: You really keep your eyes open. Yes, more and more people are taking part in various kind...
Unit 14 DIALOGUE I Reform in Education A: I've been teaching in China for only two weeks, but I notice the dynamic pulse of your national and local life. It seems there's something new every day in Ch...
Unit 13 DIALOGUE I A Sense of Security A: Before I came to China, when I heard about personal security here being guaranteed, I took it with a pinch of salt. Now that I'm studying in Shanghai, I feel...
Unit 12 DIALOGUE I Music A: You have a very good stereo system ... What a fine sound it produces! I feel like I'm sitting in a grand concert hall. B: It is a good system. It has fine treble, soft bass...
Unit 11 DIALOGUE I The Young on the Old A: Isn't it Luo Wei? You've certainly changed beyond recognition! B: Hi, Li Xia, you've grown from a tomboy into a graceful lady! A: It was ten years ago that w...
Unit 10 DIALOGUE I Lost and Found A: Hi, Ben. B: Hi, Tony. I haven't seen you for ages. Where have you been? A: My wife and I travelled around the world for most of the past year. B: What a terrific e...
Unit 9 DIALOGUE I I Wish I Had a Robot A: What would you wish for if I let you make a wish? B: I'd wish I had a robot. A: Why a robot, of all things? B: A robot is clever, capable, efficient, and obed...
Unit 8 DIALOGUE I At the Sunday Fair in Kashi A: I hear you've just returned from Xinjiang. B: Yes, it was a wonderful trip. A: Did you go to Urumqi, the capital city? B: Of course, it was my first st...
