{"id":1071,"date":"2013-11-11T14:14:49","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T14:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=1071"},"modified":"2015-05-09T12:08:41","modified_gmt":"2015-05-09T12:08:41","slug":"mandarin-you-need-that-you-cant-find-in-a-textbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/mandarin-you-need-that-you-cant-find-in-a-textbook.html","title":{"rendered":"Mandarin You Need that You Can\u2019t Find in a Textbook"},"content":{"rendered":"
As an English teacher<\/a> in the Guandong<\/a> province for the last five weeks, I\u2019ve noticed many things in my daily conversations that none of the Chinese textbooks I studied from prepared me for.\u00a0 Real conversation with people here in China definitely does not follow all the patterns in the textbook and the best resources out there cannot take al cultural nuances into account. Here are some useful things to know about real Chinese conversation:<\/p>\n It is important to know how to talk about some interesting facts regarding one\u2019s country. All foreigners are asked about the length of their journey, and many basic cost of living questions. Money is a much more casual and open topic in China. If you really do not want to answer, you can always feign ignorance. Here are some useful phrases to know and the questions to look out for:<\/p>\n Q1:<\/strong> How long did it take you to get here? A:<\/strong> It took about _______ hours by airplane. Q2:<\/strong> How much does it cost to live in your hometown for a month? A: <\/strong>The cost of living for one month is about _______. Q3: <\/strong> How much does a plane ticket cost? A: <\/strong>A plane ticket costs around _________.1) Learn more than just your country\u2019s name<\/h2>\n
\n\u4f60\u6765\u4e2d\u56fd\u8981\u82b1\u591a\u957f\u65f6\u95f4\uff1f
\nn\u01d0 l\u00e1i zh\u014dng gu\u00f3 y\u00e0o hu\u0101 du\u014d ch\u00e1ng sh\u00ed ji\u0101n<\/p>\n
\n\u5750\u98de\u673a\u8981\u82b1_______\u5c0f\u65f6\u3002
\nzu\u00f2 f\u0113i j\u012b y\u00e0o hu\u0101 ______ xi\u01ceo sh\u00ed<\/p>\n
\n\u5728\u4f60\u5bb6\u4e61\uff0c\u4e00\u4e2a\u6708\u8981\u82b1\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1f
\nz\u00e0i n\u01d0 ji\u0101 xi\u0101ng, y\u00ed g\u00e8 yu\u00e8 y\u00e0o hu\u0101 du\u014d sh\u01ceo qi\u00e1n<\/p>\n
\n\u4e00\u4e2a\u6708\u8981\u82b1_______\u7f8e\u5143\u3002
\ny\u00ed g\u00e8 yu\u00e8 y\u00e0o hu\u0101 _______ m\u011bi yu\u00e1n<\/p>\n
\n\u673a\u7968\u8981\u82b1\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1f
\nj\u012b pi\u00e0o y\u00e0o hu\u0101 du\u014d sh\u01ceo qi\u00e1n?<\/p>\n
\n\u673a\u7968\u5927\u6982\u8981_______\u7f8e\u5143\u3002
\nj\u012b pi\u00e0o d\u00e0 g\u00e0i y\u00e0o ______ m\u011bi yu\u00e1n<\/p>\n2) Don\u2019t be afraid to pull out your dictionary\/translation app in the middle of conversation<\/h2>\n