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Beginner Lesson - Videos - Survival Chinese - Inviting Someone for Dinner

Another great video for those in the beginning stages of learning Chinese. In this episode Demi will teach you how to invite someone for dinner. What are you waiting for? Press the play button!

Beginner Lesson - Videos - Survival Chinese - Can I have your phone number?

So you have scored your first date with a chinese girl. Congratulations! Great to know that finally your study in chinese is bringing rewards. Now you need to ask for her phone number. You don't know how to ask it in Chinese? Come on.... you are not going to waste it now? Watch this video with Demi and learn the magic words. And NO, sorry someone already asked for Demi's phone number.

Beginner Lesson - Videos - Survival Chinese - Can you take a picture for me?

In this video we teach you a skill that will help you to take excellent pictures in China, even when you are on our own. What is the magic secret? Learn how to ask "Can you take a picture for me?" in chinese. That will bring instant results. What are you waiting for? Press the play button!

P.S. Visualmandarin can not be held responsible if you ask the wrong person ;)

Advanced Lesson - China News - 15/07/2009

Another short news podcast with the China news for Wednesday, 15th of July 2009. We created this short news podcast for those who would like to hear the latest news in mandarin chinese to practice your listening skills. If you think that the Amy speaks a bit too fast don't worry, we include a pdf transcript with everything that is being said both in chinese characters and pinyin.

今日头条是：
1.法国举行阅兵式庆祝国庆节
2.汽车以旧换新补贴标准确定最高补贴6000元
3.《哈利-波特6》诡异气氛获赞三角恋情被批

Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Applying for a Job

We are living in a time of recession and of job cuts. In China it is no different. Furthermore in China there are million of fresh graduates every year. In order to get a job, a graduate needs to work very hard to impress the prospective employer. Because there are thousands of other graduates competing against you have to try and be the best. Listen to this podcast and join us in this debate.

Consolidate your knowledge of today's Chinese podcast by trying Chinese Test – Applying for a job

Beginner Lesson - Videos - Survival Chinese - Can I have a coffee please?

In this video Demi teaches you how to order for something. For example "I want to drink a cup of coffee, please?" Learn the theory and then see it in practice.

Beginner Lesson - Videos - Survival Chinese - Holiday Plans

Here at VisualMandarin we are all already planning our holiday. What about you? Do you have somewhere nice where you want to go? Amy, our Chinese Teacher, the one who creates all those amazing and useful HSK exercises, already has a holiday plan. Watch this video and find out what she wants to do for holiday.

Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Flat sharing

So you share a flat with someone who is an aspiring rock star? Isn't tha tlucky? Not if his main instrument is battery and practices at home just at the time you are trying to listen to our podcast. How selfish of him... Can he not wait until this podcast is finished?Listen to this intermediate podcast with Teresa and Alice and hear their grudges.

Consolidate your knowledge of today's Chinese podcast by trying Chinese Test – Flat sharing

Beginner Lesson - Videos - Survival Chinese - Looking for someone

In this video Demi teaches you the basics skills in speaking Chinese. Imagine that you are looking for someone, how would you say that in Chinese?

Beginner Lesson - Videos - Survival Chinese - What time is it?

Are you in a rush to go to your chinese language class? Don't worry because at VisualMandarin we are quite patient. We will wait for you no matter how late you are. That's why we are here isn't it? But if you have a date or a very important chinese language exam, you might not be so lucky. So it is better to always be in control of time. In this video Demi will teach you how to ask "what time is it?"