Content Guide for Teachers

Arrangements 安排

Appointments 约时间

• [Newbie] Our Times Are Different
• [Newbie] Where Should We Meet
• [Intermediate] Help Me Make an Appointment

Making plans 安排计划

• [Elementary] Ben’s Diary – I Miss Home
• [Elementary] How Will You Spend Christmas?
• [Elementary] My Holiday

Asking for help 请求帮助

• [Newbie] Can You Speak a Bit Slower?
• [Newbie] Can You Teach Me?

Birthday 生日

Astrological sign 星座

• [Advanced] What's Your Sign?

Birthday scene 场景

• [Upper Intermediate] Hang Up-Noodles
• [Upper Intermediate] Ordering Cake

Giving presents 送礼

• [Elementary] Ben's Diary – Lili's Birthday
• [Intermediate] Do you give birthday gifts?

Zodiac signs 生肖

• [Upper Intermediate] The Story of the Chinese Zodiac
• [Advanced] Zodiac Animal Year

Campus life 校园生活

Attending class 上课

• [Newbie] Do We Have Class Today?
• [Elementary] No Class Today

Field of study 学校专业

• [Elementary] What Department Are You From?

Catchwords 流行语

• [Newbie] 666
• [Elementary] Scatterbrained
• [Intermediate] “Slapped Across the Face”
• [Upper Intermediate] Counterfeit Candy
• [Upper Intermediate] Recharging Yourself
• [Upper Intermediate] What Clan Are You?
• [Advanced] Amway
• [Advanced] Another Meaning of Eating Melon
• [Advanced] I’ll Play “Chilly” For You
• [Advanced] Making A “Call”
• [Advanced] Punch Cards
• [Advanced] Slimy Middle Agers
• [Advanced] The “Wool Party”
• [Advanced] Workers
• [Master] Buddha-Like
• [Master] Have You Told a “Versailles” Today?

Chinese geography 中国地理

City names 城市名称

• [Upper Intermediate] Fascinating City Nicknames
• [Master] Province Abbreviations

Situation in China 中国概况

• [Advanced] Elections in China
• [Master] Chinese Household Registration

Chinese holidays and customs 中国节日风俗

Chinese customs 中国风俗

• [Elementary] Red Eggs
• [Advanced] Cute Supertitions

Chinese holidays 中国节日

• [Intermediate] Ben’s Diary – Teacher’s Day
• [Upper Intermediate] Do You Still Use “Happy Holidays”?

Comparing 对比

• [Elementary] Today Is Colder Than Yesterday
• [Elementary] Who is Taller

Cooking 料理

Chinese dishes 介绍中国菜

• [Upper Intermediate] The Darkest Egg
• [Master] Regarding “Jiaozi”

Chinese food culture 中国食文化

• [Upper Intermediate] Chinese Table Manners
• [Advanced] Chinese Style Drinking

Names of Chinese dishes 中文菜名称

• [Upper Intermediate] The Map of Spicy Food in China
• [Master] Strange Food Names

Recipes 菜谱

• [Intermediate] How Do Chinese People Make Chinese Food?
• [Upper Intermediate] Tomato Egg Stir-fry

Describing feelings 表达心情

Expressing anger 表达生气

• [Intermediate] Don't Be Angry
• [Intermediate] Why Are You Not Happy?

Expressing comfort 表达安慰

• [Elementary] Are You Feeling a Bit Better?
• [Upper Intermediate] Completely Drenched

Expressing concern 表达担心

• [Elementary] Who Did You Eat With?
• [Intermediate] Have You Any Clue What Time It Is?

Expressing desire 表达愿望

• [Elementary] Ben’s Diary – My New Year Wishes

Expressing gratitude 表达感谢

• [Newbie] I’m also a student here
• [Intermediate] Avoid Saying “Thank You”?

Expressing praise 表达赞扬

• [Intermediate] Ben’s Diary – Make A “Call”
• [Advanced] Online Praise Group

Expressing regret 表达歉意

• [Newbie] I’m Sorry, That’s All Right
• [Upper Intermediate] The Most Expensive Apology

Expressing worry 表达焦虑

• [Elementary] Money Will Come And Go
• [Intermediate] Ben’s Diary – I Lost My Wallet
• [Intermediate] Did You Sleep Well?

Descriptions 描述

Describing appearances 描述外貌

• [Newbie] My Friend Lili
• [Newbie] What Type of Girls

Describing events 描述经历

• [Newbie] Ben’s Diary — Watching a Movie
• [Elementary] Ben’s Diary – Where Did My Money Go

Describing names 描述名字

• [Intermediate] Can You Leave A Note?
• [Upper Intermediate] Presenting Your Name

Education 教育

Other 其他

• [Elementary] School District Houses
• [Intermediate] The Future of After-School Classes
• [Upper Intermediate] Chinese Class for Chinese Students

Parental influence 父母影响

• [Upper Intermediate] Little Devil Brat
• [Advanced] Helping with Homework

Exercise 运动

Gym 健身

• [Upper Intermediate] What Do You Do At The Gym
• [Advanced] Signing Up for a Gym

Health 健康

• [Upper Intermediate] Hot Water
• [Advanced] Do You Sleep Well?

Popular sports 流行运动

• [Intermediate] Billiards in China
• [Upper Intermediate] China’s Favorite Sport

Family 家庭

Family titles 家庭称谓

• [Newbie] Lili's Siblings
• [Newbie] Who are they?

Occupations 职业

• [Newbie] Two Words for “Two”
• [Newbie] What Does He Do?

Famous characters 人物

• [Advanced] Hua Mulan
• [Master] China’s Only Female Emperor: Wu Zetian
• [Master] Lady Meng Jiang
• [Master] Princess Wencheng Enters Tubo
• [Master] Songtsen Gampo’s Journey to Find a Wife
• [Master] The Death Knell of the Tang Dynasty
• [Master] The Death of Yang Guifei
• [Master] The Honey Trap of the Three Kingdoms
• [Master] The Love History of an Amorous Emperor
• [Master] The True Story of Xuanzang

Friends and couples 男女朋友

Accepting or declining 接受或拒绝

• [Elementary] I’m Sorry, Little Yu
• [Elementary] Let’s Talk Later

Break up 分手

• [Elementary] Let’s Break Up
• [Elementary] That’s Outrageous!

Confessing 告白

• [Newbie] Do You Like Me?
• [Intermediate] I Think I Like Him

Describing beginnings 描述相识时间

• [Newbie] How Do You Know Her?
• [Intermediate] Love at First Sight

Quarrel 吵架

• [Newbie] Why Did You Go With Him?
• [Intermediate] In One Ear And Out The Other

Greetings 问好

Describing others 介绍他人

• [Newbie] My Friend
• [Elementary] Ben’s diary – School start

Exchanging greetings 寒暄

• [Newbie] We Meet Again
• [Newbie] What Book Are You Looking For?
• [Intermediate] Do Chinese Use “Ni Hao”?
• [Upper Intermediate] Don't Call Out “Miss”

Introducing others 介绍他人认识

• [Newbie] He is My Boyfriend

Name 名字

• [Newbie] I’m not Lily
• [Newbie] What is your name?
• [Elementary] Do You Have a Chinese Name?

Nationality 国籍

• [Newbie] I'm an American
• [Newbie] I’m Chinese

Self introduction 自我介绍

• [Newbie] I am Your New Teacher
• [Newbie] My name is Ben

Hobbies 爱好

• [Newbie] Do You Like Chinese Songs?
• [Newbie] What Do You Like?

Hospital 医院

Describing symptoms 描述症状

• [Intermediate] Buying Cold Medicine
• [Intermediate] I’m Crazy

Doctor’s advice 理解医嘱

• [Elementary] Ben’s Diary — Going to the Hospital
• [Intermediate] Paul's New Medicine

Hospital scene 医院场景

• [Intermediate] Extracting a Tooth
• [Intermediate] Physical Exam

Visiting 探病

• [Newbie] Chinese People Like To Give Fruit
• [Elementary] Ben’s Diary – Lili Got Sick

Idiomatic expressions 成语故事

• [Upper Intermediate] Blind People Touch an Elephant
• [Advanced] Guarding the Tree Stump for Rabbits

Internet 网络

Internet applications 网络应用

• [Intermediate] Buying Movie Tickets Online
• [Intermediate] Have a Look on Douban

Internet culture 网络文化

• [Upper Intermediate] Is Taobao Out of Date?
• [Upper Intermediate] Rural E-Commerce

Internet problems 网络问题

• [Elementary] My Internet is Slow Again
• [Intermediate] Computer Virus
• [Intermediate] Internet is Slow

Invitations 邀请

Activity invitation 邀请参加活动

• [Elementary] Being the Third Wheel
• [Elementary] Watching the Moon

Birthday invitation 邀请参加生日

• [Newbie] Day After Tomorrow

Dinner invitation 邀请吃饭

• [Newbie] I Already Told You
• [Intermediate] What Do You Want To Eat?

Invitations 邀请

• [Newbie] I'll Treat You a Meal
• [Newbie] Let’s Go Out

Learning Chinese 学中文

About Chinese learning 讨论学习中文

• [Newbie] Ben’s Diary – My Mandarin
• [Newbie] How Many Hours Do You Study
• [Newbie] I'm Taking HSK3

About exams 讨论考试

• [Elementary] Before the Exams and After the Exams
• [Intermediate] Ben's Diary – My Score

Chinese words 中文字词

• [Newbie] Ben’s Diary – Two Types of “Can”
• [Elementary] Buying “East and West”
• [Intermediate] The Meaning of “Safe”

Learning Chinese 学中文趣事

• [Elementary] Can I Eat Chinese Books?
• [Intermediate] Small People

Poems/Riddles/Tongue-twisters 诗/字谜/绕口令

• [Elementary] Character Riddle
• [Intermediate] Ben's Diary – Classifiers
• [Upper Intermediate] Get Vinegar, Buy Cloth, Catch Rabbit
• [Upper Intermediate] Study Tang Poetry

Tones 声调趣事

• [Newbie] American?
• [Elementary] Is that my Dad?

Life in China 中国生活习惯

• [Intermediate] Celebrating Chinese New Year
• [Upper Intermediate] Chinese People Like to Nap
• [Upper Intermediate] Do Chinese People Celebrate Christmas?
• [Advanced] Chinese People Addicted to Eating

Living 住

Intermediary 中介

• [Intermediate] Two Types of Deposit
• [Upper Intermediate] Old Wang Buys a House

Residence 住处

• [Upper Intermediate] To Buy or Rent an Apartment

Love/family/friendship 爱情/亲情/友情

Family 亲情

• [Upper Intermediate] Chinese Love to Lie
• [Master] Value Males Belittle Females

Friendship 友情

• [Elementary] Ben’s Diary—Best Friends
• [Advanced] Don’t Just Use “Good Friends”

Love 爱情

• [Intermediate] Sweeping the Streets by the Xihu lake
• [Upper Intermediate] Marriage Age

Numbers 数字

Age 年龄

• [Newbie] How old is your big brother?
• [Elementary] 50 or 98 Years Old?

Dates 日期

• [Newbie] Can I Like You for Four Days?
• [Newbie] Days of the Week
• [Newbie] Year 2020

Numbers 数字

• [Newbie] We have ten dishes
• [Advanced] Number Worship

Time 时间

• [Newbie] Quarter of an Hour
• [Newbie] What Time Is It?
• [Newbie] What time do you have class?

Other scenes 其他场景

• [Intermediate] Your Delivery Has Arrived
• [Upper Intermediate] Washing Your Hair at the Hairdresser’s

Phone calls 打电话

• [Newbie] Is she at home?
• [Newbie] What’s your phone number?
• [Elementary] The Signal is Bad Here
• [Elementary] Turn Off Your Phone
• [Elementary] Wrong Number

Restaurant 餐厅

Asking how many people 问几位

Ordering 点菜

• [Newbie] Do You Have an English Menu?
• [Newbie] Do You Have an English Menu?
• [Upper Intermediate] Ordering Food
• [Upper Intermediate] Ordering at McDonald's

Paying at the restaurant 餐厅付费

• [Newbie] Excuse me, how much is it?
• [Intermediate] Split the Bill

Restaurant scene 场景

• [Newbie] Do You Have Wi-Fi Here?
• [Elementary] Don't Use Your Phone When Eating

Take-out 外卖/打包

• [Intermediate] Ordering Fruit Online
• [Upper Intermediate] Doggy bag or Delivery?

Shopping 购物

Buying things 买东西

• [Newbie] Can I Buy One Day From You?
• [Newbie] Guaranteed Sweet Apples

Colors 颜色

• [Elementary] Buying a Cup
• [Intermediate] Trying on Clothes
• [Advanced] Regarding Colors

Discounts 打折

• [Intermediate] Piece of Good

Online shopping 网购

• [Newbie] Ben's Diary — Buying Clothes
• [Elementary] Do you know about “Taobao”?

Paying 付钱

• [Newbie] I’m Furious
• [Intermediate] Paying at the Supermarket

Price 价钱

• [Newbie] How Much Is This?

Refunds/returns 换货/退货

• [Intermediate] Returning a Product
• [Upper Intermediate] I Want a Refund

Size 大小

• [Newbie] Which Bag?

Social topics of interest 讨论社会热点

Approval/Disapproval 赞成/不赞成

• [Upper Intermediate] Kissing Students Cause Debate
• [Upper Intermediate] Splashing Cold Water

Social topics of interest 社会热点

• [Upper Intermediate] Should you offer your seat?
• [Advanced] PKU Grads in Real Estate: A Waste?

Transporation 交通

Buying a ticket 买票

• [Elementary] Buying Train Tickets

Describing a route 描述交通路径

Giving directions 指路

• [Newbie] Is There a Toilet Here?
• [Upper Intermediate] Poor Sense of Direction

Using transporation 乘坐交通工具

• [Elementary] Ben Takes the Train
• [Elementary] Ben Takes the Train
• [Intermediate] Taking a Taxi to Peking University

Travel 旅行

Airport 机场

• [Elementary] Will the Flight be Delayed?
• [Upper Intermediate] Checking in at the Airport

Hotel 宾馆

• [Elementary] Does Your Room Need Cleaning?
• [Intermediate] Checking into a Hotel

Scenic spots 景点

• [Intermediate] Looking for Spring
• [Upper Intermediate] Morning Tea and Cantonese Language
• [Advanced] The Landmarks on Chinese Money
• [Master] China's Most Beautiful Railway

Travel agency 旅行社

• [Advanced] Rent a Car
• [Advanced] Travel to Japan

Travel situations 场景

• [Intermediate] Exchanging Renminbi
• [Intermediate] Help Taking a Photo
• [Upper Intermediate] Booking A Sightseeing Tour
• [Upper Intermediate] Documents Needed for Visa

Vacation planning 假期计划

• [Upper Intermediate] It’s National Day Soon
• [Upper Intermediate] What do you do on Easter?

Visiting 做客

• [Newbie] Drink Tea or Water

Weather 天气

• [Newbie] It's Snowing
• [Elementary] It Stopped Raining

Work 工作

Applying for a job 招聘

• [Advanced] Recruitment Ad

Office conversation 办公室对话

• [Intermediate] Ordering Coffee at the Office
• [Upper Intermediate] Office Gossip

Work culture 职场文化

• [Upper Intermediate] Piecing Together Holidays
• [Advanced] What Do You Think Of 996?
• [Master] Addressing Seniors in the Workplace