Coffee Break Chinese

In this lesson you'll learn the words and phrases needed to make phone calls and use the internet in Mandarin Chinese.This season of Coffee Break Chinese features a total of 40 lessons, all of which w...

21 Mar 201824min

In this episode of Coffee Break Chinese we're taking the topic of illnesses and ailments a stage further with a visit to the pharmacy where you'll learn to describe your symptoms and understand the ad...

1 Mar 201828min

When you're travelling things don't always go according to plan and you may have to visit a doctor or pharmacist. In this lesson you'll learn the words for various parts of the body in Chinese, and to...

31 Jan 201825min

In this episode you'll learn to talk about the weather in Mandarin. By the end of the lesson you'll be able to use the words and phrases for different meteorological conditions and understand a weathe...

17 Jan 201827min

This lesson marks the end of the first half of the Coffee Break Chinese Season 1 course, and we're taking the opportunity to review much of the vocabulary and structures learned in the first 20 lesson...

22 Sep 201727min

In this lesson of Coffee Break Chinese you'll be learning about train travel in China. You'll learn to book your tickets in advance and request the particular type of ticket and seat you require. Ther...

4 Sep 201728min

​In this lesson of Coffee Break Chinese we're looking at the topic of getting around the town. You'll develop your range of vocabulary for asking for directions - and understanding the answers - and y...

16 Aug 201731min

​In this episode of Coffee Break Chinese you'll learn to ask questions in the tourist information office or at your hotel. We take the time topic further by looking at more complex times like "half pa...

3 Aug 201732min