Getting to know a teammate
Ask and answer detailed personal questions in a club or team setting.
Goal: Exchange detailed personal information with a new teammate
Work through 17 course units in order. Each unit builds on the last — complete dialogue, vocabulary, grammar and skill activities before moving on.
Ask and answer detailed personal questions in a club or team setting.
Goal: Exchange detailed personal information with a new teammate
Describe events, schedules and plans with richer time expressions.
Goal: Talk about upcoming events and describe what happened
Describe objects in detail and explain where things are located.
Goal: Describe an object's features and explain where it is
Compare weather between places and discuss seasonal changes.
Goal: Compare weather in two cities and describe seasonal differences
Introduce a place, describe its features and give directions.
Goal: Describe a place you visited and tell someone how to get there
Use polite expressions, apologies and gratitude in daily life.
Goal: Apologize, thank and respond politely in everyday situations
Discuss daily meals, food preferences and dining habits in detail.
Goal: Describe your daily meals and food habits in detail
Navigate public transport, ask for directions and describe routes.
Goal: Use public transport and describe your daily commute
Compare products, negotiate prices and describe shopping experiences.
Goal: Compare items while shopping and describe a purchase you made
Describe symptoms in detail, give advice and express sympathy.
Goal: Describe how you feel when ill and give detailed health advice
Discuss hobbies in depth, share experiences and make weekend plans.
Goal: Describe your hobbies in detail and plan a weekend activity
Introduce family members and describe daily family life.
Goal: Describe your family members and a typical day at home
Share study experiences, describe exam preparation and learning strategies.
Goal: Describe how you prepare for exams and share study experiences
Discuss school activities, clubs and after-class experiences in detail.
Goal: Describe school activities you joined and what you learned
Describe work routines, responsibilities and workplace communication.
Goal: Describe a typical busy day at work and your responsibilities
Describe traditional festivals, holiday food and celebration customs.
Goal: Describe Chinese New Year traditions and festival foods
Use appropriate Chinese forms of address in formal and informal settings.
Goal: Choose the right form of address when meeting someone new