https://player.vimeo.com/video/563525067 Download PDF Notes The basic structure When you want to talk about what someone is doing right now, you need to use the present progressive tense, but how do…

https://player.vimeo.com/video/563524826 Download PDF Notes Simple Apologies 对不起(duì bù qǐ)sorry 对不起  literally means “sorry”. It`s a formal and straightforward way to admit you made a mistake and apologize for it.  It`s…

https://player.vimeo.com/video/563524509 Download PDF Notes 7 ways to ask “what’s wrong?” Sometimes when you meet a friend, you can immediately see that something is wrong with them. The directly translated phrase…

https://player.vimeo.com/video/563521557 Download PDF Notes 1.  Refusing an invitation Sometimes, it’s difficult to guess whether an invitation is real or merely a polite offer. In this case, a simple polite refusal…

https://player.vimeo.com/video/563521263 Download PDF Notes 没 Talking about the past with 没 没 (méi) is used when talking about the past. Adverbials related to time, such as yesterday, last month, before,…

https://player.vimeo.com/video/563524084 Download PDF Notes Just Saying “Thank you” Just like in English, you can reply to a compliment simply by thanking the person for their kind words. The most direct…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaDFbwieLJw Download PDF Notes Basic Compliment Structures First and foremost, let’s take a look at the most common structures we use when complimenting someone. Many of these follow the same…

https://player.vimeo.com/video/563520473 Download PDF Notes 我想…… 想is used to express a person’s will or plan, and means “to want” as seen in the in the sentence “ 我想睡觉。”（I want to sleep.）Here…

https://player.vimeo.com/video/563520181 Download PDF Notes The basic expressions Just like 谢谢，there are many simple ways to say ‘you’re welcome’ or ‘it’s okay’. That’s alright. / You are welcome. 不用谢 (Bùyòng xiè.)…