From Hannah - June 24

Today was a rarity in our usually busy and hectic schedules, a short day that ended at noon. In my first class, we had a test on Lesson 3. The test consisted of 2 parts: writing the pinyin for the characters we were given and translating English sentences into Chinese characters. The subject matter of the test dealt with purchasing items and different methods of payment such as credit cards, cash, checks and traveler’s checks. This information is extremely valuable to foreigners like us.

During my second class, we learned how to ask people about their plans. With partners, we practiced asking and answering the questions: “Where are you going?”, “What are you going to do there?”, and “How are you getting there?”. In addition, we learned the vocabulary needed to ask and respond to such questions. For example, we learned dianyingyuan is a movie theatre, baihuo gongsi is a department store, feiji is an airplane, and gongche is a bus. After class ended at noon, we were free for the rest of the day.