CLO_082: I’m a businessman
Dialogue: Numbers
A: Ni3 zuo4 shen2me gong1zuo4?
B: Wo3 zai4 zuo4 sheng1yi4.
A: Ni3 zai4 zuo4 shen2me sheng1yi4?
B: Wo3 zai4 zuo4 shi2pin3 sheng1yi4.
Rang4 wo3men zai4 chong2fu4 yi2bian4
Dialogue: Tones
A: Nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò?
B: Wǒ zài zuò shēngyì.
A: Nǐ zài zuò shénme shēngyì?
B: Wǒ zài zuò shípǐn shēngyì.
Ràng wǒmen zài chóngfù yībiàn
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October 29th, 2007 at 8:46 am
Hi, I have a question on the structure of this course. I believe the first time the conversation is introduced in Chinese it is supposed to be at “normal speed” (i.e. when Jen and Bing speak). Is this actually normal speed? It doesn’t seem to be that fast (which is good for me). The speech in the video is much quicker. I try to save the video for last and see if I can understand it. Oftentimes, I have to listen to the video multiple times to understand it, but this seems to be decreasing (which I take as a good sign). Of course, I don’t mind watching the video multiple times, since the female lead is very attractive.
October 29th, 2007 at 9:04 am
Hi Anthony,
I wouldn’t consider that normal speed. If you actually listen to two native speakers talking to each other, it’s done at a much faster speed. You will notice the speech getting quicker in later lessons though.
I thought it was important to know what normal speed sounds like, which is what the videos are meant for, so I’m glad you enjoy them! The speakers in the videos (for these lessons anyway) are also different from the speakers in the lesson, so this way you’ll get a feel for the dialogue from a different point of view too.