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First, we have the Fix for lessons 9-11, in both long and short versions:

• IC Level 1, Lessons 9-11: the Fix (short)
• IC Level 1, Lessons 9-11: the Fix (long)

Then we have the Fix for lessons 1-11 (keep reviewing that old stuff!), in both long and short versions:

• IC Level 1, Lessons 1-11: the Fix (short)
• IC Level 1, Lessons 1-11: the Fix (long)

And, just in case you want to review the old review Fixes, you can follow the links below:

Enjoy, and let us know how you feel about these materials.

-John Pasden

• IC Level 1, Lessons 6-8: the Fix (short)
• IC Level 1, Lessons 6-8: the Fix (long)

Here is the Fix for lessons 1-8 (keep reviewing that old stuff!), in both long and short versions:

• IC Level 1, Lessons 1-8: the Fix (short)
• IC Level 1, Lessons 1-8: the Fix (long)

And, just in case you want to review the old review Fixes, you can follow the links below:

• Level 1, Intro + Lesson 1-2: Audio Review
• Level 1, Lesson 3-5: Audio Review
• Level 1, Lesson 6-8: Audio Review

Enjoy, and let us know how you feel about these materials.

-John Pasden

Here’s the IC Lesson 11 Fix, versions long and short:

• IC Level 1, Lesson 11: the Fix (short)
• IC Level 1, Lesson 11: the Fix (long)

Enjoy!

-John Pasden

A Letter: Going Home for the Winter Vacation

Transportation and vacations are the key themes here.

• Newbie - Transportation
  As kthe simple question of how the other person is getting home.
• Newbie - Going on Vacation
  Tell your co-workers that you’re going on vacation.
• Intermediate - Booking a Plane Ticket
  If you’re ready for it, you can take on the whole ticket booking process in Chinese!

A Letter: Thanking Someone for a Ride

Thank you notes aren’t really a big Chinese tradition, but we’ll go with it. The theme here is letters and taxi/bus rides.

• Newbie - Mailing a Letter
  This will help you mail that letter.
• Newbie - Where’s the bus stop?
  Time to take the first step toward riding the bus!
• Newbie - Asking the Bus Destination
  Better find out where this bus is going!
• Elementary - The Traffic Jam
  In a nation with this many people, traffic jams are inevitable. Be ready to discuss the problem.

Questions and comments are welcome.

-John Pasden

This lesson’s vocabulary, as usual, is in the Lesson 11 vocabulary list PDF:

• IC Level 1, Lesson 11 Vocabulary

As always, we like comments.

-John Pasden

Here’s the IC Lesson 10 Fix, versions long and short:

• IC Level 1, Lesson 10: the Fix (short)
• IC Level 1, Lesson 10: the Fix (long)

Enjoy!

-John Pasden

Dialogue I: The Weather Is Getting Better

We’ll start out by giving you some supplementary materials to talk about the weather in general.

• Newbie - Describing the Weather
  A simple comparison of Beijing and Shanghai weather.
• Elementary - Weather and Seasons
  Cover the seasons and basic weather vocabulary.
• Intermediate - Weather, Man
  Will it rain or not? Have a plan for either possibility.

Dialogue II: Complaining about the Weather

OK, time to get unhappy!

• Newbie - I’m hot!
  Nothing sexy… just uncomfortably warm.
• Newbie - I’m cold!
  And now for the other extreme…
• Elementary - Dress Warmly
  Ah, what would talk of weather be without some motherly advice?
• Intermediate - Weather Forecast
  If all this is too easy for you, then maybe you’re ready for a full-fledged weather forecast.

Questions and comments are welcome.

-John Pasden

And here is the Lesson 10 vocabulary list PDF:

• IC Level 1, Lesson 10 Vocabulary

As always, we like comments.

-John Pasden

Here’s the IC Lesson 9 Fix, versions long and short:

• IC Level 1, Lesson 9: the Fix (short)
• IC Level 1, Lesson 9: the Fix (long)

Enjoy!

-John Pasden