businessmandarin.org
This is the second video from a series of video lessons that is targeted towards advanced learners of Mandarin who are planning to use Mandarin in business settings.
Each video lesson includes a role-playing exercise that simulates a business scenario that may possibly be encountered in real life. Students can practice with their classmates or by themselves, playing both roles. In the video, important keywords from the lesson are displayed on the screen. Additional vocabulary and supplemental materials that accompany each video lesson are available on the following website:
businessmandarin.org
These materials include downloadable vocabulary lists, grammar and cultural notes, additional exercises, and other related resources for learning.
In this scenario, a gentleman is currently attending an expo in the city as a representative of his company. As he takes a break in the afternoon, he goes to a café nearby. At this moment, he happens to see that a high-level executive from a well-known company is also taking a break at this café, eating desserts, but it appears that she may be about to leave. Although he recognizes this successful person, he has never crossed paths with her officially. Thus, he grasps the opportunity and musters up the courage to speak with this reputable person from the industry for the first time. What he had never imagined was that this star of the industry also has heard of his name…
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