Bertie Tries His Hand at Farming - Mandarin on the Go

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Bertie and Peggy head to southern Taiwan to try out farming and learn some Mandarin phrases along the way. **Vocabulary list below!** After weeks in the city, this teacher-student duo is headed down south to relax in the warm weather… or so they thought! Mandarin student Bertie soon discovers that farming is hard work. Thank goodness Bertie’s Mandarin teacher Peggy is there to teach him the phrases he needs to be an effective farmhand. On their trip to Houbi, Tainan, a local farmer shows Bertie how to help weed her fields. Follow along with Bertie to learn how to ask for guidance, as well as Mandarin terms for specific aspects of farming. Mandarin on the Go teaches Taiwanese Mandarin (aka Mandarin Chinese) in easy-to-digest segments that are both practical and reflect how Taiwanese people use the Mandarin language in daily life. We incorporate real-life scenarios and elements of local culture to provide a fun learning environment while encouraging authentic connections. **Vocabulary & Phrases** 台南後壁 tái nán hòu bì Houbi, Tainan 請問 qǐng wèn Excuse me. 這個 zhè ge This 怎麼 zěn me How 請問這個要怎麼做 qǐng wèn zhè ge yào zěn me zuò How is this done? 像我一樣 xiàng wǒ yí yàng Like me, 把雜草拔起來 bǎ zá cǎo bá qǐ lái pull up the weeds. 然後呢 rán hòu ne Then what? 然後把雜草放進桶子裡 rán hòu bǎ zá cǎo fàng jìn tǒng zi lǐ Then put the weeds in the bucket. 桶子 tǒng zi Bucket 生活 shēng huó Life 工作 gōng zuò Work

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Mandarin On the Go

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