- Each day we’ll cover 3 speech topics for you to explore your existing vocabulary and practice new phrases
- You’ll walk away having rehearsed 21+ mini-speeches across various topics, including deeper technical knowledge within your industry
- We’ve structured each day to cover seemingly disconnected topics. But, we cover similar topics in future days. This allows us to cover a breadth of topics, all while building in repetition for opportunities to practice learned vocabulary from previous lessons.
Day 0 (Friday, July 30)
- Self introduction
- Why do you want to learn Chinese?
Day 1
- Please tell me about a unique challenge you face at work
- Please tell me about the last place you visited
- Please tell me about some news you’ve heard recently (any news)
Day 2
- Please tell me about the things you like about your jobI
- Please tell me about your experience finding a place to live, either in Shanghai or elsewhere?
- Please give a summary about some recent news in your industry (industry-specific)
Day 3
- What are some things that you’d like to improve in your industry or job function?
- It’s 2019 (pre-COVID) and your good friend is coming to Shanghai (or China) for vacation. Please give them some recommendations for things to see and do. Of course, pretend your friend only speaks Chinese!
- Please describe the plot of a movie that someone else in this chat should see
- (Extra credit) Tell me something interesting that happened yesterday
Day 4