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Travel in Chinese is a 15 minute segment on CCTV-9 that is hosted by Dashan . The segment is a Chinese lesson that is broken down into:
  • A 2-3 minute action scene using key Chinese phrases

  • An analysis by Dashan on each of the phrases

  • A word substitution exercise to utilize the key phrases described in the action scene

  • A recap of the action scene

  • 2-3 minute segment providing in-depth information about the travel destination in the action scene


On occasion, the entire program is a rehash of the past action scenes with guests consisting of Chinese language students who will converse completely in Mandarin while Dashan responds in English. Typical students are usually not of Chinese origin.

This programme particularly focuses on aspects of the Chinese Language and the Mandarin Dialect . Dashan usually points out many language points such as idoms that don't particularly translate to English and the use of the Measure Word .

Although anyone can start learning Chinese through this program, the program is geared for many levels from beginner to advanced. It should be noted however that even after watching the entire series will not necessarily enhance one's profiency in the language as Dashan goes pretty quickly, especially when he is discussing about particular language points.

There are two new lessons each week, one from Mondays to Wednesdays, and one from Thursdays to Saturdays at 9.15am, 3.15pm and 3.15am (next day).


COMMUNICATING IN CHINESE

Travel in Chinese succeeded "Communicating in Chinese", the previous title, but also with Dashan as the host. As of May of 2007, Communicating in Chinese is being rebroadcasted in place of Travel in Chinese.

Some key differences in strategies between Travel in Chinese and Communicating in Chinese are:
  • Travel In Chinese focused more on conversational situations whereas Communicating in Chinese focused on sentence structures

  • Travel In Chinese had more realistic scenarios than Communicating in Chinese did even though both series had non-Chinese performers speaking in Mandarin. Communicating in Chinese focused on situations that would more likely to occur outside of China, such as ordering beer, going to the bar, and talking about how one is learning Chinese with the teacher. Travel In Chinese focused more on how to order authentic Chinese dishes and on how to talk to police in an emergency (both scenarios are examples of scenarios that are likely to occur when in China).



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