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	  		0:56
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				When Susan messes up Xiao Wei's blind date, Auntie is forced to step in.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:32
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				The "is" word sentence is a very common sentence pattern in Chinese. Many sentences can be formed using this sentence structure.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
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				Even though Xiao Wei has changed his mind, Susan still goes forward with her rescue plan.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:30
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				Well, well, well... It appears that someone has changed his mind regarding blind dates.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:18
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				In order to escape the blind date, Mai Miao and Susan plan to call Xiao Wei so that he can have an excuse to leave early. What would you do to escape such an awkward event?
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:04
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				A blind date is a traditional way to meet new people. In present day China, many couples are still formed in this way.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:25
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				There are two ways of introducing people to others. One is more formal and the other is more causal.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:54
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				Let's continue with the different occupations.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:35
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				It's time to learn about different occupations.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:05
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				What would you do if someone were to set you on with a blind date?
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:26
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				One should never judge a person by his or her appearance. It's what's inside that counts.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		2:07
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				The family's neighbor is trying to introduce a girl to Xiao Wei. Let's see how things go.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:10
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				Chinese is very complicated because the same characters can have different meanings depending on the context, similar to homographs in English.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:20
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				Have you ever tried mixing the Chinese and Western breakfasts together?
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:28
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				Would you ask for your present two weeks before your actual birthday?
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
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				The family gets into an argument, debating whether Susan should sell Chinese food or Western food. Do you think that Susan is really trying to open a breakfast shop?
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:54
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				Susan has taken the breakfast sign from a store. What do you think she will do with it?
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:14
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				Just keep stabilizing your breath.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:28
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				It's very easy to state the date in Chinese. All you need is the number plus the words "year," "month," and "day."
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
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				Back and forth. Repeat the steps.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
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				As one's day depends upon the morning, you might want to start waking up earlier.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:15
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale. Let's do the downward dog position.
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		1:18
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				What do you do when you can't go to sleep? Do you drink milk or do you count sheep?
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
		
	
		
		
		
			
	  		 
	  		
	  		0:56
	  			  			  			  		
	  	 
	 
	
		
			
				
					
					 
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				One, two , three, four, five. Are you feeling that stretch in your body?
 
			 
		 
		
		
	
		
														 
				 
										
								
	 
	
 
 
		
	  
 
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