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  1. Mandarin-English Dialogue #21 – Selling a House

    Briefing Mrs Wen, a Mandarin-speaking woman, is planning to sell a property she owns in Melbourne. Today she is in the office of Mr Wickham, an English-speaking real estate agent.   Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #21 – Selling a House

  2. Mandarin-English Dialogue #20 – Looking for an Apartment

    Briefing A business man named Mr Brown has just moved to Beijing and is looking for a new house to rent. He is having a discussion with Mrs Lu, a Mandarin-speaking real estate agent.   Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #20 – Looking for an Apartment

  3. Mandarin-English Dialogue #19 – Suspicious Fire

    Briefing Mrs Liu, a Mandarin-speaking woman, has been called in to take an interview with Victoria Police regarding a fire that broke out at her workplace, Chaochao Grocery, in Richmond.   Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #19 – Suspicious Fire

  4. Mandarin-English Dialogue #18 – Drug Possession

    Briefing A drug possession charge has been brought against a Mandarin-speaking woman, Miss Wu, after a tip-off alerted police to a possible supplier operating from her residence. Wu is being interviewed by Police Constable Granger following the discovery of various controlled substances within her rented property in Fitzroy.   Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #18 […]

  5. Mandarin-English Dialogue #17 – Delinquent Juvenile

    Briefing You have been called in at the last minute to interpret for your colleague who has been called away on a family emergency. Your interpreting assignment is at a local police station, where you will be interpreting for Mrs Zeng, a Mandarin-speaking woman, and an English-speaking constable. Zeng’s teenage son has been arrested and […]

  6. Mandarin-English Dialogue #16 – Street Prostitution

    Briefing This is an interview between Senior Constable O’Reilly and Miss Zhang, a Chinese-speaking woman at St Kilda Police Station. Zhang has been arrested and charged with street prostitution.   Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #16 – Street Prostitution

  7. Mandarin-English Dialogue #15 – Sexual Harassment Complaint

    Briefing Miss Wang is making a complaint to an Equal Employment Opportunity counsellor about an alleged sexual harassment incident involving her employer.   Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #15 – Sexual Harassment Complaint

  8. Mandarin-English Dialogue #14 – Recruitment Agency

    Briefing This is a dialogue between a Mandarin-speaking woman, Ms Luo, and Mr Longman, the CEO of Longman Staffing Services. Ms Luo represents a Chinese media company that is interested in engaging Longman’s recruiting services.   Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #14 – Recruitment Agency

  9. Mandarin-English Dialogue #13 – Behavioural Problems

    Briefing This dialogue takes place between Mr Harvey, the deputy principal of a high school in Melbourne and Mrs Song, a Mandarin-speaking woman. They are discussing the behavioural problems of Song’s daughter, Mandy, who is enrolled in the school.   Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #13 – Behavioural Problems

  10. Mandarin-English Dialogue #12 – Becoming an Australian Citizen

    Briefing This is a phone conversation between Miss Miao, a Mandarin-speaking woman, and an officer at the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Miao is making enquiries about applying for Australian citizenship.   Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #12 – Becoming an Australian Citizen