EP44 以前 Once Upon A Time

• Chinese 101: Talk about someone’s previous jobs

• Grammar: Express the previous experiences with “以前”& “过”

• Language Tips: Jobs in China and career change chances

• Story of The Day: Treat someone with increased respect 刮目相看 guā mù xiāng kàn

Dialogue:

A：你以前做过什么工作？

nǐ yǐ qián zuò guò shén me gōng zuò ？

What jobs have you done before?

B：我以前是记者。你呢？

wǒ yǐ qián shì jì zhě 。nǐ ne ？

I used to be a reporter. How about you?

A：我做过老师。

wǒ zuò guò lǎo shī 。

I was a teacher.

Words & Expressions:

【以前】yǐ qián: before, in the past

【过】guò

【记者】jì zhě: reporter

【老师】lǎo shī: teacher

Hosts: Niu Honglin & Sam Duckett & Lincoln

Programme Editor: Wang Xiaoyu

Producer: Lu Chang