[Casual] Mandarin Conversations - Metrotown Food Court

Join us in-person on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesday of the month 6-9pm for Casual Mandarin Conversations at Metrotown Food Court! Find us at the large round tables near the window side of the food court, at the corner beside Burger King. Other Wednesdays of the month will be virtual meetings on Zoom at the same time.

The casual conversation session is a language and cultural exchange through engaging in conversations in an informal, open floor, no structure, friendly environment. During each session, members are encouraged to participate by using as much Chinese as possible in their discussions. Native Chinese speakers are encouraged to help others with pronunciation, sentence structure, and using proper choice of words. Remember, the best way to learn a language is to have friends that also speak the language!

However, if you are a complete beginner of Chinese, you may find it too overwhelming as most conversations are in Chinese. You should have a basic level of listening before you join.

RULES FOR MEETING

• Treat others with respect, as attendees are from all over the world with different backgrounds.
• Do not engage in sensitive topics unless if others are all comfortable with it. Keep it a casual social conversation.
• RSVP if you are going to attend, but cancel RSVP if you cannot! Please respect others on the waiting list.
• If you get lost or you're unable to find us, please be patient! Walk around and try to locate us, or leave a message in the comments section. Sometimes we have late comers so the group may seem smaller at first. We gather at the large round tables near the window side of the food court.