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Entertaining guests Communication goals ■ ■
Behave as a guest and host in a semi-formal gathering Give and respond to compliments
Key structures V-過 situation1 以前 situation2 多 V 一點
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Dialogue The Situation: Xiao Zhang has arrived at Xiao Xie’s home from the subway station. When he enters Xiao Xie’s home, Xiao Xie introduces him to his parents, who he has not met before. Xiao Wang, Xiao Ye, and Xiao Gao, the other dinner guests, have already arrived. Xiao Wang and Xiao Gao are Xiao Zhang’s classmates, Xiao Ye is Xiao Gao’s roommate and also Xiao Zhang’s girlfriend.
Part A 小謝：
小張，請 jìn，請 jìn。我給你們 jièshào 一下。這是我爸爸，這是我 媽媽。這是我的 tóngwE，張大 wéi。
謝先生：
HuAnyíng 你到我們家來。很 gAoxìng néng rènshi 國 qiáng 的朋友。
小張：
謝先生，謝太太，謝謝你們請我到你們家來吃飯。我買了一 xiB 水 guI sòng 給你們。
謝太太：
Bié 那麼 kèqi。叫 shEshu Ayí 吧。你來中國已經快一年了。早就 yCnggAi 請你來家坐坐。
小張：
1yí，你們家 zhBn piàoliang。
謝太太：
哪 lH，這個 fáng 子很 jiù 了。沒甚麼。
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Part B 小王：
大 wéi 你好。
小張：
高美 lì，YIu 文，王 Màikè，你們早就到了嗎？
小 Yè：
我們也 gAng 到。
謝太太：
飯快好了。吃飯以前我們先 zhào 一張 zhàopiàn 吧。
謝先生：
好，我來 zhào。大家說 “qié 子。” (see Language FAQs)
Part C 謝先生：
來。吃飯吧。Suíbiàn 坐。Bié kèqi。
謝太太：
不好 yìsi，今天沒甚麼 cài。我就做了三個：hóngshAo jC，回 guD ròu，和 chFo báicài，都是家 cháng cài，沒甚麼，還有 jiFo 子。你們 吃過 jiFo 子嗎？
小謝：
媽，他們去年八月就來中國了，在中國已經 zhù 了差不多一年了， 當然吃過 jiFo 子了。
小高：
我很 xHhuan 吃 jiFo 子。來中國以前我沒吃過，可是來中國以後我 cháng 吃。您的 jiFo 子 fBicháng 好吃。
謝太太：
那太好了，來，多吃一點。小高，你 yòng kuài 子 yòng 得 zhBn 好。
小高：
我會 yòng，可是 yòng 得不好。
… to be continued.
Vocabulary Ayí [gè]
noun
aunt
báicài
noun
cabbage
cài [gè]
noun
dishes (food)
cháng
adverb
often
chFo
verb
stir-fry
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chFo báicài
noun phrase
stir-fried cabbage
dàjiA
大家
noun phrase
everyone
fángzi [gè]
fáng 子
noun
house
guò 過 verb suffix
(experienced doing the action)
hFo chC
delicious
好吃
adjectival
verb phrase
hóngshAo
noun
description
hóngshAo jC
noun phrase
red-simmered chicken
huAnyíng
verb
welcome
red-simmered, red-cooked
huí guD ròu 回 guD ròu noun phrase
twice-cooked pork (returned-to-the-pot meat)
jC
noun
chicken
jiA cháng cài
家 cháng cài
noun phrase
home-style food, simple food
jiFozi [gè]
jiFo 子
noun
Chinese dumplings, “jiaozi”
jièshào
verb
introduce
kèqi
adjectival verb
polite
kuàizi
kuài 子
noun
chopsticks
mA
媽
noun
mom
méi shénme cài 沒甚麼 cài
conversational
there aren’t any special dishes
nFlH 哪 lH
conversational expression
(used for deflecting compliments)
nàme
那麼
intensifier
so
qiézi [gè]
qié 子
noun
eggplant
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qùnián
noun
last year
ròu
noun
meat
shAo
verb
simmer
shuHguI
noun
fruit
shEshu
noun
uncle
sònggGi
verb
give as a present
suíbiàn
adverb
as you please
tàitai [gè, wèi]
太太
title
Mrs.
xiAnsheng [gè, wèi]
先生
title
Mr.
xiB
classifier
several
yCnggAi
modal verb
should
yHqián
noun
before
去年
水 guI
sòng 給
以前
yC xià 一下 verb suffix
(do an action for a short duration)
yòng
verb
use
zFo jiù
adverb
long before now, long ago
早就
zhào verb
photograph, take (a photograph)
zhù
verb
live/reside in a place
zuò
verb
cook (L9 做 do)
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Time words: past, present, future
past
present
future
days
昨天
今天
明天
yesterday
today
tomorrow
weeks
上個星期
這個星期
下個星期
last week
this week
next week
months
上個 yuè
這個 yuè
下個 yuè
last month
this month
next month
years
去年
今年
明年
last year
this year
next year
Characters 爸 bà
dad
吧 ba
(indicates suggestions and supposition)
高 Gao
(family name)
髙xìng (gAoxìng) happy
國 guó
country
中國 (ZhDngguó) China
美國 (MGiguó) America
後 hòu
*
以後 (yHhòu) after, afterward
爸爸 (bàba) dad
回 huí
return
回家 (huí jiA) go home (return home)
回 guD ròu (huí guD ròu) twice-cooked pork (returned-to-the-pot meat)
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叫 jiào
call
你叫甚麼？(NH jiào shénme？) What are you called?
今 jcn
今天 (jCntiAn) today 今年 (jCnnián) this year
*
來 lái
come
媽 ma
ma, mom
媽媽 (mAma) mom
美 mgi
beautiful
美國 (MGiguó) America
美 lì (MGilì) given name (female)
年 nián year
今年 (jCnnián) this year
去年 (qùnián) last year
您 nín
you (polite)
朋 péng *
朋友 (péngyou) friend
前 qián front *
以前 (yHqián) before
前 biAn (qiánbiAn) in front
水 shuh water
一 píng 水 (yC píng shuH) one bottle of water
水 guI (shuHguI) fruit
先 xian
first
先生 (xiAnsheng) Mr.
友 yiu
*
朋友 (péngyou) friend
子 zi
*
hái 子 (háizi) child
jiFo 子 (jiFozi) dumplings
坐 zuò
sit
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total strokes:
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Dialogue practice Do these activities in class after mastering the dialogue for this lesson. Change partners so that you practice each part several times. Dialogue 15A and 15B: Work with two or three other classmates and take turns introducing one of your classmates to your “parents” when they visit your home. Hosts should try to use as many polite expressions as possible to make the guest feel welcome. Guests should express gratitude and praise. Someone should suggest that they take a picture. Dialogue 15C: Continue playing the role of guest and host through dinner. Hosts: be humble about your food offerings and curious about what your guests have eaten before. Guests: be generous in your praise of the food and your hosts’ home.
Use and structure 15.1. 給 (people) jièshào introduce (people) To introduce people, say: 給 (people) jièshào 一下 我給你們 jièshào 一下。 Let me introduce you. or 給 (person A 和 person B) jièshào 一下 請給小張和小高 jièshào 一下。 Please introduce Xiao Zhang and Xiao Gao (to each other). When giving introductions in this way, the verb jièshào introduce is generally followed by 一下 or is repeated: jièshào jièshào. The following sentences with jièshào jièshào are equivalent to the sentences above with 一下. 我給你們 jièshào jièshào。 Let me introduce you. 請給小張和小高 jièshào jièshào。 Please introduce Xiao Zhang and Xiao Gao (to each other). See also Use and Structure note 15.2.
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Entertaining guests Communication goals ■ ■
Behave as a guest and host in a semi-formal gathering Give and respond to compliments
Key structures V-過 situation1 以前 situation2 多 V 一點
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Dialogue The Situation: Xiao Zhang has arrived at Xiao Xie’s home from the subway station. When he enters Xiao Xie’s home, Xiao Xie introduces him to his parents, who he has not met before. Xiao Wang, Xiao Ye, and Xiao Gao, the other dinner guests, have already arrived. Xiao Wang and Xiao Gao are Xiao Zhang’s classmates, Xiao Ye is Xiao Gao’s roommate and also Xiao Zhang’s girlfriend.
Part A 小謝：
小張，請 jìn，請 jìn。我給你們 jièshào 一下。這是我爸爸，這是我 媽媽。這是我的 tóngwE，張大 wéi。
謝先生：
HuAnyíng 你到我們家來。很 gAoxìng néng rènshi 國 qiáng 的朋友。
小張：
謝先生，謝太太，謝謝你們請我到你們家來吃飯。我買了一 xiB 水 guI sòng 給你們。
謝太太：
Bié 那麼 kèqi。叫 shEshu Ayí 吧。你來中國已經快一年了。早就 yCnggAi 請你來家坐坐。
小張：
1yí，你們家 zhBn piàoliang。
謝太太：
哪 lH，這個 fáng 子很 jiù 了。沒甚麼。
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Part B 小王：
大 wéi 你好。
小張：
高美 lì，YIu 文，王 Màikè，你們早就到了嗎？
小 Yè：
我們也 gAng 到。
謝太太：
飯快好了。吃飯以前我們先 zhào 一張 zhàopiàn 吧。
謝先生：
好，我來 zhào。大家說 “qié 子。” (see Language FAQs)
Part C 謝先生：
來。吃飯吧。Suíbiàn 坐。Bié kèqi。
謝太太：
不好 yìsi，今天沒甚麼 cài。我就做了三個：hóngshAo jC，回 guD ròu，和 chFo báicài，都是家 cháng cài，沒甚麼，還有 jiFo 子。你們 吃過 jiFo 子嗎？
小謝：
媽，他們去年八月就來中國了，在中國已經 zhù 了差不多一年了， 當然吃過 jiFo 子了。
小高：
我很 xHhuan 吃 jiFo 子。來中國以前我沒吃過，可是來中國以後我 cháng 吃。您的 jiFo 子 fBicháng 好吃。
謝太太：
那太好了，來，多吃一點。小高，你 yòng kuài 子 yòng 得 zhBn 好。
小高：
我會 yòng，可是 yòng 得不好。
… to be continued.
Vocabulary Ayí [gè]
noun
aunt
báicài
noun
cabbage
cài [gè]
noun
dishes (food)
cháng
adverb
often
chFo
verb
stir-fry
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chFo báicài
noun phrase
stir-fried cabbage
dàjiA
大家
noun phrase
everyone
fángzi [gè]
fáng 子
noun
house
guò 過 verb suffix
(experienced doing the action)
hFo chC
delicious
好吃
adjectival
verb phrase
hóngshAo
noun
description
hóngshAo jC
noun phrase
red-simmered chicken
huAnyíng
verb
welcome
red-simmered, red-cooked
huí guD ròu 回 guD ròu noun phrase
twice-cooked pork (returned-to-the-pot meat)
jC
noun
chicken
jiA cháng cài
家 cháng cài
noun phrase
home-style food, simple food
jiFozi [gè]
jiFo 子
noun
Chinese dumplings, “jiaozi”
jièshào
verb
introduce
kèqi
adjectival verb
polite
kuàizi
kuài 子
noun
chopsticks
mA
媽
noun
mom
méi shénme cài 沒甚麼 cài
conversational
there aren’t any special dishes
nFlH 哪 lH
conversational expression
(used for deflecting compliments)
nàme
那麼
intensifier
so
qiézi [gè]
qié 子
noun
eggplant
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qùnián
noun
last year
ròu
noun
meat
shAo
verb
simmer
shuHguI
noun
fruit
shEshu
noun
uncle
sònggGi
verb
give as a present
suíbiàn
adverb
as you please
tàitai [gè, wèi]
太太
title
Mrs.
xiAnsheng [gè, wèi]
先生
title
Mr.
xiB
classifier
several
yCnggAi
modal verb
should
yHqián
noun
before
去年
水 guI
sòng 給
以前
yC xià 一下 verb suffix
(do an action for a short duration)
yòng
verb
use
zFo jiù
adverb
long before now, long ago
早就
zhào verb
photograph, take (a photograph)
zhù
verb
live/reside in a place
zuò
verb
cook (L9 做 do)
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Time words: past, present, future
past
present
future
days
昨天
今天
明天
yesterday
today
tomorrow
weeks
上個星期
這個星期
下個星期
last week
this week
next week
months
上個 yuè
這個 yuè
下個 yuè
last month
this month
next month
years
去年
今年
明年
last year
this year
next year
Characters 爸 bà
dad
吧 ba
(indicates suggestions and supposition)
高 Gao
(family name)
髙xìng (gAoxìng) happy
國 guó
country
中國 (ZhDngguó) China
美國 (MGiguó) America
後 hòu
*
以後 (yHhòu) after, afterward
爸爸 (bàba) dad
回 huí
return
回家 (huí jiA) go home (return home)
回 guD ròu (huí guD ròu) twice-cooked pork (returned-to-the-pot meat)
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叫 jiào
call
你叫甚麼？(NH jiào shénme？) What are you called?
今 jcn
今天 (jCntiAn) today 今年 (jCnnián) this year
*
來 lái
come
媽 ma
ma, mom
媽媽 (mAma) mom
美 mgi
beautiful
美國 (MGiguó) America
美 lì (MGilì) given name (female)
年 nián year
今年 (jCnnián) this year
去年 (qùnián) last year
您 nín
you (polite)
朋 péng *
朋友 (péngyou) friend
前 qián front *
以前 (yHqián) before
前 biAn (qiánbiAn) in front
水 shuh water
一 píng 水 (yC píng shuH) one bottle of water
水 guI (shuHguI) fruit
先 xian
first
先生 (xiAnsheng) Mr.
友 yiu
*
朋友 (péngyou) friend
子 zi
*
hái 子 (háizi) child
jiFo 子 (jiFozi) dumplings
坐 zuò
sit
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Dialogue practice Do these activities in class after mastering the dialogue for this lesson. Change partners so that you practice each part several times. Dialogue 15A and 15B: Work with two or three other classmates and take turns introducing one of your classmates to your “parents” when they visit your home. Hosts should try to use as many polite expressions as possible to make the guest feel welcome. Guests should express gratitude and praise. Someone should suggest that they take a picture. Dialogue 15C: Continue playing the role of guest and host through dinner. Hosts: be humble about your food offerings and curious about what your guests have eaten before. Guests: be generous in your praise of the food and your hosts’ home.
Use and structure 15.1. 給 (people) jièshào introduce (people) To introduce people, say: 給 (people) jièshào 一下 我給你們 jièshào 一下。 Let me introduce you. or 給 (person A 和 person B) jièshào 一下 請給小張和小高 jièshào 一下。 Please introduce Xiao Zhang and Xiao Gao (to each other). When giving introductions in this way, the verb jièshào introduce is generally followed by 一下 or is repeated: jièshào jièshào. The following sentences with jièshào jièshào are equivalent to the sentences above with 一下. 我給你們 jièshào jièshào。 Let me introduce you. 請給小張和小高 jièshào jièshào。 Please introduce Xiao Zhang and Xiao Gao (to each other). See also Use and Structure note 15.2.
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