Lesson 17 Workbook
Listening and speaking Structure drills (audio online)
1. 有的 NP . . . 有的 NP (Use and Structure note 10.9) You will hear a question asking about some person or thing. Use 有的 . . . 有的 to say that the description is true for some and not others, as in the example. Example: You will hear: 課本都很 guì 嗎? You will say: 有的 guì,有的不 guì。 Click “R” to hear the correct response: 有的 guì,有的不 guì。 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h)
2. It hasn’t happened in a while (Use and Structure note 17.4) Example: You will hear: 這三個月我沒說中文。 You will say: 我有三個月沒有說中文了。 Click “R” to hear the correct response: 我有三個月沒有說中文了。 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h)
3. YCn 為 . . . suI 以 because . . . therefore (Use and Structure note 17.5) You will hear a statement. Rephrase the statement, adding yCn 為 and suI 以 to emphasize cause and effect, as in the example. Example: You will hear: 我很忙,沒有給你打電話。 You will say: YCn 為我很忙,suI 以沒有給你打電話。 Click “R” to hear the correct response: YCn 為我很忙,suI 以沒有給你打電話。 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h) (i) (j)
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4. What did they say? 說 and gàosu (Use and Structure note 17.7) You will hear a statement indicating what someone said to someone. If the verb used is 說, rephrase the statement with gàosu; if the verb used is gàosu, rephrase the sentence with 說, as in the examples. Example: You will hear: 他跟我說明天沒有 kFoshì。 You will say: 他 gàosu 我明天沒有 kFoshì。 Click “R” to hear the correct response: 他 gàosu 我明天沒有 kFoshì。 Or You will hear: 他 gàosu 我明天沒有 kFoshì。 You will say: 他跟我說明天沒有 kFoshì。 Click “R” to hear the correct response: 他跟我說明天沒有 kFoshì。 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h) (i) (j)
5. What did he say? Asking indirect questions (Use and Structure note 17.9) Xiao Zhang is asking you some questions. Tell me what he asked you, using an indirect question in each of your reports, as in the example. Example: You will hear: 那個老師 yán 嗎? You will say: 他問我那個老師 yán 不 yán。 Click “R” to hear the correct response: 他問我那個老師 yán 不 yán。 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h)
6. P ractice with intensifiers: 有一點 AdjV, bHjiào AdjV (Use and Structure note 17.13) You will hear a question followed by an intensifier. Reply to the question, adding the intensifier right before the adjectival verb, as in the example. Example: You will hear: JiAo 文 huà 課的老師 yán 嗎?(有一點) You will say: JiAo 文 huà 課的老師有一點 yán。 Click “R” to hear the correct response: JiAo 文 huà 課的老師有一點 yán。 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h) (i)
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7. What are you interested in? (Use and Structure note 17.14) You will hear a question asking what someone is interested in followed by a noun phrase. You use that noun phrase to answer the question. Example: You will hear: 小高對甚麼有 xìngqu?(中國文 huà) You will say: 小高對中國文 huà 有 xìngqu。 Click “R” to hear the correct response: 小高對中國文 huà 有 xìngqu。 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h)
8. Not interested (Use and Structure note 17.14) You will hear a person’s name followed by a place, thing, or action. Say that the person is not interested in the place, thing, or action, as in the example. Example: You will hear: 小高,l4yóu You will say: 小高對 l4yóu 沒有 xìngqu。 Click “R” to hear the correct response: 小高對 l4yóu 沒有 xìngqu。 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h)
Listening for information 1. Class schedule He Fang is telling her friends the classes that she is taking this semester. Listen carefully and present He Fang’s class schedule on the following form, indicating the name of each course and its meeting time. 星期一
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星期二
星期三
星期四
(CD1: 3)
星期五
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2. What are they busy doing? (CD1: 4)
You will hear five statements stating what five people are busy doing. Write the name of each person underneath the picture of his or her activity. Listen carefully so that you can transcribe the names accurately in pinyin.
3. Yuan Kai’s week (CD1: 5)
The following is Yuan Kai’s weekly schedule. You will hear six questions. Based on his schedule, answer the questions in English. time
星期一
Math class
Work in the library
星期四
星期五
Chinese Culture class Math class
Computer class
1:00–2:00 p.m. 7:00–9:00 p.m.
星期三
Chinese Culture class
9:00–10:00 a.m.
10:00–11:00 a.m.
星期二
German class
Computer class German class
Work in the library
a. b. c. d. e. f.
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4. Interviewing YOU You are having a conversation with your classmate, Yu Shi, who is asking about your semester. Answer each question in Mandarin, based on your real-life situation, using characters where we have learned them.
(CD1: 6)
a. b. c. d. e. f. g.
5. Comparisons You will hear five questions, one for each picture. Answer each question in Mandarin, based on the pictures. a.
c.
(CD1: 7)
e.
b.
d.
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a. b. c. d. e.
6. Listen and reply (CD1: 8)
This is the first day of the Chinese course and Teacher Wu is describing the basic structure of the class. Listen to her description, and then answer the six questions that follow in English, based on the information that she gives. a. b. c. d. e. f.
7. Dialogue I (CD1: 9)
You will hear a telephone conversation between two students who attend different schools. Answer the questions based on the dialogue. a. When did/does the woman’s school start? 1) in another three days 2) three days ago 3) next week b. Why is the woman taking Chinese this semester? 1) She is required to take two years of Chinese. 2) She has been taking Chinese for two years and wants to continue. 3) She needs to take five courses this semester. c. What is the main topic of this conversation? 1) studying Chinese 2) starting a new semester 3) planning a trip to China
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