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(CD1 ; 2)
What do you say in the fo llowing situations? a
You want to fi nd out if the person you speak to can speak English. You ask ... h You wish to find out how long the person you speak to has been learning Chinese. You ask ... c When someone pays you a compliment, saying that you speak very good Chinese. You reply ...
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ba nian.
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Zhe liang jian yifli bu hao.
yiyang gui, danshl heide zhHiang
Exercise 2
Translate into Chinese: a Your four tones are quite good. b When he speaks putonghua, he has a Shanghai accent. c I lived in Bri tain for a year, but I can't even speak one sentence of English. d She is extraordinary. She can even speak Cantonese.
Dialogue 2 ~
Wi) dui Zhongguo de yinxiimg My impressions of China Jane has been to China recently and her Chinese friend Zhang Xin is chatting to her about her trip . .. Z HANG X IN
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(a province in China) natural southwest part you have a point there; it makes
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yan tu meili
on its way; throughout the journey beautiful
Jingse
scenery
Use of :m (wan )
The basic meaning of .lJt (wan ) is 'to play' and 'to enjoy oneself. This ve rb is used very often in colloq uia l ex pressions. For example,
1'i ~ llJjj/ jf]lil~
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yi shi yin wei Yunnan you xuduo ziran fcngjin g, er shl yin wei . . . First , it's because Yunnan has a lot of natura l scenery. and second it's beca use ...
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Usc of
.JIJ (zai,
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In (za iji a n, good~b ye), or ii!iPli~ - iQ (qing z3.i shuo yi bia n. please say it aga in ), 1If (z':'i) means 'aga in'. In t he a bove dialogue. it means ' then', and it is used to ind ica te that o ne action ta kes pku.:l' after a nother. Fo r example: i ~W""lPXf*~It .. Rtj!j~
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G uiingzho u ni keyi xia d qu Gullin shl zai quo As for Guangzhou, next time when you go to Gui lin, there then.
YOll Clll
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Use of
il'
(hao) at the end of a sentence
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WO cenwei zhe jian yifu bao. I think this piece of clothing is better.
When travelling by train, aeroplane, sea, or any of the above means (cheng, to take) + of transport, always use ~ (ZllO, lit. to sit) or means of transport. ~ (cheng) is more formal than ~ (ZllO).
2.7
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When Iff (hao) is placed at the end of a sentence (in both sta rl'llll"lll and question), it means 'better'. For exam ple:
Here are the words often used:
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Use o f
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(qing)
II); 1li ~ 1: 1Jjj!if iIJif JtJ1\!if ? Ni juCde Shanghai hao haishi B«:ijing hao?
Which do yOll think is better - Shanghai or Beijing?
Exercises Useful words for doing the fo llowing exercises
WI (qing) can mean ' please' when placed before the verb, or 'to invite, to treat' when it is placed before a personal pronoun. For example:
." ilJle
jJ- jJ
ifI~o
Mt
Qing zuo. Please si t down.
II ~tMfi&
jtubA Itaotlan xlii yl xlii xlAngciin zhan qlaqia xhlingfan
ba< 10 have a chal; 10 chal
to fix (it) countryside slop be just the opposite
!I< 1M II); oz; go I1ii • WO qing nr chi zhongfan. I'll buy you/treat you to lunch.
Exercise 1
However, the following sentence can take on both meanings:
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Translate the follow ing sentences into Chinese: a Lao Wang, I'd like to invite you to dinner this Sunday. b The scenery on the journey to Yunnan was superb. I'm so pleased that I went there by train. c What he said just now makes sense. d Enjoy your holiday. e It's nearly time for supper. We must hurry up.
Dialogue 2
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W ANG M ENG
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Exercise 3
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(a few minutes later . .. ) W ANG M ENG
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M ARK
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W ANG M ENG
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(after having visited the wall . .. ) (CD 1; 8) M ARK
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Shang cMng qiang Visiting the city wall
WANG M ENG
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0
MARK
Mark is in Xi'an, travelling on his own. He is planning to visit the city wall, but is not sure where the entrance is. He asks a young Chinese man, Wang Meng, for help . ..
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W ANG M ENG MARK W ANG M ENG
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2: Travelling in China
Unit 2: Zsi ZhOngguO tOxin!!
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Dialogue 2 in p inyin
• ... :::f:ili; MARK
WANG MENG
MARK
DulbuqT, w6 xiang cang uao cheng gitlng. NT zhidao c6ng oar sMoagu rna? Zhen bu Moylsj, w6 y~ bU taj gingchu . W6 y6 shl wajdlr$o, gangMo y~ xiaog dao cheng qifmg shang z6uzou. Zbe yang ba, w6 qu .tWIog yixia, raobQu zanmen k~yT yi qT quo Tai hao Ie, duO xie.
(a few minutes later . .. ) WANG MENG
MARK WANG M ENG
Dating qingchO Ie, Ii zber bU yuan de nan men yOu ge rukOuchU . WOmen shUnzhe zbe 1iaa lie yizhi lOu dao dI, jiU k~yT kanjian damen Ie. Yao zOu duO jiCi? Dayu~ shf f~nzhOng .
(a fter having visited the wall . .. ) MAR' WANG MENG
WA,t.jG MENG
MAR< WANG MENG
DuOkuj Ie ni , wO JTnlian wan de gaoxing jf Ie. W6 y~ shl. Nide HanyCi zheme Mo, ~ dul ZhOnggu6 de wenhua y~ yOu Mn sMn de ~, zhen rang wO 1lOilJj. Duo xie kuaiiaog. WO mingtian zhCinbei qu S-ogrnay6ng . NT qu guO BingmAyOng rna? Hai mel qu guO ne. Zanmen yiqi qu, haa ma? Na tai bang Ie!
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J'llllI
ranho u Ii ... bu yuan rukouchu shunzhe liso
jil1 zliu dAo dT duO kuT Ie erqh! lIaojle peifu kuljlang BTngmayong
then to be notlar from . entrance along (measure WOI"d for winding and slender objects such as street river) avenue to walk to the very end thanks to ... ; because of . furthermore understanding to admire, admiration praise, complimenl Terracolla warriors and horses
2.10
To apologise or to return a compliment
1~ffl!,~ (bu hiioyisi) is a colloquial expression and is often used in situa tions where you wish to apologise, or to return a compli ment. For example (to apologise):
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'i'x ' ftfiitflf~Tf~B'JElfJtF.p Xiiio Wang, we> m=ng jii: yixia nide zixingche rna ? Xiao Wang, could I borrow your bike please?
.n'Il':l!:.'!l . ftB'JElfJtFlifT' Zhen bu hlioyis!, wOde zlxlngche huai Ie. Rea lly sorry, my bike has broken down.
Vocabulary •
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(to return a compli ment): cl ngul n cheng qlang s hAngqu bu hiioylsl bu tAl qTngchu wAldlren zhe yang ba datIng
10 visit
city wall to go up I am sorry: I'm a bit embarrassed I'm nOI sure stranger. oulsider I'lIle!1 you whal to find oul
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Language points •
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A :kJl ' f~B'J'i')(jJl.i(fj1;f~ • Dawci, nide Zhongwen shuo de zhcn bang, David, you speak such good Chinese.
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