Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

126 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1

9. Change the activity (Use and Structure notes 8.11, 8.13, 8.16, 8.19)

You will hear a suggestion to do some activity at a particular time, followed by a different
activity. Restate the sentence with the new activity, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 我們這個 xCngqC 四 qù mFi dìtú，zGn 麼 yàng？(mFi shIujC)

You will say: 我們這個 xCngqC 四 qù mFi shIujC，zGn 麼 yàng？

You will hear the correct response: 我們這個 xCngqC 四 qù mFi shIujC，zGn 麼 yàng？

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g)

10. Add it in

You will hear a sentence followed by a word or phrase. Restate the sentence, adding in the
word or phrase in the proper location, as in the example:

Example:

You will hear: 我們 qù tiào wJ，zGn 麼 yàng？(míngtiAn)

Let’s go dancing, okay?

You will say: 我們 míngtiAn qù tiào wJ，zGn 麼 yàng？

Let’s go dancing tomorrow, okay?

You will hear the correct response: 我們 míngtiAn qù tiàowJ，zGn 麼 yàng？

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h) (i)

Listening for information 

1.  My family (Use and Structure notes 8.6, 8.8)

Listen to Xiao Cai’s description of his family. Fill in the family members and their ages on
the following table in English.

family members age

Xiao Cai’s father 62 years old