Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

Lesson 9 Workbook 147

Example:

You will hear: 你 zài zuò 甚麼？（fùxí FF 文）

What are you doing now?

You will say: 我 zài fùxí FF 文。

I’m reviewing French.

You will hear the correct response: 我 zài fùxí FF 文。

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2. When do you do these activities? (Use and Structure note 9.5)

You will hear a sentence telling you when Xiao Xie does various activities. Say that you do
the activity one hour later, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 小謝三 diFn zhDng fùxí 中文。 Xiao Xie studies Chinese at 3 o’clock.

You will say: 我四 diFn zhDng fùxí 中文。 I study Chinese at 4 o’clock.

You will hear the correct response: 我四 diFn zhDng fùxí 中文。

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3. What time is it now? (Use and Structure note 9.5)

You will hear a sentence stating the time. Restate the sentence, saying that it is ten minutes
later, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: Xiànzài 八 diFn 十分。It’s now 8:10.

You will say: Xiànzài 八 diFn 二十分。It’s now 8:20.

You will hear the correct response: Xiànzài 八 diFn 二十分。

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4. You have to do it (Use and Structure notes 9.5, 9.7)

You will hear a time and an activity. Tell your friend that she has to do this activity at this
time tomorrow, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 七 diFn zhDng 起 chuáng get up at 7 o’clock

You will say: 你明 tiAn dGi 七 diFn zhDng 起 chuáng。    You have to get up at 7 o’clock

tomorrow.

You will hear the correct response: 你明 tiAn dGi 七 diFn zhDng 起 chuáng。

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