Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

Lesson 1 Workbook 5

 Structure drills 

1.  Statement or question? (Use and Structure notes 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6)

Listen to each sentence and identify it as a statement (S) or question (Q).

a. ( ) e. ( )

b. ( ) f. ( )

c. ( ) g. ( )

d. ( ) h. ( )

2. Asking questions (Use and Structure notes 1.5, 1.6)

Listen to the answer and ask the corresponding question, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: TA bù shì xuésheng.

During the pause you will say: TA shì xuésheng ma?

You will hear the correct question: TA shì xuésheng ma?

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

3. Substitution drill I (Use and Structure notes 1.3, 1.4, 1.5)

You will hear a sentence in Mandarin followed by a word or phrase. Replace the subject of
the sentence with this word or phrase to form a new sentence, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: WI shì xuésheng. (tA)

During the pause you will say: TA shì xuésheng.

You will hear the correct response: TA shì xuésheng.

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

4. Substitution drill II (Use and Structure notes 1.3, 1.4, 1.5)

You will hear a sentence in Mandarin followed by a word or phrase. Replace the object of
the sentence with this word or phrase to form a new sentence, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: WI shì xuésheng. (lFoshC)

You will say: WI shì lFoshC.

You will hear the correct response: WI shì lFoshC.

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