Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

202 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1

4. Mini-dialogues (Use and Structure notes 11.4, 11.6, 11.7)

You will hear a question or a statement followed by three responses. Choose the most
appropriate response and enter it on the answer sheet.

a. ( ) b. ( ) c. ( ) d. ( ) e. ( )

5.  Narration

Xiao Fang is trying to decide where to go with her friend, Huang Li. Listen to her narration
and then indicate whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

a. ( ) Huang Li came to see me on Saturday. She also met my mother.

b. ( ) We went to a lake and took some photos to show my mother.

c. ( ) Da An Park is in the northeast, very far away from our home.

d. ( ) I do not want to go downtown since it will be too crowded.

e. ( ) We decided to go to the lake because the restaurant there is excellent.

6. Dialogue I

Listen to the conversation between these two students and answer the following multiple
choice questions.

a. What was Xiao Lin planning to do this weekend?

1. She was going to go to the library.


2. She was going to eat lunch with her friends.


3. She was going to stay in the dorm.

b. Where is the park that they are talking about?

1. in the southeast


2. in the northwest


3. in the northeast

c. How far is the park from the dorm?

1. 15 miles


2. 75 miles


3. 45 miles

d. What do they decide about going to the park?

1. They will get up early and go early.


2. They will not go there, because it is too far.


3. They will go late and return late.