Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

228 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1

e. How did they find out how to get there?

1. Xiao Gao called the dormitory.


2. Xiao Gao called the destination.


3. Xiao Gao called Zhang Ming.

9. Dialogue II

You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman. The woman is asking for direc-
tions. Listen to the dialogue and choose the appropriate answers for the following multiple
choice questions.

a. What is the woman’s final destination?

1. downtown


2. a park


3. a movie theater

b. Where should the woman change trains?

1. at a park


2. at a restaurant


3. at a movie theater

c. Which subway line should the woman take to go downtown?

1. line 10


2. line 5


3. line 3

d. Where is downtown with respect to the two people?

1. to the south


2. to the north


3. to the east

 Pronunciation and Pinyin 

1.  Chinese names for famous rivers and mountain ranges

Here is a list of the Chinese names for famous rivers (R) and mountain ranges (M) located
in countries other than China. Read each name aloud and identify the English name for
each river and mountain range.

a. Nài’Gr (R) f. Nírì’Gr (R)

b. XHmFlAyF (M) g. WElA’Gr (M)

c. YàmFsEn (R) h. WDwF (R)

d. YòufAlAdH (R) i. Gélándé (R)

e. 1 ’GrbBisC (M) j. Sènà (R)