Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
Lesson 13 Workbook 251


  1. Dialogue II


You will hear a phone conversation between a man and a woman. Listen to the dialogue
and choose appropriate answers for the following multiple choice questions.


a. Where is the woman?



  1. at a train station

  2. at a subway station

  3. at a restaurant


b. Why did the woman call?



  1. to invite Xiao Li to dinner

  2. to inform Xiao Li that she is back home

  3. to ask Xiao Li to give her a ride


c. Where is the restaurant?



  1. next to the movie theater

  2. south of Datong Road

  3. a mile from the train station


Pronunciation and Pinyin


A Chinese poem


Jìng Yè SC Thoughts on A Quiet Evening
(LH Bó/LH Bái) by Li Bo (Li Bai), ad 701–762, Tang Dynasty poet
Chuáng qián míng yuè guAng In front of my bed the bright moon is shining,
Yí shì dì shàng shuAng I suspect there is frost on the ground.
JJ tóu wàng míng yuè I lift my head and gaze at the bright moon,
DC tóu sC gù xiAng I lower my head and think about my old home.


Reading and writing


Focus on Chinese characters



  1. Number of strokes


Indicate the number of strokes used in writing each of the following characters.


a. 車 f. 找


b. 得 g. 經


c. 容 h. 走

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