Lesson 13 Workbook 251
- 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?
- at a train station
- at a subway station
- at a restaurant
b. Why did the woman call?
- to invite Xiao Li to dinner
- to inform Xiao Li that she is back home
- to ask Xiao Li to give her a ride
c. Where is the restaurant?
- next to the movie theater
- south of Datong Road
- 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
- 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