Talking about habitual actions119g. ֖൞䛙Ѡ侣侼ਹ侣੍ϋ
֖൞䛙ف伥佞ਹ伥ఄϋ
Nh zài nàge fàngufn chc fàn ma?
Do you eat at that restaurant? (frequently)
h. ᡇⵁ䛙Ѡ⭫㿼㢸ⴤȾ
ᡇⵁ䛙ف䴱㿌ㇶⴤȾ
Wi kàn nàge diànshì jiémù.
I watch that television program. (regularly)
i. ᡇᲐр䚑⤍Ⱦ
Wi wfnshang liù giu.
I walk my dog at night. (always)
j. ᡇⵁ⭫ᖧȾ
ᡇⵁ䴱ᖧȾ
Wi kàn diànyhng.
I see a movie. (every week)
➪ 35.32 You are writing to your Chinese pen pal in Mandarin, telling her about your
typical activities.
a. Say that except for the weekends, you go to class every day.
b. Tell her that you begin class at 8:30 a.m. every day.
c. Say that you usually get out of class at 4, but on Fridays you get out of
class at 1.
d. Say that you work in a hospital every Friday afternoon.
e. Tell her that when the weather is nice, you usually take a walk in the park
on Saturday afternoon.
f. Say that you always go to see a movie with your friends on Saturday night.
g. Say that you used to always eat at a restaurant on Sunday with your family.
h. Tell her that you often stay in the dormitory on Sunday and do homework.
➪ 35.1, 35.3
3 You are a detective working with someone from Interpol to conduct a stakeout
in order to catch a suspect in action. Explain in Mandarin to your new partner
the routine of this suspect based on the information you have gathered so far:
a. leaves the house every morning at 7:30.
b. Always buys a cup of coffee at the shop next to the bus stop.
c. Often goes to the gym [䓡ᡵڛ/jiànshbnfáng] during lunch break (at noon).
d. Always goes straight home after work. Never goes out for dinner with
co-workers.
e. Works part-time at a bookstore every Sunday.
➪ 35.1, 35.2, 35.3