Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

Lesson 6 Workbook 85

Structure drills

1. What do you want to buy? (Use and Structure note 3.2)

You will hear a question followed by an expression. Answer the question in a complete
sentence, using the expression in your reply, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: NH yào mFi shénme？(bH)

You will say: WI yào mFi bH。

You will hear the correct response: WI yào mFi bH。

(a) ( b) (c) (d) (e) (f )

2. Number + classifier + noun (Use and Structure note 6.2)

You will hear a phrase followed by a noun. Restate the phrase with the new noun, changing
the classifier if necessary, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: liFng píng shuH (bH)

You will say: liFng zhC bH

You will hear the correct response: liFng zhC bH

(a) ( b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h)

3. What else? (Use and Structure notes 6.2, 6.7)

You will hear a question followed by an item. You will reply that you also want to buy two
of that item, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: NH hái yào mFi shénme？(shuH)

You will say: WI hái yào mFi liFng píng shuH。

You will hear the correct response: WI hái yào mFi liFng píng shuH。

(a) ( b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h)

4. Price increase (Use and Structure note 6.6)

You will hear a price. Raise the price by ten cents, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 十 kuài 五 máo qián

You will say: 十 kuài 六 máo qián

You will hear the correct response: 十 kuài 六 máo qián

(a) ( b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h) (i)