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2.3. Three-syllable tones
Listen to the recording and write the tone marks for the following three-syllable expressions.
a. tushuguan b. dianyingyuan c. kai qiche d. shang xuexiao
e. dianshiji f. zixingche g. huochezhan h. feijichang
i. chuzuche j. shanshuihua k. xiaopengyou l. daxuesheng
m. gaosulu n. zhiyuanzhe o. jiangweisheng p. fangbianmian
- Pronunciation challenges
3.1. Tongue twisters
Learn these tongue twisters one line at a time. Repeat each line until you can say it quickly
without errors.
a. 44 Lions
sìshísì zhC sH shí shCzi forty four dead stone lions
b. 14 and 40
Sì shì sì, shí shì shí, Four is four, ten is ten
shísì shì shísì, sìshí shì sìshí, fourteen is fourteen, forty is forty
sìshísì shì sìshísì。 forty-four is forty-four.
Structure drills
- One more (Use and Structure note 7.3)
Listen to the string of numbers, and then repeat them, including the next highest number
in the series, as in the example.
Example:
You will hear: 十三，十四
You will say: 十三，十四，十五
You will hear the correct response: 十三，十四，十五(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h) (i) (j)