Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

148 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1

5. You can’t do it (Use and Structure note 9.7, 9.9)

You will hear Xiao Gao say what she is planning to do in the library. Tell her that this is the
library and she cannot do that activity, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 我 xiFng 說話。   I want to talk.

You will say: 這是 túshEguFn。你不可以說話。  This is the library. You can’t talk.

You will hear the correct response: 這是 túshEguFn。你不可以說話。

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

6. Indicating new information (Use and Structure notes 9.6, 9.7)

You will hear a sentence indicating what someone must or should do. Restate each
sentence adding le to the end to indicate that the information is new.

Example:

You will hear: 我十 diFn huí sùshè。

You will say: Xiànzài 十 diFn le，我 dGi huí sùshè le。

You will hear the correct response: Xiànzài 十 diFn le，我 dGi huí sùshè le。

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

7. Why so late? (Use and Structure note 9.4)

You will hear a statement about when different people do activities. Reply to each statement
asking why the person does the activity so late, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 我十 diFn zhDng 起 chuáng。

You will say: 你 zGn 麼十 diFn zhDng cái 起 chuáng？

You will hear the correct response: 你 zGn 麼十 diFn zhDng cái 起 chuáng？

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

8. Earlier than expected (Use and Structure note 9.10)

You will hear a statement saying when someone does an action or when something
happens. Reply by asking why the action is happening so soon, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 我 jCntiAn 有中文 kFoshì。

You will say: 你 zGn 麼 jCntiAn jiù 有中文 kFoshì？

You will hear the correct response: 你 zGn 麼 jCntiAn jiù 有中文 kFoshì？

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