Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

6 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1

5.  Yes and no: Short answers and long answers (Use and Structure  
notes 1.7, 1.9)

You will hear a question and a short answer. Restate the answer as a long answer, as in the
example.

Example:

You will hear: Q: TA shì xuésheng ma? A: Bù shì.

You will say: TA bù shì xuésheng.

You will hear the correct response: TA bù shì xuésheng.

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

6. Adding yG also (Use and Structure note 1.8)

You will hear a sentence. Restate the sentence, adding yG in its proper location.

Example:

You will hear: TA shì lFoshC.

You will say: TA yG shì lFoshC.

You will hear the correct response: TA yG shì lFoshC.

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

Listening for information

1.  Student or teacher?

Listen to each person’s self-introduction and check whether he/she is a student or a
teacher.

teacher student

a. ______ ______

b. ______ ______

c. ______ ______

d. ______ ______

e. ______ ______

f. ______ ______