Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

250 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1

5. Mini-dialogues

You will hear a question or a statement followed by three responses. Choose the most
appropriate response for each.

a. ( ) b. ( ) c. ( ) d. ( ) e. ( )

6. Narration

You will hear a phone message that Xiao Xie left for Xiao Zhang regarding tomorrow’s
plans. Based on the message, indicate whether the following statements are true (T) or
false (F).

a. ( ) They plan to sing karaoke to celebrate Xiao Zhang’s birthday.

b. ( ) Piao Xiang Coffee Shop is on Heping Road.

c. ( ) Xiao Zhang can take Subway Line 8 to get to the coffee shop.

d. ( ) Xiao Xie asks Xiao Zhang to call him at 9:00 p.m.

e. ( ) They will meet at the library and go together to the coffee shop.

7. Dialogue I

You will hear a dialogue in which a woman is asking a man for directions. Listen to the
dialogue and choose appropriate answers for the following multiple choice questions.

a. Where does the woman want to go?

1. a movie theater


2. a park


3. a bus station

b. Where is her destination located?

1. not far from the bus station


2. on Xinsheng Road


3. to the left of the intersection ahead

c. Where is the bus station?

1. across the street


2. next to a restaurant


3. next to a library

d. After getting on the bus, the woman should

1. give the ticket to the bus driver


2. get off after three stops


3. buy a ticket