Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
Lesson 14 Workbook 277


  1. Asking about the duration of activities (Use and Structure notes 12.10, 14.1, 14.9)


Ask Xiao Gao how long she did each of these activities yesterday. Use the question phrase
in parentheses, as in the example.


Example: watch television (多 cháng shíjiAn) → 你昨天看電 shì 看了多
cháng shíjiAn?

a. watch movies(多 jiJ) →


b. use the internet(多 cháng shíjiAn) →


c. talk with boyfriend(多 jiJ) →

d. study in the library(多 cháng shíjiAn) →
e. walk in the park(多 jiJ) →


  1. Talking about the duration of activities (Use and Structure notes 12.10, 14.1)


Write Xiao Gao’s answers to your questions in Exercise 2 in complete sentences in Mandarin.
Use the time phrase provided.


Example: (Q: watch television) A: 1 hour → 我昨天看電 shì 看了一個 zhDngtóu。

a. (Q: watch movies) A: 2 hours →


b. (Q: use the internet) A:^1 / 2 hour →


c. (Q: talk with boyfriend) A: 45 minutes →


d. (Q: study in the library) A: 1^1 / 2 hours →


e. (Q: walk in the park) A: 50 minutes →



  1. Talking about sequence (Use and Structure note 14.3)


Here is Xiao Xie’s daily routine. Use this information to complete the following description
of Xiao Xie’s day, as in the example.


小謝的 schedule


  1. get up (7 a.m.)

  2. go to class

  3. eat lunch

  4. go to the library

  5. go home

  6. phone mom

  7. eat dinner

  8. do homework

  9. go to bed (11 p.m.)

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