282 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1
- Keep going on East Mountain Road.
- Pass a bank. Pass a Japanese restaurant.
- Walk for about twenty minutes.
- My school is right in front of you.
- Across from the school is a small park.
Focus on communication
1. Dialogue comprehension
Study the Lesson 14 Dialogue. Then, read the following statements and indicate whether
they are true (T) or false (F).
a. ( ) 小張 jué 得小謝說話說得很快。
b. ( ) 小謝 cóng 車站過了馬路以 hòu 就到書店的門口了。
c. ( ) 小謝的家在車站的北 biAn。
d. ( ) 小張得在 dì 三個 lù 口 wFng zuI guFi。
e. ( ) WFng xC guFi 以 hòu 一 zhí 走，小張會看見一個十字路口。
f. ( ) 小謝家的 pángbiAn 有一個 yínháng。
g. ( ) 小謝家在公園路。
h. ( ) 小謝家 lí 車站不 yuFn。
i. ( ) 小張想 dGng 小謝 lái jiB 他。
- What do you say?
What do you say in each of the following situations?
a. You want to ask your friend to slow down while walking.
b. You want to praise your friend on how beautifully she sings.
c. You are on the phone with your friend, who is across the street looking for you. You want
to confirm that he sees you.
d. You want to know how long it takes to walk from school to your friend’s dormitory.