Lesson 15 Workbook
Listening and speaking
Structure drills
- Before we do it, we’ll do something else: Sequence with 以前 (Use and
Structure note 15.9)
You will hear a statement saying that someone will first do one action and then will do a
second action. Restate the information with 以前 before, saying that before doing the second
action, that person will do the first action, as in the example.
Example:
You will hear: 他們先 zhào zhàopiàn，再吃飯。
You will say: 他們吃飯以前，先 zhào zhàopiàn。
You will hear the correct response: 他們吃飯以前，先 zhào zhàopiàn。(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h) (i) (j)
- Have you done this before? V-過 (Use and Structure note 15.12)
You will hear an action. You will ask your roommate whether she has done this action before,
as in the example.
Example:
You will hear: 去中國
You will say: 你去過中國嗎？
You will hear the correct response: 你去過中國嗎？(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h) (i) (j)
- Do it a little more, less (Use and Structure note 15.14)
You will hear Xiao Chen tell his roommate that he does some action too much (too little).
Help him give advice by adding that he should do the action a little less (a little more), as in
the example.