Lesson 16 Workbook
Listening and speaking
Structure drills
- 一 xiB several (Use and Structure note 15.3)
You will hear a sentence describing an action. Restate the sentence, adding 一 xiB before
the noun to say that your action will involve several nouns, as in the example.
Example:
You will hear: 我昨天買書了。
You will say: 我昨天買了一 xiB 書。
You will hear the correct response: 我昨天買了一 xiB 書。(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h) (i) (j)
- When I do this, I do that (Use and Structure note 16.3)
You will hear two sentences stating two actions. Combine the sentences with 的时候 when
to say that when the first action occurs, the second action occurs (or does not occur), as in
the example.
Example:
You will hear: 我做 gDng kè。喜歡 tCng yCnyuè。
You will say: 我做 gDng kè 的時候，喜歡 tCng yCnyuè。
You will hear the correct response: 我做 gDng kè 的時候，喜歡 tCng yCnyuè。(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h) (i) (j)
- Indicating contrast with suC 然 although . . . 可是 but . . . (Use and
Structure note 16.4)
You will hear two sentences about the same person. Combine the sentences with suC 然
although... 可是 but... to highlight the contrast, as in the example.