306 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1
c. ( ) Cai Ting C. visiting parents
d. ( ) Shen Mei D. going to China
e. ( ) Meng Minfen E. needs to make money
- Then and now
You will hear five statements describing a difference in circumstances in the past and the
present. Listen to each statement and describe the change in English, indicating the time
in the past, the situation in the past, and the change in situation. The first person’s situ
ation is completed as an example.
name/object then/where now
Kai Lin drank coffee in the USA drinks tea after coming to China
Wang Tong’s house
this school
Dong Cheng
Sun Hong
Yang Fei- 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. ( )
5. Narration
Thomas is talking about his summer plans. Based on his narration, indicate whether the
following statements are true (T) or false (F).
a. ( ) Thomas teaches his classmates English when he has time.
b. ( ) Thomas’ spoken Chinese is better than his written Chinese.
c. ( ) The university will be off in May.
d. ( ) Thomas came to China at the end of last year.
e. ( ) Thomas wants to make a trip to the west of China.
f. ( ) Thomas will stay in Germany for about a month.
g. ( ) His plan is to visit his roommate first and then go back to Germany.