Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

Lesson 3 Workbook 33

4. Answering yes to verb-not-verb questions (Use and Structure  
   notes 1.7, 3.7)

You will hear a question. Answer yes with a short answer followed by a long answer, as in
the example.

Example:

You will hear: NH shì bù shì xuésheng?

You will say: Shì. WI shì xuésheng.

You will hear the correct response: Shì. WI shì xuésheng.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) ( h) (i)

5.  Answering no to verb-not-verb questions (Use and Structure  
notes 1.9, 3.7)

You will hear a question. Answer no using a long answer, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: XiFo Wáng shì bù shì lFoshC?

You will say: XiFo Wáng bù shì lFoshC.

You will hear the correct response: XiFo Wáng bù shì lFoshC.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) ( h)

6. Restate the sentence

You will hear a sentence followed by a word or phrase. Restate the sentence, adding the
word or phrase, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: WI huì shuD YCngguó huà. (zhH)

You will say: WI zhH huì shuD YCngguó huà.

You will hear the correct response: WI zhH huì shuD YCngguó huà.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) ( h) (i) (j)

 Listening for information 

1. Self-introductions (Use and Structure note 3.1)

You will hear ten people introduce themselves. Write down the family names of each
speaker, as in the example.