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FSI - Standard Chinese - Optional Module HTL
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STANDARD CHINESE A Modular Approach

OPTIONAL MODULES:

-   • Restaurant

-   • Hotel

-   • Post Office and Telephone

-   • Car

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PREFACE

Standard. Chinese: A Modular Approach originated in an interagency
conference held at the Foreign Service Institute in August 1973 to
address the need generally felt in the U.S. Government language training
community for improving and updating Chinese materials to reflect
current usage in Beijing and Taipei.

The conference resolved to develop materials which were flexible enough
in form and content to meet the requirements of a wide range of
government agencies and academic institutions.

A Project Board was established consisting of representatives of the
Central Intelligence Agency Language Learning Center, the Defense
Language Institute, the State Department's Foreign Service Institute,
the Cryptologic School of the National Security Agency, and the U.S.
Office of Education, later Joined by the Canadian Forces Foreign
Language School. The representatives have included Arthur T. McNeill,
John Hopkins, John Boag, and Hugh Clayton (CIA); Colonel John F. Elder
III, Joseph C. Hutchinson, Ivy Gibian, Major Bernard Muller-Thym, and
Colonel Roland W. Flemming (DLl); James R. Frith and John B. Ratliff III
(FSI); Kazuo Shitama (NSA); Richard T. Thompson and Julia Petrov (OE);
and Lieutenant Colonel George Kozoriz (CFFLS).

The Project Board set up the Chinese Core Curriculum Project in 197^ in
space provided at the Foreign Service Institute. Each of the six U.S.
and Canadian government agencies provided funds and other assistance.

Gerard P. Kok was appointed project coordinator, and a planning council
was formed consisting of Mr. Kok, Frances Li of the Defense Language
Institute, Patricia O'Connor of the University of Texas, Earl M.
Rickerson of the Language Learning Center, and James Wrenn of Brown
University. In the fall of 1977, Lucille A. Barale was appointed deputy
project coordinator. David W. Dellinger of the Language Learning Center
and Charles R. Sheehan of the Foreign Service Institute also served on
the planning council and contributed material to the project. The
planning council drew up the original overall design for the materials
and met regularly to review their development.

Writers for the first half of the materials were John H. T. Harvey,
Lucille A. Barale, and Roberta S. Barry, who worked in close cooperation
with the planning council and with the Chinese staff of the Foreign
Service Institute. Mr. Harvey developed the instructional formats of the
comprehension and production self-study materials, and also designed the
communication-based classroom activities and wrote the teacher's guides.
Ms. Barale and Ms. Barry wrote the tape scripts and the student text.
From 1978 until the project's completion, writers for the course were
Ms. Barale and Thomas E. Madden. They revised the field-test editions of
the first six core modules and accompanying optional modules, and
produced the materials subsequent to Module 6.

All Chinese language material was prepared or selected by Chuan Ouyang
Chao, Yunhui Chao, Ying-chih Chen, Hsiao-jung Chi, Eva Diao, Jan Hu, and
Tsung-mi Li, assisted for part of the time by Leslie L. H. Chang,
Chieh-fang Ou Lee, Ying-ming Chen, and Joseph Yu Hsu Wang. Anna
Affholder, Mel-li Chen, and Henry Khuo helped in the preparation of a
preliminary corpus of dialogues.

Administrative assistance was provided at various times by Joseph
Abraham, Vincent Basciano, Lisa A. Bowden, Jill W. Ellis, Donna Fong,
Judith J. Kieda, Renee T. C. Liang, Susan C. Pola, Peggy Ann Spitzer,
and Kathleen Strype.

The production of tape recordings was directed by Jose M. Ramirez of the
Foreign Service Institute Recording Studio. The Chinese script was
voiced by Mr. Chang, Ms. Chao, Ms. Chen, Mr. Chen, Ms. Diao, Ms. Hu, Mr.
Khuo, and Mr. Li. The English script was read by Ms. Barale, Ms. Barry,
Mr. Basciano, Ms. Ellis, Mr. Madden, Ms. Pola, and Ms. Strype.

The graphics were originally produced by John McClelland of the Foreign
Service Institute Audio-Visual staff, under the general supervision of
Joseph A. Sadote, unit chief.

Standard Chinese: A Modular Approach was field-tested with the
cooperation of Brown University, the Defense Language Institute Foreign
Language Center, the Foreign Service Institute, the CIA Language
Learning Center, the United States Air Force Academy, the University of
Illinois, and the University of Virginia.

The Commandant of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
authorized the support necessary to print this edition.

7^1*40

/ J^ines R. Frith, Chairman

^/Chinese Core Curriculum Project Board

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

How to Study an Optional-Module .Tape . . • • .........• .

Objectives for the Restaurant Module ...............

Unit 1: Part I

Part II

Part III

Unit Vocabulary List

Unit 2: Part I

Part II

Part III

Unit Vocabulary List .........

Unit 3: Part I

Part II

Part III

Unit Vocabulary List

Unit Us Part I

Part II

Part III.....................*..

Unit Vocabulary List ....

Foods ..

Objectives for the Hotel Module

Unit 1: Part I

-   Part II

-   Part III

-   Part IV

Unit Vocabulary List

Unit 2: Part I

-   Part II

-   Part III

-   Part TV....

-   Unit Vocabulary List .•••••••••••••••••

-   Things in a Hotel Room .......... .......

Objectives for the Post Office and Telephone Module

Unit 1: Part I

-   Part II

-   Part III

-   Part IV

Unit Vocabulary List

Unit 2: Part I

-   Part II

-   Part III

-   Part IV

Unit Vocabulary List

Objectives for the Car Module

Unit 1: Part I

Part II

Part III

Unit Vocabulary List

Unit 2: Part I

Part II

Part III......

Unit Vocabulary List

Parts of a Car

How to Study an Optional-Module Tape

The format of the optional modules is quite different from the format of
the core modules, although both focus on what you need to know to deal
with particular practical situations.

Each tape of an optional module is roughly equivalent to the five
different tapes of a core-module unit, in the sense, at least, that it
is intended as a self-contained presentation of a set of words and
structures. Actually, however, an optional-module tape is closer to a
combination of the C-l and P-1 tapes of a core-module unit with almost
all explanations left in the notes. Moreover, an optional-module tape
introduces considerably more vocabulary than a core-module unit.

Each tape is divided into several parts. Each part introduces words and
sentences, some of them for comprehension only, next reviews all
production items, and then reviews comprehension in extended dialogues.

You may have found that you could work through the C-l and P-1 tapes of
a core-module unit a single time each, perhaps going back over a few
sections once or twice. You are almost sure to find, however, that you
need to work through an optional-module tape more than once, perhaps
frequently backing up and frequently stopping to read the Notes.

When a new word or sentence is introduced, there is a‘pause on the tape
before you hear the Chinese. On your first time through the tape, you
may use this pause to glance at the word or sentence in the Reference
List. On your next time through the tape, you may use it to try to say
the Chinese, using the Chinese after the pause as a confirmation.

In the dialogues at the end of each part, there are very short pauses
between sentences. These should be just long enough for you to stop and
start the tape without missing anything. Stop the tape whenever you want
to think over the previous sentence or try to translate it.

HTL

Objectives

General

The purpose of the Hotel Module (HTL) is to provide you with the
linguistic skills you need to be able to stay in a hotel and enjoy its
services.

Before starting the? Hotel Module,⁴ you shouldhave at least*‘ completed
the Money Module. The Hotel’Module may,’ of course, be‘^(T)-* done at
any later point in the course.                             **'

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Specific

When you have finished this module you should be able to:

-   1. Ask to reserve a room. Specify whether it will be a single or
    double, with or without air conditioning, with or without heat.

-   2. Ask about room rates.

-   3. Understand questions about whether you want a television in your
    room, whether you need valuables stored, whether you want a guide.

-   U. Find out whether Western or Chinese food is served in the hotel
    restaurant.

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-   5. Find out what hours meals are served in the hotel dining room.

-   6. Ask your room attendent for additional blankets or pillows.

-   7. Ask to have clothes laundered or cleaned.

-   8. Ask for tourist guidebooks.

-   9. Ask for the bill and settle your account.

Hotel Module, Unit 1

PART I

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  1.   Wǒ shi Zhōngguo Lūxíngshède.                   I'm from the China Travel Service.
  2.   Women dào luguan qù ba.                        Let's go to the hotel.
  3.   Wǒ gěi nín ding le yige fángjiān.              I've reserved a room for you.
  U.   Qǐng nín tiányitian zhèizhāng biSo.            Please fill out this form.
  5.   Ninde zingli dōu quchulai le ba?               Your luggage has all been picked up, I assume?
  6.   Ni xiān xiūxi xiūxi, deng yihuir wo zài lai.   You rest a bit first and I'll come back after a little while.
  7.   yàoshi                                         key
  ---- ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------

NOTES AFTER PART I

luguǎn; This word is used to refer to small inns and hotel. However, it
is not used in the names of hotels.

-   A: Nǐ zhù liiguan ma?

-   B: Shi, wǒ zhùzai Běijīng Fàndiàn.

qǔchulai: This is a compound verb meaning ’to fetch', 'to get', 'to pick
up'.

xiūxi xiuxi: You've seen one syllable verbs reduplicated, like kànkan
and děngyideng. Here you see a two syllable verb reduplicated. The
effect is the same. It makes the action more tentative, casual. 'Rest a
little bit'.

Peking:

A conversation between an American businessman, Mr. White (Huáitè), and
the guide meeting him at Peking’s Capital Airport:

Fy: Nín shi Huáitè Xiānsheng ba.

M: Shi. Nin shi ?

Fj_: Wǒ shi Zhōngguo Lǔxíngshède. Wo xìng Wang. Nínde xíngli dōu
qǔchulai le ba?

You must be Mr. White.

M:   Dōu qǔchulai le. Jiù zài

zhèr.

After clearing customs:

Fj_: Hǎo le. Women dào lǔguǎn qù ba. Wǒ gěi nín zài Beijing Fàndiàn
dingle yíge fángjiān.

At the hotel:

Fg: Qíng nín tiányitian zhèi-zhāng biǎo. Nínde fángjiān zài jiǔlōu j
iǔbáilíngsān hào. Zhèi shi nín fángjiānde yàoshi.

M:   Xièxie ni.

At the room:

F₁: Nín xiān xiūxi xiūxi, děng yìhuīr wo zài lai.

M:   Hǎo. Yìhuìr jiàn.

That’s right. You are?

I’m from the China Travel

Service. My name is Wang.

Have you claimed all your baggage?

I've gotten all of it.

It’s right here.

Fine. Let’s go to the hotel. I've reserved a room for you at the Peking
Hotel.

Please fill out this form. Your room is on the ninth floor, Number 903.
Here's the key for your room.

Thank you.

You rest a bit first and I’ll come back after a little while.

Fine. See you in a little while.

NOTES AFTER PART I DIALOGUE

It is the policy in the PRC that most visitors be accompanied by a
bilingual guide throughout most of their trip. The traveler is met,
either by a local party representative, or by some other person
responsible for his safety and travel arrangements.

TU

PART II

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  8.    Canting you Zhōngcān, yě you Xícán.            The dining room has Chinese food and Western food.
  9.    Zǎodian shi cóng qīdiǎn dào Jiǔdiǎn.           Breakfast is from seven to nine.
  10.   Zhōngfàn, wǎnfàn shi cóng Jǐdiǎn dào jídiǎn?   Lunch and dinner are from what time to what time?
  11.   Mn è_ le ba.                                   I expect you're hungry.
  12.   Nin yàoshi you shi kéyi an diànlíng jiào wo.   If you have anything to talk to me about, you can press the buzzer to call me.
  13.   lóucèng ftjwùtái                               service desk for the floor
  ----- ---------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOTES AFTER PART II

yàoshi; 'If*.

adverb. It can appear before the verb in the zuotian, míngnian.

Yàoshi tā bú qù, yě bū qù.

Nǐ yàoshi jīntian wǎhshang niàn shū, women míngtiàn wǎnshang qù kàn
diànyǐng.

Jintian tā měi chi zǎodian.

Wo míngtiàn bù lǎi shàng kè.

The word yàoshi is what is called a movable before or after the subject,
but in any case sentence. This is also true of word£ like

women

If he doesn’t go, we won’t go either.

If you study tonight, we'll go to a movie tomorrow ni ght.

He didn’t eat breakfast today.

I’m not coming to class tomorrow

diànlíng: 'Electric bell’. This word can refer to a buzzer

or a. bell.

è_: 'To be hungry'. In the sentence, Nín è le ba., the state verb è_
occurs with the marker le for new situations. The result is a phrase
meaning 'you've become hungry, I suppose' or 'you're hungry now, I
suppose.' The verb indicates what the state is and the marker le
indicates that the state is new.

Peking:

A conversation between Miss Smith, hotel attendant who has just taken
Hotel.

M: Shīmìsī Nushì, xiànzài yǐjing qīdiǎn zhōng le. Nin è le ba. Women
zhèr you canting.

F: Canting zài jīlóu?

M: Zai yīlóu. You Zhōngcān, you Xīcān.

F: Wǎnfàn shi cóng jīdiǎn dào jīdiǎn?

M: Wanfàn shi cong xiàwu liùdiǎn dào bādiǎn ban. Zǎodiǎn shi cóng qīdiǎn
dào bādiǎn bàn. Zhōngfàn shi cóng shíèrdiǎn dào xiàwu liǎngdiǎn.

F: Hǎo. Wǒ zhīdao le. Xièxie ni.

M: Diànlíng zài zhèr. Yàoshi nin you shi kěyi àn diànlíng jiào wo. Wo
jiù zài lóucéng fuwùtǎi.

F:    Hǎo. Xièxie ni.

a Canadian scholar, and the her to her room at the Peking

Miss Smith, it’s already seven o’clock. I expect that you’re hungry. We
have a dining room in this hotel.

What floor is.the dining room on?

On the first floor. It has Chinese food and Western food.

What time is dinner? (Dinner is from what time to what time?)

Dinner is from six in the afternoon to eight-thirty. Breakfast is from
seven to eight-thirty. Lunch is from twelve to two in the afternoon.

Fine. Now I see. Thank you.

The buzzer is here. If you have something to ask me about you can push
the buzzer to call me. I’m right at the service desk for the floor.

Fine. Thank you.

PART III

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  1.   Wǒ dǎsuan dào Shanghai qù.                         I'm planning to go to Shanghai.
  2.   Qing ni ii wǒ ding yige you lěngfēngde fángjiān.   Please reserve an air-conditioned room for me.
  3.   Shànghdi xiànzài yidzng hen rè le ba!              Shanghai is certain to be very hot by new!
  U.   fēi.ji piào                                        airplane ticket
  5.   ānpai                                              to arrange for
  6.   dàoyóu                                             a tourist guide
  7.   gàosu                                              to tell
  ---- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------

NOTES AFTER PART III

tì: This is a prepositional- verb meaning .’.for’, in the sense of ’in
place of’.

Lǐ Xiānsheng jīntian tì Wang Mr Li is teaching class for Xiānsheng jiao
shū.                Mr. Wang today.

Shanghai xiànzài yídìng hěn rè le ba.*: Notice that three adverbs
precede the verb in this sentence-xianzài, yídìng, hěn. The verb in this
sentence, rè ’to be hot’, is a state verb. The marker le indicates a new
situation, a change of state; ’It has become hot’.

fēiji piào: In the Money Module you saw the word piào used to mean
’bill’ or ’note’. Here it means ’ticket’.

Peking:

A conversation between an American woman and her guide.

F: Wǒ dǎsuan xiàge XIngqIsān dào Shanghai qù. Qǐng ni tì wo ding yíge
fángjiān, mǎi yìzhāng fēijl piào.

M: Nǐ dǎsuan zài Shànghǎi zhù jǐtiān?

F: Zhù wǔtiān. Shànghǎi xiànzài yídìng hen rè le ba. Wǒ xiǎng yào yige
yíu lengfēngde fǎng.liǎn.

M: Hǎo.

F: Nǐ kéyi bu keyi tì wo zài Shànghǎi ānpai yíwèi huì shuō Yingwénde
dǎoyóu?

M: Kéyi. Wǒ xiànzài jiù qù tì ni ānpai, míngtian zǎoshang gàosu ni.

F: Xièxie, xièxie.

Wednesday of next week I plan to go to Shanghai. Please reserve a room
and buy a plane ticket for me.

How many days are you planning to stay in Shanghai?

Five days. Shanghai is certainly very hot by now. I think I want an air
conditioned room.

Fine.

Can you arrange a guide who speaks English for me in Shanghai?

Yes, I can. I’ll go arrange it for you now and tell you (about it)
tomorrow morning.

Thank you very much.

PART IV

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  1.   WǑ you yǐfu yào xǐ.                               I have some clothes I'd like to get cleaned.
  2.   Liang kāishuǐ gēn bíngkuàr méiyou le.             There's no more drinking water or ice cubes.
  3.   Wǒ hen lèi, bù xiǎng dào canting qù chǐ fàn le.   I'm very tired; I don't want to go to the cafeteria to eat.
  U.   Wǒ qù ná yizhāng càidānzi lai.                    I'll go bring a menu.
  5-   shutxi                                            to wash₃ to launder
  6.   gānxt                                             to dry clean
  7.   jiāogěi                                           to give to
  8.   sòngdao                                           to send to
  ---- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------

NOTES AFTER PART IV

kāishuǐ: This can mean ’boiling water’ or ’boiled water'. Liang kāishuǐ
means 'boiled water which has been cooled’.

Wo bù xiǎng dào canting qù chǐ fan le: the marker le used in this
indicates a new situation. The speaker has-changed her mind. Usually she
takes her meals in the dining room, but today she doesn’t want to leave
her room.

shuixǐ: This verb means ’to wash, to launder'. But it is only used in a
situation where it contrasts with gānxǐ 'to dry clean'. Usually the one
syllable verb xǐ, ’to wash’, is used.

Peking;

A conversation between Miss Smith just rung for from her room.

M: Shímìsī Níishì, nín you shi ma?

F: Duì le. Wo you yīfu yào xī.

M: Shi shuīxī háishi gǎnxī?

F: Dou shi ganxíde.

M: NÍn jiāogei wo.

F: Hao. Liang kāishuī měiyou le. QÍng gěi wo náyìdiǎr lai, yě qīng ná
yìdiǎr bíngkuàr.

M: Hao.

F: Jintian wǎnshang wo hěn lèi, bù xiang dào canting qù chī wanfàn. NÍ
kéyi bu keyi sōngdào wo fángjiān lai.

M: Keyi. Wo jiù qù ná càidānzi lái. Kan ní yào chī shenme.

and the hotel attendant she has

Can I do something for you?

Yes. I have some clothes I want cleaned.

Is it washing or dry cleaning?

It’s just dry cleaning.

You give them to me.

All right. There’s no more drinking water. Please bring me some and
please bring some ice cubes, too.

All right.

I’m tired tonight and don’t want to go to the dining room to eat dinner.
Can you send it to my room?

Yes, I can. I’ll go right away and bring a menu.

And see what you want to eat.

Good. Thank you.

F: Hao. Xièxie.

Vocabulary

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| an                                | to press                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| ānpai                             | to arrange for                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| biSo (yìzhāng) bīngkuài(r) (yíge) | form, application ice cube        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| càidānzi (yizhāng) chi            | menu to eat                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| daoyóu dǎsuan dēng ylhulr         | tourist guide                     |
| dianlíng ding                     |                                   |
|                                   | to plan to in a while             |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | a buzzer, an electric bell to     |
|                                   | reserve                           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| è                                 | to be hungry                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| fangJiān fēijl                    | room airplane                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| gānxl gàosu                       | to dry clean to tell              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| jiao jiāogēi                      | to call, to summon to give to     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| kāishui                           | boiled water (for drinking)       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| lèi lěngfēng liáng lóucèng        | to be tired air conditioning to   |
| fuwùtái luguan                    | be cool                           |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | the service desk for the floor    |
|                                   | hotel, inn                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ná...lái                          | to bring to                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| piào (yizhāng)                    | ticket                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| qǔchulai                          | to claim (luggage), to pick       |
|                                   | (something) up, to get            |
|                                   | (something)                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| rè                                | to be hot                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| shulxl sòngdao                    | to wash, to launder               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | to send to, to deliver to         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| tì tian                           | for, in place of to fill out      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| wǎnfàn                            | dinner, supper                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| xǐ Xīcān xingli                   | to wash                           |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | western food baggage, luggage,    |
|                                   | suitcases                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| xiūxi                             | to take a pest, to relax          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| yàoshi yàoshi ytdlng yīfu y&u shi | if key certainly, definitely      |
|                                   | clothes                           |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | to have business                  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| zaodiǎn                           | breakfast (Peking) Chinese food   |
|                                   | lunch                             |
| Zhōngcān zhōngfàn                 |                                   |
|                                   | China Travel Agency               |
| Zhōngguo Luxíngshè                |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

Hotel Module, Unit 2

PART I

-   1. Nǐmen you kōng fángjiān ma?

-   2. Nín yào dānrénde háishi shuāngrénde?

-   3. Wǒ yào yìjiān you nuǎnqide f ángj iān.

U. Nide xingli wǒ ^iào fúwùshēng gěi ni sòngshangqu.

-   5. Wo jiù yào zhèjiān fángjiān.

-   6. cǎisède diànshi

-   7. Ni ohūqude shihou qing gàosu women.

Do you have any vacant rooms?

Do you want a single or a double?

I want a heated room.

I'll have the attendant send your luggage up for you.

I'll take this room, then.

color television

When you go out, please tell us.

NOTES ON PART I

kōng: The adjectival verb kōng, ’to be vacant, empty’ is used here to
modify the noun, fángjiān, ’room*.

dānrénde / shuāngrénde: The marker de in each of these phrases .
indicates that they are modifying something. The modified word
(fángjiān) is omitted, however.

-jiān: This is the counter for ’rooms'.

nuānqi: Literally this word means ’warm air*. You nuanqide fángjiān is
’a room which has heat*.

jiao: This is the prepositional verb ’to cause (someone to do or be
something). In the sentences below, gāoxing is the adjectival verb ’to
be nappy’, snēngqj is the adjectival verb ’to be mad'.

Tā Jiao wǒ bú gaoxing.             He made me unhappy.

Tā Jiao wo shēngqi.                 He made me angry.

Tā jiao wǒ zuò zhèijiàn shi.       He had me do this.

-de shíhou; When this follows any verb, verb phrase or sentence, the
expressions means ’when somethine was done’.

Niàn dàxuéde shíhou, wǒ When I was in college, I lived

7.hur,fl1 víTieno’vryn Hi. at a friend’s house.

caisè: This word refers to colors in general and is used to meaning
’colored’ or ’colorful’. Yánse is used to refer specifically to one
color at a time.

Taipei:

A conversation between Mr. Phillips small Taipei hotel.

M: Nǐmen you kōng fángjiān ma?

F: You. Nǐ yào shénmeyàngde fángjiān, shi dānrénde háishi shuāngrénde?

M: Wǒ yào yìjiān dānrén fángjiān.

F: Hāo. Wùlóu 503 hào shi kōngde.

M: Nǐmen zhèli you nuǎnqì ma?

F: You.

M: You diànshì ma?

F: You. Shi caisède.

M: Zhèige fángjiān duōshao qian yìtiān?

F: Liùbǎi Táibì yìtiān.

M: Wǒ xiān kànkan zhèige fángjiān xíng bu xing?

F: Xing.

(Back at the desk after seeing the

M: 503 hào fángjiān hen hāo.

Wǒ jiù yào zhèjiān fángjiān.

F: Qǐng ni tiányitian zhèzhāng biǎo.

F: Zhè shi ni fángjiānde yàoshi. Ni chūqùde shíhou qing ni jiāogei
women.

and a desk attendant in a

Do you have any vacant rooms?

Yes. What kind of room do want, a single or a double?

I want one single room.

Fine. No. 503 on the fifth floor is vacant.

Do you have heat(ing) here?

Yes.

Is there a television?

Yes. It's a color television

How much is this room a day? J

Six hundred dollars Taibi a day.

Would it be all right if I first take a look at the room?

Yes.

room.)

No. 503 is very nice.

I'll take that room, then.

Please fill out this form.

Here's the key to your room. When you go out, please give it to us.

M: Hǎo.

F: Nǐde xíngli wǒ jiao fúwùshēng gěi ni sòngshàngqu.

M: Hǎo. Xièxie.

All right.

I'll have the attendant send your luggage up for you.

Fine. Thank you.

PART II

1. Nǐmen fángqián zěnme suàn?          What are your rates?

(How are your rates

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|                                   | calculated?)                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 2. Women xiànzài kèren bu duō.    | We don’t have many guests now.    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 3. méi wèntí                      | there'8 no problem                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| U. chuàng                         | bed                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 5. shèngde                        | to avoid _(t) so (something)      |
|                                   | won't happen.                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 6. bSnlai bānqu                   | to move back and forth            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 7. hàishi                         | still                             |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 8. zhào                           | according to                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| zhào dānrénde suàn                | to calculate according to the     |
|                                   | single room rate                  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 9. deng                           | to wait, wait for                 |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 10. dēngjj                        | to register                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

NOTES ON PART II

kèreh: Literally this word means ’guests’ hut its translation changes
depending on the context. In a hotel situation, it means ’(paying)
guests’. In a shopping situation, it means ’customer.

shěngde: This may translated as ’to avoid’, ’lest*, or

’so that (something) won’t have to happen’. Here are some examples.

Wo xiān qù kànyikàn nèige fángzi, shěngde ni qù le.

I’ll first go and look at the house, so that you won't have to go.

Nǐ wangle mǎi niúnai. Wo tì ni qù mǎi yìpíng, shěngde nǐ zài qù le.

You forgot to buy milk. I’ll go buy a bottle for you, so that you won’t
have to go again.

Wǒ Jǐntian hǎo le. Wǒ kéyi zìjǐ qù le, shěngde nǐ máfan.

I’m better today. I can go myself, and save you the trouble.

bǎnlai bǎnqu: The verb ’to move*(something)* is ban. The verbs lai and
qù may follow it to indicate the direction in which something is moved.
As directional endings, lai and qù are toneless.

zhào: This is a prepositional -verb meaning ’according to’.

Zhao tāde yìsi zuò.

Do it according to his idea.

Zhào ta shuō, zhèige shìqing hen rongyi.

According to what he says, this matter is very easy.

Taipei:

A conversation between an American man and a desk attendant in a hotel
in Taiwan.

M: Ei... Qīngwen, nǐmen you fángjiān ma?

F: You. Ni yào dānrénde háishi shuāngrénde?

M: Jīntian, míngtian wǒ yào yìjiān dānrénde. Hòutian wǒ tàitai gēn háizi
lái le wǒ Jiù yào shuāngrénde le.

F: Hǎo. Méi wèntí.

M: Nǐmen fángqián zěnme suàn?

F: Dānrénde qǐbǎi kuài Táibì yìtiān, shuāngrénde yìqiān kuài.

M: Háizi láile wǒ hái děi jiǎ yíge xiǎo chuáng.

F: Jiā yíge xiǎo chuáng Jiā liǎngbǎi kuài.

M: Hǎo.

F: Ou, women xiànzài kèren bù duō. Ni Jiù zhù yìjiān shuā: ba. Shěngde
nǐ bānlai bānqu.

F: Fángqián wǒ háishi zhào dānrénde suàn. Deng ni tàitai háizi lái le,
zài zhào shuāngrénde suàn. Nǐ kàn zěnmeyàng?

Uh... May I ask, do you have any rooms?

Yes. Do you want a single or a double?

Today and tomorrow I want one single. The day after tomorrow when my
wife and child have come then I’ll want a double.

Fine. No problem.

What are your rates.

A single is TOO dollars Taibi a day, a double is a thousand.

After my child has come I’ll have to add a small bed.

Adding a small bed adds 200 dollars.

Fine.

Oh, we don’t have many guests right now. Why don’t you Just take a
double. That will save you the trouble of moving back and forth.

I will still give you the single room rate. After your wife and child
come, then I’ll figure it according to the double rate. How about it?

  -------------------------------- ---------------------------------
  M: Hen hǎo.                      Very good.
  F: Xiànzài jiù qǐng dēngjì ba.   Now, would you please register.
  M: Hǎo.                          Fine.
  -------------------------------- ---------------------------------

PART III

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 1.                    | Zhèi Jiù shi nide     | This is your room.    |
|                       | fángjiān.             |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 2.                    | Tanzi zài bìchúli     | The blankets are here |
|                       |                       | in the closet.        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 3.                    | Yíge zhěntou yàoshi   | If one pillow isn’t   |
|                       | bú gòu gāo, wǒ zài    | high enough, tell me  |
|                       | gěi ni ná yige.       | and I'll get you      |
|                       |                       | another.              |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| U.                    | Nǐmen zhèli you       | Do you have an        |
|                       | Yīngwénde youlān      | English tourist       |
|                       | shouc è ma?           | guidebook?            |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 5.                    | V&ng                  | to be cold            |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 6.                    | chōutzli              | in the drawer         |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 7-                    | gei.. .da diànhuà     | to make a telephone   |
|                       |                       | call                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 8.                    | diànhuàbìl            | telephone directory   |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 9-                    | guizhònq              | to be valuable        |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | ■                     |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                     I |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 10.                   | bǎoguan               | to safeguard          |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 11.                   | zhansfang.            | cashier               |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 12.                   | biéde                 | other                 |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 13-                   | shìqing               | business              |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

NOTES AFTER PART III

jiù shi: When the adverb jiù is used with.the verb shi, it emphasizes
what follow*. Tn jjù has been translated as ’precisely’, ’exactly’,
’just’.

zài: This is the word for ’again’ when talking about future actions.
CYou is the word for ’again’ when talking about past actions.1

Qǐng ni zài lai.               Please come again.

Bié zài shuo ba.               Don’t say that again.

In the sentence ...•”5 zài gěi ni ná yige, the conversational
translation ’I’ll get you another’ masks the true functions of zài in
the sentence. A more literal translation might be ’I’ll again get you
one.’

youlǎn shoucè: ’tourist guidebook’. Youlǎn is the verb 'to go
sightseeing'. Shoucè is the noun 'handbook'.

bìchuli / chōutìli: The word for 'closet' is bìchú. The word for
'drawer' is chǒutì. The syllable -lǐ means 'inside'. It may be added to
a noun in a locational phrase to allow that noun to function . as a
placeword and to indicate the precise location 'inside'. When used as a
locational ending, -li is toneless. You'll find more about locational
endings in Unit 2 of the Transportation Module.

gěi... dǎ diànhuà: The word for 'phone call' is diànhuà. The phrase 'to
make a phone call' is dǎ diànhuà. To say that a phone call is'made to
someone in particular, use the prepositional vjrb gěi followed by the
name, then the phrase dǎ diànhuà.

Nǐ gěi shéi dǎ diànhuà?            Who are you calling?

Wǒ zuotian gěi mǔqin dǎ            I called mother yesterday,

diànhuà le.

Taipei:

A conversation between an American woman and the hotel attendant taking
her to her room.

M: Xiáojie, zhèi shi nǐde fángjiān.

F: Xièxie ni.

M: Wǎnshang nì yàoshi lěng, bìchúli hái you tǎnzi.

F: Hǎo.

M: Yíge zhěntou yàoshi bú gòu gāo, wǒ keyi zài gěi ni ná yíge lái.

F: Xièxie ni. Yíge zhěntōu gòu le.

F: Nimen zhèli you Yīnewénde yóulǎn shoucè ma?

M: You. Jiù zài zhèlide chōutìli.

F: Nǐmen zhèli you kāfēitīng ma?

M: You, zài yilóu. Zài canting yòubian.

F: Wǒ xiǎng gěi yige péngyou dǎ diànhuà. Zhèli you diànhuàbù ma?

M: You. Zhōngwénde, Yīngwénde dōu you.

F: Wǒ you yìdiǎn guèizhòngde dōngxi jiāogěi shéi bǎoguǎn?

Here is your room, Miss.

Thank you.

If you’re cold at night, there are more blankets in the closet.

Good.

If one pillow isn't high enough, I can get you another one.

Thank you. One pillow is enough.

Do you have an English tourist guidebook here?

Yes. It's in the drawer here.            '

Do you have a coffee shop here?

Yes, it's on the ground floor. It's to the right of the dining room

I'd like to call a friend on the phone. Is there a phone book here?

Yes. There are both a Chinese one and an English one.

I have some valuables. Whom do I give them to for safekeeping?

M: Jiǎogei zhàngfǎng bǎoguǎn.

F: Hǎo. Xièxie ni.

M: Yàoshi nǐ hǎi you biéde shìqing, Jiù Jiao wo.

F: Hǎo. Xièxie ni.

M: Bú kèqi.

Give it to the cashier for safekeeping.

All right. Thank you.

If you have any other problems Just call me.

Fine. Thank you.

Don’t mention it.

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PART IV

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 1.                                | Qǐng ni gěi women suàn            |
|                                   |              Please figure up our |
|                                   | bill                              |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | zhang.                            |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   |                               for |
|                                   | us.                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 2.                                | Nǐmen shénme'shíhou líkai         |
|                                   |           When are you leaving    |
|                                   | here?                             |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | zhèli?                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 3.                                | Guòle shíèrdiǎn zhōng fángqián    |
|                                   |      After 12 o'clock, I'll       |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | yào duo suan yitiān.              |
|                                   |                have to charge one |
|                                   | more                              |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | day to your bill.                 |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| U.                                | an guiju                          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   |                         according |
|                                   | to the regulations                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 5-                                | fàngzài                           |
|                                   |                               to  |
|                                   | put (at, in on)                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

NOTES ON PART IV

suàn zhang: Suàn is the verb 'to calculate'. Zhang is the word for
'accounts' or 'debts'.

guò: This is the verb 'to pass', either physically, as in Guòle lùkǒur,
wàng you z5u. 'After you've passed the intersection, go to the right.',
or temporally, as in Guò jitian, zài shuō ba. 'Wait a few days, then
talk about it.'

Taipei:

A conversation "between an American man and a desk clerk in a hotel in
Taiwan.

M: Jīntian women yào zǒu le.

Qīng ni gěi women suàn zhang.

F: Hao. Nīde fángjiān shi duōshao hào?

M: 21U hào.

F: Hao. Wǒ kànkan. En, nīmen shi ahàngge Xīngqīèr láide, dào jīntian
yígòng zhù le wǔ tiān

F: Nímen shi "bu shi shíèrdiǎn zhōng yīqián líkai? An wǒmende guījū
guòle shíèrdiǎn zhōng fángqián yào duō suàn yìtiān.

M: Wǒmende fēijī shi liǎngdiǎn zhōng. Xiànzài women yào chūqu mǎi yìdiǎn
dōngxi. Nī kéyi tì women zhǎo yíge difang fàng xíngli ma?

M: Wǒ yīdiǎn zhōn'g yīqián yídìng lái qǔ.

F: Mei wèntí. Nī jiù fàngzài zhèli ba.

M: Xièxie ni. Xièxie ni.

We’re leaving today. Please figure up our bill for us.

All right. What number is your room?

No. 21U

Fine. I’ll take a look.

Mm, you came last Tuesday; up until today you(’ve) stayed five days in
all.

Are you leaving before 12 o’clock? According to our regulations after 12
o'clock I'll have to charge one more day to your bill.

Our plane is at 2 o'clock. Right now we want to go out to buy some
things. Can you find a place for us to put our luggage?

I’ll definitely come pick it up before 1 o'clock.

No problem. Just put it here.

Thank you. Thank you.

Vocabulary

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| àn                                | according to                      |
|                                   |                                   |
| an guzjù                          | according to the regulations      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| bānlái bānqù                      | to move back and forth            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| bSoguìzn                          | to safeguard, to put in           |
|                                   | safekeeping                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| bìchu                             | closet, wall xhect                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| bìchúli                           | in the closet                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| biéde                             | other                             |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| cáisè                             | color, colored                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| chōuti                            | drawer                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| chōutzli                          | in the drawer                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| chuáng                            | bed                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| da diàrihuà                       | to make a phone call              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| dānrénfáng                        | single room                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| d&ng                              | to wait, to wait for              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| dēngjz                            | to register (at a hotel, etc.)    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| -de shihou                        | when                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| diànhuàbù                         | telephone directory               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| duo                               | more (to be much, to be many)     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| fángqián                          | room rental fee                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| fàngzai                           | to put (at, in, on) ,             |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| fúwÙBhēng                         | attendant                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| guiju                             | regulation                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| guìzhòng                          | to be valuable                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| guò                               | to pass                           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| háishi                            | still                             |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| jiao                              | to have someone do something, to  |
|                                   | tell someóne to do something      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| -jlan                             | (counter for rooms)               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| jiù shi                           | (used for emphasis), this IS      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| kèren                             | customer                          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| kōng                              | to be empty, to be vacant         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| lěng                              | to be cold                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| líkai                             | to leave, to depart               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| méi wènti                         | there's no problem                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| nuǎnqì                            | central heating                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| shěngde shìaing shuāngrénfáng     | lest, to avoid                    |
| sòngshangqu suàn                  |                                   |
|                                   | business matter, thing double     |
| suàn zhang                        | room to send up                   |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | to calculate, to figure to settle |
|                                   | an account                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| tǎnzi                             | blanket                           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| wènti                             | question, problem                 |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| yào yào youlan shoucè             | to Dant, to take                  |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | to be necessary                   |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | sightseeing handbook, tourist     |
|                                   | guide                             |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| zài                               | again (used for future actions)   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| zhàngfdng zhǎo zhào zhěntou       | cashier (in a hotel) to find      |
|                                   | according to                      |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | pillow                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

THINGS IN A HOTEL ROOM

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| bìchú                             | closet                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| cèsuò                             | toilet'                           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| chōuti                            | drawer                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| chuáng                            | bed                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| chuángdānzi                       | sheets                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| chuānghu                          | window                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| chuānghu liénzi                   | window shades                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| diànhuà                           | telephone                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| diànhuàbù                         | telephone book                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| féizào                            | soap                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Jìngzi                            | mirror                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| iSngchīJ ī                        | air conditioner                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| nuǎnqì                            | heat                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| tǎnzi                             | blanket                           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| wèishēngjiān                      | bathroom (Peking)                 |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| wèishēngjr                        | toilet paper                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (xǐzǎo) dà màojīn                 | towels                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| xlzǎofáng                         | bathroom (Taipei)                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| /                                 |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| yàoshi                            | key                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| yǐzi                              | chair                             |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| zhōng                             | clock                             |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| zhuōzi                            | table                             |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

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