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Standard Chinese, a modular approach.

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Meeting module, Unit 1, Comprehension Tape 1.

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The situations on this tape are set in the PRC.

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On this tape, you'll learn questions and answers used in arranging a time for a meeting.

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William Martin, who works in the Canadian Embassy, has placed a call to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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and has just been connected to the office he's calling.

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Listen as the phone is answered.

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Hello? 喂? 喂? Hello?

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Are you Section Chief Zhu?

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Why? 你是朱克掌吗? Why? 你是朱克掌吗?

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Yes. Who is this please?

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是 您是哪位? 是 您是哪位? Here is a greeting used on the phone for hello.

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喂? 喂? 喂?

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And here is a common variation.

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Why? 为什么?

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This word, unlike most Chinese words, has no fixed tone.

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The intonation varies according to the speaker's mood.

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Here is the title Section Chief.

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克掌 克掌

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Notice the use of the polite terms 您 and 喂 in the Chinese equivalent for the polite English sentence.

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Who is this please?

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Listen to the whole exchange live.

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喂? 喂? 你是朱克掌吗?

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是 您是哪位? 我是威廉马丁.

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Again? 喂?

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喂? 你是朱克掌吗? 是 您是哪位?

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我是威廉马丁.

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Check your comprehension.

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喂? 喂?

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Hello?

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Why? 您是朱克掌吗?

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Hello? Are you Section Chief Zhu?

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是 您是哪位?

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Yes. Who is this please?

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我是威廉马丁.

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I'm William Martin.

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Here's the exchange of greetings that follows.

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Notice that the expression haven't seen you for a long time

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may use the negative word 不 instead of 没.

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李先生,好久不见,您好啊.

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好,您好啊.

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The conversation continues.

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I have something I'd like to talk with you about in person.

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我有点是想跟您当面谈谈。

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Here's a verb that means to talk about or to chat.

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谈 谈

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Notice that the word gun is acting as a prepositional verb and is translated with.

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Here's the word that means face to face, which we have translated in person.

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当面 当面

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Listen to the sentence live.

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我有点是想跟您当面谈谈。

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Again.

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我有点是想跟您当面谈谈。

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Check your comprehension.

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我有点是想跟您当面谈谈。

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I have something I'd like to talk with you about in person.

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The conversation continues.

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I don't know whether you have the time or not.

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不知道您有功夫没有。

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Here's the word that means a period of free time.

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功夫 功夫

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Here's the whole exchange live.

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不知道您有功夫没有。

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Again.

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不知道您有功夫没有。

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Check your comprehension.

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不知道您有功夫没有。

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I don't know whether you have the time or not.

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有功夫。

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I have the time.

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The conversation continues.

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What time would suit you?

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什么时候对您合适?

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Here's the prepositional verb for in the sense of with respect to or from the point of view of.

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对 对

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And here's the adjectival verb meaning to fit, to suit, or to be suitable or appropriate.

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合适 合适

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The sentence 什么时候对您合适 can be translated what time would suit you or more freely what time would be best for you.

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Here's the whole exchange live.

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什么时候对您合适?

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今天明天都可以.

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Again.

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什么时候对您合适?

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今天明天都可以.

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Check your comprehension.

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什么时候对您合适?

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What time would suit you?

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今天明天都可以.

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Either today or tomorrow would be fine.

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Let's change the scene and listen to another Canadian official calling the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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喂.

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喂,你是刘女士吗?

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不是,她现在不在。你有事吗?

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你知道她今天有没有功夫?

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我有一点事想跟她当面谈谈。

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您最好等她回来,问她什么时候对她合适。

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好,谢谢你。再见。

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再见。Again.

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喂.

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喂,您是刘女士吗?

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不是,她现在不在。你有事吗?

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你知道她今天有没有功夫?

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我有一点事想跟她当面谈谈。

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您最好等她回来,问她什么时候对她合适。

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好,谢谢你。再见。再见。

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Check your comprehension.

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喂.

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Hello.

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喂,你是刘女士吗?

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Hello, are you Miss Liu?

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不是,她现在不在。

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No, she's not here now.

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你有事吗?

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Can I do something for you?

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你知道她今天有没有功夫?

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Do you know whether she has any free time today?

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我有一点事想跟她当面谈谈。

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I have something I want to talk with her about in person.

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您最好等她回来,问她什么时候对她合适。

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It would be best for you to wait till she comes back and asks her what time suits her.

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好,谢谢你。再见。

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Alright, thank you. Goodbye.再见。

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Goodbye.

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Let's go back to Mr. Martin's call to Section Chief Drew.

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Here's his next question.

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今天下午两点钟方便吗?

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Listen to the answer.

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Three would be more convenient than two.

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三点比两点方便一点。

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Here's the prepositional verb that means in comparison with.

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比.

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The prepositional verb比 is used in making comparisons between two things which are different.

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In translating, it may be helpful to think of the word比 as corresponding to English than.

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More complicated examples will be found in the reference notes.

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Here's the whole exchange live.

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今天下午两点钟方便吗?

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三点比两点方便一点。

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Again.

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今天下午两点钟方便吗?

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三点比两点方便一点。

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Check your comprehension.

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今天下午两点钟方便吗?

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Would two o'clock today be convenient?

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三点比两点方便一点。

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Three would be more convenient than two.

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The conversation continues.

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Since I'm going out in a little while, I might not be able to get back by two.

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因为我一会儿出去也许两点回不来。

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Notice that the word 因为 may be translated since as well as because.

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Here's a word that means a short while.

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一会儿。

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Notice that the word 以会儿 is pronounced as if it ended with er instead of ir.

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Like other time words, 以会儿 before the verb refers to the time when something happens and is translated in a little while.

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Here's the word for perhaps or might.

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也许。

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And here's the compound that means not able to get back.

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回不来。

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To say not able to about the action of a compound verb of result, you add the toneless syllable 复

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between the action and the result.

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Now listen to the contrast between able to and not able to.

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回得来。回不来。回得来。回不来。

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To say able to, you add the toneless syllable 复

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between the action and the result.

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Here's the whole exchange live.

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因为我一会儿出去也许两点回不来。

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三点钟也好。

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Again, 因为我一会儿出去也许两点回不来。

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三点钟也好。

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Again, 因为我一会儿出去也许两点回不来。

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Again, 因为我一会儿出去也许两点回不来。

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三点钟也好。

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Again, 因为我一会儿出去也许两点回不来。

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Well then, I'll wait for you in the reception room downstairs at three o'clock.

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那么我三点钟在楼下的会课时等您。

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那么我三点钟在楼下的会课时等您。

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Here's how you say well then.

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那么。那么。

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Here's the word for downstairs.

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楼下。

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The word for upstairs, of course, is 楼上。

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And here's the word for reception room.

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会课时。

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In China, visitors to government or business office buildings are usually met in special reception rooms.

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Listen to the whole exchange live.

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那么我三点钟在楼下的会课时等您。

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好,三点见。

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Again.

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那么我三点钟在楼下的会课时等您。

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好,三点见。

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Check your comprehension.

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那么我三点钟在楼下的会课时等您。

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Well then, I'll wait for you in the reception room downstairs at three o'clock.

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好,三点见。

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Fine, I'll see you at three.

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Here's a short review dialogue using the words just introduced.

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This conversation takes place between two young Chinese workers in the upstairs hall of their apartment building.

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Here it is live.

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我一会儿想到北京感恩馆去看看。

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你要不要一起去?

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你想几点钟去?

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一点钟怎么样?

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我现在有一点事,也许一点钟做不完。

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三点钟比一点钟对我方便一点。

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三点钟去行不行?

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好,那么咱们三点钟在楼下见,好不好?

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好。

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Again.

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我一会儿想到北京展览馆去看看。

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您要不要一起去?

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你想几点钟去?

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一点钟怎么样?

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我现在有一点事,也许一点钟做不完。

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三点钟比一点钟对我方便一点。

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三点钟去行不行?

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好,那么咱们三点钟在楼下见,好不好?

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好。

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So if you understood what we said.

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我一会儿想到北京展览馆去看看。

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I'm thinking of going to visit the Peking Exhibition Hall in a little while.

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你要不要一起去?

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Would you like to go along?

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你想几点钟去?

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What time are you thinking of going?

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一点钟怎么样?

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How would one o'clock be?

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我现在有一点事,

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I have something to do now,也许一点钟做不完。

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I might not be able to finish by one o'clock.

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三点钟比一点钟对我方便一点。

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Three o'clock would be more convenient for me than one o'clock.

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三点钟去行不行?

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Would it be all right to go at three o'clock?

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好,那么咱们三点钟在楼下见,好不好?

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Fine.

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Well then, we'll meet downstairs at three o'clock, all right?

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好。

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Fine.

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Here's a longer conversation reviewing all the material introduced on the tape.

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You'll hear the conversation twice live.

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The conversation will be repeated at the beginning of the C2 tape,

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once live and once with pauses and English.

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A translation of the conversation will also be found in your textbook for this unit.

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Listen.

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喂.

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喂,请问张科长在不在?

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他出去了,您是哪位?

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我是大卫李。

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哦,李先生,好久不见。

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您找张科长有什么事吗?

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我有点事,想跟他当面谈谈。

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不知道他十一点钟回得来回不来。

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他是十点半出去的,也许十一点回不来。

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您知道他什么时候有功夫?

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张科长上午比下午忙。

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他每天四点钟以后就不那么忙了。

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不知道那个时间对您合适不合适?

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合适合适。

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等一会儿张科长回来,我告诉他,

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你们在什么地方见呢?

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我想四点钟,我可以在您那边的楼下会客室等他。

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谢谢您。

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不客气,再见。

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再见。

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再见。

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喂。

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喂,请问张科长在不在?

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不在,他出去了,您是哪位?

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我是大卫李。

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哦,李先生,好久不见。

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您找张科长有什么事吗?

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我有点事,想跟他当面谈谈。

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不知道他十一点钟回得来回不来。

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他十点半出去的,也许十一点回不来。

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您知道他什么时候有功夫?

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张科长上午比下午忙,

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他每天四点钟以后就不那么忙了。

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不知道这个时间对您合适不合适?

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合适合适。

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等一会儿张科长回来,我告诉他,

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你们在什么地方见呢?

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我想四点钟,我可以在您那边的楼下会客室等他。

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谢谢您。

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不客气,再见。

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再见。

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您有功夫没有?

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您有免费时间吗?

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那么,我三点钟在楼下的会客室等你。

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好,那么,我等您在三点钟下楼下等您。

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喂,您是张科长吗?

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是,您是哪位?

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我是威廉玛丁。

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我是威廉玛丁。

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我是马丁先生,好久不见。

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哦, Mr. Martin,

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我没有见您一段时间。

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您在四点钟下楼下等您。

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您在三点钟下楼下等您。

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您在三点钟下楼下等您。

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您在三点钟下楼下等您。

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您在三点钟下楼下等您。

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您在三点钟下楼下等您。

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您在三点钟下楼下您被收

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您在三点钟下楼下等您。

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您在三点钟下楼下等您。

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您在三点钟下楼下等您。

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您已在三点钟下楼下等您。

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I have something I'd like to talk with you about in person.

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If you think you're ready, go on to the P1 tape.

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This is the end of the tape.

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end of meeting module unit 1 comprehension tape 1