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Meeting Module Unit 1

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Production Tape 1

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On the comprehension tape in this unit, you learn some questions and answers used in arranging a time for a meeting.

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If you think that you might have forgotten the meaning of some of these sentences,

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go back to the end of the C1 tape and review them.

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If you think that you know the meanings of all the sentences on the target list,

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you should begin learning how to say them.

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William Martin, who works in the Canadian Embassy in Peking,

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has placed a call to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has just been connected to the office he is calling.

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Listen as the phone is answered.

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喂

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喂

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你是駐科党吗?

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是,你是哪位?

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我是威廉马丁.

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Repeat the greeting which is used on the phone.

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喂

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喂

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Repeat the title, Section Chief.

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科党

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科党

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Repeat.

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Hello, are you Section Chief Zhu?

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喂

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你是駐科党吗?

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喂

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你是駐科党吗?

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Repeat William Martin's name in Chinese.

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威廉马丁.

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威廉马丁.

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Repeat, I'm William Martin.

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我是威廉马丁.

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我是威廉马丁.

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Take part in the telephone conversation yourself now.

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Ask if you're speaking to Section Chief Zhu,

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then identify yourself.

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喂

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喂

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喂

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你是駐科党吗?

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是,你是哪位?

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我是威廉马丁.

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Again

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喂

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喂

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喂

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你是駐科党吗?

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是,你是哪位?

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我是威廉马丁.

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The conversation continues. Listen.

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我有点事,想跟您当面谈谈.

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Repeat the verb to talk about, to chat.

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谈

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谈

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Repeat the word face to face or in person.

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当面

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当面

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Repeat, I'd like to talk with you in person.

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我想跟您当面谈谈.

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我想跟您当面谈谈.

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我想跟您当面谈谈.

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The word gun in this sentence is the propositional verb with

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not the conjunction end.

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As a propositional verb, gun can be negated.

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Repeat this sentence, I didn't go with him.

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我没跟他去.

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我没跟他去.

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我没跟他去。

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Repeat again. I'd like to talk with you in person.

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我想跟您当面谈谈。

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我想跟您当面谈谈。

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

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我有点事想跟您当面谈谈。

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我有点事想跟您当面谈谈。

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The noun 事 as you remember can mean business, matter, or affair.

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Here it's translated more generally as thing.

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How do you say I have something I'd like to talk about with you in person?

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我有点事想跟您当面谈谈。

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Again.

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我有点事想跟您当面谈谈。

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Mr. Martin continues. Listen.

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不知道您有功夫没有?

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有功夫.

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Repeat the word for a period of free time.

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功夫.

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

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不知道您有功夫没有?

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我知道您有功夫没有?

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Try asking the question yourself. You'll get a reply.

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不知道您有功夫没有?

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有功夫.Again.

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不知道您有功夫没有?

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有功夫.

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Here's a quick review. What's the word for face to face?

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当面.

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What's the verb to chat?

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谈谈.

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What's the word for section chief?

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科长.

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What's the word for a period of free time?

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功夫.

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Mr. Martin has explained why he called and that he would like to get together to talk. Listen now as he begins to arrange a time.

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什么时候对您合适?

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今天明天都可以.Repeat the propositional verb for or with regard to.

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对.

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对.Repeat the adjectival verb to be suitable or fitting.

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合适.

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合适.

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Repeat suitable for you.

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对您合适.

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对您合适.

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Repeat what time would suit you?

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什么时候对您合适?

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什么时候对您合适?

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Ask the question yourself now. You'll get a reply. What time would suit you?

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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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They continue. Listen.

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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.Repeat Mr. Martin's line. Would two o'clock today be convenient?

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今天下午两点钟方便吗?

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今天下午两点钟方便吗?

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Notice the word order. The time phrase which comes before the verb is ordered, beginning with the largest unit of time and ending with the smallest unit of time.

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Ask the question yourself now. You'll get a reply. Would two o'clock today be convenient?

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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.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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Now let's take a look at the answer. Repeat the prepositional verb which means in comparison with.

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比.比.

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Repeat. Three would be more convenient than two, or more literally, three in comparison with two is more convenient.

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三点比两点方便一点.

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三点比两点方便一点.

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The prepositional verb 比 is used to compare two things which are different. The two things compared come before and after the prepositional verb 比.

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The prepositional verb phrase with 比 is usually followed by an adjectival verb. How do you say three would be more convenient than two?

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三点比两点方便一点.

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Promise responding to the question yourself now. Answer that three would be more convenient than two.

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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.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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Using what you've just learned about the prepositional verb 比, try translating the following sentences. This is more expensive than that.

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这个比那个贵.

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This dictionary is larger than that dictionary.

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这本字点比那本字点大.

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He's busier than I am.

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他比我忙.

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Your television is better than mine.

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你的电视比我的好.

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Let's take a moment to discuss comparison with 比.

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The two things that you compare using 比 need not only be nouns or pronouns. You can compare two actions using verb phrases. For instance, repeat, going by plane is faster than going by train.

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坐飞机比坐火车快.

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How would you say it's more convenient to drive than to take the train?

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开车比坐火车方便.Again.

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开车比坐火车方便.

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In addition to nouns, pronouns, and verb phrases, the two things you can compare using 比 can be full sentences. Repeat, it's more convenient for you to come than for me to go.

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你来比我去方便.

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You may also want to compare how two people do things. First of all, repeat, he does well in his studies.

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他念书念得很好.

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You'll remember that when you're describing an action which consists of a verb plus object, the entire action is first stated.

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Then the main verb follows describing the manner. Now repeat, he does better in his studies than I do.

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他念书比我念得好.

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Notice that the entire action is still stated at the front of the sentence. How would you say he drives faster than I do?

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他开车比我开得快.

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How do you say he reads magazines more quickly than I do?

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他看杂志比我看得快.

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How do you say Comrade Ma studies English better than Comrade Fang?

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马同志学英文比方同志学得好.

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You'll find more examples on the drill tape for this unit.

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Let's return now to the conversation between Mr. Martin and Section Chief Zhu. Here's where we left off.

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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,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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Repeat the compound verb result, cannot come back.

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回不来,回不来.

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Now repeat, can come back.

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回得来,回得来.

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In the transportation module, you learned the verb 回来 to come back.

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Now you see this verb with the syllables 得 and 不 inserted between the syllables of 回来.

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The insertion of 得 or 不 signals a new form of the verb, the potential form.

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It's called this because verbs like 回得来回不来 combine the meaning of be able to or can with the original meaning of the verb.

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回得来 can come back,回不来 cannot come back.

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Now compare the verb 回不来 with the phrase 不回来 is not coming back.

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The different ordering of the syllable 不 signals a different meaning.

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How do you say is not coming back?

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不回来.

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How do you say cannot come back?

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回不来.

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Only compound verbs of result can occur in the potential form.

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Here's another example.Repeat can go up.

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上得去,上得去.

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How would you say cannot go up?

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上不去.

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Not all compound verbs are compound verbs of result.

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For instance,准备 and计划 are not.

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This means they do not occur in the potential form.

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You may be asking, how can I tell which compound verbs are compound verbs of result?

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Although there is no sure way to tell, there are characteristics you can take note of.

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A compound verb of result usually has an action verb in the first syllable,

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and the second syllable shows the result of that action.

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For instance, repeat can finish doing.

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做得完,做得完.

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Repeat cannot finish doing.

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做不完,做不完.

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When compound verbs of result are not in the potential form,

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they are usually in the completed action form,

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that is with the marker 了 or the negative marker 美.

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This is called the actual form.

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The verb indicates what actually happened.

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Repeat, that matter is already finished.

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那件事已經做完了.

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And how would you say that matter can't be finished in a day?

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那件事一天做不完.

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Let's return to the conversation now.

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You'll recall you're working on this sentence.

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因为我一会儿出句,也许两点回不来.

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Repeat the adverb perhaps.

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也许,也许.

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Repeat the phrase, I might not be able to get back by two.

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也许两点回不来.

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也许两点回不来.

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Now repeat the word which means a little while.

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一会儿,一会儿.

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Repeat the phrase, because I'm going out in a little while.

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因为我一会儿出去.

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因为我一会儿出去.

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Repeat the whole sentence.

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Because 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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因为我一会儿出去,也许两点回不来.

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Again.

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我一会儿出去,也许两点回不来.

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因为我一会儿出去,也许两点回不来.

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Try saying it ahead of the speaker, you'll get a reply.

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Because 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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三点钟,也好.

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Again.

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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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Listen as the conversation continues.

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那么我三点钟在楼下的会客室等您.

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好,三点钟见.

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Repeat the word for well then.

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那么.

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Repeat the word for downstairs.

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楼下.

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Repeat the word for reception room.

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会客室.

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会客室.

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Repeat the downstairs reception room.

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楼下的会客室.

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楼下的会客室.

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Repeat.

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I'll wait for you in the reception room downstairs.

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我在楼下的会客室等您.

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我在楼下的会客室等您.

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Repeat.

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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客室等您.

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那么我三点钟在楼下的会客室等您.

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那么我三点钟在楼下的会客室等您.

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Again.

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那么我三点钟在楼下的会客室等您.

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那么我三点钟在楼下的会客室等您.

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Try saying it yourself now. You'll get a reply.

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Well then.

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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客室等您.

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三点钟见.

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Again.

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那么我三点钟在楼下的会客室等您.

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三点钟见.

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Now let's review the conversation on this tape.

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Put the following lines into Chinese.

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Hello.

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喂.Hello, are you second chief Zhu?

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Why?

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你是朱鸽掌吗?

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Yes.

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Who is this please?

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是,您是哪位?

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I'm William Martin.

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我是 William Martin.

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

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我有点是想跟您当面谈谈.

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

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不知道您有功夫没有?

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I have the time.

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有功夫.

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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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Either today or tomorrow would be fine.

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今天明天都可以.

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Would two o'clock today be convenient?

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今天下午两点钟方便吗?

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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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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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Three is fine too.

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三点钟也好.

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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客室等您。

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Fine, I'll see you at three.

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好,三点钟见。

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I'll rewind the tape and practice this conversation again.

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This is the end of the tape.

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We have meeting module unit one, production tape one.